John Barber, Sr.

1809 - 1884  (75 years)

• Name	John Barber
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1809	Torthorwald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  Christening	5 Mar 1809	Torthorwald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland   [1]
  	BARBER JOHN THOMAS BARBER/ M 05/03/1809 850/ 10 37 Torthorwald
  Gender	Male
  Immigration-Witness	1815	Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	on Brig Atlas in 1815, settled in 1816, wife, 2 sons under 12
  	Role: Witness Transport Atlas, Capatain Turnbull, sailed from Greenock July 11th 1815, and arrived at Quebec September 4th 1815 with 242 passengers, who proceeded in this vessel under the command of Liutenant Champion, of the Royal Navy, Agent for Transports. Ages shown are ages at time of deposit paid which ranged from April to June 1815. (No. is the list position on the master list of settlers; maiden name of married females is shown in goven name colum within ( ); if married or single status indicated, this is shown in occupation column as (m) or (s); destination for the majority was "U" Upper Canada, for those destined to "L" Lower Canada an "L" is placed in the remarks column; place of residence may include information from both master and arrival lists; majority of Passengers are Scottish, with Irish and English passengers noted in the remarks column; # in remarks colum indicates position on arrival list) #18 Barber Thomas, age 35, (m) tailor, Torthorwald (Dumfries), paid L18.02, #13 Janet (Hannah), wife, Torthorwald Agnes, 8, daughter, Torthorwald John, 6, son, Torthorwald Mary, 2 3/4, daughter, Torthorwald Robert, 8 mos., son, Torthorwald Party of 1 man, 1 woman, 3 males under 12 years, 2 females under 12 years Former residence Dumfries arrived on ship 'Atlas' in 1815 located at Burgess R. Twp. [Ontario], Conc. 10, lot W8 on 7 April 1816. Thomas Barber?tab? Janet Hannah Barber?tab?Wife John Barber?tab?Child Mary Barber?tab?Child Agnes Barber?tab?Child Robert Barber?tab?Child
  Land & Property	17 Mar 1830
  	Petition for land
  Census	1851	Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Canada, Agricultural, Concession 10 Lot 8 W
  		1851 Agricultural Census Burgess North John Barber C10 L8
  Land & Property	1 Jun 1854	Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	acquired Concession 10 Lot 8 SW
  Residence	1861
  	C10 L24 S1/2
  	Huron County, Ontario, Canada
  Census	1871	Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  	Canada
  Census	1881	Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Canada
  _UID	F9C3F897BDD343098841EF036D7A36212073
  Death	5 May 1884	Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mr. John Barber, one of the old residents of Westmeath, died last week. He was very highly respected by all. Years ago he revoved from the vicinity of Perth to Westmeath. He was seventy-five years old. The Perth Courier Perth, Ontario, Canada Friday, May 16, 1884
  Person ID	I9338	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Barber,   b. 1779, Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland d. 6 Jun 1854, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Janet Hannah,   b. Abt 1784, Wath-upon-Dearne, Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Scotland d. 24 Apr 1855, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	6 Dec 1805	Torthorwald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helen "Ellen" McLean,   b. 1820, Scotland d. 9 May 1889, Beachburg, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1839	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Name Helen McLean Gender Female Marriage Date 1 Mar 1839 Marriage Place Bathurst, Ontario, Canada Spouse?tab?John Barber Witnesses: James Allan, John Wallace Reverand Thomas Wilson Publication of Banns
  Children	1. Robert Barber,   b. 1849   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F15651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes "Nancy" Ferrier,   b. 1808, Kirkintilloch Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1 May 1881, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. John H. Barber, Jr.,   b. 23 Sep 1830, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Jan 1912, Gurd Twp, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F15662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration-Witness - on Brig Atlas in 1815, settled in 1816, wife, 2 sons under 12 - 1815 - Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1 Mar 1839 - Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada, Agricultural, Concession 10 Lot 8 W - 1851 - Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Land & Property - acquired Concession 10 Lot 8 SW - 1 Jun 1854 - Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1871 - Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1881 - Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Death - 5 May 1884 - Westmeath Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms, ((https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk)), accessed 6 Sep 2021), John Barber; Torthorwald Parish, Dumfiesshire, Scotland. (Reliability: 3). [S78] Ontario/Bathurst District - Lanark, Leeds, Carleton, Frontenac & Renfew., Ontario, Index, Scottish Settlers to Bathurst Area, 26 Jul 2018, Thomas Barber (Reliability: 3). [S311] Bathurst District / Lanark County., Ontario, Index, Early Settlers to the Bathurst District Arriving Prior to 1822, Thomas Barber (Reliability: 3). [S103] Canada, 1851 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 26 Jul 2018), John Barber Residence; Year: 1851; Census Place: Burgess North, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11731; Page: 27; Line: 28. (Reliability: 3). [S164] Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa., Canada, 1881 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 17 Dec 2021), John Barber household; Year: 1881; Census Place: Westmeath, Renfrew North, Ontario; Roll: C_13234; Page: 24; Family No: 93. (Reliability: 4). [S98] Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946, (ancestry.ca :n.d.), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 38," death certificate 016569 (1884), John Barber, accessed 17 Dec 2021. (Reliability: 4). [S749] Ontario, Canada. Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, (ancestry.ca :2010.), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858; Reel: 1." 1839, 91, Barber-McLean, accessed 17 Dec 2021. (Reliability: 4).