Researching Charles Barnett
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The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Barnett on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Barnett and the Barnett Family History
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Barnett. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Barnett
Charles James Barnett
Charles James Barnett (31 October 1796–31 December 1882) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1820 to 1837 and a Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1831 to 1835.
Barnett was born in Kensington, London the son of James Barnett, a banker and politician, and his wife Ann.
Mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Barnett made 29 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.
In 1825, Barnett became the first known president of MCC. This is an annual appointment and he was succeeded by Lord Frederick Beauclerk for 1826. There may have been earlier presidents but there is no record of them and it was on 28 July 1825 that the Lord's pavilion was burned down with the loss of all club records.
Barnett was elected Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone in 1831 and held the seat until 1835.
Barnet was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant and in 1881 was living in Brighton. He died at Brighton at the age of 86.
Barnett married Sabine Louisa Curtis daughter of Sir William Curtis Bt at Marylebone on 29 June 1839. The first of their seven recorded children, William Barnett, was born at Tetworth Hall, in Potton, Bedfordshire, where the family was then living, late in 1841.
Source: Charles James Barnett, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaCharles John Barnett
Charles John Barnett (13 February 1790 – 4 August 1856) was an officer in the British Army who also served as a diplomat.
Barnett was born in London on 13 February 1790 to Benjamin and Alice Barnett. He was baptised 12 March.
He served in the 3rd Regiment of Foot. He reached the rank of captain in 1812 and lieutenant colonel in 1821. He took part in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and retired from the military in 1830.
He was appointed Consul in Warsaw, Poland on 31 May 1833. He was later appointed Consul-General in Egypt on 11 May 1841, which post he held till 17 August 1846, when he retired. He died on 4 August 1856 in Englefield Green, Surrey.
Source: Charles John Barnett, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Barnett
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