Robert Barber Emigration to Canada - 1836

Robert Barber (born 1814), emigrated to Canada in 1836, along with his older brother, William, and his family, and the Jonathan Oakes (and Dinah Short) family, whose daughter, Harriet, Robert would marry later that year, in Guelph, Ontario.

In a record (2359A) dated July 4th, 1836, indication is given that it cost the parish of Cratfield, Suffolk, about 200 pound to 'send them away.' Records shows that the whole of the families sent had received from the parish rector, during the last year approximate payment of 50 pounds each, indicating that their poverty necessitated this assistance. The record also bears the date 13/7/36 - i.e. 13 July, 1836 - and a stamp is also affixed to the document - 7 July, 1836.

A Blything Union, Suffolk Record and List of their 1836 departure and emigration (to Canada from Cratfield) notes the following:

William Barber 24 and Sophia Barber his wife 27; with their children Mary Ann, 2 and a half yrs; and Emma; half a year old. I believe Sophia was Sophia Flatt of Huntingfield, Suffolk. (There is also a Sarah Flatt, aged 2, on the boat who seems not to be affiliated with any family - & who may have been in the care of William and Sophia.)

Robert Barber 23 - single; farmer's servant

James Barber 15 - single; farmer's servant

Jonathan Oakes 45 farmer's labourer and Dinah Oakes 42 married

Jonathan Oakes Jr. 13; Harriet Oakes 18, single; John Oakes 11; Sophia Oakes 15; James Oakes 8; Susan Oakes 7 mos; George Oakes 6; Robert Oakes 5.

Other names on the boat, travelling with them to Canada