See also

Family of Oswald Robert Chester and Elizabeth Amelia Rush

Husband: Oswald Robert Chester

  • Name:

  • Oswald Robert Chester2,3,4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Robert Barker (1846-1919)

  • Mother:

  • Sarah Anne Chester (1873-1950)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • fitters labourer then a baker5,6

  • Birth:

  • 15 May 1899

  • 3 Baker Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,3,4,5,6,7,8

  •  

  • son of Annie Chester of 3 Baker Street Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 2)

  • 15 Austin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • a lodger as Robert living with widowed Elizabeth Godfrey, her son William and his father Robert. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 11)

  • 75 Vernon Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living in six rooms with his step-father Robert, his mother Annie, and brothers Harry, Maurice, Wilfred and Cyril. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 22 yrs 1 mn)

  • 75 Vernon Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son being an out of work fitters labourer for Ransome & Rapier of Ipswich and living in six rooms with his widowed mother Annie, and brothers Harry, Maurice, Wilfred and Cyril. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 40)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a married bread baker living with his wife Elizabeth, sons Cecil, Maurice, Raymond and Frederick, daughter Winifred and two closed records (presumably daughter Gladys and son Douglas). Born on 15th May 1899

  • Death:

  • Q1 1968 (age 69)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England9

Wife: Elizabeth Amelia Rush

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Amelia Rush1,10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1 Nov 1901

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England6,10,11,12

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • 30 Camden Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • attending school and living in four rooms with her parents Isaac and Ada. Born in the Borough of Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Oswald, sons Cecil, Maurice, Raymond and Frederick, daughter Winifred and two closed records (presumably daughter Gladys and son Douglas). Born on 1st November 1901

  • Death:

  • Aug 1986 (age 84)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England12

Child 1: Cecil Reginald Barker

  • Name:

  • Cecil Reginald Barker13,14

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Barbara Violet Lawrance (1927-2007)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • milkman (milk rounds/salesman)6

  • Birth:

  • 25 Jan 1924

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,13,14

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried milk roundsman living with his parents Oswald and Elizabeth, brothers Maurice, Raymond and Frederick, sister Winifred and two closed records (presumably sister Gladys and brother Douglas). Born on 25th January 1924

  • Death:

  • Jun 1988 (age 64)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England14

Child 3: Gladys Anne Barker

  • Name:

  • Gladys Anne Barker15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Albert Victor Ellis (1915-2001)

  • Birth:

  • 17 Sep 1926

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England15,16

  • Death:

  • 8 Jun 2004 (age 77)

  • Gipping and Hartismere "Registration District", Suffolk, England16,17

  • Probate:

  • 2 Sep 2004

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • grant and will, died 8th June 2004

Child 4: Winifred Grace Barker

  • Name:

  • Winifred Grace Barker18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Edwin Henry Dixey (1926-2014)

  • Birth:

  • 3 Aug 1928

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,18

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 11)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with her parents Oswald and Elizabeth, brothers Cecil, Maurice, Raymond and Frederick, and two closed records (presumably sister Gladys and brother Douglas). Born on 3rd August 1928 and married a Dixey at a later date

  • Death:

  • 18 Sep 1961 (age 33)

  • Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Anglesea Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England19,20

  • Probate:

  • 1 Nov 1961

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • of 68 Richmond Road Ipswich (wife of Edwin Henry Dixey) died 18th September 1961 at Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, administration of effects of £582 (~£12,000 in 2017) to the said Edwin Henry Dixey metallurgist

Child 5: Raymond George Barker

  • Name:

  • Raymond George Barker21,22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 25 Apr 1930

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,21,22

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 9)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with his parents Oswald and Elizabeth, brothers Cecil, Maurice and Frederick, sister Winifred and two closed records (presumably sister Gladys and brother Douglas). Born on 25th April 1930

  • Death:

  • 5 Jan 1993 (age 62)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England23,24

  • Probate:

  • 8 Mar 1993

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • of 38 Allenby Road Ipswich died 5th January 1993, administration not exceeding £125,000 (~£235,000 in 2017)

Child 6: Frederick Charles Barker

  • Name:

  • Frederick Charles Barker22,25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 12 Oct 1931

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England6,22,25

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 7)

  • 76 Dickens Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • attending school and living with his parents Oswald and Elizabeth, brothers Cecil and Maurice, sister Winifred and two closed records (presumably sister Gladys and brother Douglas). Born on 12th October 1931

  • Death:

  • Q2 2005 (age 73)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England22

Child 7: Douglas Robert Barker

  • Name:

  • Douglas Robert Barker26,27,28

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Fluffy

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1933

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England26

  • Death:

  • 29 Jun 2012 (age 78)

  • Anglesea Heights Nursing Home, Anglesea Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27,28

  •  

  • Cause: after a long illness

  • Cremation:

  • 18 Jul 2012

  • Seven Hills Crematorium, Felixstowe Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • at 2:15 pm, beloved husband to Emilia, loving dad to Anthony, Paul, Kevin and Jamie, much loved grandad

Child 8: Edna Joyce Barker

  • Name:

  • Edna Joyce Barker29,30

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1936

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England29

  • Death:

  • Q4 1936 (age 0)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England30

Child 9: Derek Clive Barker

  • Name:

  • Derek Clive Barker31

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1937

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England31

  • Death:

  • Q2 1939 (age 1)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England32

Note on Husband: Oswald Robert Chester

Oswald's father is assumed to be Robert Barker as he was living with him in the 1901 census

Sources

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England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1923 quarter:2 volume:4a page:2053. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

2.

Joanne Chester Morizio personal communication. email dated 18th September 2021. Cit. Date: 14 September 2021.

3.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1899 quarter:2 volume:4a page:999. Cit. Date: 19 September 2021.

4.

Birth Certificate. own copy, see personal file. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

5.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG15 piece:9413 registration district:213 sub-district:1 enumeration district:21 schedule:158. Cit. Date: 29 December 2022.

6.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:6602J page:8 line:7 letter code:TVBQ. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

7.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:1775 folio:63 page:26 schedule:168. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

8.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10816 class:RG78 piece:584 registration district:213 sub-district:1 enumeration district:18 schedule:114. Cit. Date: 20 September 2021.

9.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1968 quarter:1 volume:4b page:1341. Cit. Date: 2 October 2021.

10.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1901 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1051. Cit. Date: 2 October 2021.

11.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10831 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:6 schedule:232. Cit. Date: 2 October 2021.

12.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1986 quarter:3 register:886 volume:10 page:2368. Cit. Date: 2 October 2021.

13.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1924 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1710. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

14.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1988 quarter:2 register:688 volume:10 page:2666. Cit. Date: 2 October 2021.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1926 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1644. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

16.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Gippingand Hartismere 2004 quarter:2 district:7451 register:24A entry:254 date:0604. Cit. Date: 1 October 2021.

17.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 2004 no:1612346. Cit. Date: January 2021.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1928 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1578. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

19.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1961 quarter:3 volume:4b page:714. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

20.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1961 page:286. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

21.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1930 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1681. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

22.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bury St. Edmunds 2005 quarter:2 district:7421C register:C34D entry:170 date:0405. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

23.

Ibid. Ipswich 1993 quarter:1 district:7471B register:B9B entry:31 date:0193. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

24.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1993 grid:A 17 no:9351503062N. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

25.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1931 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1486. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

26.

Ibid. Ipswich 1933 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1481. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

27.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Suffolk 2012 quarter:3 district:7481A entry:506964753. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

28.

Ipswich Star web site, (on-line at www.ipswichstar.co.uk). https://www.familynotices24.co.uk/est/view/708792/douglas-robert-fluffy-barker. Cit. Date: 30 September 2021.

29.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1936 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1457. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

30.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1936 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1127. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

31.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1937 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1386. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.

32.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1939 quarter:2 volume:4a page:1086. Cit. Date: 29 September 2021.