Frederick Charles Barnes was born in Blandford, Dorset, England1 in the summer of 1872 and he was baptised on 13 November that same year.
He was the son of Joseph David Barnes (b. 1846) and Maria Diddems (b. 1851). His father was native to Poole, Dorset and his mother Southampton and they had married in 1869, producing three sons: John Thomas (b. 1969), Alfred George (b. 1871) and Frederick. Frederick's father claimed to be an engineer on his baptism record but census records indicate that he was a railway blacksmith.
Frederick and his family moved to Southampton in the years following his birth and show up on the 1881 census living at 3 Paradise Rowe, St Mary, Southampton. The 1891 census does not seem to contain a record for the family and both the 1901 and 1911 census show Frederick being absent from home, likely at sea. The former record shows his father and mother living at 20 Parsonage Road, Southampton, and the latter at 25 Parsonage Road.
When he signed-on to the Titanic on 6th April 1912 Frederick gave his address as 25 Parsonage Road, Southampton. His previous ship was the Philadelphia. As an assistant baker he would receive monthly wages of £4.
Barnes, who was unmarried, died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never fomally identified. However research in 2018 reveal that body no.26 was very likely that of Frederick Barnes.
His parents continued to live in Southampton. His mother died in 1930 and his father the following year.
Frederick is remembered on the Titanic memorial boards formerly at St. Augustine's Church, Southampton; now in the safekeeping of the Southampton Maritime Museum.
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Has anyone any more information on the crew member Frederick Barnes,as I believe he is my grandmothers (Alice Barnes) brother. Where would I get a Death certificate? It is now available at Stockport GRO.Please can anyone help. Thanks.
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I cannot tell you how amazing and touching it is to read that victim No.26 is my fiances grt uncle. I found that he had been lost on the Titanic whilst researching the family history. Now all we need is a photo of him. Thank you so much for your research and dedication.
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Frederick Barnes was my great great uncle. I believe he had 2 brothers. There's no Alice on my (incomplete) family tree but as it doesn't have any descendents from Greta, daughter of John (Frederick's brother) and Fanny Barnes, maybe you are related to Greta?
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