1767
Baptised
17 November 1767 at Bubwith
November 17th 1767, Bubwith— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
John Barker
1767 – 1850
John Barker was baptised on 17 November 1767 at Bubwith, son of William Barker and Elizabeth Goodrick. He married Mary Reader on 27 January 1789 and Ann Reader on 26 October 1826. John was buried on 7 March 1850.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- November 17th 1767, Bubwith
- Marriage
- 1. January 27th 1789 to Mary Reader in Hotham 2. October 26th 1826 Stillingfleet to Ann Reader
- Burial
- March 7th 1850, Bubwith aged 82 years
- Parents
- William Barker and Elizabeth Goodrick
- Siblings
- John Barker baptised November 17th 1767, Bubwith Thomas Barker baptised September 3rd 1769, Bubwith Elizabeth Barker baptised January 28th 1772, Bubwith died March 24th 1775 William Barker baptised October 4th 1773, Bubwith Robert Barker baptised September 7th 1776, Bubwith died February 28th 1781 Margaret Barker baptised October 18th 1778, Bubwith died December 10th 1783 Elizabeth Barker baptised March 23rd 1781, Bubwith Robert Barker baptised April 15th 1783, Bubwith Margaret Barker baptised June 7th 1785, Bubwith
- Children
- Ann Barker baptised December 1st 1789, Bubwith Sarah Barker baptised September 15th 1791, Bubwit Margaret Barker baptised February 23rd 1793, Bubwith Eleanor Barker baptised June 7th 1798, Bubwith John Reader Barker baptised May 19th 1800, Bubwith Ryal Barker baptised March 4th 1802. Bubwith Thomas Barker baptised March 16th 1803, Bubwith Hannah Barker baptised July 13th 1804 ,Bubwith Eliza Barker baptised May 1st 1806, Bubwith Amelia Barker baptised February 18th, 1808, Bubwith Joseph Barker baptised May 18th, 1811, Bubwith
- 1789
- Marries Mary Reader by licence in York Minster. Records note that at the time of the marriage both John and Mary were aged 21 years. "A few days since was married Mr. John Barker an eminent farmer at Spaldington to Miss Reader of Hotham Carrs. " Leeds Intelligence, February 10th 1789
- 1789
- "Marriage of John Barker and Mary Reader by licence 27th January 1789" Hotham At Hotham in this county a few days since Mr. John Barker an eminent farmer at Spaldingtont to Miss Reader of Hotham Carrs Sheffield Register Yorkshire Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Universal Advertiser 7th February1789
- 1792
- Land Tax Assessment: Spaldington: Jno. Barker £3. 12. Od
- 1793
- Court of Sewers (repairs and cleaning rivers, streams, ditches used for draining land). Lists of Jurymen for Howdenshire: John Barker, Spaldington
- 1798
- Application for Meeting House (Methodist) in the home of Smithson Holmes in Spaldington. Petitioners.....John Barker....
- 1802
- List of tenants in Bubwith John Barker, Spaldington
- 1805
- A few days ago a most tremendous storm of thunder and lightning took place at Spaldington near Howden in Yorkshire. Two valuable mares belonging to Mr. John Barker of that place, whilst grazing in a field next to their foals, were both struck dead; the electric fluid passed through their heads and burnt them in a dreadful .manner. Neither of their foals, though close by them, received any injury, Public Register and Daily Advertiser, London 13th August 1805
- 1808
- January 28th. Recognizance of John Barker of Spaldington, farmer. Recognizance to prefer a bill of indictment against Francis Pickering for a felony and not depart the court without leave.
- 1810
- To be sold by AUCTION Tuesday 1st. May at the Plough Inn Spaldington all those valuable timber trees with their tops and bark now growing on various farms in the township of Spaldington….. 54 numbered ash on John Barker's farm, 59 oaks on ditto…….. The above timber is worthy the attention of timber merchants, ship builders, carpenters etc York Herald 28th March 1810
- 1820
- October 2nd to May 3rd 1821 Matrimonial (Annulment Minor) Elizabeth Nutbrown als Barker, 80, wife of William Nutbrown, yeoman of Bubwith; mother of the defendant (Robert Barker), formerly married to William Barker, witness. John Barker of Spaldington, 53, farmer, brother of the defendant, witness.
- 1823
- Baines Directory 1823 Bubwith Spaldington: John Barker, Farmer
- 1823
- July 25th, his wife Mary dies aged 57 On Friday last at Spaldington, near Howden, aged 57, Mrs. Barker wife of Mr. John Barker, farmer of the former place. Hull Packet August 4th 1823 Burial 29th July 1823, Bubwith
- 1824
- Valuation of Spaldington Tithes John Barker £38 . 1s Od
- 1826
- Remarries, to Ann Reader in Stillingfleet
- 1830
- The Cause Papers (failure to render account) Ann Barker, wife of John Barker, farmer of Spaldington, Relict and Administrator of John Reader
- 1831
- Special Constables - Act of 1831 for the better preservation of the peace. (response to the Gordon riots) John Barker, Joseph Barker of Spaldington
- 1833/34
- FARMS TO LET AT SPALDINGTON AND ENTERED UPON NOW AND AT MAY DAY NEXT a very desirable farm containing 220 acres of excellent grass and corn land, well fenced and subdivided with an excellent FARMHOUSE and suitable outbuildings at present occupied by Mr. Tomlinson. Also another desirable FARM of 188 acres of superior CORN LAND well fenced with an excellent NEW FARM HOUSE and Offices lately erected in the centre of the farm. These farms are situate at SPALDINGTON in the East Riding of Yorkshire, near to the market towns of Howden, Selby and York and were lately in the occupation of John Barker Yorkshire Gazette January 1783 and February 22nd 1834
- 1841c
- Living on his own in Spaldington John Barker, aged 70, born Yorkshire of Independent Means
- 1850
- Dies aged 82 years Burial "John Barker of Spaldington March 7th aged 82
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Parents
The children of William & Elizabeth Goodrick
John Barker b. 1767this page · · · · · · ·
Marriages
The children of John & Mary
The children of John & Ann Reader
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1789
In 1789
1789
"Marriage of John Barker and Mary Reader by licence 27th January 1789" Hotham At Hotham in this county a few days since Mr. John Barker an eminent farmer at Spaldingtont to Miss Reader of Hotham Carrs Sheffield Register Yorkshire Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Universal Advertiser 7th February1789— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1789
Married Mary Reader
27 January 1789 at Hotham
January 27th 1789 to Mary Reader in Hotham— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1792
In 1792
1792
Land Tax Assessment: Spaldington: Jno. Barker £3. 12. Od— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1793
In 1793
1793
Court of Sewers (repairs and cleaning rivers, streams, ditches used for draining land). Lists of Jurymen for Howdenshire: John Barker, Spaldington— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1798
In 1798
1798
Application for Meeting House (Methodist) in the home of Smithson Holmes in Spaldington. Petitioners.....John Barker....— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1802
In 1802
1802
List of tenants in Bubwith John Barker, Spaldington— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1805
In 1805
1805
A few days ago a most tremendous storm of thunder and lightning took place at Spaldington near Howden in Yorkshire. Two valuable mares belonging to Mr. John Barker of that place, whilst grazing in a field next to their foals, were both struck dead; the electric fluid passed through their heads and burnt them in a dreadful .manner. Neither of their foals, though close by them, received any injury, Public Register and Daily Advertiser, London 13th
August 1805
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1808
In 1808
1808
January 28th. Recognizance of John Barker of Spaldington, farmer. Recognizance to prefer a bill of indictment against Francis Pickering for a felony and not depart the court without leave.— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1810
In 1810
1810
To be sold by AUCTION Tuesday 1st.
May at the Plough Inn Spaldington all those valuable timber trees with their tops and bark now growing on various farms in the township of Spaldington….. 54 numbered ash on John Barker's farm, 59 oaks on ditto…….. The above timber is worthy the attention of timber merchants, ship builders, carpenters etc York Herald 28th
March 1810
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1820
In 1820
1820
October 2nd to May 3rd 1821 Matrimonial (Annulment Minor) Elizabeth Nutbrown als Barker, 80, wife of William Nutbrown, yeoman of Bubwith; mother of the defendant (Robert Barker), formerly married to William Barker, witness. John Barker of Spaldington, 53, farmer, brother of the defendant, witness.— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1823
In 1823
1823
Baines Directory 1823 Bubwith Spaldington: John Barker, Farmer— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1823
In 1823
1823
July 25th, his wife Mary dies aged 57 On Friday last at Spaldington, near Howden, aged 57, Mrs. Barker wife of Mr. John Barker, farmer of the former place. Hull Packet August 4th 1823 Burial 29th July 1823, Bubwith— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1824
In 1824
1824
Valuation of Spaldington Tithes John Barker £38 . 1s Od— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1826
In 1826
1826
Remarries, to Ann Reader in Stillingfleet— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1826
Married Ann Reader
26 October 1826
October 26th 1826 Stillingfleet to Ann Reader— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1830
In 1830
1830
The Cause Papers (failure to render account) Ann Barker, wife of John Barker, farmer of Spaldington, Relict and Administrator of John Reader— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1831
In 1831
1831
Special Constables - Act of 1831 for the better preservation of the peace. (response to the Gordon riots) John Barker, Joseph Barker of Spaldington— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1833
In 1833
1833
FARMS TO LET AT SPALDINGTON AND ENTERED UPON NOW AND AT MAY DAY NEXT a very desirable farm containing 220 acres of excellent grass and corn land, well fenced and subdivided with an excellent FARMHOUSE and suitable outbuildings at present occupied by Mr. Tomlinson. Also another desirable FARM of 188 acres of superior CORN LAND well fenced with an excellent NEW FARM HOUSE and Offices lately erected in the centre of the farm. These farms are situate at SPALDINGTON in the East Riding of Yorkshire, near to the market towns of Howden, Selby and York and were lately in the occupation of John Barker Yorkshire Gazette
January 1783 and
February 22nd 1834
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841
Census · 1841
1841
Living on his own in Spaldington John Barker, aged 70, born Yorkshire of Independent Means— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1850
In 1850
1850
Dies aged 82 years Burial "John Barker of Spaldington March 7th aged 82— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1850
Buried
7 March 1850
March 7th 1850, Bubwith aged 82 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.