Olivia Barnett was the sixth child of Joseph Barnett and Hannah Olivia Watts (nee Allingham). She was their only daughter. She was born at Remenham, Berkshire, on August 24th & christened on November 1st, 1840.
The 1851 census records 9 year old Olivia at home with her parents at Common Barn Farm, Remenham. She was a scholar.
Olivia married Henry Atkins Sampson on January 1st, 1859, at St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, by licence. Henry was of full age, a bachelor, Esquire, of Maddox Street. He was born in Halstead, Kent c1829. His father, Henry Sampson, was a Clerk [i.e. a minister of religion]. Olivia was of full age according to the marriage entry, however she was really only 18, a spinster of Remenham, Berks. Her father, Joseph Barnett, was a Gentleman. The witnesses were Joseph Barnett and C H N Morley.
In 1861 Henry & Olivia were living at Rowney Abbey, Great Munden, Herts. They had a daughter Olive, aged 2, born in Hastings, Sussex. Henry was described as ‘Army Retired Fund Holder’ & also as a farmer of 136 acres employing 4 men & 2 boys.
Olivia and Henry had at least 3 more children, although there
could have been others.
Olivia died on August 25th, 1873 at 40 Treherne Road, Brixton, Surrey, aged
33 years. According to the death entry, cause of death was post Partum Haemorrhage.
Administration of the effects of Olivia Sampson (wife of Henry Atkins Sampson) late of Treherne-road Brixton Surrey who died on 25 August 1873 at Treherne-road was granted on 19 July 1877 to the said Henry Atkins Sampson of 21 York-buildings Adelphi Middlesex Commission Agent. Effects under £100.
Not much is known of Henry Atkins Sampson. According to daughter Elizabeth Gertrude's birth registration in 1868, he was a late Lieutenant Land Transport Corp. Three of their children were found at the time of the 1881 census - Arthur was at the home of his uncle Arthur George Barnett at Hampstead Farm, Oxon; Cicely & (Elizabeth) Gertrude were both scholars at 'Summerbrook' ladies school, Redlands Rd, Reading, Berks.
In 1891Cicely (Cecelia on census) was living at 29 Arthur Rd, North Horsham, Sussex where she was a teacher of english & drawing. The head of the household was Catherine Matthews, a teacher of english, french & music. Gertrude had moved to Horsforth, Yorks by this time where she was a governess at Clare House, Scotland Lane. In 1901 Gertrude had returned south to North Horsham & continued to be a governess living with Catherine Matthews, now a private school mistress. They both worked from home at 54 London Rd.
Cicely was mentioned in the Will of her cousin Eva May Barnett in 1915. She was of Castle Morris, Knocklopher, Kilkenny which could explain the lack of entry for her in the 1901 census. Gertrude was also mentioned in the Will of cousin, Eva May Barnett. At that time she was living at Gorse Moor, Southborough near Tunbridge Wells. Gertrude died on July 1st, 1934, aged 66. According to the probate index, she was of Pineview, Pinewood-gardens, Southborough, Kent. Administration of her estate was granted in York on August 25, 1934 to her sister, Cicely Sampson, a spinster. Her effects came to £1,193/3s/9d.
The known children of Olivia Barnett and Henry Atkins Sampson were:
b.2.9.6.1 Olive Sampson born c1859 at Hastings, Sussex
b.2.9.6.2 Cicely Sampson born April-June 1865 at Ware, Herts
b.2.9.6.3 Arthur A Sampson born c1867 at London, Middlesex
b.2.9.6.4 Elizabeth Gertrude Sampson born March 1st, 1868; died July 1st,
1934