Esther Maria BARTON (née XAVIER) [1895-1983] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Esther Maria BARTON (née XAVIER) [1895-1983]

Primary tabs

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-02-13 21:35
Names
Given: 
Esther Maria
Family: 
Barton
Maiden: 
Xavier
Sex: 
Female
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1895-11-26
Death
Date: 
1983-09-26

Barbara Anslow:

[Mrs Barton was] Chinese / Portuguese and a brilliant classical pianist.

Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
Connections: 
  • Log in or register to post comments

Comments

Submitted by annpake on Wed, 2019-02-13 18:30.

Born 26 November 1895 (date shown at death registration)

Married Lancelot Alexander Barton 25 June 1919 St Joseph's Chapel Hong Kong (Carl Smith card)

Died aged 87 on 26 September 1983  Death registered Weston-super-Mare Somerset UK

Residence at time of death 35 Northumbria Drive, Westbury Park, Bristol (Probate record)

Arrived with nine of her children in Liverpool from Hong Kong 1946 on the Empress of Australia into the care of the Ministry of Health Liverpool

Esther Maria Barton 49, Alec Charles Barton 23 chemist and druggist, Terence St. John Barton 20 apprenticed engineer, Audrey Joan Barton 19 student, Leo Michael Barton 18 student, Wendy Bernadette Barton 17 student, John Anthony 16 student, Jacqueline Ann Barton 12, Rosemary Angela Barton 11, Daniel Joseph Barton 7

September 1946 Empress of Australia Returned to Hong Kong with 6 of her children

Esther Marie Barton 50, Leo Michael Barton student 19, Wendy Bernadette Barton student, John Anthony Barton 17 student, Jacqueline Ann Barton 13, Rosemary Angela Barton 12, Daniel Joseph Barton 8

Submitted by annpake on Wed, 2019-02-13 18:26.

1931 travelled with mother and siblings to HK age 10

1997 Bernard Francis X Barton died Teignbridge Devon age 76  date of birth 5 Jun 1921