2.9.4.2 Arthur Reeve Barnett

[Last amended: December 26, 2003]

Arthur Reeve Barnett was the second child born to Arthur George Barnett and Kate Webster. He was born in Dunsden, OXF in 1878.

At the time of the 1881 census, Arthur was listed with his parents at Hampstead Farm, Eye and Dunsden, OXF. He was 2 years old. He was living with his parents when the 1901 census was taken. He was 22 years old and a corn and coal merchant assistant.

Arthur married Sarah Elizabeth Church on June 21, 1902 at Reading St Giles, BRK. Sarah was born in 1876 at Bracknall, BRK and was the older sister of Thomas George Church who married Arthur's older sister, Hannah.

Arthur and Sarah were married after the calling of banns. Arthur was 24, a bachelor, coal traveller of Prospect St, Caversham. His father, Athur George Barnett, was listed as a corn merchant. Sarah was 25, a spinster of 24 Erleich Rd, Reading. Her father, Thomas John Church was a corn merchant, deceased. The witnesses were Rebecca Church and Thomas G Church.