18. William Morris (Rhoda Barnes , George ) was born about 1844 in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire.
1881 census gives William as 38, Joiner with Mary and $ children at Green, Pem St Marys
William married Mary A. Mary was born about 1842 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
They had the following children:
23. Frederick George Barnes (George , George ) was born on 19 Jan 1859 in St Marys, Pembroke Dock. He was christened on 23 Feb 1859 in St Johns, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. He died on 17 Apr 1947 in Gosport. Frederick was employed as in Ship Fitter. He was employed as Electricial Fitter In H.M. Dockyard in St Marys, Pembroke Dock.
Fred (our grandfather) was a Freeman of the Borough, an electricial fitter in the dockyard, very clever and inventive "A man born before his time. He attached wires to a cookie sheet to give Grandma's feet a shock to help her arithus, and invented an excape hatch for a submarine."(The idea was turned down but was later used in the "Davis excape hatch")
Most of the Barnes information comes from a typed document in my posession wrtten by the grandchildren of "Fred". I do not know the exact source as it is not signed or dated. (entered by Don Rawls March 2001)
His grandaughter Marion writes in a seperate document dated Jan 1998:-
"He was sent to South Africa to install electricity in the Naval Dockyard at Simonstown. This was before the Boer War and when electricity was still in its infancy.
Living at 1 Dimond St, Pembroke with father in 1881, Ocupation Dyd Fitter
Living at 22 Brewery St N, Pembroke Dock in 1898 at time of Williams birth
Living at 22 Brewery St N, Pembroke Dock in 1901 census with 6 children and brother in law William Howell
Frederick married Mary Ann Howell daughter of William Howell and Elizabeth in Jun 1882 in Pembroke. Mary was born on 24 Aug 1856. She died about 1930 in Pembroke Dock.
Mary Ann had a kind and gentle disposition and a beutifl figure, with only an 18" waist, even when she was in her 60s. She was one of 10 children (listed from Barnes family records)
Frederick and Mary had the following children:
+ 37 M i Lionel Frederick Barnes + 38 M ii Frederick Rupert Barnes + 39 F iii Beatrice Mary Barnes + 40 F iv Gertrude Annie Barnes + 41 F v Elizabeth Hanna Barnes 42 M vi William George Barnes William married Eilien. 43 M vii Benjaman Howell Barnes Benjaman married Doris.
24. Emily Martha Barnes (George , George ) was christened on 9 Jan 1861 in Pembroke Dock. Emily was employed as living with parents (age 18) from Millner to 1881 in Pembroke.
Emily given as age 7 months in Aug 1861 census, still at home, Ocupation Milliner in 1881
Emily married Abram Finch in Jun 1894 in Pembroke. Abram was born about 1849 in Beaumont, Essex.
1901 Census gives:-
Abram Finch b Thorpe Le Soken, Essex , at 1 Dimmond St, St Mary, Pembroke, Pensioner Met Police and School Board attendance officer,age 52
Emily Finch, Wife, b Pembroke Dock, at Pembroke, St Marys, age 38
Ernest Finch b Pembroke Dock, at Pembroke, St Marys, age 1
Norah Finch b Pembroke Dock, at Pembroke, St Marys, age 3
(Also 3 older children and Hanna Barnes age 80)1881 gives Abram, Police Constable, & Jane with 3 children at 3 Lion St, Portsea
1891 gives him at the Police Section House in Pembroke Dock, Widdow.
Abram and Emily had the following children:
31. Margaret Barnes (John , George ) was christened on 8 Jun 1853 in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire. She was buried on 2 Apr 1854 in St Johns, Pembroke Dock.
This Marrage not totaly proven
Margaret married Albert Edward Owens about Mar 1875. Albert was born about 1853 in Honeybro, Pembroke.
They had the following children:
46 F i Eva Owens was born about 1879 in Pembroke Dock, Wales.