Emily Barker

Emily Beatrice Barker 

Born: 5 April 1881, Doncaster 

Baptised: 14 May 1881, Warmsworth 

Father: Arthur Barker (b. 1853)

Mother: Sarah Ann Barker (b. 1856)

Sisters: Mary Frances Barker (b. 1880), Alice Maude Barker (b. 1885), Mabel Sarah Barker (b. 1889)

In 1891 – 

She is at Marton East, Marton, Middlesborough. Her father is listed as ‘Gardener Domestic Servant’. Emily, her mother and her sisters (Mary, Alice and Mabel) are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

Gunnergate, Marton, Middlesborough. Her father is listed as ‘Gardener Domestic’. Her mother and sisters, Alice and Mabel, are unlisted. Emily is listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Gunnergate Church.

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. £70.

In 10/05 – 

Address is 10 Vickers' Road, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 225 Firth Park Road, Sheffield as a boarder. The head of the house is Frederick J Willerton (b. 1859), a ‘Night Watchman’. Also, in the house is his wife, Hannah A Willerton (b. 1863) and his mother-in-law, Sarah Ann Knowles (b. 1845), they are unlisted. His daughter, Hettie Willerton (b. 1883), is listed as ‘Milliner’. Emily is listed as a boarder and ‘Elementary School Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 6 Crimicar Lane, Ecclesall as a boarder. The head of the household, Hannah Amelia Willerton (b. 1862), and her mother, Sarah Ann Knowles (b. 1844), are unlisted. Hannah’s daughter, Hettie Willerton (b. 1882) is listed as ‘Milliner’. Emily is listed as boarder and ‘School Teacher’. Eliza Hannah Shemwell (b. 1884) is listed as a boarder and ‘Canteen Manageress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is ay 15 Edale Road, Sheffield. Hettie Willerton (b. 1882) is listed as ‘Milliner’. Emily is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. 

Nothing more definitive found.