- Grandparents
- Robert Barber 1727-1765
- Susannah Poole 1727-1772
- Joseph Irons 1720-1769
- Mary Nicholas 1723-1783
Josiah Barber
1800-1876
Josiah was the youngest of the known eight children of Robert Barber and his wife Rebecca Irons of Witcham and later of Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Between 1822 and 1828, Josiah is noted as a 'hedger' in the baptism register. By 1832, he is noted as a 'labourer'. By 1847, at the time of his son's marriage to widow Mary Neale, Josiah's occupation has been reinstated in the parish register.
Josiah marred Mary Mantle and the couple had seven children.
The couple's fourth child, Mary Barber, died in May 1832 when a Cholera epidemic swept through Ely. It was mainly children and infants who died.
Mary died in May 1853, aged 52 years and Josiah outlived her for 23 years.
Josiah may have re-married to Elizabeth Haylock (née Page) but this remains unconfirmed.
Further Details
Born:
1800, Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Baptised:
25th May 1800 at St. Mary's, Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Married:
- Mary Mantle (1801-1853) on 12th August 1821 at St Mary's Church, Ely in Cambridgeshire.
Children
- Hannah Barber (1822-?)
- William Barber (1824)
- William Mantle Barber (1826-?) married Mary Neale
- Mary Barber (1828-1832)
- Susan Iron Barber (1832-?) married James Garner
- Rebecca Barber (1836-?)
- Johanna Barber (1839-?)
Died:
August/September 1876 at Cuckolds Haven, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Aged 76 years.
Buried:
1st September 1876 in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. Grave B410.