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Charles Hazelton Barham (1828 - 1908)

Plumber and Master Decorater

This page is a summary of the known facts of Charles’ life. More detail and further speculation can be found in the following pages:

Birth

Born - 9th July 1828
Baptised - 18th August 1828
Parents - James (Glazier of Greenhithe) and Elizabeth.

1841 Census - Greenhithe
James Barham, 55 Male Painter
Elizabeth Barham 46 Female  
Elizabeth Barham 17 Female  
Charles Barham 12 Male  
Richard Barham 11 Male  
Emma Barham 8 Female  
Louisa Barham 6 Female  
Frederick Barham 3 Male  
Thomas Barham 1 Male  

Father's death

James Barham died on 10th October 1846. Charles is mentioned in his will

1851 census - Greenhithe
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Charles  Barham Head of House Unmarried 23 Male Plumber,Painter & Glazier Greenhithe,Kent
Elizabeth Barham Mother Widow 51 Female   Luddesdown, Kent
Richard Barham Brother Unmarried 21 Male Carpenter Greenhithe,Kent
Frederick Barham Brother Unmarried 13 Male Errand Boy Greenhithe,Kent
Thomas Barham Brother Unmarried 11 Male   Greenhithe,Kent

Marriage - St Saviour's Southwark

30th September 1854 married Eliza Sargent, both resident in Borough Market
Occupations - Charles' plumber, Eliza none stated.
Parents - James Barham,plumber; Richard Sargent, Carpenter.
Witnesses -  Joseph Edwin Wesbury, Elizabeth Sargent.

Children
  • Charles Hazelton BARHAM
    b 1828

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    1854
  • Eliza SARGENT

    b 1830
family connector
  • Charles Jessop
    b 1855
    Greenhithe
  • Charles James
    b 1857
    Greenhithe
  • Herbert Sargent
    b 1859
    Northfleet
  • Clara Eliza
    b 1862
    Northfleet
  • Bertha Emily
    b 1863
    Northfleet
  • Alice

    b 1865
    Northfleet
  • Louisa Elizabeth
    b 1871
    Erith
1861 census - Northfleet Hill, Northfleet
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Charles  Barham Head Married 32 Male Plumber & Painter Greenhithe
Elizabeth A Barham Wife Married 30 Female   Sheerness
Charles J Barham Son Unmarried 4 Male   Greenhithe
Herbert S Barham Son Unmarried 1 Male   Northfleet

1871 census - High St. Erith
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Charles  Barham Head Married 41  Male Plumber Kent, Greenhithe
Eliza Barham Wife Married 40 Female   Kent, Sheerness
Charles J Barham Son Unmarried 14 Male Plumber Kent, Greenhithe
Clara E Barham Daughter Unmarried 9 Female Scholar Kent, Northfleet
Bertha E Barham Daughter Unmarried 8 Female Scholar Kent, Northfleet
Alice Barham Daughter Unmarried 5 Female Scholar Kent, Northfleet
Louise  Barham Daughter Unmarried 3 mo Female   Kent, Erith

1881 census - 27 High St. Erith
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Charles  Barham Head Married 52 Male Plumber & Decorator Greenhithe
Eliza Barham Wife Married 50 Female   Sheerness
Charles Barham Son Unmarried 24 Male Builder & Decorator Greenhithe
Clara Barham Daughter Unmarried 19 Female Plumber's daughter Northfleet
Bertha Barham Daughter Unmarried 18 Female Plumber's daughter Northfleet
Alice Barham Daughter Unmarried 15 Female Plumber's daughter Northfleet
Elizabeth Barham Daughter Unmarried 10 Female Scholar Erith

1891 census - 27 High St. Erith
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Employment Born
Charles  Barham Head Married 62 Male Plumber & Decorator Employer Greenhithe
Eliza Barham Wife Married 60 Female     Sheerness

1901 census - 41a Craigerne Road, Greenwich
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Charles  Barham Head Married 73 Male Retired Plumber & Decorator Greenhithe
Eliza Barham Wife Married 70 Female Sheerness
Emma Owen Visitor Single 29 Female Retired Cook Woolwich

Charles' Death - age 81

7th August 1909 at 1, Oakfield Terrace, Barnfield Road, Belvedere, Erith Kent.
Cause of death - MoUrbus Cordis, Syncope
Informant - Clara Ogilvie [daughter]


1911 census - Hazeldene, Barnfield Road, Belvedere, Erith, Kent
Name Relation Condition Age Sex Occupation Born
Thomas G Ogilvie Head Married 36  Male Skilled Labourer Iron & Steel Plumstead
Clara Ogilvie Wife Married 42 Female   Northfleet
Stanley Ogilvie Son 9 Male Plumstead
Thomas Webb Foster child   10 Male   Unknown
John Webb Foster child   9 Male   Unknown
Eliza Barham Mother in law Widow 80  Female Old age pension Sheerness

Eliza's Death -age 80

29th April 1911 at 1, Oakfield Terrace, Barnfield Road, Belvedere, Erith Kent.
Cause of death - Senile Dementia, Cerebral Haemorrhage
Informant - Clara Ogilvie [daughter]

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