Barber Hector Lionel 1900

Hector Lionel Barber

1900-1974

Father Nm: Alfred Thomas Barber 1869–1924
BIRTH DEC 1869 • Kidderminster DEATH 17 MAR 1924 • Kidderminster

Mother Nm: Rose Ellen Blencowe [1700] 1877–1961
BIRTH SEP 1877 • Banbury, Oxfordshire,  DEATH 8TH NOVEMBER 1961 • Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

Marriage Dt: 25 Jan 1927 • Kidderminster, Wocestershire

K comments: Mother Rose Ellen was a Volunteer Red Cross Nurse in WW1

Spouse comments: Ivy Smith.

Children:

BIRTH 1900

15 September 1900 Kidderminster.

1901 CENSUS

Kidderminster

Name Age
Alfred Thos Barber 31
Rose H Barber 22
Hector L Barber 7/12

1911 CENSUS

Name Age
Alfred J Barber 41
Rose Helen Barber 32
Hector Lionel Barber 10
Hilda Dene Barber 8
Stanley Herman Barber 5

WW1

 

Barber Hector Lionel, 294967, RAF

1918
  • 13th Sept. Enlisted on 18th birthday occupation Clerk.
  • Posted to 32 Training Depot Station which was Training School in Montrose Scotland.
    Aerial View of the Airfield at Montrose which is a museum today
    Avro 504 drawn by the author

    Montrise 32TDS was flying at this time three aircraft the Avro 504, Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a and Sopwith Camel. Hector was a cadet officer in training at this time. Joining late into the war he didnt complete his cadetship.

    RFC Cadets wore white hat bands to distinguish themselves at RAF stations ie not yet qualified to fly etc.
1919
  • 3rd April. 32 TDS was disbanded and Hector was sent to Edingburgh for demobilisation
  • 3rd May  Placed in RAF reserves.
MEDALS

None likely for his UK service

AFTER THE WAR
1921 Census

21 Northumberland St Kidderminster mistranscribed as Barker. Railway Clerk with

 

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Alfred Thomas Barker
Head
 Male 1869 51 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Foreman Carpet & Rug Manufacturer Carpet Manufacturer Co & Ltd, Kidderminster
Rose Helen Barker
Wife
 Female 1878 43 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England House Duties –
Hector Lionel Barker
Son
 Male 1900 20 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Railway Clerk L & W W Rly Co, Bham
Hilda Irene Barker
Daughter
 Female 1902 19 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Milliner Cooperative Storers, Kidder
Stanley Bernard Barker
Son
 Male 1905 15 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Commercial Clerk Castle Motor Co & Ltd
1927 Marriage
Hector with wife in what may have been their back garden

 

1939 census

Birmingham Hector  Railway  Employee Traffic Controller and Ivy a dressmaker.

DEATH 1974 AGE 74 YEARS
  • 15th Jan. Kidderminster
GALLERY
Mother Rose Blencowe with son Hector