Now to the other children of Alfred James Barrand, and his second marriage to Mary Biglands.
Mary Biglands (b 1854) was baptised at the age of 12 in 1866 the daughter of John Biglands and Rachel Graham from Wigton in Cumbria. They were married by licence on the 5th April, 1840 after the birth of their 1st child. John Biglands and Rachel Graham had 10 children:- Joshua Biglands 1839 – 1901, Joseph Biglands 1842 – 1916, Jane Biglands 1844 – 1908 Thomas Biglands 1846 – ? Rachel Biglands 1848 – 1916 Betsey Biglands 1850 – 1914, John Biglands 1852 – 1918, Robert Biglands 1852 – 1918, Mary Biglands 1853 – 1890 and Hannah Biglands 1858 –?
Alfred James Barrand and Mary Biglands were married in 1882, Marriage Ref: Wigton 1882 - 3rd Qtr (10b - 711) and they had 2 children: Harrold John Biglands (b 1884) and Edith Mary (b 1885).
“Barrand - Biglands:
At St. Mary's, Holme Cultrum on 5th July, 1882, Mr. A. I. Barrand of London, to Mary, fourth daughter of the late Mr. John Biglands of Southerfield Hall.”
Newspaper – The Maryport Advertiser & Weekly News, Wigton 14th July, 1882
Marriage Certificate of Alfred James Barrand and Mary Biglands
Harold John Biglands Barrand was born on the 18th April, 1883 at 24, Downs Park Road in West Hackney, the family home and Alfred James Barrand is mentioned as a Solicitor’s Clerk. Birth Ref: Hackney 1883 - 2nd Qtr (1b - 490) and is first shown on the 1891 census as a nephew of Jane Biglands (Mary Bigland’s sister) as Mary had died in 1890. The family ran a farm at Southerfield Hall, in Holme Cultrum, Wigton, Cumbria, and by 1901, Harold was working on the family farm as a cattleman. The Hall is reputed to be haunted by ghosts of phantom horses and riders. By 1911, Harold was now the manager of the farm and Edith Mary was working as a dairyhand at the farm. Harrold married Sarah Jane Bainbridge (b 9th January, 1886) on the 6th May, 1914 at St. Michael’s Church in Bowness. Marriage Ref: Wigton 1914 - 2nd Qtr (10b - 1245). Harold is noted as a farmer, but no occupation is shown for Sarah Bainbridge, although her father, George is mentioned as a farmer also, so it is assumed that Sarah worked on the farm. Sarah Jane Bainbridge was born in 1884, the eldest daughter of George Bainbridge, also a farmer, and Elizabeth McKay from Bothel, near Cockermouth and they had 5 children.
Harold is recorded as being a farmer from 1921 until 1925 in the commercial directories and living at Arlosh House in Newton Arlosh in Cumberland and in 1929, he is recorded at Arlosh Lodge in Newton Arlosh.
Nothing much is known about the lives of Harold and Sarah since their marriage, but in 1939, Harold was a labourer and Sarah was not working. They lived at “The Nook” in Wigton. Sarah Jane died on the 26th June, 1946 of throat cancer at the age of 60 in Longcroft Nursing Home. Their family home was in Siloth, Cumbria where Harold was working as a dock labourer. Death Ref: Wigton 1946 - 2nd Qtr (10b - 575), and Harold died on the 7th December, 1955, aged 72 of mouth cancer at West End Hospice in Woodside, and Death Ref: Wigton 1955 - 4th Qtr (1a - 174) His occupation is mentioned as a retired dock labourer, and the death was attended by a J.B.Pattinson (cousin)
22 July 1864 - Carlisle Journal - Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Carlisle Patriot 22 August 1890
Carlisle Patriot 13 May 1870
Birth Certificate Harold John Biglands Barrand 1883
1891 Census
1901 Census
1911 Census
1939 Census
Harold Barrand
Marriage Certificate of Harold John Biglands Barrand and Sarah Bainbridge
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Photographs of Harrold John Biglands Barrand from Crane family Tree.
Death Certificate of Harold John Biglands Barrand
Death Certificate of Sarah Jane Bainbridge 1946
Southerfield Hall near to Abbeytown, Cumbria, Great Britain
| Thomas bc 1755 d 1810 = 22/06/1781 Susan Cook bc 1752 d 1822 Thomas b 1783 d 1836 John b 1791 d 1871 = 11/11/1804 Sarah Eliz. Took b 1780 d 1852 Ann Routeledge b 1795 d 1857 Isaac Andrew b 1827 d 1877 = 22/10/1850 Mary Eliz. Reece b 1826 d 1912 Sarah Elizabeth b 1859 d 1880 James b 1830 d 1914 Emma Lash b 1829 d 1894 = 09/08/1852 Alfred James b 1855 d 1885 Mary Biglands b 1854 d 1890 Harold John Biglands b 1883 d 1955 Edith Mary b 1884 d 1928 Canada = 05/07/1882 = 1914 = 1913 Joseph Gate b 1880 d 1971 = 29/11/1813 Jean b 5/01/1920 Joyce Edith b 11/12/1916 d 29/03/1992 Rachel Eliz. b 18/10/1914 Sarah Bainbridge b 1886 d 1946 Joseph Oscar b 01/091918 d 17/12/1994 Mary Annetta b 18/10/1914 d 25/10/1999 | |||||||||||
| Gertrude b 5/01/1920 | Geo. I. Campbell b 5/01/1920 d 06/06/2004 | ||||||||||
Edith Mary Barrand was born in Hackney on 10th August, 1884 at the family home of 24 Downs Park Road, West Hackney where Alfred James is still mentioned as a Solicitos’s clerk. (Birth Info from Crane Family Tree suggest born in 1893) Birth Ref: Hackney 1884 - 3rd Qtr (1b - 497) and she worked on the farm in 1911, in the dairy. She married Joseph Gate, born on the 26th February, 1913 in St. John’s Parish Church, Newton Arlosh in Cumberland. Marriage Ref: Wigton 1913 - 1st Qtr (10b - 963) Joseph Gate aged 31 is mentioned as a farmer and his address is shown as “Westward”. Joseph Gate was born on the 29th July, 1880, the son of Joseph Gate and Elizabeth Brown. His elder brother, Thomas Brown Gate was working on the Biglands’ farm as a labourer. On the 31st March, 1914, Joseph Gate sailed on the “SS Victorian” ship to New Brunswick in Canada, and he was followed on the 11th April, 1914 by Edith Mary who sailed on the “SS Alsation” to Canada. Joseph remained as a farmer in Canada, and they had 7 children. - one set of twins, two single and triplets.
Mary Annetta (b 18/10/1913 - 25/10/1999) - married Morris W. Crane (1915-1991) and they had 3 children.
Rachel Elizabeth, (b 18/10/1913 - 1999) married Mathew Henry Peter Hunter (1895-1965). Mathew Hunter was married twice (also to Mary Agnes Haley (1916-1956)
Joyce Edith, (b 11/12/ 1916 - 29/03/1992) married Ashley Wolfe (1911 - 1992) and they had 3 children.
Joseph Oscar, (01/09/1918 - 17/12/1994), married Ruth Isabell Sawyer (1928-1997) and they had 3 children.
Jean Ritchie, (b 05/01/1920-2000) married Bruce Doyle and they had 2 children.
Gertrude "R" (b 05/01/1920 - 1997) married John Franklin Rusby (1917-2004) - no children
George Irvin Campbell (05/01/1920 – 06/06/2004) married Muriel Howlett and had 3 children.
Edith Mary died on the 13th February, 1928 in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada and Joseph Gate died in 1971.
Birth Certificate of Edith Mary Barrand 1884
1891 Census
1901 Census
1911 Census
Marriage Certificate of Edith Mary Barrand and Joseph Gate
Passenger transcript details
Name: Joseph GATE
Date of departure: 31 March 1914
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Saint John NB, Canada
Passenger destination: Saint John NB, Canada
Date of Birth: 1886 (calculated from age)
Age: 28
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Passenger recorded on: Page 17 of 25
“VICTORIAN”
Allan Line Saint John NB, Canada
Passenger record of Joseph Gate
Passenger transcript details
Name: Miss GATE
Date of departure: 11 April 1914
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Halifax, Canada
Passenger destination: Halifax, Canada
Date of Birth: 1884 (calculated from age)
Age: 30
Marital status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: Domestic
Passenger recorded on: Page 31 of 37
“ALSATIAN”
Allan Line Steamship Co Ltd
Halifax, Canada
Passenger detail of Edith Mary Gate
Edith Mary Barrand - Photo from Crane Family Tree.
Joseph Gate – Photo from Crane Family Tree
Joseph Gate (on right) – Photo from Crane Family Tree Farm Whitrigg Lees- Tom, Joseph Sr, John, Robert, Polly, Edwin (in front), Elizabeth, Ada (on lap), Annie, Joseph Jr
Death record of Edith Mary Gate (nee Barrand)
INDEX TO DEATH REGISTRATIONS FOR 1928:
Taken from MS 935 Reel #358 Archives of Ontario.
Gate, Edith Mary (Barrand) February 13, 1928 Orangeville 12778
Gate Family (Canada)
Jean, George and Daisy Gate - Triplets b 1920
(A neighbour) Jean, Daisy, Joyce, George, Rachel, Mary and Oscar
Joyce, Rachel, Mary, Oscar, Daisy, George and Jean - Mary Annette and Rachel Elizabeth were twins
Then came Joyce Edith and Joseph Oscar, and finally Jean Ritchie, Gertrude and George who were triplets.
END OF BARRAND HISTORY