Barker Family

Definition of the name Barker: 1) A tanner of leather, derived from Middle English “bark,” meaning to tan 2) From the Old French “berquier, berchier, bercher, berkier, berker,” meaning shepherd. 3) A variant of the German surname Berger, used to describe a man who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from the Old High German “berg,” meaning mountain.

Message from Ian Barker. 10.3.2011.
I Have got a lot of common ancestry with the Barker family detailed on the site , would welcome contact to exchange research and hopefully extend my family tree.


The following is part of an email sent by Jasmine Marshall to the web site. If anyone has information about the families she mentions please contact this web site.

My name is Jasmine Marshall (nee Barker) and I am researching family members who lived at Dallowgill and the surrounding areas.

The Barker’s are tied in with the Cundall, King and Umpleby families and I know that they not only attended St. Peter’s at Dallowgill which I visited yesterday with my husband and found lots of evidence which ties up with the information I already have, plus, more that I didn’t know about. Margaret Umpleby (we have never met before) was kind enough to come out in dreadful weather to show us inside the church which I haven’t been in for many years.

I know that some of the families also attended the Methodist Church. Where can I find the Methodist Church ? I visited Knott Farm at Dallowgill as a child (relatives) but I cannot remember how to find the other church. I should have asked Margaret for full directions but it was such dreadful weather that I didn’t want to keep her out in it more than was necessary.

I also know that Barkers were linked to the other villages around Dallowgill and some worked in service at Grantley Hall.

My father was James Christopher Barker, his father was Christopher Barker (Carlesmoor), his father was Joseph Barker and then I believe his father was a John Barker (1796). My father’s mother was Alice Cundall (Ripon) who ended her days as a widow at Knott Farm with her sister Harriott and her husband John King – My father’s Grandfather also married another Alice Cundall from Rainton.


The following information obtained from Census returns & Parish Registers. [Researched by Barbara Bradley].
Last update Nov. 2011.

ADA BARKER. Born C.1881 Grantley. Dau of John of Sawley. Married ?Porter. In 1911 living with widowed Father & 2 children. Gladys Porter [b.1907] & Doris Porter [b.1909] both born in Thornton le Street.
ALFRED BARKER. Born C. 1861 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William & Anne.
ALFRED BARKER. Born C1865 Kirkby Malzeard. A Widower in 1911 in K.Malzeard.
ALICE BARKER. Of West lea married Thomas Burniston [junior]. of Grewelthorpe on 25.4.1753.
ALICE BARKER [Nee Cundall]. Born C. 1853 Dallowgill. Married to Joseph. Aunt of Rosanna Cundall. b.1879 Carlsmoor.
ALICE BARKER. Born C. 1880. Winksley. Dau of Sarah of Pateley Bridge. Factory Worker, Drawer in Haworth. 1911.
AMELIA BARKER. Born C. 1861 Dallowgill. Dau of George of Ramsgill. Dom Serv. in 1881 for Henry Lofthouse of Grewelthorpe.
ANN BARKER. Born C. 1853 Galphay. dau of Matthew [Gamewatcher] & Margaret. Married William Umpleby. ref. 1891 census.
ANNIE BARKER. Born C. 1883 Grantley. Dau of John of Sawley.
ANNIE ELIZABETH BARKER. Born C. 1891 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Mary Jane. A Dressmaker in 1911 in Morley.
ANTHONYE BARKER. Born 1633 Masham. Died 1703 Sourmire. Married Elizabeth Kinge. of Masham. Grandfather of Thomas who married Ann Horner.
ANTHONY BARKER. yeoman of Kirkby Malzeard. made will 7.3.1758. Will proved 9.6.1758. He left money to the poor of Grewelthorpe & Laverton. [Ref. Masham peculiar wills]
CHRISTOPHER BARKER. Born Oct 1742. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
CHRISTOPHER BARKER. Born C. 1762. Buried 14.3.1842 Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Dallowgill. [Ref. K.Mal. Parish Reg.]
CHRISTOPHER BARKER. Born 1823. Died 1887. Son of John of Eavestone. Married Elizabeth of Eavestone [1824-1889]
CHRISTOPHER BARKER. Born C.1870 Carlsmoor. Died 1930. Son of Joseph & Alice Cundall.
EDITH B.BARKER. Born C. 1882 Markington. Dau of John [Cornmiller] & Alice.
EDWARD BARKER. Bap. 2.5.1786. Grewelthorpe. Son of Edward of Foulgate Nook, Bramley Grange.
ELEANOR BARKER. Born C. 1879 Healey. Dau of George & Anna. Living Pott Hall Ilton in 1891.
ELIZA BARKER. Born C. 1883 West Cothingworth. Dau of Sarah of Pateley Bridge. Factory Worker, Twister in Haworth in 1911.
ELIZABETH BARKER. Born C. 1877 Fairthorn. Dau of George & Anna. Lived Pott Hall Ilton in 1891.
ELLEN BARKER. Born C.1831 Dallowgill. In 1871 she was u/m servant for Henry Burlinson. a watchmaker & silversmith in Ripon.
ERNEST G. BARKER. Born C.1876 Markington. Son of John [Cornmiller] & Alice.
ESTHER BARKER. Born March 1740. Died July 1776. Dau of Thomas & Ann Horner. Married 23.1.1764 to Timothy Rider. of Masham.
ESTHER BARKER. Born Ilton. Dau of Mary. Married William Weatherhead. of Hill Top House Ilton.
ESTHER JANE BARKER. Born C. 1880 healey. Dau of George & Anna of Pott Hall Ilton.
ETHEL MARY BARKER. Born C. 1886 Sawley. Dau of Mark & Ellen. Unmarried in 1911.
EVA BARKER. Born C. 1899 Grantley. Probably dau of Annie [b.1883] Def. grand dau of John of Sawley.
EVA LILIAN BARKER. Grand dau of John of Grantley. Married on 11.9.1937 at Winksley Church to Albert Baul. son of Joseph of Grantley.
FLORY BARKER. Born C.1903 Grantley. Niece of William & Hannah. Living Littlethorpe in 1911.
FRED BARKER. Born C. 1909 Grantley. Son of Herbert [The Cartman] & Lizzie.

GEORGE BARKER. of Kirkby Malzeard. Married Mary Dixon. of Grewelthorpe on 16.1.1750.
GEORGE BARKER. Bap. 5.11.1783. Son of Edward of Bramley Grange.

GEORGE BARKER. Born C.1820 Ramsgill. Widower in 1881. living Laverton with his son John.[b1857].
GEORGE BARKER. Born C. 1843 Pott Hall Ilton. Married to Anna of Cowling.
GEORGE BARKER. Born C. 1856 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William & Anne.
GEORGE BARKER. Born C. 1892 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Mary Jane. Grocer’s Assistant in 1911 in Morley.
GEORGE ASCOUGH BARKER. Bap. 6.8.1905 Grewelthorpe. Son of Thomas [The Miller] & Eleanor Ascough. lived Lincoln. It is possible that George died before 1911. On that census it is reported that Thos & Eleanor had lost 2 children out of 5.
GEORGE BARKER. Died 1940 Grewelthorpe. Lived Spout House Farm, Colsterdale, Healey.
HANNAH BARKER. Born 1845. Dau of Christopher & Elizabeth of Eavestone.
HANNAH BARKER [Nee ?]. Born C. 1862 Kirkby Malzeard. Married in 1893 to William. Living Littlethorpe in 1911.
HANNAH JANE BARKER Born C. 1886. Dau of John & Mary Ann.
HARRIET BARKER [Nee ?]. Born C. 1875 Dallowgill. married in 1897 to John.

HARRY BARKER. Born C. 1887 West Cothingworth. Son of Sarah of Pateley Bridge. Labourer in Saw Mill in Haworth 1911.
HERBERT BARKER. Born C. 1878 Grantley. Married to Lizzie of Grantley. An Estate Cartman in 1911 living in Low Grantley.
IVY BARKER. Born C. 1907 York. Dau of Thomas & Eleanor Ascough. of Grewelthorpe.
JAMES BARKER. Born Aug 1749. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
JAMES TEASDALE BARKER. Born C. 1820. Buried 4.1.1849 Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. Par.Reg].
JAMES BARKER. Born C. 1846 Grantley. Married Levina Kenyon. [b.1853] Septon. Living Honley York in 1891.
JANE BARKER. Born C. 1755. Lived Grewelthorpe. Buried 28.12.1815 at Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. K.Mal. Parish Reg.]
JANE BARKER. Born C. 1780. Buried 3.9.1852 Tanfield. [Ref. K.Mal. Par Reg.]
JANE BARKER. Born C.1854 Dallowgill. Dau of George of Ramsgill. She was his Housekeeper in 1871.
JOHN BARKER. Born October 1735. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1760. Buried 14.9.1817 Kirkby Malzeard. [ref. K.Mal. Parish Reg.]
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1794. Buried 3.2.1838 Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. K.Mal.Parish Reg.]
JOHN BARKER. Born C.1846 Markington. Son of John [Stonemason] He was a Mason when he married on 26.11.1870 at Kirkby Malzeard to Mary Wood. of Kirby Moor. [b.1846] Dau of Henry Wood.

JOHN BARKER. Bap. 8.2.1849 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of James Teasdale & Elizabeth of Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. K.Mal Parish Reg.]
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1848/9. Buried 27.10.1849 age 1. Kirkby Malzeard. [Ref. Par.Reg.]
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1851 Dallowgill. Son of Matthew [Game Watcher] & Margaret of Laverton. Married to Jane Ann [b.1864] North Stanby. In 1911 he was a Farmer & Head Game Keeper. Living Mallaby House, Dallowgill.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1852 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of William & Anne.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1852 Sawley. A Widower & Estate Foreman in 1911 at High Grantley.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1852 Carlsmoor. [Possibly the son of Christopher & Elizabeth] Married in 1884 to Mary Ann of Dallowgill. [b.C1866]. In 1911 Farmer at Grey Green Farm, Dallowgill. had 2 children [Mary Eliz. & Hannah Jane.]



Barn Conversion at Grey Green Farm. Now holiday accomodation.






JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1853 Warsill. Son of Thomas & Mary. Married to Alice [b.1855] of Aldfield. Living Markington 1891. Farmer & Corn Miller.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1857 Dallowgill. Son of George of Ramsgill.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1875 Dallowgill. Grandson of George of Ramsgill. Married in 1897 to Harriet [b.1875] of Dallowgill. In 1911 living Wakehill Grantley.
JOHN WILLIAM BARKER. Born C. 1875 Sawley. Son of Mark & Ellen. A Gardener in 1911 and a widower.
JOHN BARKER. Born C1858. Buried 20.7.1901. Grewelthorpe.[M.I.] Married Letitia Metcalfe. in 1900.
JOHN FRANCIS BARKER. Born C. 1885 Pott Hall Ilton. Son of George & Anna.
JOHN WILLIAM BARKER. Born C. 1907 Grantley. Son of Herbert [the cartman] & Lizzie.
JOHN BARKER. Born C. 1910 Lincoln. Son of Thomas [the miller] & Eleanor Ascough. of Grewelthorpe.
JOSEPH BARKER. Born March 1738. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
JOSEPH BARKER. Born C.1847 Carlsmoor. Died 1917. Son of Christopher & Elizabeth of Eavestone. In 1870 Married Alice Cundall.[1852 – 1914]] Dallowgill. Uncle of Rosanna Cundall. [b. 1879] Carlsmoor.
LETITIA BARKER [Nee Metcalfe]. Born 1867. Buried 25.11.1937 Grewelthorpe.[M.I.] Dau of William & Mary Metcalfe. Married in 1900 to John. Lived Crosshills Grewelthorpe. Sister of David Metcalfe. was for many years a Sunday school teacher and member of the PCC in Grewelthorpe.
LUCY BARKER. Born C. 1873 Dallowgill. Granddau of George of Ramsgill.
LUCY BARKER. Born C.1885 Markington. Dau of John [Cornmiller] & Alice.
MATTHEW BARKER. Born C. 1824 Laverton. Married on 17.11.1849 at Kirkby Malzeard to Margaret Calvert.[b. 1826] Laverton. Game Watcher in 1861 at Mallaby House.
MARGARET BARKER [Nee Calvert]. Born C. 1826 Laverton. Dau of William Calvert. married to Matthew the Game Watcher.
MARK BARKER. Born Feb 1744. Died June 1833 Grewelthorpe. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
MARK BARKER. Born C. 1851 Eavertone Sawley. Married in 1873 to Ellen [b.1853] of Skelding Grantley. He was a Labourer on the roads.
MARY BARKER. Born C. 1792. Buried 21.3.1841 Kirkby Malzeard. Ref. K.Mal Parish Reg.
MARY BARKER [NEE ?] Born c. 1810 East Witton. Widow in 1891. Living with dau Esther.
MARY ANN BARKER. Born C. 1854 Kirkby Malzeard. Died as an infant. Buried 8.5.1854.
MARY BARKER. Born C. 1859 Dallowgill. Dau of George of Ramsgill.
MARY JANE BARKER [Nee ?]. Born C. 1865 Kirkby Malzeard. Married for 15 years. A widow in 1911 in Morley with 3 children. Dressmaker.
MARY ANN BARKER [Nee?]. Born C. 1866 Dallowgill. married in 1884 to John. They had 2 children.
MARY ANNA BARKER. Born C. 1875 Healey. Dau of George & Anna. Living Pott Hall Ilton in 1891.
MARY ELIZABETH BARKER. Born C. 1885. Dau of John & Mary Ann.
MARY ELLEN BARKER. Born C1899 Dallowgill. Dau of John & Harriet.
MURIEL KATHLEEN BARKER. Born C. 1907.Sawley. Probably the dau of John Wm. [b. 1875].
NELLIE BARKER. Bap. 10.2.1907 Grewelthorpe. dau of Peter & Maggie Banks. of Thorpe Grange.
PETER BARKER. Born C1862. A widower when he married Maggie Banks. [b.1885] of Grewelthorpe in 1906.
PHOEBE BARKER. Born C.1884 Markington. Dau of John [Cornmiller] & Alice.
RUTH BARKER. Born 1867. Died 11.6.1951 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Anne [b1837]. Ruth was an elementary school teacher living in Lancashire in 1911.
Ruth Barker [1867-1951]



SARAH BARKER [Nee ?]. Born C.1852 Pateley Bridge. Living Haworth 1911.
SARAH JANE BARKER. Born C. 1854 Galphay. Dau of Matthew [Gamewatcher] & Margaret of Laverton.
SIMON BARKER. A Weaver. Married on 3.4.1798 at Kirkby Malzeard to Elizabeth Ellis. [Ref. K.Mal. Parish Reg.]
THOMAS BARKER. 20.4.1705 Sourmire. Son of Mark & Frances. Married 21.2.1734 to Ann Horner. of Masham.
THOMAS BARKER. Born April 1747. Son of Thomas & Ann Horner.
THOMAS BARKER. Born C. 1828 Grantley. Married to Mary [b.1834] of Littlethorpe. 1891 living with his son John in Markington.
THOMAS BARKER. Born C.1834. Buried 27.11.1842 age 8. [Ref. K.Mal. Parish Reg.].
THOMAS BARKER. Born C.1878 Fountains. A Miller. Married in 1900 to Eleanor Ascough. [b. 1878] of Grewelthorpe. [See Ascough page]. In 1911 living Lincoln with 2 children. Out of their 5 children 2 had already died.
THOMAS BARKER. Born C.1879 Markington. Son of John [Cornmiller] & Alice.
WILLIAM BARKER. Born C.1811 Kirkby Malzeard. Married to Anne of K.Mal.
WILLIAM BARKER. Born C. 1861 Grantley. married in 1893 to Hannah of Kirkby Malzeard. [b. 1862]. A Roadman working for the District Council. Living Littlethorpe in 1911.
WILLIAM ARTHUR BARKER. Born C.1898 Morley. Son of Mary Jane. Grocer’s Errand Boy in 1911.