Person:Mary Timothy (3)

Mary Ann Knott Timothy was born on 3rd July 1826 and baptised two months later in the parish of St Giles without Cripplegate in the City of London. She was the daughter of Jane Timothy, formerly Cassanet, and her husband David Timothy, a feather and bedding merchant. The family lived on the street called Barbican. In 1841 Mary appears in the census as a boarder at a school in Stoke Newington.

On 19th November 1846, aged 20, Mary married George Barker, a wine merchant, at St Giles without Cripplegate. They went on to have fourteen children together between 1847 and 1871, although three of their children died young.

The family appears in the 1851 census living at 23 High Holborn, along with several assistants and servants. The family spent some time living in Paris - they have not been found in England in the 1861 census, but their daughter Zilia later indicated that she had been born in Paris around 1860.

Mary's mother died in 1863 in Peckham, in London's southern suburbs. Mary's father died in 1868 in Shoreditch, at her brother Peter's house.

In 1863 George bought a firm of bankers and merchants which had gone into liquidation. He built it up into his own banking company, called George Barker and Company. For some years it prospered and the family did well. He also continued to run a separate wine merchant and distillery company. George acquired a country house called Stonehall at Oxted in Surrey, where the family appears in the 1871 and 1881 censuses with several servants. He also kept a London home, owned property in Madrid (having made substantial investments in Spanish railway companies) and also lived for significant amounts of the time in Paris. In 1877 George's three eldest sons, Hilton, Herbert and William joined him as partners in the business, and increasingly they took on the running of the companies after that time. (Herbert later left the partnership, some time between 1880 and 1882.)

The 1891 census finds Mary, George, a grandson and two servants living at their London home; 37 Queen's Mansions in Westminster.

In 1892, George Barker and Company failed, and George and his sons Hilton and William were all declared bankrupt. There followed a lengthy series of court proceedings associated with the failure of the company. George had to give evidence in court in December 1892. The newspapers observed that he was rather deaf by this time, and given his age (he was 77) he was allowed to sit whilst giving his evidence. George's sons Hilton and William were both prosecuted for fraud by customers who had invested in the bank and lost their money. The strain on the brothers was considerable, and in February 1893 Mary's eldest son Hilton committed suicide. After Hilton's death the fraud charges against William were dropped.

The month after Hilton's death, Mary's daughter Zilia died aged about 33.

Mary and George moved to 84 Gloucester Terrace in the Paddington district of London, near Hyde Park. George died there on 13th February 1899, aged 84.

Mary continued to live at 84 Gloucester Terrace after George's death, appearing there in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses. She had one of her daughters in law living with her in 1901 and two servants, whilst in 1911 she had two servants and a nurse.

Mary died on 21st May 1911 in Paddington, aged 84.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Baptisms register, in Church of England. St. Giles Cripplegate Church (London). Parish registers of St. Giles Cripplegate Church (London), 1559-1936. (London: London Metropolitan Archives).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of ST. GILES, without CRIPPLEGATE, in the City of LONDON, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   7933	Sept[em]b[er] 10	Mary Ann Knott B[orn] 3 July	David & Jane	Timothy	Barbican	Featherm[erchant]	J.C. Boone

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 669; Book 4; Folio 12; Page 17, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: 11 Lordship Terrace, Stoke Newington, Middlesex
   Maria J. Thorowgood, female, 40 [1796-1801], School Mistress, born in county
   Ann Robson, female, 77 [1763/4], Ind[e]p[endent], born in county
   Frances McCabe, female, 40 [1796-1801], Ind[e]p[endent], born in county
   Jannette Hull, female, 30 [1806-11], Teacher, born in county
   Sophia Billing, female, 18 [1822/3], Boarder, not born in county
   Maria Boyall, female, 16 [1824/5], Boarder, born in county
   Sarah Alderman, female, 17 [1823/4], Boarder, born in county
   Mary Ann Timothy, female, 14 [1826/7], Boarder, born in county
   Susan Jones, female, 12 [1828/9], Boarder, not born in county
   Mary A. Jones, female, 9 [1831/2], Boarder, nor born in county
   Emma Blanc, female, 12 [1828/9], Boarder, not born in county
   Sarah Brown, female, 12 [1828/9], Boarder, born in county
   Louisa Davies, female, 12 [1828/8], Boarder, born in county
   Eliz[abe]th Miltern, female, 18 [1822/3], F[emale] S[ervant], not born in county
   Mary Burrows, female, 26 [1814/15], F[emale] S[ervant], not born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1513; Folio 506; Page 7, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: 23 High Holborn, St Andrew Holborn (Western) [i.e. part of the parish outside the City of London], Middlesex
   George Barker, head, married, male, 35 [1815/16], Wine Merchant, b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   Mary Anne K. Barker, wife, married, female, 25 [1825/6], b. Cripplegate, Middlesex
   Helton C. Barker, son, male, 3 [1847/8], b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   Herbert Barker, son, male, 2 [1848/9], b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   William Barker, son, male, 1 [1849/50], b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   James L. Roberts, nephew, unmarried, male, 13 [1837/8], Scholar at homes, b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire
   Henry Whitford, assistant, unmarried, male, 33 [1817/18], Assistant, b. Hackney, Middlesex
   Robert Rend, servant, unmarried, male, 24 [1826/7], Assistant, b. Rockliff, Cumberland
   Charles Pocock, servant, unmarried, male, 24 [1826/7], Assistant, b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   Edwin Wallington, servant, unmarried, male, 20 [1830/1], b. Piddington, Oxfordshire
   Susan Barrett, servant, unmarried, female, 38 [1812/13], House Servant, b. St George Hanover Square, Middlesex
   Mary Whittle, servant, unmarried, female, 23 [1827/8], House Servant, b. Hoxton, Middlesex
   Ann Elton, servant, unmarried, female, 22 [1828/9], House Servant, b. Amerwick[?], Surrey

4. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 838; Folio 19; Page 30, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Stone Hall, Oxted, Surrey
   George Barker, head, married, male, 55 [1815/16], General Merchant, b. London
   Mary A.K. Barker, wife, married, female, 43 [1827/8], b. London
   Hilton C. Barker, son, unmarried, male, 23 [1847/8], Wine Merchant, b. London
   Herbert Barker, son, unmarried, male, 22 [1848/9], Wine Merchant, b. London
   William Barker, son, unmarried, male, 21 [1849/50], Merchants Clerk, b. London
   Ada M. Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 19 [1851/2], b. London
   Alfred Barker, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1852/3], Articled Clerk to Solicitors, b. London
   Zilia Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 11 [1859/60], b. Paris, France
   Helen B. Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 7 [1863/4], b. London
   Leon H. Barker, son, unmarried, male, 6 [1864/5], b. London
   Nina N. Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 1 [1869/70], b. London
   Noeima J. Hoffman, governess, unmarried, female, 29 [1841/2], Governess, b. Paris
   Eliza Holder, servant, unmarried, female, 30 [1840/1], Cook, b. London
   Ellen Gray, servant, unmarried, female, 24 [1846/7], Parlour Maid, b. Taunton
   Jane Sills, servant, unmarried, female, 18 [1852/3], Housemaid, b. London
   Kate Mayall, servant, unmarried, female, 20 [1850/1], Kitchen Maid, b. Surrey
   Ernestine Mousse, servant, unmarried, female, 16 [1854/5], Nurse, b. Paris

5. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 805; Folio 74; Page 68, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Stonehall, Oxted, Surrey
   George Barker, head, married, male, 66 [1814/15], Banker (Spirit Merchant), b. London, Middlesex
   Mary A.K. Barker, wife, married, female, 51 [1829/30], b. London, Middlesex
   Ada M. Charlton, daughter, widow, female, 29 [1851/2], b. London, Middlesex
   Robert Barker, visitor, unmarried, male, 28 [1852/3], Captain in Navy, b. Walpole, Norfolk
   Julia A. Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 21 [1859/60], b. Paris (British Subject)
   Nina N. Barker, daughter, unmarried, female, 11 [1869/70], b. Oxted, Surrey
   George Charlton, grandson, male, 7 [1873/4], b. Worsley, Lancashire
   Alice M. Charlton, granddaughter, female, 6 [1874/5], b. Worsley, Lancashire
   Alfred Barker, son, unmarried, male, 28 [1852/3], Solicitor, b. London, Middlesex
   Noemi Hoffman, governess, unmarried, female, 40 [1840/1], Governess, b. Algiers (French Subject)
   Edith A. Dawkins, servant, unmarried, female, 22 [1858/9], Parlor Maid (Domestic Servant), b. Binham[?], Essex
   Caroline Dissin, servant, unmarried, female, 36 [1844/5], Housemaid (Domestic Servant), b. London, Middlesex
   Charlotte Jones, servant, unmarried, female, 27 [1853/4], Cook (Domestic Servant), b. Southwark, Surrey
   Henee Ledordre[?], servant, unmarried, female, 25 [1855/6], Nurse (Domestic Servant), b. France (French Subject)
   Honor M. Brown, servant, unmarried, female, 20 [1860/1], Kitchenmaid (Domestic Servant), b. Bodham, Norfolk

6. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 82; Folio 150; Page 18, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 37 Queens Mansions, Victoria Street, Westminster (St Margaret & St John), London
   George Barker, head, married, male, 78 [1812/13], Merchant & Banker, employer, b. City of London, Middlesex
   Mary Ann K. Barker, wife, married, female, 60 [1830/1], b. City of London, Middlesex
   George F. Charlton, grandson, single, male, 19 [1871/2], Electric Engineer, employed, b. Worsley, Manchester
   Mary A. Chaplin, servant, single, female, 28 [1862/3], General Servant, b. Bramford, Suffolk
   Helen Stuart, servant, single, female, 30 [1860/1], General Servant, b. London, Middlesex

7. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 15; Folio 106; Page 31, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 84 Gloucester Terrace, Paddington, London
   Mary A. Bartler [sic], widow, female, 70 [1830/1], own means, b. London N[ot] K[nown]
   Alice Bartler [sic], daughter in law, married, female, 50 [1850/1], own means, b. Hastings, Sussex
   Annie Bird, servant, single, female, 37 [1863/4], Housemaid Domes[tic], b. Bariton[?], Lincolnshire
   Kate Belton, servant, single, female, 30 [1870/1], Cook, b. Bramshott, Hampshire

8. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 76; Schedule 291, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 84 Gloucester Terrace, Paddington, London
   Eleven rooms occupied
   Mary Ann Knott Barker, head, female, 84 [1826/7], widow, Private Means, b. Cripplegate, London
   Alice Elizabeth Maltby, nurse, female, 30 [1880/1], single, Nurse (Sick), b. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
   Annie Peters, servant, female, 47 [1863/4], married 9 years, no children born to marriage, Cook (Domestic), b. Boraton[?], Lincolnshire
   Alice Emma Stevens, servant, female, 30 [1880/1], single, Housemaid (Domestic), b. Egham, Surrey

9. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Mary Ann Knott BARKER, June Quarter 1911, Paddington Registration District, Volume 1a, page 49, aged 84 [1826/7]

10. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

    1911
    BARKER Mary Ann Knott of 84 Gloucester-terrace Hyde Park Middlesex widow died 21 May 1911 Probate London 15 August to Ada Mary Charlton widow and Charles Garibaldi Shaw Solicitor. Effects £4505 5s. 10d.