Frederick Barnard (1846 - 1896)

Born 26 May 1846 in London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Faraday) Barnard — married 11 Aug 1870 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Died 28 Sep 1896 at age 50 in Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frederick Barnard is Notable.

Frederick was born on the 26th May 1846 the son of Edward Barnard and Caroline (Chater) Barnard.^[1][2]

1851 Census on the 30th March 1851 Frederick was living at 10 King Edward Street, London with his parents Edward and Caroline, and his siblings Vernor, Caroline, Walter, Mary, Henry, Charles, Louisa.^[3]

Frederick married Alice Faraday on the 11th August 1870 at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire.^[4]

According to the Western Mail: Barnard-Faraday - At Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Frederick, son of the late Mr.E Barnard of Highbury Park, Alice, daughter of Mr. J. Faraday, of Haverstock-Hill August 11th.^[5]

Their marriage is listed on London Sandemanian Marriages and other links between church members. There were about 70 marriages between the families of the London Sandemanian's of which this was one.

Frederick was an artist, painter and wood draughtsman.

1881 Census on the 3rd April 1881 Frederick an artist, was living at Warrington House, Steeles Road, Hampstead, Middlesex, with Alice and their children Geoffrey, Marion and Dorothy. Alice's brother Harold and half-sister Ada were visitors.^[7]

In 1885-1886 John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) painted the picture Carnation Lily Lily Rose using Frederick's daughters, Alice Marion Barnard (1873-1946) (Molly) and Dorothy Barnard (1877 - 1949) (Dolly) as his models. The Barnards were friends of the artist, and the painting was at Farnham House, Broadway.

1891 Census on the 5th April 1891 Frederick an artist painter, was living in Main Street, South Broadway, Worcestershire with Alice and their children Geoffrey and Marion.^[8]

Frederick died aged 50 on the 28th September 1896 in Wimbledon, Surrey.^[9][10]

The fire which killed him started on the night of the 27th and he was found alive, and probably died in the night on the 28th.

MR BARNARD'S SAD FATE. THE INQUEST. An inquest was held at Wimbledon today on the body of Frederick Barnard, aged 50, the well-known black and white artist, who lost his life by a fire which occurred his bedroom on Monday morning. The first witness was Mrs Alice Barnard, widow, who stated that she resided in Hampstead. She identified the body.^[11]

According to the St James Gazette: THE LATE MR. FRED BARNARD, INQUEST AND VERDICT. An inquest was held at Wimbledon yesterday on the body of Mr. Frederick Barnard, aged fifty, the wellknown black-and-white artist, who lost his life by the fire which occurred in his bed-room on Sunday morning. The first witness was Mrs. Alice Barnard, the widow, who stated that she resided Hampstead. She identified the body and stated that her husband had not been well. He had suffered from insomnia and had contracted a habit of smoking in bed. Evidence was given that the deceased had lodged for some time at Wimbledon, and that on Sunday at noon smoke was seen coming from his bed-room window. On the room being broken into it was found to be in flames, and the deceased was lying dead in bed, by the side of which lay a pipe. A doctor said that death was due to suffocation, and verdict Accidental Death was returned.^[12]

According to the Cheshire Observer: Mr. Frederick Barnard, who was burned to death in his bedroom at the house of his friend Mr. Ambrose Augustus Myall on Sunday night, was a clever black-and-white artist, and would have attained greater success than he did with a little more business capacity and application. His Dickens series was immensely popular. Though chiefly known for black-and-white work, he has done a good deal of painting, and his ' Sidney Carton on the Scaffold ' was one of the sensations of the Academy in 1883. The precise cause of the accident which led to his death is at present unknown, and Mr. Barnard when found, though still alive, was too much injured to give any account of it, but it is supposed that he was smoking in bed and set the bedclothes on fire.^[13]

Children

Geoffrey Barnard (1871 - 18.12.1891) aged 20
Alice Marion Barnard (1873 - 1946) aged 72
Dorothy Barnard (20.11.1877 - 4.2.1949) aged 71

Residence

(30.3.1851) 10 King Edward Street, London
(2.4.1871) 2 Devonshire Place, Hampstead, London
(3.4.1881) Warrington House, Steeles Road, Hampstead, Middlesex
(5.4.1891) Main Street, South Broadway, Worcestershire

Occupation

Artist, painter and wood draughtsman (2.4.1871)
Artist (3.4.1881)
Artist painter (5.4.1891)

Links to the Sandemanian Church

His parents were members of the London Sandemanian Church and his wife Alice also had grandparents who were members.

George Robert Sims (1847-1922) wrote "How the Poor Live" which was published in 1883 with Sixty Illustrations by Frederick Barnard (1846-1896), both men being descended from parents/grandparents who were members of the London Sandemanian Church.

Research Note

Based originally on a Barnard family bible, and unless otherwise sourced, any precise dates are as shown on hand-written notes (pages 9 and 31) compiled about the 11th December 1878 by John Barnard (1797-1880) Barnard-4046, living at 12 Compton Terrace, Canonbury, Middlesex from before 1861 until his death. Also shown, in different handwriting, is one of his children Katherine Barnard (1844-1912) Barnard-4055 living at 12 Highbury Terrace, Islington, Middlesex from before 1911 until her death, and one of his grandchildren Kate Barnard Blaikley (1879-1969) Blaikley-22 living at 5 Canfield Gardens, Hampstead, Middlesex from before 1939 until before her death. These hand-written notes record the Barnard family, and others, commencing with William Barnard (1605-1682) through to a John Barnard, a farmer in 1898, living at Haslingfield, 1¼ miles from Barrington, Cambridgeshire, where Barnard ancestors had lived since 1605. A copy of these notes is in the possession of Trevor Pickup (Pickup-177) and Michael Pickup (Pickup-178).

Sources

1. ↑ Frederick Barnard's birth, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008 FamilySearch
2. ↑ * Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 16 February 2022). Barnard, Frederick (Mother's maiden name: Chater). GRO Reference: 1846 Jul-Aug-Sep in The City Of London Union Volume 02 Page 163.
3. ↑ 1851 Census Ancestry
4. ↑ Frederick Barnard's marriage, England Marriages, 1538–1973 FamilySearch
5. ↑ Western Mail - Wednesday 17th August 1870 accessed from the British Newspaper archives https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/18700817/001/0001 accessed on 19th November 2018 by Trevor Pickup
6. ↑ 1871 Census Ancestry
7. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881 FamilySearch
8. ↑ 1891 Census Ancestry
9. ↑ * Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 16 February 2022). Barnard, Frederick (Age at death: 50). GRO Reference: 1896 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingston On Thames Volume 02A Page 199.
10. ↑ "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2D1-TGH2 : 18th March 2018), Frederick Barnard, 1896.
11. ↑ Hull Daily Mail, 30th September 1896, page 6, accessed from the British Newspapers archives, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/18960930/043/0003 by Trevor Pickup on 7th Aug 2018.
12. ↑ St James Gazete, page 14, accessed from the British Newspapers archives, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001485/18961001/081/0014 by Trevor Pickup on 7th Aug 2018
13. ↑ Cheshire Observer, 3rd October 1896, page 2, , accessed from the British Newspapers archives, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000157/18961003/006/0002 by Trevor Pickup on 7th Aug 2018

• Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist.

See also:

• 'Michael Faraday - a Sandemanian and Scientist' by Geoffrey Cantor

• wikipedia article