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3rd Generation
Eleanor Murrell ( 1834 - ? )
~ The wife of Elijah Barker and William Barrett ~
23. ELEANOR MURRELL was born October 2[0?], 1834 in Hadleigh, Essex and was baptized in July 2[0?] 1835 at St. James the Less church in Hadleigh.
Father: James Murrell (No. 2)
Mother: Elizabeth ----?----
From the Parish registers of St. James the Less church in Hadleigh:
Baptisms 1835 - Page 38. No. 300.
When Baptized. – Child’s Christian Name. – Parents Names, Christian & Surname – Abode. – Profession. – By whom the ceremony was performed.
Born Octr 2[0]th 1834 Baptized July 2[0]th 1835 / Eleanor Daughter of / James & Elizabeth / Murrels / Hadleigh / Shoemaker / W. Macleod
In 1841, Eleanor Marrell, age 4, was living with her father in Hadleigh, Essex.
From the 1841 Census of Hadleigh:
Name - Age Sex - Profession - Born in County ?
James
Marrell 51 M
Shoemaker
Y
Eliza do 20 F
Y
Matilda do
18
F
Y
Edward do
11 M
Y
Eleanor do
4 F
Y
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In 1851, Eleanor Murrills, age 16, was living with her father in Hadleigh, Essex.
From the 1851 Census of Hadleigh, Essex, we find the following:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
James
Murrills Head Widr 66
M Shoemaker Essex
Rochford
Edward do
Son
U 26 M
Ag Lab
“ Hadleigh
Louisa Spendall Daur mar 20 F
“
“
Eleanor Murrills do
U 16 F
“
“
William Spendle Grandson
6m M
“ Canewdon
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Eleanor Murrells married ELIJAH BARKER in 1853
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Marriage entry from the Indexes:
Name: Eleanor
Murrells / Elijah Barker
Year: 1853
Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec (4th Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 263
Elijah Barker was born ca. 1821 or 1826 in Hockley, Essex.
In 1861, Elijah and Ellena Barker were living on Daws Heath Road in Thundersley, Essex. Elijah Barker was a agricultural labourer.
From the 1861 census of Thundersley:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Daws Heath Rd
Elijah Barker Head
Mar
35 M Ag Lab
Essex Hockley
Ellena Do
Wife
Do 29
F Do Wife
Do Hadleigh
George Do
Son
6 F
Scholar
Do Thundersley
Elizabeth Do Daur
4 F
Do
Do
Do
Matilda Do Do
1 F
Ag Lab Daur
Do Do
Elijah Barker died at the age of 45 in 1866.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:
Name: Elijah
Barker
Year: 1866
Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar (1st Quarter)
Age:
45
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 129
In 1871, Ellen Barker, a widow is a House Keeper in the household of William Barratt at Crown Lane in Rayleigh, Essex. William Barrett, a widower, was a Farm Laborer.
From the 1871 census of Rayleigh:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Crown Lane
William Barratt
Head Widr 51 M Farm
Laborer
Essex Hockley
Ellen Barker
Serv W
32 F
House Keeper (Domestic) Do Hadleigh
Elizabeth Do
Daur
Unm 16 F General Serv (Domestic) Do Do
Frederick Barker Son
2 mo M
Essex Rayleigh
In 1871 to 1876, Ellen Barker had 3 children born and they were registered with the last name of Barker.
Since Ellen Barker was living in the household of William Barrett, it is possible he may have been the father of the children.
They were living like a couple but as you will see that they didn’t actually get married until years later.
Between 1874 and 1876 William and Eleanor Barker moved from Rayleigh to Rawreth, Essex.
In 1881, William and Eleanor Barrett were living on London Road in Rawreth, Essex. William was an Agricultural Laborer.
From the 1881 census of Rawreth:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
London Road
William
Barrett Head Mard 60 M
Ag Lab
Essex Hockley
Eleanor “ Wife Do
38 F
“
Hadleigh
Frederick “ Son
9 M Scholar
“
Rayleigh
Emily
“ Daughter
7 F
Do
“
Do
Rosanna “ Daughter
5 F
Do
“ Rawreth
Ellen Barker married WILLIAM BARRETT in 1887
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Marriage entry from the Indexes:
Name: Ellen
Barker / William Barrett
Year: 1887
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 459
In 1891, William and Ellen Barrett were living at Dolmans in Rawreth, Essex. William was a Parcel Alt. Farm Laborer.
From the 1891 census of Rawreth:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Dolmans
William
Barrett Head Married
72 M Parcel Alt: Farm Lab Essex Hockley
Ellen Barrett
Wife
Do 52 F
“ Hadleigh
Frederick Do Son Single
20 M
Agr: Lab Employed
“ Rawreth
William Barrett died at the age of 75 in 1897.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:
Name: William
Barrett
Year: 1897
Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar (1st Quarter)
Age:
75
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 286
CHILDREN OF ELIJAH AND ELEANOR (MURRELL) BARKER
40. GEORGE BARKER was born ca. 1855 in Thundersley, Essex.
In 1861, George Barker, age 6, a Scholar, was living with his parents at Daws Heath Road in Thundersley, Essex (see above under parents for census details).
41. ELIZABETH BARKER was born in 1856 in Thundersley, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Elizabeth
Barker
Year: 1856
Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec (4th Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 148
In 1861, Elizabeth Barker, age 4, a Scholar, was living with her parents at Daws Heath Road in Thundersley, Essex (see above under parents for census details).
In 1871, Elizabeth Barker, age 16, a general servant, was living with her mother in the household of William Barratt on Crown Lane in Rayleigh, Essex (see above for census details).
42. MATILDA BARKER was born in 1859 in Thundersley, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Matilda
Barker
Year: 1859
Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec (4th Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 158
In 1861, Matilda Barker, age 1, was living with her parents at Daws Heath Road in Thundersley, Essex (see above under parents for census details).
In 1862, Matilda Barker died.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:
Name: Matilda
Barker
Year: 1862
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 105
CHILDREN OF ELEANOR BARKER (father may be William Barrett)
43. FREDERICK BARKER was born in 1871 in Rayleigh, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Frederick
Barker
Year: 1871
Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar (1st Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 220
In 1871, Frederick Barker, age 2 months, was living with his mother in the household of William Barratt on Crown Lane in Rayleigh, Essex (see above for census details).
In 1881, Frederick Barrett, age 9, a scholar, was living with William and Eleanor Barrett on London Road in Rawreth, Essex (see above for census details).
In 1891, Frederick Barrett, age 20, an Agricultural Laborer, was living with William and Ellen Barrett at Dolmans in Rawreth, Essex (see above for census details).
44. EMILY BARKER was born in 1873 in Rayleigh, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Emily
Barker
Year: 1873
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 232
In 1881, Emily Barrett, age 7, a scholar, was living with William and Eleanor Barrett on London Road in Rawreth, Essex (see above for census details).
45. ROSANNA BARKER was born 1876 in Rawreth, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Rosanna
Barker
Year: 1876
Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar (1st Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 271
In 1881, Rosanna Barrett, age 5, a scholar, was living with William and Eleanor Barrett on London Road in Rawreth, Essex (see above for census details).
Sources:
1. St. James the Less church, Hadleigh, Essex, England. Parish Registers. From the Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT, United Kingdom. The Parish register copied for certain years (because of some restriction at the Essex Record Office, I can’t order the microfiche on the P. R. of Hadleigh, so I ordered paper copies of the years missing in the Bishop Transcript). Baptisms: 1835 Eleanor Murrels. Received May 13, 2010 Thursday Morning.
2. 1841 Census of England, Essex, Hadleigh, District 9, Image No. 1, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: HO 107 / 337 / 8, Original Page No. 2, Stamped Page No. 4, Household of James Marrell. March 5, 2008 Wednesday 3:04 PM.
3. 1851 Census of England, Essex, Hadleigh, District 9a, Image No. 3, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: H.O. 107 / 1777, Original Page No. 3, No. of Householder’s Schedule 9, Household of James Murrills. March 5, 2008 Wednesday 2:51 PM.
4. Civil Registration Index, Marriage of Eleanor Murrells and Elijah Barker, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1853, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 263. Searched February 25, 2009 Wednesday 4:18 PM.
5. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Elizabeth Barker, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1856, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 148. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 8:31 PM.
6. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Matilda Barker, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1859, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 158. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:17 PM.
7. 1861 Census of England, Essex, Thundersley, District 4, Image No. 21, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: R.G. 9 1083, Original Page No. 21, Stamped Page No. 66, No. of Schedule 113, Household of Elijah Barker. February 25, 2009 Wednesday 4:07 PM.
8. Civil Registration Index, Death of Matilda Barker, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1862, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 105. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:18 PM.
9. Civil Registration Index, Death of Elijah Barker, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1866, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 129. Searched February 25, 2009 Wednesday 4:16 PM.
10. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Frederick Barker, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1871, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 220. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 2:59 PM.
11. 1871 Census of England, Essex, Rayleigh, District 1, Image Nos. 25 & 26, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: R.G. 10 1667, Original Page Nos. 25 & 26, Stamped Page No. 17, No. of Schedule 148, Household of William Barratt. May 29, 2010 Saturday 2:36 PM.
12. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Emily Barker, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1873, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 232. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:25 PM.
13. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Rosanna Barker, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1876, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 271. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:23 PM.
14. 1881 Census of England, Essex, Rawreth, District 5, Image No. 13, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: RG 11/1768, Original Page No. 13, Stamped Page No. 77, No. of Schedule 67, Household of William Barrett. May 29, 2010 Saturday 2:50 PM.
15. Civil Registration Index, Marriage of Ellen Barker and William Barrett, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1887, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 459. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 2:56 PM.
16. 1891 Census of England, Essex, Rawreth, District 5, Image No. 3, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: RG 12/1390, Original Page No. 3, Stamped Page No. 61, No. of Schedule 18, Household of William Barrett. May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:34 PM.
17. Civil Registration Index, Death of William Barrett, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1897, Age 75, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 286. Searched May 29, 2010 Saturday 3:29 PM.
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