No.8660, Private, Albert BARBER
Aged 21
Albert Barber was born in Rede (4th qtr 1894 Thingoe 4a:767), son of Robert and Keziah Sarah BARBER(née CHALLIS)
1901 census...Aged 5, he was at Queens Road, Chedburgh with his father Robert BARBER [37] farm labourer born Chedburgh; his mother Sarah [34] born Wickhambrook; brothers James [14] farm labourer, Robert [8] born Rede, Ephraim [4] born Rede and Jonathan [1] born Chedburgh. 1911 census...Aged 15, a blacksmith, he was at The Green, Depden, with his parents; brothers Robert (farm labourer), Ephraim [school}, Jonathan, Harold [9] born Chedburgh, sister Sarah [5] born Depden; grandmother Mary Ann Challis [84] and a boarder, Edward BARBER [28]. His mother had lost 3 of her 10 children. On the pension card his mother was at Depden Green. His brother Robert died from a long illness in 1923, too late for CWGC see here |
He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds.
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