Letitia (Hanlon) Barnes (abt. 1815)

Born about 1815 in England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Baird — married 1853 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Letitia (Hanlon) Barnes came free to the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Letitia was born about 1815 the daughter of James and Ann (nee Donelly) in England. Though her death notice would indicate she was probably born about 1820.

The widow: HANLIN, Mrs James (nee Ann Donelly) (w), ch Jas, Letitia, Wm, Ellen arrived in SA 1840-03-10 on Tomatin from Greenock^[1]

She married Edward Coman Powell in 1849 at Adelaide South Australia.^[2]

POWELL Edward Coman, Letitia HANLON / HANLIN, parents of child born 1852-01-14 named Eliza Letitia at Lyndoch Vy ^[3]

In 1853 she remarried to John Baird in Adelaide.^[4]

BAIRD John, Letitia HANLIN, parents of child born 1854-08-28 named Ellen at (Ade) ^[5]

In 1858 we see: RADFORD, Robert married BAIRD, Letitia at Kapunda ^[6] Note Robert Avis Radford was popular Circus performer and publican from Van Diemen's land ^[7]

RADFORD Robert Avis, Letitia BAIRD, parents of child born 1859-05-24 named Robert Avis at Waterloo Plains. ^[8]

In 1866 we see a marriage between Letitia and a James William Tilby BARNES also at Kapunda. ^[9]

A death for a Letitia Barns is seen in the South Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages, and recorded in the newspapers of the day in April 1901. She is listed as being 80 years of age at the time of her death on the 24th of March 1901:

DEATHS.

BARNS.—On the 24th March, after a long and painful illness, Letitia Barns, of Hamilton, aged 80 years. A colonist of 62 years. At rest ^[10]

If anyone else can add information or references for this lady, feel free to do so.

Sources

1. ↑ FAMILY HISTORY SA's Passenger ListsImmigration to SA 1836-1858
2. ↑ South Australia BDM Marriage 1849 Adelaide 65/194 POWELL Edward Coman & HANLON Letitia
3. ↑ FAMILY HISTORY SA's Pioneers South Australia 1836 to 1860
4. ↑ South Australia BDM Marriage 1853 Adelaide 17/331 BAIRD John & POWELL Letitia
5. ↑ FAMILY HISTORY SA's Pioneers South Australia 1836 to 1860
6. ↑ South Australia BDM Marriage 1858 Kapunda 35/254 RADFORD, Robert & BAIRD, Letitia
7. ↑ The PENNY GAFF Website
8. ↑ FAMILY HISTORY SA's Pioneers South Australia 1836 to 1860
9. ↑ South Australia BDM Marriage 1866 Kapunda 69/257 BARNES, James William Tilby & RADFORD, Letitia
10. ↑ Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) of Monday 1 April 1901.

• Passengers for 31/10/1840 - 10/03/1840 from PASSENGERS IN HISTORY. An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. first accessed online on the 12th of September, 2021 at: https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au/voyage-passengers-all/944473/31/10/1840%20-%2010/03/1840?page=1

• BOUND FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• more on Robert Avis Radford from the PENNY GAFF Website

• A discussion on the RADFORD surname more specifically about Robert Avis Radford and his descendants; from the AUSTRALIAN SURNAMES Website, first accessed online on the 13th of September, 2021 at: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/australiansurnamesgroup/radford-t3271.html

• South Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages: DEATH: BARNES, Letitia - gender: F - district: Kapunda - book/page: 276/277 - year of death: 1901

• Family Notices from the Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) of Monday 1 April 1901, Page 2. first accessed online on the 15th of September, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207943339?searchTerm=%22Letitia%20barnes%22

• Family Notices from The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) of Monday 1 April 1901, Page 4. first accessed online on the 15th of September, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56071540?searchTerm=%22Letitia%20barnes%22