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Squire Family History - Abraham Field BARRETT
Generation 16

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Father's Father John BARRETT Go to Family Tree No. 9
Father's Mother Hannah FIELD Go to Barrett Descendants' Chart
Mother's Father John SHACKLOCK
Mother's Mother Mary Ann ?
Father Abraham Field BARRETT born 28 January 1825, Hobart, Tas, Aus
baptised
married 29 March 1847, St Stephens Portland, Vic, Aus
died 22 June 1877, Mt Gambier, SA, Aus
buried Mt Gambier SA Aus
Mother Susan SHACKLOCK born 26 December 1825, London, Eng
baptised
died 30 January 1860, Portland, Vic, Aus
buried Portland North Vic Aus
Children
1. Female Sarah Henrietta BARRETT born 6 August 1848, Portland, Vic, Aus
baptised
died
buried
2. Female Emma Georgiana BARRETT born 18 April 1850, Portland, Vic, Aus
baptised
died 11 January 1853, Portland, Vic, Aus
buried
3. Male John Field BARRETT born 3 January 1852, Portland, Vic, Aus
baptised
died 23 July 1935, Adelaide SA Aus
buried Payneham SA Aus
4. Female Julia Ann BARRETT born 19 May 1854, Portland, Vic, Aus
baptised
died 17 August 1878 Mt Gambier, SA, Aus
buried
5. Male Hugh Henry BARRETT born 15 April 1856, Portland Vic Aus
baptised
died 3 October 1913
buried
6. Female Edith Hannah BARRETT born 24 January 1858, Portland Vic Aus
baptised
died March 1931
buried
7. Male Edward Charles BARRETT born 6 January 1860, Portland Vic Aus
baptised
died 1933
buried

Biographical notes for Abraham Field Barrett
He was born on 28 January 1825, in Hobart, Tasmania. He died 22 June 1877, and is buried at Mt. Gambier. He married on 29 March 1847, at St. Stevens church, Portland, Victoria, Susan nee Shacklock. She was born 26th December 1825 in London, and died 30th January 1860, shortly after the birth of her seventh child, and is buried at Portland North. Susan was the daughter of John and Mary Ann Shacklock.

An entry appears in the Biographical Index, as follows:
Born about 1865. Died 22 June 1877, at Mt. Gambier. Arrived in Australia by 1860. Occupations were shipping agent and storekeeper. Residences were at Pt. MacDonnell and Mt. Gambier.

It has also been recorded that Abraham was an Accountant in Victoria, a shipping agent and storekeeper in SA, and that he lived in Port MacDonnell and Mt Gambier.

His inscription in the Mt Gambier cemetery reads as follows :
Abraham Field Barrett. Born at Hobart Town 28th January 1825. Died at Mt Gambier 22nd June 1877. The Cemetery records show he was a merchant at Mt Gambier. Located at Sect E, Lot 6.
Also in the same plot are Christina (wife of Duncan), Agnes Charlick, Duncan Buchanan, Mary Buchanan.

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Biographical notes for Susan Barrett nee Shacklock

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This page last updated on 16 August 2006


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