Category Archives: Barber

Patriarchal terms and conditions – Wills that bridge family politics or the restrictions of law

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Two 18th century Wills cast light on either sibling rivalry or on a way to avoid the restrictions of the inheritance laws. Continue reading →

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The Barber family infographic

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Combining my love for genealogy and infographics – yes! it’s a genealogy infographic. Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – a double wedding in about 1913

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Wordless Wednesday – this week is a photograph of a double wedding taken in about 1913. Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Wordless Wednesday – Ernest Herbert Barber (1902-1983) in his garden circa. 1954. Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Wordless Wednesday – the weekly geneabloggers blogging meme. Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Ernest and Maude

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

On this day in 1929: Ernest Herbert Barber married Maude Yarrow at Wilburton, Cambridgeshire. Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Farming, originally uploaded by familytreeuk.

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It’s All In The Name

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

Now there are some seriously odd names around aren’t there? Peaches Geldof, Apple Martin, Princess Tiaamii Andre, Blanket Jackson and Moon Unit. These are all names of celebrity offspring but it’s not just modern-day children who have fallen foul of … Continue reading →

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