Samuel Barlow

Samuel Barlow was born in Worksop in 1883 to William a coal miner and Elizabeth Barlow, née Woodhead and two years later he had a sister, Abigail, also born there.

His father William was born in 1855 at Woodhall, Yorkshire, his mother Elizabeth Woodhall was born in 1852 at Hackenthorpe,Derbyshire, they were married in 1878 at Sheffield, they had six children altogether but only four surviving.

After 1885, the family moved on to 18 Wharf Lane, Newbold & Dunston, Chesterfield and 10 years later to 32 East Street Hasland, Chesterfield where Samuel was working as a colliery labourer.

In the 1911 census his parents are living at 19 Soresby Street, Chesterfield, William 55 yrs is a coal miner, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 56 yrs.

In 1906, Samuel married Beatrice Kate Broadhead (born 1885 Kilnhurst) at Rotherham they had 3 children, George William Hector Fenton born 27th Janaury 1907 and Mary Elizabeth Winifred born 16th June 1910. and by 1911 had had a daughters Mary Winifred born at 43 Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton, Yorks.

In the 1911 census the family are living at 43 Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton, Yorkshire, Samuel 28 yrs is a coal miner, he is living with hs wife Beatrice Kate 26 yrs and their daughter Mary Winifred 9 months old

His wife Beatrice Kate died on 2nd February 1914,

His pension record cards show a guardian for his children was Mary Ann Broadhead of 8 Wentworth Road, Kilnhurst she was awarded a pension of 13 shillings a week for his children.