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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 08 January 15 22:59 GMT (UK) »
Looby, the entry you found certainly could fit for the Robert we have been discussing. He shows as a 26 year old Merchant from Glasgow. The term 'visitor' seems to be that he was staying in a hotel in Huddersfield, Yorkshire (think 'George Hotel').

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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:14 GMT (UK) »
This is the link to Amelia's autobiography (aside from her literature) www.gutenberg.org/files/35706/35706-h/35706-h.htm

Trying to think how to confirm this line. In the absense of other family descendants for Robert Barr having followed up this line and published details online, maybe the only source confirmation will be the English marriage in 1850 where at least father's name and details would have been included. More than would have likely been included in the Old Parish Registers of the time in Scotland before the start of official registration in Scotland (England began in mid 1837 where only father's name was included on marriages for bride and groom - Scotland from 1855 included father and mother's details  ::)).

Need to check whether there is an 1850 marriage ref for Robert and Amelia...

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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Monica - that looks promising.
Robert should be married by 1851 Census - Amelia's bio has 1850 as date of marriage.
Wonder where she is?

Looby

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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:23 GMT (UK) »
Marriage was 1850 it seems. From www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Robert Barr and Amelia Huddleston show on a marriage ref for 3rd qrt 1850 in Vol. 25, pg 452.

Missed checking what the marital status was for Robert Barr in 1851 in Huddersfield in 1851. Will check now.

Monica

ADDED: Robert Barr in Huddersfield in 1851 showing as married.
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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:25 GMT (UK) »
Newspapers also confirm Robert was born Glasgow:

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Mrs Amelia Edith Barr, the author ... was yesterday seventy-three. She was born at Ulverston, Lancashire, married Robert Barr, of Glasgow,
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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Ahha.
Amelia is in Glasgow on 1851-
Glasgow - St James - Monteith Row.

Amelia Barr                   Wife M          age 20       Wool & Yarn Merchant   born England
Mary Ellen Huddleston  Visitor U        age 11                                              "       "
Catherine Currie           Servant  U     age 27     House Servant         Argyllshire, Campbelltown


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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Marriage notice in Kendal Mercury says Robert was a Merchant, of Glasgow, but doesn't mention his parents.
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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:34 GMT (UK) »
Ahha indeed. My father lived early years in Monteith Row  :)

Does look good for a possible life for Robert Barr, do you think Looby and scotmum?

Such a pain about lack of detail for Robert Barr though  :-\ All the focus (understandably given her prolific writing career in the US) seems to be focused on Amelia Huddleston.

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Re: Children of Rev John Barr of Houston/Glasgow
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 08 January 15 23:37 GMT (UK) »
Certainly looks like we have traced the Robert Barr and Amelia Huddleston who married in 1850.
Is there evidence to tie this Robert to being the son of the Rev John Barr and Eliza Houston?

Looby :)
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