William Mason Barnwell

  General Notes:

Birmingham Daily Post, October 8th, 1862: Rugby and Dunchurch Conservative Association. - The annual ploughing, hedge cutting, and draining matches of this association took place on Monday last, on the farm of Mr J. Downing, at Cawston. The weather was favourable, and a large number of persons attended, among whom were (about 20 names are listed) Mr. W M. Barnwell.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Land: Warwickshire County Record Office: Messrs. Heath and Blenkinsop, 19 Aug 1847, Sawbridge, Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire. RAILWAY RECORDS

FILE [no title] - ref. CR 611/1233 - date: 1701-1847
|_ [from Scope and Content] 1 acre 1 rood 20 perches in Long Lawford, Newbold upon Avon [plot nos. 17, 18] purchased for £450 from James Downing of Causton, Dunchurch, farmer, William Mason Barnwell of Sawbridge, farmer, Elizabeth his wife (formerly Elizabeth Downing, spinster), and Mary Downing of Causton, 19th August 1847.

• Census, 30 Mar 1851, Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire. Farmer of 155 Acres, employing 4 labourers.

• Census, 2 Apr 1871, Bilton, Rugby, Warwickshire. Listed as: Widower; Age 58; Occupation - Farmer of 159 acres, employing 3 labourers and 2 boys.

William married Elizabeth Downing, daughter of James Downing and Sarah Barnwell, on 4 Jun 1840 in St Peter's, Dunchurch, Warwickshire. (Elizabeth Downing was born about Apr 1814 in Dunchurch, Warwickshire.)