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Abigail Saunders

• Birth*: Abigail Saunders was born circa 1801 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Abigail Saunders married James Goldsmith on 16 November 1823 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B, both of Brighton.²
• Married Name: As of 16 November 1823, her married name was Goldsmith.
• Residence*: On 7 June 1841 Abigail Saunders and James Goldsmith lived at Mount St, Brighton, Sussex, England, with children James (17 years) and Frances (14 years.)³
• Marriage*: Abigail Saunders married James Hooper, son of William Hooper and Sarah (?), in 1850 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.⁴
• Married Name: As of 1850, her married name was Hooper.
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 Abigail Saunders and James Hooper lived at 15 Henry St, Brighton, Sussex, England.⁵
• Residence: On 7 April 1861 Abigail Saunders and James Hooper lived at 90 Albion Hill, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹
• Death*: Abigail Saunders died in 1869 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.⁶

Frances Ann Goldsmith

Parents:

• Birth*: Frances Ann Goldsmith was born on 14 May 1827 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.¹
• She was the daughter of James Goldsmith and Abigail Saunders.
• Baptism: Frances Ann Goldsmith was baptized on 27 July 1828 at Brighton Ebenezer Calvinistic Chapel, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹

Margaret P Thatcher

• Marriage*: Margaret P Thatcher married Joseph William Barber, son of Robert John Barber and Elizabeth Austin, in 1921 at Richmond, Surrey, England.¹
• Married Name: As of 1921, her married name was Barber.
• Anecdote: Note that a Joseph William Barber died Jan-Mar 1982 in Bideford, Devon age 85 years, date of birth 28 Sep 1896 (Vol 21 Page 0974).
• Anecdote*: A possible death for Margaret Barber is June 1990, Richmond, Surrey, Vol 2 Page 2220, Reg 690. Date of birth 5 Jan 1903.

Joseph L J Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Joseph L J Barber was born in 1923 at Richmond, Surrey, England.¹
• He was the son of Joseph William Barber and Margaret P Thatcher.
• Anecdote*: Possible marriage of Joseph L Barber to Doris Duncan, Jul-Sep 1949, Sunderland, Durham, Vol 1A Page 2723.

Robert J Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Robert J Barber was born in 1926 at Richmond, Surrey, England.¹
• He was the son of Joseph William Barber and Margaret P Thatcher.

William James Wilson

Parents:

• Birth*: William James Wilson was born in 1854 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.¹
• He was the son of James Fogo Wilson and Emma Barber.
• Baptism: William James Wilson was baptized on 14 January 1855 at St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England^B.²
• Marriage*: William James Wilson married Mercy Bailey, daughter of James Bailey, on 30 July 1878 at Holy Trinity, Kilburn, Middlesex, England.³
• Occupation*: William James Wilson was a schoolmaster on 3 April 1881.⁴
• Occupation: William James Wilson was a schoolmaster on 2 April 1911.⁵
• Residence*: On 2 April 1911 William James Wilson and Mercy Bailey lived at 24 Drakefield Rd, Upper Tooting, London, England.⁵
• Residence*: In 1928 William James Wilson lived at 12 Clapham Mansions, Nightingale Lane, Clapham, Surrey, England.⁶
• Death*: William James Wilson died on 9 October 1928 at London, England.⁶
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 20 November 1928 at London, England, Effects £1165 1s 10d.⁶

Abel Manners Wilson

• Birth*: Abel Manners Wilson was born circa 1794 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.¹
• Marriage*: Abel Manners Wilson married Lucy Lulham Lashmar on 4 June 1817 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B, both of Brighton.²
• Occupation*: Abel Manners Wilson was a smith on 29 April 1832.³
• Residence*: On 29 April 1832 Abel Manners Wilson and Lucy Lulham Lashmar lived at Mount Sion Place, Brighton, Sussex, England.³
• Residence: On 30 March 1851 Abel Manners Wilson and Lucy Lulham Lashmar lived at 13 Mt Sion Place, Brighton, Sussex, England.⁴
• Occupation: Abel Manners Wilson was a whitesmith on 7 April 1861.¹
• Residence*: On 7 April 1861 Abel Manners Wilson lived at 24 Frederick Gardens, Brighton, Sussex, England, a widower, living next door to his son James Wilson and his family.¹

Lucy Lulham Lashmar

• Baptism*: Lucy Lulham Lashmar was baptized on 21 April 1793 at Chiddingly, Sussex, England^B, from ancestry.com.
• Anecdote*: The 1851 census gives her place of birth as Brighton.¹
• Marriage*: Lucy Lulham Lashmar married Abel Manners Wilson on 4 June 1817 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B, both of Brighton.²
• Married Name: As of 4 June 1817, her married name was Wilson.
• Residence*: On 29 April 1832 Lucy Lulham Lashmar and Abel Manners Wilson lived at Mount Sion Place, Brighton, Sussex, England.³
• Residence: On 30 March 1851 Lucy Lulham Lashmar and Abel Manners Wilson lived at 13 Mt Sion Place, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹

Robert William Lucas

• Birth*: Robert William Lucas was born on 26 September 1914 at Westhampnett, Sussex, England^B; date of birth from GRO Death Index. Mother's maiden name KEATES.^1,2
• Marriage*: Robert William Lucas married Dorothy Edith Etherton, daughter of Frederick Jeffree Etherton and Violet Carrie Elsie Marchant, in 1980 at Chichester, Sussex, England^B.³
• Death*: Robert William Lucas died in October 1999 at Worthing, Sussex, England^B, at age 85.¹

Maurice James Glover

Parents:

• Birth*: Maurice James Glover was born on 4 August 1937 at India.
• He was the son of Iris Henderson.
• Death*: Maurice James Glover died on 21 February 2010 at Glyncorrwg, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, at age 72. He died from cancer of the lymph nodes.

Iris Henderson

Denise Catherine Adelaide Lind

• Birth*: Denise Catherine Adelaide Lind was born on 27 January 1912.
• Death*: Denise Catherine Adelaide Lind died in 2000 at Shoreham, Sussex, England^B.

Alice Teague

Parents:

• Birth*: Alice Teague was born on 7 January 1887 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England; DOB from GRO Deaths Index.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Henry Teague and Ellen Bassett.
• Marriage*: Alice Teague married John Barber, son of John Barber and Susannah Victoria White, in 1918 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 1918, her married name was Barber.
• Anecdote*: Alice's son, John Barber, writes:
  The Teagues are easily placed in Cornwall. They hail from the village of Creed, between Grampound and Tregony, and generations are buried in the churchyard and surrounding settlements. Alice’s mother was a Bassett, and fortunately there is a one-name study of the Basset side which has traced the family back several centuries, and obviates the need for further comment here. Alice’s father Charles Henry Teague was an asthmatic, and came to Brighton for ‘the air’, bringing his children with him. They settled first in Blagdon Rd near the station. Alice was the youngest, but a brother was born the following year (Frederick Teague).
  Incidentally Alice acquired a close friend at her school, one Dorothy Stringer, later Lady Mayor of Brighton and one of the towns most colourful and iconic figures for many decades. They remained lifelong friends, Miss Stringer (though a Tory) providing discreet help to Fred’s later political career.
  Alice went into service with a lady of private means out at Hove as a teenager, before marrying John Barber. The family then moved up to St Luke’s Road in the Queen’s Park area, and later to 14 Glynde Road. Alice lived there for many years after her husband died, and in 1964 her son Fred found her a flat at 8 Johnson Bank, Wellington Road. She lived here until her death from heart failure in 1973. Her daughter in law, Rita, being a trained nurse, held her hand as she died in her chair at Johnson Bank. She was the last Teague left in Brighton.¹
• Residence*: On 29 September 1939 Alice Teague and John Barber lived at 17 Glynde Road, Brighton, Sussex, England.³
• Residence*: In 1964 Alice Teague lived at 8 Johnson Bank, Wellington Rd, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹
• Death*: Alice Teague died in 1974 at 8 Johnson Bank, Wellington Rd, Brighton, Sussex, England.^1,4

Frederick Charles Barber

Parents:

• Birth*: Frederick Charles Barber was born on 26 June 1920 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B; DOB from GRO Deaths Index record.¹
• He was the son of John Barber and Alice Teague.
• Occupation*: Frederick Charles Barber was a clerk, Brighton Equitable Cooperative Society on 29 September 1939.²
• Marriage*: Frederick Charles Barber married Rita E O'Leary in 1952 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.³
• Anecdote: Fred's son, John Barber, writes:
  Fred Barber was brought up at 17 St Luke’s Road, and was educated at St Lukes and then at Elm Grove School. He left school at 16, and soon after joined the Brighton Cooperative Society at the Coal Office in London Rd.
  During the war Fred wanted to be a pilot, but this was not an option normally open to the working classes, and he was offered a rear gunner’s post. Typically he turned this down and was promptly sent off to the army – but was diverted by RAF friends into groundcrew and became an armourer and inspector of factories.
  In the early 1950’s Fred was elected to the Brighton Town Council as Labour Party member for St Peter’s ward, narrowly defeating the conservative candidate. The ward had traditionally been conservative ‘territory’ so this was something of a coup. Fred served on the council for several years, and was elected member of the Watch Committee. He was a man who liked to get things done for Brighton, and was not averse to working with the conservative members to bring this about. He was instrumental for instance in settling the dispute of the London Road barrow-boys. In those days London men used to come to Brighton and displace local traders: Fred Barber instigated a licensing system to resolve the acrimony that often resulted from the disputed pitches.
  In 1951 Fred was canvassing staff at Brighton General Hospital. (The parties would compete for the nurses’ vote by bussing them down to the polling station !). In the course of canvassing he met a tall re-headed midwifery sister from South Wales, Rita O’leary. Rita was a catholic, and after a tempestuous engagement, Rita eventually deserted her church and family, and married Fred at St Barts in 1952. No member of Rita’s family came to her wedding.
  In the late 50’s Fred worked for the Cooperative Insurance Society. He was a hard-working and successful agent, climbing the ladder, eventually being appointed Assistant District Manager at the Society’s offices in North Street and a director of the Brighton Cooperative Society. The Barbers also moved into an amazing house, 20 Hanover Crescent. This Grade 2 listed building was in one of the best regency crescents in Brighton, but half the road had been purchased by the Coop on account of their siting a milk bottling plant to the rear of the properties. Hence employees were allowed to rent the houses. It was a wonderful place to live and the Barbers set about re-creating an authentic regency interior. They held many parties in this house, which became a popular venue for their circle of friends. Nana Barber (Alice Teague) lived nearby and was a frequent visitor.
  In 1973 Fred was offered a District Manager’s job at Sutton in Surrey, and so he and Rita left Hanover Crescent with mixed feelings. Fred retired from the C.I.S in 1985 and he and Rita went to live in a spacious Edwardian villa over at Eastbourne where they were very happy. Fred kept in contact with Brighton by virtue of his membership of the Masonic Society (he was Lodge organist) and drove the few miles down the coast road every few months. He kept busy by becoming Treasurer for the Eastbourne Association for the Disabled, where he revolutionised their financial situation in short order.
  For all his life Fred was a ‘money man’, practical, wise, much respected and very moral person with a strong sense of humour. He never lost his attachment to Brighton and to St Bartholomew’s.⁴
• Residence*: In 2001 Frederick Charles Barber and Rita E O'Leary lived at 10 Park Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.⁴
• Death*: Frederick Charles Barber died in December 2001 at Eastbourne, Sussex, England^B, at age 81.⁵

Rita E O'Leary

• Birth*: Rita E O'Leary was born in 1923 at Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.¹
• Marriage*: Rita E O'Leary married Frederick Charles Barber, son of John Barber and Alice Teague, in 1952 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 1952, her married name was Barber.
• Anecdote*: Rita's son, John Barber, writes:
  Rita was the youngest of a family of seven, and the only girl. The family were of irish descent and of course catholics living in a traditionally non-conformist ‘Chapel’ area. The church arranged for Rita to be sent to convent school at Salford when very young, where she was offered the traditionally stark alternative of a life either in the Order or in nursing. She chose nursing, so she was sent back to Ebbw Vale where she worked briefly in the cottage hospital before starting her basic training in Carlisle. From Carlisle she went to learn midwifery in Bristol and then taking up appointments in Bath and Cheltenham. She was then offered a ‘plum’ position as staff nurse at Hammersmith Hospital, London, and moved two years later to Brighton General Hospital as midwifery ward sister.
  In Brighton she met Fred Barber and gave up nursing to marry him in 1952. At this point she became an Anglican.
  Rita and Fred remained together until Fred died of cancer at Eastbourne in 2001. Rita stayed on at 10 Park Lane Eastbourne until 2004 when she moved to Chester to be near her son and his family. She lived at 19 Knightsbridge Court within sight of Chester Cathedral until December 2011, when ill-health and failing memory forced her to move to a care home at Mollington just outside the city of Chester, where she remains today.¹
• Residence: In 2001 Rita E O'Leary and Frederick Charles Barber lived at 10 Park Lane, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.¹
• Residence: In 2004 Rita E O'Leary lived at 19 Knightsbridge Court, Chester, Cheshire, England.¹
• Residence*: In December 2011 Rita E O'Leary lived at Mollington, Chester, Cheshire, England.¹
• Death*: Rita E O'Leary died on 20 January 2015 at Chester, Cheshire, England.

James Hooper

Parents:

• Birth*: James Hooper was born on 7 March 1805 at Sutton, Surrey, England.^1,2
• He was the son of William Hooper and Sarah (?)
• Baptism: James Hooper was baptized on 24 March 1805 at Sutton, Surrey, England.²
• Marriage*: James Hooper married Mary Goldsmith, daughter of William Goldsmith and Mary Miles, on 26 December 1827 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.³
• Residence*: On 7 June 1841 James Hooper and Mary Goldsmith lived at Henry Street, Brighton, Sussex, England.⁴
• Anecdote: James Hooper's first wife, Mary Goldsmith, died in 1848.⁵
• Anecdote*: Their sons William and James Hooper emmigrated to the USA on the ship "Yorktown" which departed London and arrived New York on 28 May 1849. They give their ages as 20 and 18 respectively. Extensive searching for William, James and Frederick has failed to find them anywhere in the UK after the 1841 census.
  So far, no trace of William Hooper has been found after he moved to the USA. However, his brother James Hooper (who was also known as Joseph Hooper) was found to have married Catherine O’Donnell and had a family whose descendants are alive today.
  James was paced in an almshouse/poorhouse in old age, and his registration documents state that his parents were James Hooper and Mary Goldsmith, confirming the link.
  The above information was provided by Terry Heismann, a descendant of this family, who would welcome contact from interested researchers at heismannt@gmail.com.
• Marriage*: James Hooper married Abigail Saunders in 1850 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.⁶
• Residence*: On 30 March 1851 James Hooper and Abigail Saunders lived at 15 Henry St, Brighton, Sussex, England.⁷
• Occupation*: James Hooper was a coachman on 30 March 1851.⁷
• Occupation: James Hooper was a fly proprietor on 7 April 1861.⁸
• Residence: On 7 April 1861 James Hooper and Abigail Saunders lived at 90 Albion Hill, Brighton, Sussex, England.⁸
• Residence*: On 2 April 1871 James Hooper lived at 134 Albion Hill, Brighton, Sussex, England, a widow.⁹
• Occupation: James Hooper was a cab driver on 2 April 1871.⁹

Mary Goldsmith

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Goldsmith was born on 16 April 1803 at Sussex, England.¹
• She was the daughter of William Goldsmith and Mary Miles.
• Baptism: Mary Goldsmith was baptized on 11 August 1805 at Countess of Huntingdon North Street, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹
• Marriage*: Mary Goldsmith married James Hooper, son of William Hooper and Sarah (?), on 26 December 1827 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.²
• Married Name: As of 26 December 1827, her married name was Hooper.
• Residence*: On 7 June 1841 Mary Goldsmith and James Hooper lived at Henry Street, Brighton, Sussex, England.³
• Death*: Mary Goldsmith died in 1848 at Brighton, Sussex, England^B.⁴