NameBarrsDescriptionFrederick Barrs was Bn. 1814 in Warwickshire England and married Jane Galey in 1841 in West Bromwich Staffordshire England.
The Barrs' lived at Albion Park and had four daughters;
Ann Elizabeth was bn. 1842 at Alexandria N.S.W.
Mary Ann was bn. 1847 at Alexandria N.S.W.
Sarah bn. 1850 at Alexandria N.S.W.
Maria died an infant.
The girls were christened at Alexandria 27 December 1853.
The first record we have of Frederick in the district is in the Australian Historical Electoral Rolls for 1855-1856, where he held a leasehold on the Peterborough Estate. In 1859, Frederick signed a petition for the formation of Shellharbour Municipality,
A newspaper article in 1869 states Frederick was nominated for the position of auditor for the Cooperative Steam Navigation Company, along with Walter Allen.
Albion Park Hotel was the site for the inquest into the death of George Clarke, a post boy working for Walter Allen, who accidentally drowned in floodwaters. Frederick Barrs was appointed as foreman of the jury.
In 1862, a newspaper report in the Kiama Examiner 23 September 1862 stated that the dwelling house of Mr Fredrick Barrs of Terry's Meadows was totally destroyed by fire. Nothing but two small boxes and some beddings were saved.
Just seven years later Jane Barrs died aged 54 years.
Frederick Barrs was secretary for the Shellharbour Butter Export Company in the 1870's and endeavored to export butter to London.
The Australian Police Gazette for 1863 records 70lbs of butter stolen from Frederick Barrs Farm.
In 1884, Frederick's body was found in a water hole at Albion Park. It is believed he was accidentally drowned while suffering from the effects of liquor.
Their daughter Sarah married John Fryer, who was the son of William Fryer and Sophia Dunster and they moved to Camden.
Anne Elizabeth and Mary Anne Barrs never married. They both died aged 77 years, Anne in 1919, and Mary Anne in 1925.
Mary Anne Barrs was closely connected to the Allen family at Shellharbour. She may have worked for the Allens at their store, or as housekeeper, or just have been a close friend.
Her death notice in the Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser 1 August 1925 stated she had been a member of the Allen family for about 60 years. She died at the residence of JD Allen. Mary Anne made Edward and Joseph Dunster Allen executors for her estate.
Windradene, Shellharbour 2002.