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Barker

Barker Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a tanner of leather from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’ tree bark having been used as the tanning agent. English: occupational name for a shepherd from Middle English berker bercher (Old French berchier bercher berkier berker Late Latin berbicarius from berbex ‘ram’ genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above). Americanized form of German Berger or Barger.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Marker, Barber, Banker, Baker, Harker, Backer, Parker, Karner, Walker
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. 16

Anne BARKER
Clara Maud BARKER

Plot No. 662

Douglas Eric BARKER

Plot No. 707

Maurice Gwynne BARKER
Mary Louisa BARKER

Anne Barker Plot 16

Douglas Eric Barker Plot 662

Maurice Barker Plot 707

Inscription

In Loving Memory
Of
Anne Barker
The Beloved Wife Of Walter Barker
Who Died July 9th 1904
Aged 25 Years.
Asleep In Jesus
Also Of Clara Maud Daughter Of
The Above Who Died Jan 9th 1906
Aged 5 Years
“Gone But Not Forgotten”.

In Memory Of
My Beloved Husband
Douglas Eric Barker
29th October 1929 – 18th December 2011
Resting Peacefully
In His Presence
Amongst The Country Life He Loved

Maurice Barker
22.6.1909
23.01.1966
Mary Louisa Barker
23.1.1915
10.10.2005
Not Forgotten

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Plot No.817

Graham Hodgson BARKER

Plot No.831

Frederick William BARKER
Margaret BARKER

Plot No.919

Abednego Charles BARKER
Annie BARKER

Graham Hodgson Barker Plot 817

Frederick Barker Plot 831

Abednego Charles Barker Plot 919

Inscription

Treasured Memories
Of
Graham Hodgson
Barker
Of Hampsthwaite House
Born 10th April 1944
Died 14th March 1983
“There Is A Reason”

To Follow

Treasured Memories Of
A Dear Husband And Father
Abednego Charles Barker
Who Passed Away 23rd August 1964
Aged 71 Years
At Rest
Also Annie
Much Loved Wife Of The Above
Died 15th Oct 1952
Aged 87 Years
Re-United
Fred
Pawson
6-3-25
13-12-17
Madge
Pawson
21-1-24
17-4-15

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Plot No.1009

David BARKER

Plot No.1221

Walter BARKER
Edith Ethel BARKER

Plot No. 3083

Peter BARKER

David Barker Plot 1009

Walter Barker Plot 1221

Peter Barker Plot 3083

Inscription

David Barker
17.1.1959

In Loving
Remembrance
Of
Walter Barker
Died Dec 19th 1937
And
Edith Barker
Died Feb 10th 1968

Raised By His Friends To The Memory
Of
Peter Barker
Of This Parish; He Died Feby 18
1873, Aged 64 Years
Though Blind From Infancy He Was
Skilful As A Cabinet Maker,
A Glazier, And A Musician; By The
Sense Of Touch He “Searched The
Scriptures Daily”
“Jesus Took The Blind Man By The Hand.”
“Whereas I Was Blind Now I See”

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Plot No. 3084

John BARKER
Mary Ann BARKER

Plot No. 3084a

Joseph BARKER
Mary BARKER

Plot No. 105

Sarah BARKER
Margaret BARKER

John Barker Plot 3084

Joseph Barker Plot 3084a

Sarah & Margaret Barker Plot 105

Inscription

In Memory
Of John Barker
Mason Of Hampsthwaite
Who Departed This Life Aug’st 17th
1874 In The 65th Year Of His Age
He Made His Peace With God
Also Of Mary Ann Wife Of
The Above, Who Died Jan 27th 1900
Aged 84 Years

In Affectionate Rememberance
Of
The Late,
Joseph Barker,
Of Stonefall, Knaresbro’,
Who Died August 23rd, 1869,
Aged 70 Years
Death Is Swallowed Up In Victory 1 Cor. 15,54.
Also Mary, Wife Of The Above Who
Died September 26th 1879
Aged 85 Years

Sacred To The Memory Of
William Jackson, Corn Factor, Birstwith,
Who Died June 27th 1860 Aged 73 Years.
“He Was Found Watching!”
Also Of Rachel Jackson,Wife Of The
Above Who Died August 28th 1851
Aged 53 Years. “She Feared The Lord.”
And Of Sarah Barker, Daughter
Of The Above, Who Died Sept 7th 1851
Aged 21 Years. “Our Life Is But A Span.”
Also Of Margaret Barker, Daughter
Of Henry And Sarah Barker, Who
Died In Her Infancy.
Also Of Rachel Jackson, Daughter
Of Robert And Grace Jackson, Who
Died April 10th 1848 Aged 3 Years.
Also Of Tom And Sarah Jackson, Son
And Daughter Of Joseph And Ann
Jackson, Who Died In Their Infancy.

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
919	Abednego Charles BARKER	26 Aug 1964	71
	Ada Alice BARKER	23 Oct 1899	4
	Albert BARKER	12 Apr 1931	56
	Alice BARKER	14 Oct 1852	4
	Alice BARKER	31 May 1860	87
	Amy BARKER	8 Jun 1895	< 1
	Amy BARKER	21 Apr 1905	2
	Ann BARKER	25 Nov 1799	0
	Ann BARKER	22 Sep 1859	39
	Ann BARKER	12 Mar 1921	66
16	Anne BARKER	12 Jul 1904	25
919	Annie BARKER	15 Jul 1982	87
	Arthur BARKER	24 Oct 1885	21
	Catherine BARKER	4 Apr 1862	76
	Catherine Ann BARKER	2 Nov 1865	0
	Charles BARKER	20 Aug 1811	47
	Charles BARKER	13 Nov 1813	2
	Charles BARKER	3 Feb 1868	53
	Charles BARKER	19 Jun 1883	59
	Charles BARKER	8 Oct 1929	68
	Christopher George BARKER	15 Jan 1951	75
16	Clara Maud BARKER	12 Jan 1906	5
	Clint BARKER	6 Nov 1869	40
1009	David BARKER	17 Jan 1959	4
	Dinah BARKER	18 Dec 1853	86
	Dora BARKER	5 Mar 1993	93
662	Douglas Eric BARKER	18 Dec 2011	82
	Edith BARKER	26 Sep 1878	2
1221	Edith Ethel BARKER	10 Feb 1968
	Eleanor BARKER	2 Aug 1870	2
	Eliza BARKER	10 Apr 1845	< 1
	Eliza BARKER	21 Jan 1847	< 1
	Eliza BARKER	14 May 1868	24
	Eliza BARKER	12 May 1890	71
	Eliza BARKER	30 Jan 1957	76
	Elizabeth BARKER	7 Sep 1829	81
	Emanuel BARKER	4 Sep 1907	79
	Eva BARKER	1 Jan 1908	2
	Francis BARKER	21 Mar 1829	7
	Francis George BARKER	26 Mar 1906	36
831	Frederick William BARKER	26 Jun 1930
	George BARKER	15 Jun 1904	59
	George Hayes BARKER	24 Feb 1892	< 1
	George Topham BARKER	4 May 1891	19
	George William BARKER	1 Aug 1904	< 1
	Gertrude BARKER	30 Dec 1905	11
817	Graham Hodgson BARKER	14 Mar 1983	39
	Hannah BARKER	26 Oct 1795	1
	Hannah BARKER	2 Jan 1799	55
	Hannah BARKER	22 Nov 1819	82
	Hannah BARKER	17 Jan 1880	66
	Hannah BARKER	20 Aug 1921	64
	Harry BARKER	14 Jul 1927	67
	Helena BARKER	7 Feb 1949	79
	Henry BARKER	7 Jun 1862	40
	Hilda BARKER	11 Aug 1904	< 1
	Isabella BARKER	28 Dec 1937	55
	Isabella BARKER	-	55
	James BARKER	19 Apr 1826	83
	James BARKER	20 Jan 1857	1
	James Dibb BARKER	-	56
	James Dibb BARKER	22 Jun 1935	56
	Jane BARKER	12 Nov 1892	74
	Jane BARKER	11 Dec 1903	72
	Jane BARKER	17 May 1904	54
	Jane Elizabeth BARKER	24 Nov 1881	3
	Jane Elizabeth BARKER	31 Oct 1918	21
	John BARKER	11 Nov 1794	0
	John BARKER	20 Mar 1842	1
	John BARKER	26 Dec 1858	50
3084	John BARKER	17 Aug 1874	64
	John Robert BARKER	15 May 1878	0
	Joseph BARKER	18 Nov 1800
3084a	Joseph BARKER	23 Aug 1869	70
	Joseph BARKER	7 Mar 1884	40
	Joseph BARKER	19 Feb 1886	71
	Juliana BARKER	5 Jun 1898	13
	Letitia BARKER	9 May 1906	22
	Letty BARKER	28 Mar 1914	< 1
	Louisa BARKER	25 Nov 1859	3
	Louisa BARKER	2 Aug 1902	63
	Lucy BARKER	30 Jun 1811	2
	Lucy BARKER	11 Jan 1904	39
	Lucy Marjorie BARKER	10 Jan 1906	3
	Margaret BARKER	23 Feb 1851	0
	Margaret BARKER	13 Mar 1853	75
105	Margaret BARKER	-
	Margaret BARKER	19 Jan 1879	19
831	Margaret BARKER	31 Oct 1899	34
	Mark BARKER	2 May 1894	75
	Mark BARKER	4 Oct 1916	65
	Mary BARKER	27 May 1812	7
	Mary BARKER	1 Feb 1857	0
	Mary BARKER	27 Mar 1877	78
	Mary BARKER	28 Sep 1878	2
3084a	Mary BARKER	28 Sep 1879	85
	Mary BARKER	26 Dec 1886	71
3084	Mary Ann BARKER	30 Jan 1900	84
	Mary Elizabeth BARKER	16 May 1955	91
	Mary Louisa BARKER	10 Oct 2005	90
	Maurice Gwynne BARKER	23 Jan 1966	56
	Nellie BARKER	10 Dec 1887	5
	Olive BARKER	9 Jul 1879	< 1
3083	Peter BARKER	21 Feb 1873	64
	Peter BARKER	3 Oct 1889	59
	Peter BARKER	26 Aug 1893	2
	Peter BARKER	13 Apr 1908	< 1
	Peter BARKER	30 Jul 1920	74
	Ralph BARKER	29 Nov 1840	27
	Ralph BARKER	26 Feb 1855	86
	Reginald John BARKER	20 Sep 1899	< 1
	Richard BARKER	9 Dec 1811	8
	Richard BARKER	20 Feb 1812	45
	Richard BARKER	15 Mar 1882	70
	Roland BARKER	12 Feb 1949	69
105	Sarah BARKER	7 Sep 1851	21
	Sarah BARKER	15 Aug 1918	76
	Sarah Ann BARKER	22 Dec 1914	62
	Sarah Ann Brown BARKER	21 Feb 1880	0
	Sarah Elizabeth BARKER	1 Jun 1883	< 1
	Sarah Ethel BARKER	15 Sep 1916	34
	Tom BARKER	6 Nov 1928	59
1221	Walter BARKER	19 Dec 1937	62
	Watson BARKER	26 Sep 1868	< 1
	William BARKER	3 Sep 1840	65
	William BARKER	28 Oct 1878	72
	William BARKER	30 Dec 1880	79
	William BARKER	9 Apr 1896	22

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