Hannah Barnett [b.2.9.4.1]

Hannah Barnett was the first child of Arthur George Barnett and Kate Webster, born in Dunsden, Oxon in Jan-March 1876 & christened at Sonning, Berks on April 17th, 1876.

At the time of the 1881 census, Hannah was listed with her parents at Hampstead Farm, Eye and Dunsden, Oxon. She was 5 years old.

In 1891 Hannah was at school at Hemdean, Caversham, Oxon.

She was again with her parents when the 1901 census was taken at Priest Hill, Caversham, Oxon.

Hannah married Thomas George Church on March 21st, 1903 at Caversham. Thomas was born in Jan-March 1879 at Bracknall, Berks, the son of Rebecca Kimber & Thomas John Church. Hannah (known as Nance) and Thomas were married after the calling of banns. Thomas was 24, a bachelor, corn merchant, of Erleigh Rd, Reading & his father also a corn merchant, was deceased. Hannah was 27, a spinster of 33 Prospect St, Caversham. Her father, Arthur George Barnett, was a corn merchant, retired.
Witnesses were Arthur G Barnett, Rebecca Church (probably Thomas' mother) and ? Church.

One of Hannah & Thomas' hobbies was cycling as shown by the photo below of the Burnham Beeches cycling club taken on an outing c1900. The note on the right explaining who is who on the photo was sent from Thomas to his niece Stella Fry in the 1950s. Hannah is #6 & Thomas #7 on the photo. Hannah's brother, Arthur Reeve Barnett is #1, & her sister Rose Marion is #2. Several of the other people marked are sisters & brother of Thomas.

In 1911 Hannah & Thomas were living at Yewstocks, Hardenhuish, Chippenham, Wiltshire & Thomas was a corn merchant manager. They had 3 children at home – James Arthur (7), Kathleen Mary (5) & Thomas Reeve (3).

Thomas was the informant of the death of Hannah's father in December 1913.

The children of Hannah Barnett & Thomas George Church were:

b.2.9.4.1.1 James Arthur Church born Oct-December 1903 at Teignmouth, Devon

b.2.9.4.1.2 Kathleen Mary Church born April-June 1905 at Reading, Berks

b.2.9.4.1.3 Thomas Reeve Church born July-September 1907 at Chippenham, Wilts

b.2.9.4.1.4 Brian G Church born April-June 1917 at Chippenham