Biography of Sir Albert BARRATT
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Biography of Sir Albert BARRATT
[Ref. P.731]
Sweet factory
Index for BARRATT
Albert Barratt was born on 22 November 1860 at 9 Albert Place in Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton New Town, Middesex on 23 May 1856. He was the youngest of the sons of the thirteen children born to George and Sarah Barratt.
The census of 1861 shows the family living at 9 & 10 Shepherdess Walk in Hoxton, Middlesex where his parents had started their confectionery business. Albert has not been found in the 1871 census so he may have been away at school.
The 1881 census records Albert with his siters Maria and Harietta in his brother George's and family home at 30 and 32 Shepherdess Walk in Hoxton. He was working for Barratt and Co. as a traveller seeking outlets at which to sell their confectionery products.
The 1891 census records Albert living at or visiting the home of his sister Elizabeth and family at Gowan Villa in Myddleton Road, Wood Green, Tottenham.
On 7 July 1894, Albert married Milly Reeves, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Reeves. Albert was living at 30 Shepherdess Walk at that time. Daughter Winifred Stella was born in 1895. Son Leslie Clifford was born in 1896 but died two years later. Son Stanley George Reeves was born in 1900.
When the census was taken in 1901, Albert and family were living at 252 Green Lanes in Stoke Newington, Middlesex and that day had visitor Edith Drill. In he household were nurse Florence Kerr, housemaid Florence Woodhouse and stable boy Sydney Arnold. Son Gilbert Osborne was born that year but he died before he was one year old. By 1906, Albert's address was 252 Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, Middlesex. Daughter Winifred died in 1908.
By the time the 1911 census was taken, Albert and Milly had acquired Totteridge Park in Hertfordshire as the family home and their son Stanley was living with them. Also in the household were cook Bessie Park and parlourmaid Susan Dickerson. The house dated from the mid 17th century, being originally a “small hunting seat” for William, 1st Viscount, Bateman. The house was remodelled in the Arts & Crafts style for Sir Albert between 1890 and 1903. The alterations turned it into a picturesque, asymmetrical gabled house, with roughcast on the south front. It later fell into disrepair but was Grade II listed and was restored into apartments.
The 1921 census recorded Albert and Milly still at Totterdige Park with their son Stanley. Minnie Flora Brooker was living in as a companion to Milly. The household also supported cook Florence Wells, parlourmaid Mary Elizabeth Woodvine and housemaid Beatrice Maud Smith.
Albert received a knighthood in 1922. It seems also that he also became a benefactor for The Prince of Wales General Hospital in Tottenham that same year. He was chairman of the board of governers of the hospital. A number of reports in newspapers record his donations which had amounted to £37,500 by the end of 1934.
Records have been found of voyages that Albert and Milly took between 1924 and 1926. In 1926 Albert became a Justice of the Peace. Albert appeared in a number of newspaper reports whilst attending public functions between 1928 and 1935.
Milly passed away at St.Leonard's on 28 April 1930.
The 1939 register records Albert at Totteridge Park. He died there on 26 November 1941 and was buried in the family plot at Highgate Cemetery. In his Will, he left an estate worth £181,009 12s, leaving the bulk to his son Stanley and daughter-in-law Mary and also bequests to all his servants.