Howard James Barrowclough (1990), father of Richard G., James H., Kevin D., and Gilbert F. Barrowclough. The family of James and Martha (Sharp) Barrowclough came to the United States aboard the S. S. Malta of Glasgow “where W. H. P. Haines is Master, burthen 1449 tons, bound from the Port of Liverpool in Queenstown (England) for Boston (MA)”. According to the ship’s Report and List of Passengers, obtained from the U. S. National Archives, the ship arrived in Boston, 6 July 1869. The family traveled “steerage” and their names, ages and occupations were as follows: James age 40 - Laborer Martha age 37 Samuel* age 17 - Laborer Walter age 11 Hannah age 10 William age 8 Lydia age 7 George age 5 Eli age 4 Mary age 2 Martha age 1 James was, according to Vol. 81, page 42, 1874 of the court records, naturalized on the 29th of September 1874 in the U.S. Circuit Court, Boston, MA. By law, his minor children were also granted U.S. Citizenship at this time. *Samuel was born a Sharp and the younger brother of Martha. For some reason, yet unknown, he became the stepson of James.

Howard James Barrowclough, age 4. BARROWCLOUGH GENERATIONS IN AMERICA GENERATION 1 JAMES BARROWCLOUGH Born March 25, 1830 (Estimate) Hyde, Cheshire, England Arrived Boston, MA July 6, 1869 Nationalized September 29, 1874, U.S. Circuit Court, Boston, MA. Recorded in Vol. 81. Page 42, 1874. Died February 14, 1884, Fall River, MA. Married ----------------------------- MARTHA SHARP Born England Died December 8, 1906, Fall River, MA. CHILDREN: SAMUAL (SHARP) BARROWCLOUGH - (Stepson) had at least 1 son, Samuel (?) WALTER BARROWCLOUGH - (First natural child). His descendants will be shown in following generations. ELI BARROWCLOUGH – No known record of a marriage or offspring. GEORGE BARROWCLOUGH – Had two sons, one of which George Jr. worked in Fall River and resided with his family in Somerset, MA. The second son was William. George Jr. had 3 children: George, Judith, and Donna. William resided in CA and had a daughter, Barbara who had 4 children: Sharon, Kenneth, Ronald, and Christopher. Sharon later had 2 children: Stephanie and Darrell. WILLIAM BARROWCLOUGH - No known record of a marriage or offspring. HANNAH BARROWCLOUGH- Married a man named FISHER and had a daughter, Mary Ann (GODDARD) who had 2 children, William and a daughter, name not know. Hannah later married a man named SNAPE and had 2 children, Hannah Denham (CROMPTON) who had a daughter named Ruth KENNEDY and a son William who was later adopted by the CRITCHLEY family. LYDIA BARROWCLOUGH – Apparently married a man named DENHAM and had no children, but did adopter her sister Hannah’s daughter Hannah. MARTHA ANN BARROWCLOUGH married a PETERSON and had 2 sons. Frank and William. William had two daughters. One was named Cynthia and the other daughter’s name is not known. MARY ANN BARROWCLOUGH married a MAKIN and had 2 children. A son James and a daughter whose name is not know. James and Martha lived at what is now 781 Eastern Avenue, Fall River, MA until their deaths. Records indicate that in the year 1896, Eastern Avenue was either rezoned or extended and the house addresses were renumbered and 89 Eastern Avenue became 781 Eastern Avenue. This house was own by Martha Barrowclough until her death. As of 1978 the house was still standing. According to the Fall River City Directories found in the main library of the Fall River Public Library, James worked as both a loom fixer and a spinner. The same directories indicate that Martha took in boarders. James and Martha are both buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. GENERATION 2 WALTER BARROWCLOUGH Born January 12, 1855 in England Naturalized on September 29, 1874 upon the nationalization of his father, James. Died September 4, 1920, Fall River, MA. Married date unknown. ELLA ROSTRUM (ROSTROM) Born 1865 Died December 13, 1932 Fall River, MA. CHILDREN: JAMES WALTER BARROWCLOUGH SADIE BARROWCLOUGH DAUGHTER name unknown. Reported mentally ill and sent to State Hospital. Walter, according to the Fall River Directories previously mentioned, worked as a weaver at the Wampanaog Mill and the Stafford Mill and as a wood and cool salesman for the business of Barrowclough Brothers. Barrowclough Brothers was a business operated by brothers Eli and Walter Barrowclough. They apparently sold wood and cool from the location of the family home owned by their mother, Martha at 89 Eastern Avenue, Fall River, MA from 1886 to 1887. Records indicate that Eli was the primary owner as he continued to operate the business without Walter until 1891 when he, Eli, appears to have moved from Fall River possibly to New Bedford, MA. Walter and Ella are both buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA at Buckeye Path 33274. GENERATION 3 JAMES HOWARD BARROWCLOUGH Born October 13, 1893, Fall River, MA. Died October 15, 1950 Tiverton, RI. Married May 22, 1917, Fall River, MA. MARION MONOLA REYNOLDS Born May 22, 1894 Died January 23, 1979, Fall River, MA. CHILDERN: HOWARD JAMES BARROWCLOUGH James Walter Barrowclough was one of the founders of the Stone Bridge Water District, Tiverton, RI. He was appointed as the first superintendent in 1948 and was serving as such when he died. In addition to his work with the water board, He was one of the men who helped set up the Stone Bridge Fire Department in its present (1950) form. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of the department for a number of years. He was a member of the Narragansett Lodge, AF and AM and the Central Baptist Church of Tiverton (RI). James had been employed by the Newport (RI) Torpedo Station for 30 years. He left as a Quarterman-Machinist. He attended Fall River (MA) schools. From the Fall River Herald Obituary. James and Martha are both buried at Pocasset Hill Cemetery, Tiverton, RI. GENERATION 4 HOWARD JAMES BARROWCLOUGH Born August 22, 1922, Fall River, MA. Died December 18, 1996, Morehead City, NC Married October 12, 1944, Fall River, MA. EDITH OAKLEY VANBLARCOM Born February 25, 1923, Fall River, MA. Divorced December 3, 1968 CHILDREN RICHARD GILBERT BARROWCLOUGH JAMES HOWARD BARROWCLOUGH KEVIN DOUGLAS BARROWCLOUGH GILBERT FRANCIS BARROWCLOUGH Howard married JUDITH CRUMPLER December 8, 1968. Edith married WILLIAM PINCH, JR.