Family
 Henry Barnden 1) 2) 3)Son of William Barnden and Ann Unknown. Born ± 1818 Lewes, Sussex, England 4) 5) 6) Died 13 Apr 1853 New Cross Station, New Cross, Kent, England, approximately 35 years, death cause: Railway Accident 7) 8) Buried 17 Apr 1853 Brighton, Sussex, England 6) Occupations: 1841 Upper John Street, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; Cellar Man 5), between 1845 and 1853; Railway Guard 7) 2) 4) 3) 9) Residences: 1841 Upper John Street, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England 5), 1851 Bopeep Station Cottage, St Leonard, Hastings, Sussex, England 4), 1846 Hove, Sussex, England 9) Notes: Henry Barnden died in an unfortunate accident, "which occurred near the New Cross Station" on the "train from London to Brighton and Hastings", "having been struck by a bridge, whilst standing on the step of his break van." The inquest following his death made recommendations regarding the width of carriages and bridges as a result.  Frances Back 11) 12) 3)Daughter of William Back and Frances Reeve. Born ± 1820 Hackford, Norfolk, England 4) 13) 11) 14) 15) 12) 16) 17) 18) Baptised 13 Feb 1820 Hackford, Norfolk, England 17) Died 9 May 1904 Croydon, Surrey, England, approximately 84 years 18) Occupations: 1841 Vicar's Moor Lane, Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England; Female Servant 16), between Dec 1853 and 8 Feb 1889 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Ladies' Waiting Room Attendant at Portsmouth Town railway station Entered service, as Waiting Room Attendant, at Portsmouth Station, December 1853. Worked as Ladies' Waiting Room Attendant at Portsmouth Town station throughout this period. Her pay gradually increased over the period. 19) 20) 15) 12) 11), between 2 Jul 1889 and 1891 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Receiving money from Benevolence Fund Began receiving money from the Benevolence Fund; a form of pension provided by the railways. She would continue receiving these monies until her death 19) 20) Residences: 1841 Vicar's Moor Lane, Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England 16), 1851 Bopeep Station Cottage, St Leonard, Hastings, Sussex, England 4), 1901 Hoodcote, Morland Road, Croydon, Surrey, England 13), between 1871 and 1881 8 Curtis Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire, England 11) 15), 1891 28 Alexandra Road, Croydon, Surrey, England 14), 1861 6 Telegraph Square, Portsea, Hampshire, England 12), 1846 Hove, Sussex, England 9) Notes: From Railway records: Worked for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co. She started working for them in December 1853. Worked at Porstmouth Railway Station as Waiting Room attendant in 1865 with a salary of 9s per week. Recommended by W Hawkins. --- Class: RAIL414; Piece: 772 Worked at Porstmouth Railway Station as Waiting Room attendant in 1870 with a salary of 9s per week. Recommended by W Hawkins. --- Class: RAIL414; Piece: 773 Worked at Portsmouth Railway Station as Waiting Room attendant the 31 December 1871 with a salary of 9s per week. Clothing was not supplied by the Company. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 763 Worked at Portsmouth Town Railway Station as Ladies Attendant the 31 December 1877 with a salary of 15s per week, or 2/2 per day or £39 per year. Clothing was not supplied by the Company. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 764 Worked at Portsmouth Joint Railway Station as Waiting Room attendant in 1880 with a salary of 15s per week. Recommended by South Western Co. --- Class: RAIL414; Piece: 775 Worked at Portsmouth Town Railway Station as Ladies Attendant the 31 December 1881 with a salary of 15s per week, or 2/2 per day or £39 per year. Clothing was not supplied by the Company. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 765 Worked at Portsmouth Town Railway Station as Ladies' Waiting Room Attendant in 1885 with a salary of 15s per week. Recommended by W Hawkins. She resigned the 8 February 1889 and was placed on the Benevolent Fund at 5/- joint per week, 2 July 1889. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 776 The decision to give benevolence was made by the Joint Portsmouth Committee on 29 March 1889. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 776 Began receiving, in July 1889, when aged 75, monies from the Benevolent Fund. The receipts at that time were £1.1.8. per month --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 778 Francis was still receiving money from the Benevolent Fund in 1890. She was receiving £1.1.8 per month. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 777 Francis was still receiving money from the Benevolent Fund the 31 December 1891. She was receiving £13 per year. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 766 Children: 1. Mary Jane BarndenBorn ± 1847 St. Leonards, Sussex, England 2. William Henry BarndenBorn ± 1848 St. Leonards, Sussex, England Died 19 Feb 1940 Brighton, Sussex, England, approximately 92 years 3. Frances Elizabeth BarndenBorn ± 1850 St. Leonards, Sussex, England 4. George Barnden 21) 22)Born ± Jul 1852 St. Leonards, Sussex, England 23) 11) 12) 24) 25) 26) 21) 2) Baptised 8 Aug 1852 St. Leonards, Sussex, England 3) Died 17 Jul 1889 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA, approximately 37 years, death cause: Heart Disease 27) 28) Occupations: 3 May 1866 Emsworth Station, Emsworth, Hampshire, England; Appointed as Telegraph Assistant Clerk 29) 25), 7 Dec 1866 Portsmouth Station, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Moved to Portsmouth Station 25), May 1868 Portsmouth Station, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Left Employment as Food Clerk 25), 1871 8 Curtis Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire, England; Civil Service Telegraph Clerk Civil Service Telegraph Clerk 11), between 1872 and 1873 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Appointed 2nd Class Clerk 30) 2), between 1878 and 1881 Magdala House, 30 Forbury Road, Portsea, Hampshire, England; Life Assurance Superintendent 21) 22), between 1882 and 1885 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Superintendent of the Portsmouth branch of the Gresham Assurance Company 31) 32) 33) 26) 34), 1887 St Louis, Missouri, USA; Paint 35) Residences: 1861 6 Telegraph Square, Portsea, Hampshire, England 12), 1871 8 Curtis Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire, England 11), 1881 Magdala House, 30 Forbury Road, Portsea, Hampshire, England 21), 1885 Magdala House, 30 Forbury Road, Portsea, Hampshire, England 36), 1887 St Louis, Missouri, USA 35) Election: Initiated to Masonic Society - Landport Lodge 21 Sep 1882 Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England 26) Election: Passed to Landport Lodge 19 Oct 1882 Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England 26) Election: Raised to Landport Lodge 16 Nov 1882 Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England 26) Election: Captain of Southsea Bowling Club 1885 Southsea, Hampshire, England 34) Election: Secretary of Landport Masonic lodge. Struck off in 1887 between 1883 and 1886 Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, England 37) 26) Notes: George entered railway service, with London Brighton and South Coast Railway, the 3 May 1866. His initial posting was Clerk at Emsworth station and his number was 2600. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 760 George worked worked as a Telegraph Assistant Clerk from at Emsworth Station. His pay was initially 8s per week but he was promoted on the 7 December 1866 and his salary increased to 10s per week. Hehad been recommended by Mr Bowles. --- Class: RAIL 414; Piece: 772 He subsequently also worked as Food Clerk at Portsmouth Station. His pay was 10s per week. He left the service May 1868. --- Class: RAIL414; Piece: 772 George Barnden was friends with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes. Extracts from Arthur Doyle's letters demonstrate this. (Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters) "Barnden & I have been thinking of making an insuring raid on Edinburgh. I should like a run up awfully. It would put new life into me. If we could be sure of one £1000 case we would be right for our Xs. I wonder if you could work it in any way. I have half a mind to Mrs Ryan & Drummond. I shall not however until I hear from you." Page 193 - from a letter to Mary Doyle of Southsea (March 1883) "I go to a ball tomorrow night - that is if this infernal neuralgia will allow me. It is rather a commen subscription affair - however Barnden wished me to go & I suppose an unmarried man may go anywhere" Page 195 - from a letter to Mary Doyle of Southsea (1882-1884) "What a lucky thing that I have chummed with the Gresham men. Garrington a Doctor here sent up a furious epistle last week to London saying that he had examined for 20 years & his father before him and he would be glad to know how he had forfeited the confidence &C &C since a young stranger had been allowed &c &C. A scratch of a pen would have taken £60 off my income - but knowing me they sent down Newson the head man for the South - whom I took to my house and made very drunk and played billiards with - on which he pronounced Garrington to be a skunk and all is going to end well. Barnden stuck to me like a man". Page 199 - from a letter to Mary Doyle of Southsea (1882-1884) "No word for good or evil from the Gresham yet. Barnden seems hopeful." Page 233 | |||
Sources
1) Source: Hampshire Telegraph Barnden-Zealland-On the 17th inst., at the Parish Church, Milton, Portsmouth, George, youngest son of the late Mr. Henry Barnden, of St. Leonard's to Rachel Saunders, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. Richard Zealland, R.N., of Southsea.. Reference: Saturday 27 September 1873, page 7. (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms George Barnden marriage to Rachel Saunders Yealland. Reference: Milton marriages (Data from direct source)
3) Source: East Sussex, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 Record for George Barnden. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62125&h=1611476&indiv=try. Reference: East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 469/1/2/1 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: 1851 England Census Record for Henry Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1635; Folio: 649; Page: 28; GSU roll: 193538. (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: 1841 England Census Record for Henry Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 708; Book: 3; Civil Parish: St Leonard Shoreditch; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 34; Page: 3; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438818. (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: National Burial Index Age 35. Reference: St Nicholas/hanover Chapel, Brighton: FindmyPast (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Sussex Advertiser THE LATE FATALRAILWAY ACCIDENT.CONTRIBUTIONS of the benevolent are solicited on behalf of the Widow and Children of HENRY BARNDEN, late guard on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, whose melancholy death, near New Cross, on the 13th inst., is well known. The deceased held his situation for about eight years, and those who personally knew him will doubtless feel a pleasure in contributing their donations by way of testimony to his civility, sobriety, and good conduct, and will be in some degree alleviating the distressing circumstance to his Widow and three infant Children, who were entirely dependant on him.Subscriptions will be received at the Lewes and Hastings Branches of the London and County Bank, at the Lewes Old Bank, at the Hastings Old Bank, and at the Brighton Banks, also by Mr. Thomas Berry, Lewes, by Mr. Pountain, 10, Black Lion Stfeet, Brighton, Mr. Carswell, Royal Swan Hotel, Hastings, at Mr. Chatfield's Refreshment Rooms, Brighton Station, and at all the Stations on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. [1195April 22, 1853.. Reference: Tuesday 26 April 1853, page 4. (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Board of Trade Railway Department and Ministry of Transport: Reports and Returns Railway company: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway; Location: Near New Cross Station; Cause of accident: Accident from persons in trains being struck against works adjacent to the line.. Reference: RAIL 1053/51/29, Folios 74-79 (Data from direct source)
9) Source: East Sussex, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 Henry Barnden, single, son of William Barnden married Frances Back, single, 17 August 1846, at St Andrews, Hove, Sussex, England.. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62126&h=3380221&indiv=try. Reference: East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 386/1/3/3 (Data from direct source)
10) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Record for Frances Back and Henry Barnden. Reference: Database online.
11) Source: 1871 England Census Record for Frances Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: RG10; Piece: 1140; Folio: 41; Page: 16; GSU roll: 827784. (Data from direct source)
12) Source: 1861 England Census Record for Francis Barndea. Reference: Database online. Class: RG9; Piece: 642; Folio: 35; Page: 22; GSU roll: 542676. (Data from direct source)
13) Source: 1901 England Census Record for Frances Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: RG13; Piece: 640; Folio: 130; Page: 28. (Data from secondary evidence)
14) Source: 1891 England Census Record for Francis Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: RG12; Piece: 593; Folio 14; Page 24; GSU roll: 6095703. (Data from secondary evidence)
15) Source: 1881 England Census Record for Frances Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: RG11; Piece: 1154; Folio: 71; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1341283. (Data from secondary evidence)
16) Source: 1841 England Census Record for Frances Back. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 652; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Edmonton; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 14; Page: 20; Line: 12; GSU roll: 438772. (Data from secondary evidence)
17) Source: England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 Frances dr of William (labourer) and Frances Back of Hackford baptised 13 February 1820. Reference: Archdeaconry of Norfolk, Hackford (near Hingham), 1820 (Data from secondary evidence)
18) Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index 1837-1915 Birth year 1820, age 84. Croydon, Surrey, 2A 139. Q2 1904. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
19) Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1963 Records for Frances Barnden. Reference: Various staff pay registers (Data from direct source)
20) Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1963 Records for Frances Barnden. Reference: Various staff registers (Data from direct source)
21) Source: 1881 England Census Record for George Barnden. Reference: Database online. Class: RG11; Piece: 1156; Folio: 86; Page: 49; GSU roll: 1341283. (Data from direct source)
22) Source: Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms Frances Elizabeth baptised 2 June 1878, to George and Rachel Saunders Barnden, residents of Southsea. George identified as insurance superintendent. Reference: Portsea baptisms (Data from direct source)
23) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Record for George Barnden. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FreeBMDBirth&h=45529167&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
24) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for George Barnden. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
25) Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1963 Record for George Barnden. Reference: Staff Registers (Data from secondary evidence)
26) Source: England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921 Record for George Barnden. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=UKFreemasonRegisters&h=1400061&indiv=try. Reference: Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Register of Contributions: Country and Foreign Lodges, 1711-1836 (Data from secondary evidence)
27) Source: Portsmouth Evening News In loving memory of George Barnden, aged 37, who died 17th July, 1889, at New Orleans, U.S.A., late of Forbury-road.. Reference: Monday 18 July 1892, page 2. (Data from direct source)
28) Source: Portsmouth Evening News In loving memory of George Barnden, who died suddenly, of heart disease, at New Orleans, U.S.A., July 17th, 1889, aged 37. Gone but not forgotten.. Reference: Thursday 17 July 1890, page 2. (Data from direct source)
29) Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1963 Record for George Barnden. Reference: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Register of Appointments (Data from direct source)
30) Source: British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 Record for George Barnden (Data from direct source)
31) Source: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The life and times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Now that it was summer he was able to get away from his clinic and make the most of the seasonal good weather. Hoping to expand his social contacts, he joined the local lawn bowling club where his friend, George Barnden, Superintendent of the Portsmouth branch of the Gresham Assurance Company was a member.". Reference: Pages 103-104. (Data from secondary evidence)
32) Source: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters "One reason for renewed optimism was the Gresham Life Assurance Society. He had succeeded in being taken on as a medical examiner for its Portsmouth business, by its local agent George Barnden, which meant additional badly needed income. For some time, when things looked dark, a 'Gresham guinea' now and then saw him and Innes through.". Reference: Page 188. (Data from secondary evidence)
33) Source: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters "At the University of Lausanne is a scrapbook of Conan Doyle's containing a newpaper [sic] advertisement for the Gresham Life Assurance Society (head offices in Poultry Street, in the City of London), and its Portsmouth agent, George Barnden. Its presence there, and these letters make the case for the poem appearing in that ad being Conan Doyle's anonymous effort as a copywriter."That poem being "The Lay of the Grasshopper".. Reference: Page 200, (Data from secondary evidence)
34) Source: Portsmouth Evening News "Particularly he desired to thank their Captain, Mr George Barnden for his energetic, zealous, and ever available services.". Reference: Saturday 20 November 1886; page 2. (Data from direct source)
35) Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Record for George Barnden. Reference: Database online. (Data from secondary evidence)
36) Source: U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s Record for George Barnden.. Reference: Database online. (Data from direct source)
37) Source: Portsmouth Evening News "Subsequently a handsome Past Master's jewel was presented to the Installing Master in recognition of the satisfactory manner in which he had discharged his duties in the chair during his year of office, and a secretary's jewel bearing a suitable inscription was also presented to Mr. George Barnden as a slight token of the appreciation of the brethren of his invaluable services to the lodge during his three years' tenure of the office of Secretary.". Reference: Saturday 20 November 1886; page 2. (Data from direct source)