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Name: BARBOUR, John

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1874 Newcastle upon Tyne

Death Date: 30 Aug 1946 Eldoret

First Date: 1903

Profession: Asst. Govt. Farm, Morendat

Area: Morendat, 1925 Rumuruti, 1930 Kipsina Falls, Muhoroni, 1909 Kisumu

Married: In South Shields 28 Jan 1903 Isabella Jane Nance b. 1879 North Shields

Children: Nance (4 Mar 1904 South Shields); John Hedley (27 Feb 1909 South Shields)

Book Reference: EAHB 1905, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, EAHB 1907, Richard Wheeler, Red 19, North [as Bardour]

War Service: RAF in WW1

General Information:

Drumkey 1909 - Farm Superintendent - John Barbour
Drumkey 1909 - J.S. Barbour (BEA Corporation) Mumias
Red 22 - J. Barbour, P.O. Nairobi
Gazette 6/7/1921 - Petition for Insolvency by John Barbour of Nairobi Richard Wheeler - John Hedley Barbour - Sairicari Co. motor tourists partnership at Whiteaways Building, 6th Ave., Nairobi with Francis Carlton Holmes dissolved 11/2/1933
Red Book 1919 - J. Barbour - Spring Valley Farm, Nairobi
Hut has R.J. Barbour 1930 Kipsina Falls Muhoroni
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Uasin Gishu Voters Roll has John Hedley Barbour, farmer, Eldoret, with Mary
Gazette 4 Mar 1947 probate for John  Barbour required by John Hedley Barbour
From Kirkmichael, Dumfries; aged 24, Appt. Stockman for Govt. Farm, EAP; arr. Mombasa 12-9-1903; listed as employed at Govt. Farm Morendat 1-4-1904
North - Farm Superintendent Malindi Dec 1905; later resident at Morendat
He was a draper and clothier in 1911 England census

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