Private 21338 William Henry Barnsley
Abt 1877 -18/6/1915 (38)
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Dob 1877 in West Bromwich.
William Henry Barnsley
Registration Date 1877
Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Volume 6d
Page 214
Baptism
Worcestershire Langley Holy Trinity
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 835
Baptism date 28 Jan 1877
Person forename William Henry Baker
Father forename James
Mother forename Henrietta Alice
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode Hobbica's Lane
Father occupation Phosphorus Labourer
Parents
James Barnsley & Henrietta Alice Baker
Parents Marriage
James Barnsley
Marriage Age Full age
Record Type Marriage
Residence Place Moore Street
Marriage Date 13 Apr 1874
Marriage Place Wolverhampton, St Matthew, Staffordshire, England
Father John Barnsley
Spouse Henrietta Alice Baker
Father Henry Baker
Religion Anglican
Page number 221
1881 24 Hobicus Lane Oldbury
James Barnsley 50 Head General Labourer Langley
Alice Barnsley 30 Wife Wednesfield
James Barnsley 15 Son Langley
William Henry Barnsley 4 Son Langley
George Barnsley 2 Son Langley
1891 57 ?? St Oldbury
James Barnsley 66 Head General Labourer
Alice Barnsley 46 Wife
William Barnsley 14 Son Boat steerer
George Barnsley 12 Son
Frederick Barnsley 6 Son
Marriage 18/4/1897
Worcestershire Dudley St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 323
Marriage date18 Apr 1897
Groom forename William Henry Baker
Groom surname BARNSLEY
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Stamper
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Sarah Ann
Bride surname WORWOOD
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 9 Hall Street
Groom father forename James
Groom father surname BARNSLEY
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Benjamin
Bride father surname WORWOOD
Bride father occupation Furnace Man
Witness 1 John ROLLASON
Witness 2 Rose WORWOOD
1901 3 Old Street, Dudley, Worcs.
William Henry Barnsley (24, Stamper at Ironworks, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (23, born Dudley), and their 2 children: Alice Rose (3, born Dudley) and Sarah (1, born Tividale).
1911 9 Horse Shoe Row, Tipton, Staffs.
William Henry Barnsley (34, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (34, born Dudley), and their 3 surviving children (of 6): Alice Rose (13, born Dudley), Sarah Elizabeth (11, born Tipton) and Frederick (10 months, born Tipton).
WW1 Records
Private 21338 William Henry Barnsley
Killed in Action on Friday, 18th June 1915, age 38.
Commemorated on Panel 104 to 113 of Helles Memorial, Turkey.
4th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 88th Brigade of 29th Division.
Husband of Mrs Sarah Ann Barnsley, of 4 Court, Union Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Oldbury, Enlisted: Worcester, Resident: Tipton.
First landed Balkans, 21st May 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 18/6/1915 (38) KIA Turkey
Burial. Private 21338 William Henry Barnsley has no known grave
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Commemorated on Panel 104 to 113 of Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.
Any other info
Completed William Henry Barnsley
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Re: William Henry Barnsley
William Henry Barnsley
Spouse
Sarah Ann Worwood abt 1877 - 1919
Dob abt 1877
Baptism
Parents
Benjamin Worwood & Sarah Jones
Parents Marriage
8/10/1876 Staffordshire Sedgley All Saints
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 322
Marriage date 08 Oct 1876
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname WOORWOOD
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Lime Stone Breaker
Groom abode Upper Gornal
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname JONES
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Upper Gornal
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname WOORWOOD
Groom father occupation Lime Stone Breaker
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname JONES
Bride father occupation Blacksmith
Witness1 John JONES
Witness2 Roseannah WOORWOOD
Notes All sign X except witness 1
Benjamin Woorwood
Sarah Jones
Registration Year 1876
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c
Page 201
1881 23 Old St Tipton
Benjamin Worwood 27 Head Tipton
Sarah Worwood 24 Wife
Sarah A. Worwood 2 Daughter
Rosannah Worwood Daughter
All others born Dudley
1891 40 Old St Tipton
Benjamin Worwood 37 Head Furnace Labourer Tipton
Sarah Worwood 34 Wife No occupation
Sarah Ann Worwood 12 Daughter
Rasehannah Worwood 10 Daughter
Annie Worwood 5 Daughter
John Worwood 8 Son
Benjamin Worwood 2 Son
Joseph Worwood 6/12 Son
All others born Dudley
Marriage 18/4/1897
Worcestershire Dudley St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 323
Marriage date18 Apr 1897
Groom forename William Henry Baker
Groom surname BARNSLEY
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Stamper
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Sarah Ann
Bride surname WORWOOD
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 9 Hall Street
Groom father forename James
Groom father surname BARNSLEY
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Benjamin
Bride father surname WORWOOD
Bride father occupation Furnace Man
Witness 1 John ROLLASON
Witness 2 Rose WORWOOD
1901 3 Old Street, Dudley, Worcs.
William Henry Barnsley (24, Stamper at Ironworks, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (23, born Dudley), and their 2 children: Alice Rose (3, born Dudley) and Sarah (1, born Tividale).
1911 9 Horse Shoe Row, Tipton, Staffs.
William Henry Barnsley (34, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (34, born Dudley), and their 3 surviving children (of 6): Alice Rose (13, born Dudley), Sarah Elizabeth (11, born Tipton) and Frederick (10 months, born Tipton).
Dod Sarah Ann Barnsley 1919 Drowned in Tipton canal
Burial 12/11/1919
Staffordshire Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Register entry number 21999
Burial date 12 Nov 1919
Burial person forename Sarah Ann
Burial person surname BARNSLEY
Person age 41
Burial person abode 4 Ct 1 House Union St Tipton
Any other info
Sarah Ann Barnsley drowned in the canal lock at Howl’s Place, Union Street on Saturday 8th November 1919 after falling into the canal during a dense fog. She had been walking along the canal with her fiancée, Albert (or Herbert) Aiken, from Union Street towards Watery Lane when she fell into the canal, dragging her fiancée into the canal with her.
Aiken had initially managed to hold on to Sarah, but had been “seized by cramp” and lost hold of Sarah. Local residents gave assistance by lowering ropes down into the canal lock, they were able to rescue Aiken who was saved after being given artificial resuscitation. Sadly, Sarah could not be recovered at that time, and her body was recovered later by dragging the canal.
Sarah and Albert (or Herbert) Aiken had been courting for around 11 months and were to be married in just 3 weeks’ time.
Tipton Herald 8th July 1916
ASSAULT.
Sarah Ann Barnsley(37), who said her husband had been killed at the front, of 4 Court, Union Street, Tipton was ordered to pay 5s for assaulting Sarah Gulliver by striking her in the face with a "copper" stick.
Midlands Chronicle 14th November 1919
THE DENSE FOG IN THE BLACK COUNTRY.
A TIPTON TRAGEDY.
The above article is too long to produce here, but reports the death of Sarah Ann Barnsley after falling in the canal between Union Street and Watery Lane during a dense fog on Saturday 8th November 1919.
Spouse
Sarah Ann Worwood abt 1877 - 1919
Dob abt 1877
Baptism
Parents
Benjamin Worwood & Sarah Jones
Parents Marriage
8/10/1876 Staffordshire Sedgley All Saints
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 322
Marriage date 08 Oct 1876
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname WOORWOOD
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Lime Stone Breaker
Groom abode Upper Gornal
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname JONES
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Upper Gornal
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname WOORWOOD
Groom father occupation Lime Stone Breaker
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname JONES
Bride father occupation Blacksmith
Witness1 John JONES
Witness2 Roseannah WOORWOOD
Notes All sign X except witness 1
Benjamin Woorwood
Sarah Jones
Registration Year 1876
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c
Page 201
1881 23 Old St Tipton
Benjamin Worwood 27 Head Tipton
Sarah Worwood 24 Wife
Sarah A. Worwood 2 Daughter
Rosannah Worwood Daughter
All others born Dudley
1891 40 Old St Tipton
Benjamin Worwood 37 Head Furnace Labourer Tipton
Sarah Worwood 34 Wife No occupation
Sarah Ann Worwood 12 Daughter
Rasehannah Worwood 10 Daughter
Annie Worwood 5 Daughter
John Worwood 8 Son
Benjamin Worwood 2 Son
Joseph Worwood 6/12 Son
All others born Dudley
Marriage 18/4/1897
Worcestershire Dudley St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 323
Marriage date18 Apr 1897
Groom forename William Henry Baker
Groom surname BARNSLEY
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Stamper
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Sarah Ann
Bride surname WORWOOD
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 9 Hall Street
Groom father forename James
Groom father surname BARNSLEY
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Benjamin
Bride father surname WORWOOD
Bride father occupation Furnace Man
Witness 1 John ROLLASON
Witness 2 Rose WORWOOD
1901 3 Old Street, Dudley, Worcs.
William Henry Barnsley (24, Stamper at Ironworks, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (23, born Dudley), and their 2 children: Alice Rose (3, born Dudley) and Sarah (1, born Tividale).
1911 9 Horse Shoe Row, Tipton, Staffs.
William Henry Barnsley (34, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Langley Green, Oldbury), his wife Sarah Ann (34, born Dudley), and their 3 surviving children (of 6): Alice Rose (13, born Dudley), Sarah Elizabeth (11, born Tipton) and Frederick (10 months, born Tipton).
Dod Sarah Ann Barnsley 1919 Drowned in Tipton canal
Burial 12/11/1919
Staffordshire Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Register entry number 21999
Burial date 12 Nov 1919
Burial person forename Sarah Ann
Burial person surname BARNSLEY
Person age 41
Burial person abode 4 Ct 1 House Union St Tipton
Any other info
Sarah Ann Barnsley drowned in the canal lock at Howl’s Place, Union Street on Saturday 8th November 1919 after falling into the canal during a dense fog. She had been walking along the canal with her fiancée, Albert (or Herbert) Aiken, from Union Street towards Watery Lane when she fell into the canal, dragging her fiancée into the canal with her.
Aiken had initially managed to hold on to Sarah, but had been “seized by cramp” and lost hold of Sarah. Local residents gave assistance by lowering ropes down into the canal lock, they were able to rescue Aiken who was saved after being given artificial resuscitation. Sadly, Sarah could not be recovered at that time, and her body was recovered later by dragging the canal.
Sarah and Albert (or Herbert) Aiken had been courting for around 11 months and were to be married in just 3 weeks’ time.
Tipton Herald 8th July 1916
ASSAULT.
Sarah Ann Barnsley(37), who said her husband had been killed at the front, of 4 Court, Union Street, Tipton was ordered to pay 5s for assaulting Sarah Gulliver by striking her in the face with a "copper" stick.
Midlands Chronicle 14th November 1919
THE DENSE FOG IN THE BLACK COUNTRY.
A TIPTON TRAGEDY.
The above article is too long to produce here, but reports the death of Sarah Ann Barnsley after falling in the canal between Union Street and Watery Lane during a dense fog on Saturday 8th November 1919.
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William Henry Barnsley Sarah Ann Worwood 6 Children
1)Alice Rose Barnsley abt 1898 - ??
Dob abt 1898
Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 28 Jan 1898
Person forename Alice Rose
Person sex F
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode Old Street
Father occupation Stamper
2)Sarah Elizabeth Barnsley abt 1900 - ??
Dob abt 1900 Tipton
Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 13 Oct 1899
Person forename Sarah Elizabeth
Person sex F
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode Tividale
Father occupation Stamper
3)Frederick Barnsley 1910 - ??
Dob abt 16/5/1910 Tipton
Baptism
Staffordshire Tipton St Matthew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 196
Birth date 16 May 1910
Baptism date 02 Jun 1910
Person forename Frederick
Person sex M
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode 9 Horse Show Row
Father occupation Labourer
4)Florence Maud Barnsley abt 1913 -1917(3)
Dob abt 1913
Baptism
Dod 21/2/1917, aged 3.
Burial
Staffordshire Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Register entry number 20713
Burial date 25 Feb 1917
Burial person forename Florence Maud
Burial person surname BARNSLEY
Person age 3
Burial person abode 4 Court 2 Union St Tipton
2 others Died ??
1)Alice Rose Barnsley abt 1898 - ??
Dob abt 1898
Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 28 Jan 1898
Person forename Alice Rose
Person sex F
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode Old Street
Father occupation Stamper
2)Sarah Elizabeth Barnsley abt 1900 - ??
Dob abt 1900 Tipton
Baptism
Worcestershire Dudley St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 13 Oct 1899
Person forename Sarah Elizabeth
Person sex F
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode Tividale
Father occupation Stamper
3)Frederick Barnsley 1910 - ??
Dob abt 16/5/1910 Tipton
Baptism
Staffordshire Tipton St Matthew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 196
Birth date 16 May 1910
Baptism date 02 Jun 1910
Person forename Frederick
Person sex M
Father forename William Henry
Mother forename Sarah Ann
Father surname BARNSLEY
Person abode 9 Horse Show Row
Father occupation Labourer
4)Florence Maud Barnsley abt 1913 -1917(3)
Dob abt 1913
Baptism
Dod 21/2/1917, aged 3.
Burial
Staffordshire Tipton Alexandra Road Cemetery
Register type Other Register
Register entry number 20713
Burial date 25 Feb 1917
Burial person forename Florence Maud
Burial person surname BARNSLEY
Person age 3
Burial person abode 4 Court 2 Union St Tipton
2 others Died ??
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