Fanny (Abbott) Barber (bef. 1832 - 1904)

Born before 19 Jun 1832 in Upton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Barber — married 18 Nov 1850 in Upton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1904 after age 72 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Fanny (Abbott) Barber migrated from England to Australia.

In 1850 Fanny married George Barber in Upton.^[3][4] In 1851 the couple and their baby son lived with Fanny's parents in Upton.^[5]

The barque, Calphurnia set sail from London, England via Plymouth on 30 December 1851 with George (age 20, Ag. labourer) and Fanny (19) BARBER among the assisted passengers and arrived in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria on 30 March 1852^[6][7][8].

Their children included:

George BARBER 1852-1878

William abt 1854-1882

Louisa BARBER 1856-1953

Mary Jane BARBER 1858-1859

Mary Ann BARBER 1859-1926

Emma BARBER 1861-1946

John BARBER 1862-1875

Arthur BARBER 1864-1865

Ottiwell BARBER 1866-1953

Mary Jane BARBER 1867-1945

She passed away in 1904 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia^[9] and was buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia^[10]

Death Notice 23 Jul 1904^[11]

BARBER.—On the 21st July, at her residence, Centre Dandenong-road, Cheltenham, Fanny, the beloved wife of George Barber, and loved mother of Mrs. E. Quirk, Brighton; Mrs. W. Churchus, St. Kilda: Mrs. J. Erridge, Port Melbourne; Mrs. E. Smith, South Melbourne; Mr. O. Barber, Cheltenham; and beloved grandmother of Ethel Barber, aged 72 years. A colonist of 52 years. Sweet rest.

Research Notes

George and Fanny's son Frederic was not included in the passenger list of the barque, Calphurnia. It's possible that he was one of the 3 male children that died on board during the trip.

Sources

1. ↑ Upton : St Margaret : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58183fb0e93790ec8bff0f4b : viewed 12 Jan 2020) baptism Fanny Abbott 19 Jun 1832
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M772-5N7 : 25 May 2019), Faney Abbott in household of Abraham Abbott, Upton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Upton : St Margaret : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817e540e93790eb7fc18afe : viewed 12 Jan 2020) marriage George Barber to Fanny Abbott 18 Nov 1850
4. ↑ GRO civil registration marriage index entry. George Barber and Fanny Abbott. Vol XIV p 357. Dec quarter 1850. Registration district Huntingdon. FreeBMD.org.uk
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRW-ZW4 : 12 September 2019), Fanny Barber in household of Abraham Abbott, Upton, Huntingdonshire, England; citing Upton, Huntingdonshire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Public Records Office, Victoria. Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14. Ship: Calphurnia; Departed: London, England via Plymouth, 30 Dec 1851; Arrived: Melbourne, Colony of Victoria, 30 March 1852. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E28CE26F-F1B1-11E9-AE98-DD636775C70D?image=51

   BARBER GEORGE 20 CALPHURNIA 1852-03 8 44

   BARBER FANNY 19 CALPHURNIA 1852-03 8 44

7. ↑ Ship Arrival: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 31 Mar 1852 Page 4 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4784114
8. ↑ Passenger Detail: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 31 Mar 1852 Page 4 ENGLISH SHIPPIN[?]. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4784104
9. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 8163 / 1904; Family name: BARBER; Given name(s) Fanny; Place of event: Cham, Australia; Mother's name Mary UNKNOWN; Father's Name: Abraham Abbott. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171410428/fanny-barber : accessed 30 September 2021), memorial page for Fanny Abbott Barber (1832–21 Jul 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171410428, citing Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47889408) .
11. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Sat 23 Jul 1904 Page 5 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201660055