Occupation (1901): journeyman carpenter
Residence (1901): Hugus, Kea, Cornwall
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In May 1908 James Paul Barrett, carpenter, and his brother Albert Barrett, farmer, were granted Probate of their late father's personal effects.
In 1911 James Paul Barrett, aged 40, born in Kea Cornwall, carpenter, and wife of 15 years Elizabeth Ellen Barrett, aged 34, born in Kea (mother of 4 children), were living in Hugus, nr Chacewater, Cornwall. With them were children John Paul (15) of Kea, apprentice tailor, Nelson James (13), school, and Doris Ellen (10), school.
In 1921 James Paul Barrett, aged 50 years 4 months, born in Chacewater, carpenter & joiner, and wife Elizabeth Ellen Barrett, aged 44 years 9 months, born in Hugus, Chacewater, home duties, were living in Hugus, Chasewater. With them were children (born in Chacewater, single) John Paul (25y 3m), tailor, Nelson James (23y 11m), clerk, Doris Helen (20y 8m), and grandson Adolphus Barrett (1y 8m) of Chacewater.
In the 1939 Register James Paul Barrett (b. 29 Feb 1870*), carpenter & joiner retired, and wife Elizabeth Ellen Barrett (b. 3 Sep 1876), unpaid domestic duties, were living at 5 Lemon Terr, Bissoe, Truro.
* Born at the end of February the date needs to have been 28 February, as 1870 was not a leap year.
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James Paul Barrett of Bellvean, Lanner, died aged 76 years (burial record).
Marriage Information:
James married Elizabeth Ellen Lawry, daughter of James Lawry and Elizabeth Ann Skewes, on 16 May 1895 at St. Mary's Wesleyan Chapel, Truro, Cornwall. 1. (Elizabeth Ellen Lawry was born on 3 Sep 1876 in Kea, Cornwall and was buried on 3 Feb 1940 in Baldhu, Cornwall.)
Marriage Notes:
BARRETT—LAWRY—May 16, at St. Mary's Wesleyan chapel, Truro, James P., son of Mr. James Barrett, of Kerley, Kea, to Elizabeth Ellen, only daughter of Mr. John* Lawry, of Hugus, Kea.
The Cornishman, Thursday, 23 May 1895, p. 5
* Elizabeth Ellen Lawry's father was James, not John.
