Birth: January-March 1888 Canning Town, Essex, UK
Father: George Barton 1864-1908
Mother: Sarah Ann Jackson 1864-1907
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: January-March 1919 Dorking, Surrey, UK
Wife: Edith Mary Andrews 1886-1964
Death: 26 March 1955 Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK
Buried: 7. O Chesthunt Cemetery, 136 Cromwell Avenue, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, UK
Birth of Andrew Alfred Barton in FreeBMD in January-March 1891 in W Ham (4a 161).
In the 1891 census as Andrew Barton aged 3 months, born in Cangtrow (sic - in the index, original illegible), Essex, and living with his parents (George and Sarah) and brother (George) at 8 Oak Road, West Ham, Essex.
His brother was born in Canning Town and registered in January-March 1891 in West Ham.
His brother was born on 27 July 1895 and registered in July-September 1896 in Dorking.
In the 1901 census as Andred (sic - on the original) A Barton aged 10, born in Canning Town, Essex, and living with his parents (George and Sarah) and two brothers (George A H and Vincent B) in three rooms at 44 Sewardstone Street, Waltham Holy Cross, Essex.
His mother died on 19 November 1907 in Edmonton and was buried on 23 November 1907 in Hertfordshire and his father died on 22 February 1908 and was buried in Dorking Cemetery.
Marriage of George A H Barton and Edith A Andrews in FreeBMD in October-December 1910 in Edmonton (3A 697).
In the 1911 census as George Andrew Henry Barton aged 24, born in not known, a nursery hand, and living with his wife (Edith Mary), father-in-law (George William Andrews), two brothers-in-law Alfred William and Walter Frederick Andrews), and a boader (Joseph Dye (wife's cousin?) in six rooms at Ivy Dean, Church Gate Road, Church Gate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 for Pte Andrew Alfred Barton 1636 Lancashire Fusiliers enlisted 14 September 1908, served overseas, discharged 29 November 1916 due to wounds, badge 111647 issued before 18 January 1917 in Preston.
His son was registered in October-December 1920 in Edmonton (3A 1269).
In the 1921 census as Andrew Alfred Barton born in West Ham, London and living with Alice Mary Barton (wife?), Alfred Andrew Barton (son?), George Andrew Henry Barton (brother?), Edith Mary Barton (sister-in-law?), George William Andrews (brother's father-in-law?), Alfred William Andrews (brother's brother-in-law?) and Joseph Dye (wife's cousin?) in Chesthunt, Edmonton, Middlesex.
Death of George A H Barton in FreeBMD in January-March 1955 aged 66 in Edmonton (5E 562).
Entry in Deceased Online for Andrew Alfred Barton died 23 July 1921 and buried on 27 July 1921 in Hertfordshire.
Entry in FindaGrave for Pvt Andrew Alfred Barton died 23 July 1921 and buried in Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. "1636 Private/A.A. Barton/Lancashire Fusiliers/23rd July 1921 Age 30".
Three entries in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for Andrew Alfred Barton 1636 1 Lancs. Fus. Other Ranks Survived File destroyed 2.10.25 in one, address 4a Blindmans Lane, Chesthunt, Herts in second, and death on 25.7.21 at 4a Blindmans Lane, Chesthunt, Herts on third.
Entry in Commonweath War Graves for Private Andrew Alfred Barton 1636 A Coy 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, son of George and Sarah Barton; husband of Alice Mary Barton of 4A Prospect Place, Blindmans Lane, Cheshunt, wounded April 1915, at Gallipoli, died 23 July 1921 aged 30 and buried in Chesthunt Burial Ground 7. O.
There are three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Andrew A Barton.
Although Edmonton was in Middlesex it included Chesthunt which was in Hertfordshire.
George Andrew Henry Barton was the second cousin once removed of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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