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Robert Alexander William Barfoot     1866-
Robert was born on 8 June 1866, the son of Alexander Christopher Barfoot and Emma Jane Harfield, at Forton, Gosport, Hants.
Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford           1868-
Marguerite was born on 22 December 1868, the daughter of William Ponsford and Emily Jane Gooch, in London.
I have identified the following children.
  May E. Born abt 1896   Oregon  
Florence Marion Born abt 1897   Oregon  
Gladys M. Born abt 1898   Oregon  
William Henry Born abt 1904   California  

Birth of Parents
Robert Alexander William Barfoot b: 8 Jun 1866  c: 19 Aug 1866             Forton, Gosport, Hants       1866 3Q Alverstoke 2b 452
son of Alexander Christopher Barfoot and Emma Jane Harfield

Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford b: 22 Dec 1868               London       1868 1Q Hendon 3a 113
daughter of William Ponsford and Emily Jane Gooch

Marriage
abt 1894
Robert Alexander William Barfoot
Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford
London       1894 1Q Paddington 1a 26

From the Passenger List of the RMS Britanic
Arrival in New York, 7 April 1894, from Liverpool, England.
Name Age Ethnicity
Robert A. W. Barfoot
Marguerite E. Barfoot
27
26
English
English

Children
May E. Barfoot b: abt 1896               Oregon
daughter of Robert Alexander William Barfoot and Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford
Florence Marion Barfoot b: abt 1897               Oregon
daughter of Robert Alexander William Barfoot and Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford
Gladys M. Barfoot b: abt 1898               Oregon
daughter of Robert Alexander William Barfoot and Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
Portland Ward 4, Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.
District 54, Image 23 of 42 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person             Father           Mother
Month & Year of Birth
R. A. W. Barfoot (Lodger)(s) ---- None Canada England England ----

William Henry Barfoot b: abt 1904               California
son of Robert Alexander William Barfoot and Marguerite Elizabeth Ponsford

From the Passenger List of the Philadelphia
Arrival in New York, 20 October 1912, from Southampton, England.
Name Age Residence
Robert A. W. Barfoot
Marguerite E.
May E.
Florence M.
Gladys M.
William Henry
45
42
15
13
11
5
Devon, England
Devon, England
Devon, England
Devon, England
Devon, England
Devon, England

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.
1683 Thorburn Avenue
District 95, Image 14 of 33
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
R. A. W. Barfoot
Marguerite E. (Wife)
Florence M.
Gladys M.
William H.
Mae E. Van Orden (Dau)(M)
Age 52
Age 51
Age 22
Age 21
Age 15
Age 23
None
None
Reg. Nurse
Bank Clerk
None
None
England
England
Oregon
Oregon
California
Oregon
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1866
abt 1868
abt 1897
abt 1898
abt 1904
abt 1896

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, U.S.A.
503 North 34th Street
District 18, Image 6 of 11
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person             Father          Mother
Robert A. W. Barfoot
Marguerite Elizabeth (Wife)
Florence Marion
William Henry
Age 62
Age 61
Age 32
Age 26
None
None
Reg. Nurse
Bank Bookkeeper
England
England
Oregon
California
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1866
abt 1868
abt 1897
abt 1904
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,valued at $9,000, Have a Radio, They were age 27 and 26 at first marriage.
He immigrated in 1888, she in 1894.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
District 2-15, Image 3 of 26
503 North 34th Street
B I R T H
P L A C E
   Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Robert Barfoot
Marguerite (Wife)
William (Son)
Age 74
Age 70
Age 36


Night Attendant, Garage
England
England
California
Same Place
Same Place
Same Place
abt 1866
abt 1868
abt 1904
Own the house, value $8,000,   1939 Total earnings $0

Death
Robert Alexander William Barfoot No Data

Death
Marguerite Elizabeth (Ponsford) Barfoot No Data

SPECIAL THANKS  to Michael Pullinger, a descendant of Florence Emma Barfoot (1874-1948), for many of the details provided above.