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BARNFATHER FACTS AND FIGURES

CANADIAN VITAL EVENTS

NAME
AGE IF KNOWN
EVENT
PARENTS (BIRTH)
SPOUSE (MARRIAGE)
DATE
PLACE
John Barnfather
of Montreal, Farmer
(entered as BAINfather)
NK
Marriage

Elizabeth Sproun
Spouse

1 Mar 1819
Christ Church, Montreal
QUEBEC
Elizabeth Barnfather
NK
Baptism
John Barnfather &
Mary (nee Peden or Pelen), Parents
Abode:  Quebec
Father's occupation:  Tailor
Born 24 Oct 1832
Baptised 2 Dec 1832
Anglican Cathedral, Montreal
QUEBEC
John Barnfather, Tailor
City of Quebec
NK
Marriage
Mary Pelen
Late of Belfast, Ireland
Spouse
21 Jul 1831
Anglican Cathedral, Montreal
QUEBEC
John Barnfather
33
Burial
NA
14 Jun 1832
St. Andrew, Quebec
QUEBEC
Elizabeth Elliott,
nee Barnfather
59
Death
David Barnfather &
Catharine Underwood
Parents
Wife of J.A. Elliott
20 Sep 1920
Paris Road, Brantford
ONTARIO

ENGLAND VITAL EVENTS

MARRIED AT GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND

GROOM
GROOM'S RESIDENCE
BRIDE
BRIDE'S RESIDENCE
DATE
WITNESSES
OFFICIANT
William Barnfather
Scaleby, CUL
Elizabeth Tate
Staffold?, CUL
7 May 1842
John Sowerby
Simon Lang
Robert Reay
Wigton, CUL
Grace Barnfather
Wigton, CUL
30 May 1852
James Moffat
David Murray
John Murray
James Barnfather
Irthington, CUL
'Mary or Jane' Little
Scalby (sic), CUL
2 Mar 1850
Douglas _____
Mary Lang
unreadable
John Barnfather
Butterburan &
Parish of Abbey Lanercost
Cumberland
Mary Armstrong
Bellestens ____, &
Parish of Falston
30 Nov 1829
not given
Possibly Robert Elliott
George Barnfather
Arthuret, CUL
Agness Armstrong
Arthuret, CUL
14 Dec 1850
William Ferguson
Elizabeth Wright
Simon Lang

NON-CONFORMIST RECORDS

NAME
EVENT
DENOMINATION
PARENT OR SPOUSE
ABODE
DATE
PLACE
COUNTY
Jane Barnfather
Burial
Quaker
John Barnfather,
Husband
Carlisle
27 Jan 1791
Friends Burying Ground
Carlisle
CUL
William Barnfather
Burial
Quaker
John Barnfather
Father
Carlisle
8 Aug 1786
Friends Burying Ground,
Carlisle
CUL

 
PRE-1837 MARRIAGE DATA
PETITIONS FOR MARRIAGE LICENCES

12 July 1711
JOHN BARNFATHER, age 24 and a bachelor, appeared before the Surrogate Wm. Henchman to state his intention to marry ELIZABETH MARSHALL, age 25, a spinster. Both parties were of the parish of St. Stephen Coleman Street, London. Intended place of marriage: St. Stephen Coleman Street or St. Gregories, both London.

30 May 1743
THOMAS BARNFATHER, a widower of the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, appeared before the Surrogate Charles Penfold to state his intention to marry HANNAH HASELTON, a widow of the same parish. Intended place of marriage: St. Luke or St. Leonard, Middlesex.

PARISH RECORDS MISSING FROM THE IGI
 
PARISH OF WALTON, CUMBERLAND
Baptisms
Mary Barnfather, d/o John Barnfather of Thorney Moor 3 Nov 1702
Jane Barnfather,  d/o David Barnfather of Rigg 5 Nov 1704
James Barnfather, s/o George Barnfather 29 Jan 1739

Marriages
None

Burials
Robert Barnfather's wife of Whitehill 10 Mar 1689
Elizabeth Barnfather of Thorneymoor 27 Sept 27 1705
Anne Barnfather, d/o David Barnfather of Rigg 30 Dec 1705
David Barnfather of Walton Ridge 19? Nov? 1732
 Note:  the year is certain, the month and day were difficult to read
John Barnfather of Abbey Bridge end 4 May 1734
Thomas Barnfather of Solmain 7 November 1734
David Barnfather of Waltonridge 14 Nov 1734
 
PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CARLISLE
Burials
George Barnfather, Rickersgate, 1 1/2 yrs., 4 Oct 1835
Hannah Barnfather, Rickergate, 14 months, 8 Mar 1838
Dorothy Barnfather, Rickergate, 4 1/2 yrs., 6 Nov 1860