Individual Details
Robert John BARTLEY
(18 Oct 1798 - 9 Apr 1857)
Events
| Birth | 18 Oct 1798 | St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands |  | ||
| Baptism | 28 Oct 1798 | The Town Church, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands |  | | |
| Emigration | Abt 1820 | Guernsey to Jersey, Channel Islands | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1822 | St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - Elizabeth BENEST | | | |
| Residence | 1841 | 9 Union Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | | ||
| Census | 1841 | Channel Islands | | | |
| Census | 1851 | Channel Islands | | | |
| Illness | Abt 1854 | Tuberculosis - St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | | | |
| Death | 9 Apr 1857 | Union Court, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | | ||
| Burial | Aft 9 Apr 1857 | Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | | ||
| Occupation | Architect and Builder - Jersey, Channel Islands | | | ||
| Religion | Christian - Methodist - St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth BENEST (1801 - 1856) |
| Child | Edward BARTLEY (1839 - 1919) |
| Child | Harriet BARTLEY (1823 - 1846) |
| Child | Jane E BARTLEY (1823 - 1882) |
| Child | Robert (3) BARTLEY (1826 - 1913) |
| Child | Elizabeth BARTLEY (1828 - 1828) |
| Child | Ann BARTLEY (1828 - 1828) |
| Child | Eliza BARTLEY (1830 - 1889) |
| Child | William (2) BARTLEY (1832 - 1836) |
| Child | Louisa BARTLEY (1835 - 1884) |
| Child | Julia BARTLEY (1837 - 1850) |
| Child | Amelia BARTLEY (1841 - 1903) |
| Child | Alfred BARTLEY (1844 - 1866) |
| Father | William BARTLEY (1769 - 1838) |
| Mother | Anne FLIGHT (1775 - 1838) |
| Sibling | William James BARTLEY (1801 - ) |
| Sibling | Betsy BARTLEY ( - ) |
Notes
Baptism
God parents were: William BARTLEY (father), Elizabeth Flight (Aunt), and Etienne MARTINEmigration
Robert trained as a builder. The end of the war with France had meant an end to Guernsey’s privateering opportunities, with a reduction in spending power for those who had no agricultural interest. It is likely that Robert moved to Jersey about 1820.Marriage
They had 12 children, 10 of which survived infancy.Residence
Their home was in Union Court, off Union Street, St Helier.Census
At 9 Union Street, St Helier, Jersey. Age (about) 40. Builder. (N)(Y= born St Helier. N=born elsewhere. E=born England)
(Exact age given for those under 15. All others to the nearest 5 years
below.)
Census
At St Helier, Jersey. Age 51. b. St Peter Port, Guernsey.Illness
This desease also claimed the lives of several family members.Burial
Bartley Plot 180Occupation
His building firm was BARTLEY and GUILLE BUILDERS. His business partner was long-time friend, Robert Laurent GUILLE from St Peter Port, Guernsey.They built houses in Union Court, Jersey.
Two of his sons, Robert and Edward became apprenticed to him.
Religion
Worshipped with French speaking Primitive Methodist Congregation at Don Street Chapel, St Helier, Jersey.Endnotes
1. , transcriber, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), .
2. , transcriber, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), .
3. M W Bartley, Colonial Architect - The Career of Edward Bartley 1839 - 1919 (First Edition Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand - 2006), Chapter 1 - Beginnings. Page 11.
4. St Helier Parish Church, transcriber, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), .
5. 1841 Census of Channel Islands, District 14.
6. RootsWeb Archives of Channel Islands.
7. M W Bartley, Colonial Architect - The Career of Edward Bartley 1839 - 1919 (First Edition Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand - 2006), Chapter 1 - Beginnings. Page 12.
8. Family Bible Record of (n.p.: n.p., n.d.).
9. , death certificate , , .
10. M W Bartley, Colonial Architect - The Career of Edward Bartley 1839 - 1919 (First Edition Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand - 2006), Page 12.
11. M W Bartley, Colonial Architect - The Career of Edward Bartley 1839 - 1919 (First Edition Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand - 2006), Page 12.