"Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers." Proverbs XVII.6
This web site documents the known family history of Ronald Leslie Barber and Freda Amy Barber (nee Taylor) who emigrated from Brighton, Sussex England in 1950 and settled in Perth, Western Australia. The web site links together over 3000 people and extends as far back as 1530 to Rotherfield in Sussex where we find the earliest occurrence of the Barber name.
The Barber and Taylor families go far back into the history of Sussex and Kent in England, and one must understand the history and landscape of these two counties get a deep appreciation of our ancestor's roots, which undoubtedly extend back to Iron Age Britain along many of the lines but tinged with the later influences of Saxon and Norman invasions.
A particular project of mine has been to research the paternal Barber line, and as such there is much greater detail along that line. It has been a fascinating journey of discovery, with many exciting finds in wills, manorial records and church wardens accounts books to name a few.
Research on the Taylor line has been similarly rewarding but in a different way. Coming from a larger family, and especially from a large family of Marchants in Brighton in the 1800s, there are many researching this family and it has been wonderful to work with others on this line and to discover many distant relatives.
I hope you find something of value on this site. Note that this site does not contain details of people who may still be living.
To start investigating this site I suggest starting with the Highlights menu option, or simply click on the pedigree charts for Ronald Barber or Freda Taylor and navigate from there. The Surname Index is a great way to go directly to a person of interest and the Charts menu contains a list of useful charts which focus on different sections of the database.
This website is still a work in progress and the layout may change as I become more familiar with the software.
Geoffrey Barber
Perth, Western Australia
Email: ggbarber @ gmail.com
