The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Barlow
Birth1708, England
OccupationPatten Maker - Compton Street, Soho, Westminister
Misc. Notes
Name and occupation from the “Barlow Tree” received from Julie Bourke in email dated 27 May 2017. Julie is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis.

Brian of nzolivers.com has found an interesting article on the following webpage:
https://eastendlivesblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/...thers-come-to-london/

A patten-maker made pattens, which were raised wooden clog-like overshoes designed to lift and protect the wearer’s shoes from muddy streets. A patten-maker might also be called a clogmaker or clogger and this occupation was around from the 1750s had pretty much disappeared by 1900.

Year and place of death from, from research file19 in July 2017.
Spouses
ChildrenWilliam Roberts (1753-)
 Mary (ca1745-)
 Jane (1752-ca1788)
 Hannah Barbara (1759-ca1841)
 Ann (1759-1831)
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