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ARTHUR BARNETT born 1888, emigrated to New Zealand

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Brenda

Brenda Report 4 Aug 2013 17:05

Arthur Barnett was a relative of my husband's grandmother. He appears on the 1901 census when he was living in Leytonstone. He emigrated to New Zealand and I would love to find out more about him and his family if anyone has any information.
Brenda.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Aug 2013 17:26

Hi Brenda.
Putting for ref. Have you checked for matches using search box above?

1901 England Census
Name: Arthur Barnett
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert H Barnett
Mother's Name: Amelia S Barnett
Gender: Male
Where born: Wanstead, Essex, England

Civil Parish: Leyton
Ecclesiastical parish: Leytonstone St John the Baptist
County/Island: Essex

Registration District: West Ham
Sub-registration District: South Leyton

Robert H Barnett 48
Amelia S Barnett 47
Alice Barnett 19
Bertie S Barnett 18
Mabel G Barnett 15
Arthur Barnett 13
Frederick Barnett 8
Ernest Barnett 6
Amelia A Barnett 5

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Brenda

Brenda Report 4 Aug 2013 17:34

Thank you.
I have searched everywhere I can think of. I believe he was in the merchant navy before emigrating. Family legend has it that he and his brother Frederick visited New Zealand while in the navy, loved it so much they decided to emigrate, but when they returned to the UK Fred's wife would not go, but Arthur and his wife still decided that they would.
Brenda

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Aug 2013 17:44

Sorry, I meant looking for matches with other members' trees?
Are you trying to find out what happened in NZ or England? If NZ I would put that in your heading.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Brenda

Brenda Report 4 Aug 2013 17:53

I have tried matches with other trees but cannot find any. I assume that the family stayed in New Zealand, as we were in contact with his brother Fred in Leytonstone until his death, and no mention was ever made of Arthur being back in the UK
Brenda

Ru

Ru Report 5 Aug 2013 08:33

Hi Brenda,

Any idea what line of work Arthur was in - did he have a trade?

Sappho

Researching:
Clifford, von Rimscha, Politov/Politova, von Berg, (Russia, Latvia and Germany) Povey, Turner - South East of London. Goodwin, Daniels and Noble (in every sense of the word)!

Brenda

Brenda Report 5 Aug 2013 09:15

Sorry Sappho, no idea what Arthur did for a living after he left the Merchant Navy. I don't remember him being mentioned when we visited his brother Fred.
Brenda