2.9.4 Arthur George Barnett

[Last amended: January 17, 2005]

Arthur George Barnett was the fourth child born to Joseph Barnett and Hannah Olivia Allingham and a twin of George Arthur. He was born in Remenham, Berkshire, on June 20, 1839 at half past 12, and baptised on the day of his birth. The following entry is from the Remenham parish register:

Arthur was publicly admitted into the church in 1846 as can be seen from the entry in the register.

In 1951 Arthur was living with his parents in Remenham and his occupation was scholar. In 1861 he was a farmer's son, still at home - Common Barn Farm, Horseshoe Common, Remenham. In 1871, he was still single, aged 31, at Aston Farm, Aston (part of Remenham). He was a farmer of 180 acres employing 6 labourers and 3 boys.

Arthur married Kate Webster on November 18, 1873, at Burnham, BKM. They were married after the calling of banns. Arthur was a bachelor of full age, a yeoman, of Remenham. his father, Joseph Barnett, was a yeoman. Kate was a spinster and a minor of Dorney Wood. Her father, William Webster, was also a yeoman. Witnesses: William Webster, John Webster, Harriet Webster and George Webster.

A number of Kate's sisters married relatives of Arthur.

Arthur was living at Hampstead Farm in the Liberty of Eye & Dunsden, OXF at the time of proving his mother's will: 3 June 1875. He was a farmer.

The entry against the baptism of his daughter Hannah has his abode as Dunsden and occupation as farmer.

At the time of the 1881 census, Arthur and his family were living at Hampstead Farm, Eye & Dunsden, OXF. He was 39 years old, a farmer of 400 acres employing 10 men and 5 boys. He was still at Hampstead Farm when the 1891 census was taken.

By 1901 Arthur and Kate had moved to Caversham, OXF, and his occupation was given as corn

Arthur died on 18 December 1913 at Yewstocks, Hardenhuish [Wiltshire]. He was 75 years old and his occupation was given as retured farmer. The cause of death was a cerebral haemorrhage which was certified by J Hobart Nixon M.D. The informant on the death certificate was his son-in-law T G Church, present at death, of Yewstocks, Hardenhuish, Chippenham.

Kate Webster was born on October 13, 1855 at Dorney, BKM. She was the third of the nine daughters born to William Webster and Elizabeth Winder. She died on March 11, 1941 in Henley-on-Thames Hospital, Henley-on-Thames, OXF, aged 85.

Kate was a widow at the time of her death.

Kate's Will was a form one.

This is the last Will and Testament of me Kate Barnett of Woodside Binfield Heath Henley-on-Thames in the County of Oxfordshire made this 7th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty six.

I heareby revoke all Wills made by me at any time heretofore. I appoint George Barnett and Albert Osman to be my Executors, and direct that all my Debts and Funeral Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

I give and bequeath unto my Executors the sum of ten pounds each free of legacy duty.

I bequeath to my daughter Hannah Church my gold wrist watch. To my son Arthur Reeve Barnett my dining room clock. To my son George Barnett my old ? china now in drawing room. To my daughter Rose Fry my gold necklaces. To my son-in-law Bert Fry my barometer. To my daughter-in-law Dolly Barnett my green and white tea & coffee services. To my daughter Kathleen Osman my gold rign wit haie in it. To my daughter Marjorie Heffer my green & gold plater. To my son-in-law Albert Osman my old oak bureau. I direct taht the residue of my effects not mentioned above and all other assets of which I may die possessed shall be sold, and the proceeds divided equally between my eight children but in the event of any of them predeceasing me, his or her share to go to his or her children, but if any child of mine predeceases me leaving no issue I then direct that his or her share shall be brought into my estate.

I bequeath to my daughter Marjorie Winifred Heffer my escritorie.

Kate Barnett

Signed by the said Testator in the presence of us, present at the same time, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Arthur Bulpitt - Post Office Binfield Heath, Oxon
Annie May Bulpitt - Post Office Binfield Heath, Oxon

The value of her estate was £691/8/10.

At the time of proving the Will, son George was living in Talfourd Avenue, Reading, BRK and his occupation was given as retired Departmental manager. Albert Osman, her son-in-law, was living in Surrey at Nigleside, Cedar Road, Cobham and he was a Surrey master builder.

The children of Arthur George Barnett and Kate Webster: