Roland Clint Barwell1

#85, (1870 - 1961)
FatherFrederick Barwell1 (c 1831 - )
MotherFanny Budd1 (c 1834 - 1872)
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle (1791-1847)
Roland Clint Barwell

Family

Maud Bonnycastle (1873 - 1953)
Children

Life Events

Note.Roland's father was Frederick Bacon Barwell, a fine English painter, watercolourist and etcher, who was highly regarded for his figure subjects and genre scenes. He studied art in London at the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited his art throughout Britain for most of the last half of the nineteenth century. Beginning in 1855, Frederick Barwell regularly contributed his paintings and etchings to both the British Institute and to the Society of British Artists, London. He was also a close friend of the great Victorian painter, J. E. Millais, and they shared a studio for some time. During the years many of Frederick Barwell's exhibited works of art were praised by the most famous of British art critics, John Ruskin.
     Frederick Bacon Barwell is also of importance for being one of the first Victorian era painters to seriously turn to the art of etching. He was a prominent member of the Junior Etching Club (1857-1864), an institution that greatly contributed to the revival of etching in England.
[search Google for examples of his work]2 
BirthRoland Clint Barwell was born on 11 Oct 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex.1,3
 
1871 CensusRoland C Barwell appeared on the 1871 Census of Kensington, Middlesex, at 8 Vicarage Gardens, enumerated 2 Apr 1871. He was 5 months old, born in Kensington, and the household included his parents Frederick and Fanny, brother Bertram, a nurse, a parlourmaid, and a cook.3 
(Mother died) DeathRoland was less than 2 years old when his mother died.4 
1881 CensusRoland C Barwell appeared on the 1881 Census of Norwich St Stephen, Norfolk, at Surrey Street, enumerated 3 Apr 1881. He was age 10, a scholar, and born in Kensington, London. The head of the household was his grandmother L May Barwell, an 81 year old widowed wine merchant. Also there were his uncle Henry, a wine merchant, his unmarried aunt Louisa, and six servants (a nurse, an assistant nurse, a cook, a parlour maid and a house maid).5 
Passenger ListMr R.C. Barwell was listed on a manifest dated 15 Aug 1889 for the SS Caspian, arriving in Quebec from Liverpool. He was a Cabin passenger recorded as a married [sic] Gentleman.6 
MarriageHe married Maud Bonnycastle.7,1
 
(Subject) Photograph Roland, along with several family members, was in the Katepwa cricket team photo.8
The Katepwe Cricket Team
Identifed members include
Jack Bonnycastle (2nd row, 2nd from left)
Roland Barwell (2nd row, 3rd from left)
Charles Green Bonnycastle (2nd row, right side)
Carl Channing Bonnycastle (3rd row, left side)
Tom Bonnycastle (3rd row, 3rd from left)
Note: an 1898 report in the Qu'Appelle Vidette of a match between Katepwe and Indian Head lists the Katepwe team members as CG Bonnycastle, S Trask, A Vidal, W Govan, A Brinton, T Groves, J Bonnycastle, RC Barwell, T Bonnycastle, G Bonnycastle, and G Ferguson.
Newspaper Published 6 Dec 1899.
On Friday night, Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Barwell left here for England where they will spend the next year.9
 
Passenger ListRoland and Maud Barwell were listed on a manifest dated 16 Dec 1899 for the Parisian, arriving in Liverpool from Halifax. They, and 8 month old Kenneth, were in the Second Cabin. Roland was a merchant.10 
Photograph11
Maud & Roland Barwell
taken in London, England
1901 CensusRoland and Maud Barwell appeared on the 1901 Census of Katepwa, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, at Township 20 Range 12 NW12, enumerated 9 Apr 1901. Roland was born 11 Oct 1870 in England, age 30, immigrated in 1889, religion Church of England, and was a farmer. Maud was age 27, born 28 June 1873 in Ontario, and also Church of England. They owned 480 acres, a 7 room composite house, one vacant house, 6 outbuildings and leased 160 acres. Their son Kenneth Bertram was listed as living with them, as well as a domestic servant and a hired-man. They were enumerated next to Maud's parents.12 
Land Record On 25 Feb 1903, Roland Clint Barwell bought 160 acres located at SE Section 9 Township 20 Range 12 W2 from the CPR at $5 per acre and defaulted June 26, 1907. N.B. His holding was reduced by .65 acres for a government road on January 17, 1907.13 
1911 CensusR.C. and Maud Barwell appeared on the 1911 Census of Chilliwack, British Columbia, enumerated 12 Jun 1911. Roland was age 40, born in Oct 1880 in England, immigrated in 1889, occupation unclear, working on own account, and religion was Church of England. Maud was 37?, and born June 1873 in Ontario. Their children Kenneth Bertram, Geoffrey Roland and Frederick George were living with them, as well as two lodgers.14 
1921 CensusRowland Clint and Maude appeared on the 1921 Census of Sardis, Chilliwack, British Columbia. They owned their wood house and their religion was Church of England. Rowland was 50, born in England, immigrated in 1890, parents born in England, occupation Farmer & real estate on own account. Maude was 47, born in Ontario, father Ontario, mother England. Their children were Kenneth (24, born Saskatchewan, student), Geofrey (19, Sask, worked father's farm), and Fredrick (13, BC, pupil). Also with them were two boarders (Jessie Cantlelon, 27, grocery clerk [and Geoffrey's future wife]) and Mark Topham (45, farm hand.)15 
(Heir) WillRoland C Barwell was named an heir in the will of his mother-in-law Sarah Bonnycastle dated 1 Jun 1928 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, He was bequeathed $100 in remembrance of kindness received from him during sickness on the Prairie.16
(Widowed) DeathHis wife Maud died on 7 Jun 1953.7  
(Mentioned) ObituaryHe was mentioned in Maud Barwell's 1953 obituary as husband Roland C, in Vancouver.17 
DeathRoland died on 27 Mar 1961 in Valleyhaven, Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Information from death certificate: in Chilliwack 54 years, BC 57 years; usual address 110 Stanley Street South, Chilliwack; widowed from Maude Bonnycastle, born October 11 1870 in London England, 90, spent whole life as a salesman in real estate & insurance until retiring in 1945; father Frederick Barwell, mother unknown Budd, both born in England.
Informant was son F.G. Barwell of 110 Stanley Street. Burial in Anglican Cemetery, Chilliwack.1 
ObituaryHis obituary was published on 29 Mar 1961.
passed away Mar 27, 1961 Valley Haven, Chilliwack, in 91st year; late of 110 Stanley St Chilliwack, formerly of Vancouver; 3 sons Kenneth B, Vancouver; Jeffery R, Hope; Frederick G, Chilliwack; 6 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; interment Anglican Cemetery.18
 
BurialHe was buried on 30 Mar 1961 in Anglican Cemetery, Chilliwack, British Columbia.1 
Newspaper Published 4 Apr 1961 in the The Chilliwack Progress.
Pallbearers at the funeral of Roland Clint Barwell were Thomas Rannie, Richard Dunlop, Augusto Fantin, John Stewart, Douglas Bonnycastle and Morley Usher. Rev. J.W. Way officiated at the funeral service on Thursday in Henderson's Funeral Chapel.19
 
Last Edited5 May 2014

Citations

  1. Death certificate of Roland Clint Barwell, died 27 March 1961, registered 28 March 1961 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #61-09-004334.
  2. Online, http://www.artoftheprint.com/artistpages/…
  3. 1871 Census for England & Wales, RG10/32 folio 55.
  4. FreeBMD. Fanny Perceval Barwell, age 38, June Q 1872, Kensington RD.
  5. 1881 Census for England & Wales, RG11/1947 folio 65.
  6. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry.
  7. Death certificate of Maud Barwell, died 7 June 1953, registered 8 June 1953 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #53-09-006095.
  8. E-mails from Bryan Campbell-Hope to Jennifer Kolthammer.
  9. The Qu'Appelle Vidette, 6 Dec 1899, page 8. digital image viewed on PaperofRecord.com.
  10. UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (images viewed at ancestry.com). Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series BT26.
  11. E-mails from Carell Goldney to J Kolthammer, beginning November 2008.
  12. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Assiniboia E (203), Katepwa (d-2), page 3, line 19.
  13. Webpage Canadian Pacific Railroad Land Database (http://www.glenbow.org/lasearch/cpr.htm), Volume 93, contract number 23312.
  14. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, New Westminster (11), Chilliwack Riding (32), page 12.
  15. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, SD 14, Page 19.
  16. Will of Sarah Oliver Bonnycastle of Chilliwack, 1 June 1928, proved in the Chilliwack Supreme Court, 1931 (British Columbia Archives, File #B8/1931).
  17. Obituary of Maud Barwell in Chilliwack Progress, 10 June 1953, page 5 (Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University, microfilm).
  18. Obituary of Roland C Barwell in Vancouver Sun, 29 Mar 1961.
  19. Obituary of Roland Clint Barwell in Chilliwack Progress, 4 April 1961, page 5 (Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University, microfilm).
  20. Death certificate of Kenneth Bertram Barwell, died 22 February 1968, registered 23 February 1968 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #68-09-003166.
  21. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images.
  22. Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Indexes to Births more than 100 years ago, viewed online at eHealth Saskatchewan. Reg No 13622 (Kenneth Bertram, 1897/6/2, Katepwa, s/o Maud Bonnycastle & Roland Clint Barwell).
  23. Death certificate of Geoffrey Roland Barwell, died 15 January 1978, registered 15 January 1978 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #78-09-010701.
  24. Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Indexes to Births more than 100 years ago, viewed online at eHealth Saskatchewan. Reg No 109 (Geoffrey Roland, 1902/3/26, Katepwa, s/o Maud Bonnycastle & Roland Clint Barwell).
  25. Death certificate of Unnamed Barwell, died 1 April 1914, registered 2 April 1914 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #27031.