A Chronology of William Barlow 1802-1883
I have placed all the information to hand about William and his life here in a chart. The text in bold has been substantiated.
| circa 1796 | Marriage of William Barlow & Mary Howarth |
| 12 MAY 1800 | Son Robert bapt All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. |
| 12 MAR 1802 | Son William born Wigan, Lanc.Bapt All Saints (fathers residence Wigan Lane) |
| 03 JUN 1804 | Son James bapt All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. |
| 07 JUL 1806 | Daughter Betty and son Thomas bapt. All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. (fathers residence Poolstock) |
| 30 MAY 1808 | Son James bapt. All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. (Fathers residence unknown) |
| 04 JUN 1810 | Daughter Ann bapt All Saints, Wigan, Lanc (Fathers rsidence Scoles) |
| 29 MAY 1814 | Daughter Jane bapt. All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. |
| 19 MAY 1816 | Son John bapt. All Saints, Wigan, Lanc. |
| pre 1821 | William employed as a weaver |
| 17 MAY 1821 | William Barlow attested for Royal Artillery at Doncaster, York 6th Btn Gunner |
| 01 APR 1821 | William joined the Royal Artillery as a Gunner in 6th Battalion |
| 01 JUL 1824 | William promoted to Bombardier (Corporal) RA |
| 07 OCT 1825 | William married Elizabeth Sutor at North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
| 24 AUG 1826 | William appointed Regimental Schoolmaster and Clerk to the Military Chapel at Gibraltar - 4th Co 6th Btn |
| DEC 1826 | William & Elizabeth's first son William Sutor was born at Woolwich, Kent |
| 19 MAY 1827 | William returned to England from Gibraltar |
| APR 1828 | William Sutor Barlow died aged 11 months in Woolwich |
| 04 MAY 1828 | William promoted to Pay Sergeant at Gibraltar (8 Co 6th Btn) |
| OCT 1828 | William & Elizabeth's second son Robert was born at Woolwich, Kent |
| JAN 1829 | William in Gibraltar serving under Lt Col Rogers |
| NOV 1829 | Robert Barlow died aged 13 months |
| JAN 1831 | William & Elizabeth's third son Thomas was born at Schoolhouse, Gibraltar |
| JAN 1833 | William is Schoolmaster Sergeant, Ordnance Corps, Gibraltar |
| MAR 1834 | Finished tour of duty in Gibraltar and returned to Woolwich |
| 10 APR 1834 | Promoted to Sergeant |
| MAY 1835 | William & Elizabeth's fourth son William was born at Woolwich, Kent (became the only surviving son) |
| 1836 | Appointed Regimental Schoolmaster Scilly Isles |
| MAR 1837 | William & Elizabeth's first daughter Margaret was born Scilly Isles |
| AUG 1839 | William & Elizabeth's second daughter Mary Howarth was born Scilly Isles |
| SEP 1841 | William & Elizabeth's third daughter Eliza Sutor was born Scilly Isles |
| 05 OCT 1841 | William's wife Elizabeth died as a result of childbirth on Scilly Isles |
| OCT 1841 | William acting as Custodian NCO Coast Defence Guns on Scilly Isles |
| 8 JUN 1842 | William is declared medically unfit for service in Royal Artillery |
| 12 JUL 1842 | William invalided out of the RA with chronic rheumatism and general debility |
| 13 Oct 1842 | William married a second time, to Elizabeth Williams at St Mary's Scilly Isles |
| JUN 1843 | William appointed Trade Instructor at new Pentonville Prison in London |
| OCT 1843 | Son Thomas Barlow died aged 12 1/2 years in Scilly Isles (in care) |
| APR 1847 | William applied for a position as Governor of New Gaol at Leeds, whilst still at Pentonville |
| 15 DEC 1847 | William applied with his wife for position at Bishops Stortford Union Workhouse. Current address Pentonville, London |
| 05 JAN 1848 | Selected to position as Master at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire with his wife |
| 10 JAN 1848 | Living at 51 Grove, Holloway with wife and three children when selected to position as Master at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| 19 APR 1848 | Posts confirmed by Board of Guardians at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| 08 FEB 1849 | William's Diary from Bishops Stortford Workhouse commences |
| 08 AUG 1849 | Requests Testimonials to apply for a position in Birmingham |
| 21 AUG 1849 | Requests testimonials to apply for position at Prestwich as Steward of Lunatic Asylum |
| 11 SEP 1850 | William's Diary from Bishops Stortford Workhouse finishes |
| 25 SEP 1850 | Reported by Board of Guardians at Bishops Stortford that William had been selected as Master of a Brighton Workhouse and he should therefore resign his current position |
| 23 OCT 1850 | William & wife resign stating they have a post at Marylebone |
| 20 NOV 1850 | They leave Bishops Stortford Workhouse to take up their new post at Marylebone, London Workhouse |
| 25 DEC 1850 | William's last diary entry listing preparations for Christmas Dinner at Marylebone Workhouse |
| 31 March 1851 | Parish of Marylebone - William (47) and Hannah Barlow (45) - Master & Mistress of Union Workhouse |
| 31 March 1851 | Parish of ? (Chelsea) - William Barlow(15) student - Monitor in the Model School for Boys of the Institution |
| 31 March 1851 | Parish of St Marylebone - Margaret (14) Mary (11) and Eliza (9) Barlow pupils living at 25 Carlton Hill East |
| 1851 | Post Office Directory Hertfordshire - William Barlow - Master of Union Workhouse - Hockerillthis appears to be incorrect - was it not changed from 1850 entry? |
| + March 1851 | Appointed Schoolmaster at Ware, Hertfordshire |
| 01 OCT 1851 | Address listed as 25 George St. East Greenwich on a Letter |
| NOV 1851 | Daughter Margaret wrote her address as District School while living with her father. Letter to her brother William who was at boarding school, probably Hoddersdon, Hert. |
| circa 1852 | According to a family story the family emigrated to New Zealand where William set up a trading post to supply miners. With his wife and 4 children |
| circa 1853 | Moved to Hobart with his family |
| 01 AUG 1853 | Wife Hannah (Elizabeth) died at Battery Point, Hobart |
| MAY 1854 | Wm Barlow appeared as witness in court Hobart Saturday 4 February 1854 Colonial Times |
| MAY 1854 | Ex Sgt William Barlow living at Battery Point made an application to join the Artillery Corps |
| MAR 1855 | Married 3rd time to Mary Ann Hall a widow of Hobart |
| SEP 1856 | In court, prosecuted a German named Frederick Tregar, for absenting himself from his service on the 31st August, without leave. |
| 1856 | In Court Reader v Barlow (Hobart Mercury) |
| 17 JUN 1858 | Living at Claremont College, NewTown. Daughter Margaret married James Wiseman here, they later moved to New Zealand |
| 4 JUN 1859 | Hollinsdale v Barlow |
| 1859 | Lawrence Reynolds v Barlow (Hobart Mercury) |
| APR 1860 | Furniture and effects for sale at Claremont Cottage, NewTown |
| MAY 1860 | Advertising wanting to rent a dairy property |
| 11 Dec 1860 | Valuation Roll Glamorgan - Farm at Glen Albyn St Albans occupier of 600 acres belonging to Adam Amos |
| NOV 1861 | Occupier of a house at Beechend and land at Douglas River (north of Swansea) |
| 28 APR 1862 | Application for appointment at Swansea Public School - Mercury 29 April 1862 P3 - recommended by JA Graham |
| 01 JUL 1862 | Appointed Master of Public School at Swansea Mrs Barlow taking the female dept. Mercury 1 Jul 1862 |
| 26 JUL 1862 | Son William married Elizabeth Cooley in Hobart |
| 1863 | Reported in Hobart Town Gazette (22 Sep 1863) that Mary H Barlow owns 81 acres in the Douglas area, Police district of Glamorgan, valued at 97 pound. |
| 1863 | Reported in Hobart Town Gazette (22 Sep 1863) that William Barlow owns 84 acres in the Douglas area, Police district of Glamorgan, valued at 104 pound. |
| 1864 | Swansea Public School Master and Hon Librarian |
| 13 FEB 1865 | Schoolmaster at Swansea Letters about use of schoolroom Mercury 14 Feb 1865 P2 |
| 11 APR 1865 | Electoral Roll Glamorgan - Free holder living at Swansea - land in Parish of Douglass |
| MAY 1865 | Assessment Valuation - 38 acres land at Swansea and 208 acres near Doctors Creek |
| 9 DEC 1865 | John Meredith letter to Mercury |
| 22 DEC 1865 | Barlow v Graham Supreme Court trial Mercury 23 Dec 1865 P1s |
| 31 JAN 1866 | Letters in paper re complaints about William Barlow Mercury 31 Jan 1866 p2 |
| 6 FEB 1866 | Reports of correspondence Mercury 7 Feb 1866 p2 |
| 20 FEB 1866 | Letters in paper re complaints about William Barlow Mercury 20 Feb 1866 p3 |
| 26 SEP 1866 | Daughter Eliza Sutor married William Geal in Auckland NZ |
| 22 MAY 1867 | William and wife Mary Ann at Mona Vale Public School Mercury 22 May 1867 p2 |
| APR 1868 | Electoral Roll Glamorgan - Free holder living at Mona Vale - land in Parish of Douglass |
| MAY 1869 | Master at Mona Vale |
| NOV 1870 | Master at Mona Vale |
| JAN 1871 | Master at Mona Vale |
| FEB-JUN 1871 | Moved to a school at Longford |
| JUL 1871 | Board of Education index files showing request for leave of absence and holidays from Longford |
| AUG 1871 | Schoolmaster at Longford |
| 1872 | Master at Mona Vale (school closed 1873) |
| 1875 | Moran v Barlow |
| 11 MAR 1877 | Wrote his will with witnesses G Keefer and John Apps |
| 14 MAR 1877 | Living at "Hermitage" Swansea with his health failing |
| 20 DEC 1879 | Wrote Codicil 1 to his will with witnesses son William and Robert Wardlaw |
| DEC 1879 | Living at "Hermitage" and also owner of 209 acres at Doctors Creek, Seymour |
| JUN 1880 | Assessment Roll Glamorgan cottage and land at Swansea 48 acres |
| SEP 1882 | Living at "Hermitage" and also owner of 209 acres at Doctors Creek, Seymour |
| 11 SEP 1882 | Wrote Codicil 2 and 3 to his will with witness T Corday. |
| JUL 1883 | Assessment Roll Glamorgan cottage and land at Swansea 48 acres |
| 03 OCT 1883 | William died at "The Hermitage" aged 81 years, Buried at Swansea |
| 29 JAN 1884 | Notice of sale of land at Doctors Creek and Seymour estate of Wm Barlow Mercury 29 Jan 1884 |
| 04 JUN 1897 | Wife Mary Ann died at Launceston aged 90 years |