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BARROW, John Edwin
1841 - 1918 (77 years) Has one ancestor and 14 descendants in this family tree.
1839 - 1912 (73 years)-
Name BARROW, John Edwin Birth 1841 Leicester, Leicestershire 
Gender Male Death 1918 Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England Person ID I1474 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father BARROW, William, b. Abt 1806 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage No Marriage Informatiion Family ID F3146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BAKER, Emily Anna, b. 1839, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1912, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England (Age 73 years) Marriage 4 Jul 1865 Leicester, Leicestershire Children 1. BARROW, Anne, b. 1866, Leicester, Leicestershire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. BARROW, John Edwin, b. 1867, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 1871, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 4 years)3. BARROW, Maria (Marie), b. 18 Nov 1870, Leicestershire Registration District, Leicestershire d. 22 Aug 1967, Tonbridge Registration District, Kent (Age 96 years)4. BARROW, Emily, b. 1872, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 1954, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire (Age 82 years)5. BARROW, Amy Ann, b. 1872, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 21 Aug 1966, Radnor, Wales (Age 94 years)6. BARROW, Lizzie, b. 1873, Leicester, Leicestershire d. Yes, date unknown7. BARROW, John Edwin, b. 1874, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 1929, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. BARROW, Eliza (Lyle), b. 6 Dec 1876, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 1969, Leicester Central Registration District, Leicestershire (Age 92 years)Family ID F843 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN BARROW 1841-1918
John, son of William BARROW brickmaker and his wife Hannah BARROW formerly BROWN was born at Bridge Street, St. Margarets, Leicester on 5 January 1841. The informant on 16 February 1841 was his mother Hannah BARROW of Bridge Street.
(GRO March Q 1841 Leicester 15 84)
From the 1841 census of Conduit Street, St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire:
William BARROW, brickmaker, aged 35, born in Leicestershire;
Hannah BARROW, aged 35, born in Leicestershire;
Maria BARROW, aged 15, born in Leicstershire;
Eliza BARROW, aged 8, born in Leicestershire;
Henry BARROW, aged 6, born in Leicestershire;
Elizabeth BARROW, aged 4, born in Leicestershire;
William BARROW, aged 2 years, born in Leicestershire;
*John BARROW, aged 7 months, born in Leicestershire.
(HO107/604/3/35/23)
Emily Anna BAKER married John BARROW, a brickmaker of Freakes Ground, Leicester, and son of William BARROW, brickmaker, at St. Mary's, Leicester, on 4 July 1865. She was 25 years old, daughter of John BAKER, joiner, and from Jarrom Street, Leicester. John BAKER and Mary Elizabeth BAKER were witnesses.
(GRO 1865 September Q Leicester 7a 316)
The 1871 census returns of Abbey Gate, Leicester:
*John BARROW, head, aged 30, grocer and brickmaker, born in Leicester;
Emily A. BARROW, wife, aged 32, born at Gosbit (sic), Lincolnshire;
Anne BARROW, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Freakes Ground Near, Leicester;
John E. BARROW, son, aged 3, born at Freakes Ground Near, Leicester;
Maria BARROW, daughter, aged 4 months, born in Leicester.
(RG10/3291/6/5)
The 1881 returns for 3 Melton Road, Leicester list the following:
*John BARROW, Head, Married, 40, Brick Manufacturer, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
Emily Annie BARROW Married, 42, born Garterton (sic), Lincs.
Annie BARROW, daughter, 14, Scholar, born Freaks Ground Near
Mariah BARROW, daughter, 10, Scholar, born St. Leonard's, Leicester
Emily BARROW, daughter, 8, Scholar, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
Anney Ann BARROW, daughter, 8, Scholar, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
Lizzie BARROW, daughter, 7, Scholar, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
John Edwin BARROW, son, 6, Scholar, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
Eliza BARROW, daughter, 4, Scholar, born St. Margaret's, Leicester
Alice TEBBUT, servant, 14, Domestic Servant, born Chislehurst, Kent.
(RG11/3154/59/1)
The 1891 census of 2 Halkin Street, Belgrave, Leicestershire:
*John BARROW, head, aged 50, brick manufacturer, born at Leicester;
Emily A. BARROW, wife, aged 52, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Marie BARROW, daughter, aged 20, book keeper, born at Leicester;
Emily BARROW, daughter, aged 18, dressmaker, born at Leicester;
Amy A. BARROW, daughter, aged 18, dressmaker, born at Leicester;
John E. BARROW, son, aged 16, apprentice brickmaker, born at Leicester;
Eliza BARROW, daughter, aged 14, scholar, born at Leicester;
Alice HIGHTON, servant, aged 16, general servant, born at Thurmaston, Leicestershire;
Irene M. FRISBY, granddaughter, aged 3, born at Leicester.
(RG12/2522/71/11)
The 1901 census of 2 Halkin Street, Leicester:
*John BARROW, head, aged 60, brick manufacturer, born at Leicester;
Emily BARROW, wife, aged 62, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Amy Ann BARROW, daughter, aged 28, unmarried, born at Leicester;
Emily BARROW, daughter, aged 28, unmarried, born at Leicester;
Eliza BARROW, daughter, aged 24, unmarried, born at Leicester.
(RG13/2993/105/27)
From the 1911 census pf Fosse Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire:
*John BARROW, head, aged 70, brick manufacturer, born at Leicester;
Emily Ann BARROW, wife, aged 72, married 46 years, born at Risegate, Lincolnshire;
Amy Ann BARROW, daughter, aged 38, single, born at Leicester;
Eliza BARROW, daughter, aged 34, born at Leicester.
(RG14PN19159/RG78PN1149/RD406/SD4/ED2/SN231)
The death of John BARROW aged 77 was registered in 1918.
(GRO June Q 1918 Barrow S. 7a 164)
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