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Hi Eliza B,
We cannot be sure why Timoteo returned to Italy but we can offer a couple of suggestions based on the records.  Firstly his wife Jane died 19 Feb 1870 aged only 36 years old of tuberculosis, leaving him with three children.  In the 1871 Census his is living with the children and his widowed aunt, Appolina wife of the late Clement.  The next available record in the UK is the proving of his will in 1883 giving his date of death as 8 Mar 1874.  I have confirmed that fact with the Italian records which show that he died at the home of his sister Adelaide.  We know therefore that he left England sometime between 1871 and 1874. 
So the reasons why he left?  One possibility is that he was brokenhearted at the loss of his wife and went back to Italy to be with his siblings.  Another is that he was seriously ill and went "home' to die.  Neither option can be confirmed as the cause of death was never recorded and it is highly unlikely that there was ever a headstone erected. 
Regards  Joe

As you can see from my earlier post, I too am a descendant of the Barellas through my paternal grandmother.  If you can let me know where your connection is then I can pass on what I know.  Whilst I may not have a record of your father I will most certainly have details of your Barella grandparent.

Regards

Joe990

Hi - I am new to Rootschat but signed up when this thread appeared on a Google search. 

My grandmother's grandfather was the Timothy Barella that married Jane Humphreys.  Jane was indeed born in Sunderland, the daughter of Thomas Humphreys and Charlotte Rutherford.  Charlotte re-married after Thomas died to a Matthew Rogan in Carlisle.  Matthew Rogan was a travelling merchant.

I have been trying to trace the Italian ancestry of the Barella family so I am very interested in the source of the information on the death of Timothy in Germasino.  It certainly would explain why I have never been able to find a record of his death in the UK.  I also see via the web that an Ambrogio Barella is reputed to have been born 27 Sep 1828 in Gravedonna or Germasino but no sources are quoted.

My research indicates a possible alternative pedigree for Timothy.  In the 1871 census Timothy is residing with his 3 children and his aunt Appolina.  Jane, his wife, had died 19 Feb 1870 from Phthsis Pulmonalis at their home in Durham City.  The aunt was the wife of Clement Barella and they were married in 1852 when she was 44 and he was 47.  The marriage certificate states that Clement's father was also Clement, a farmer.

It is safe to assume that Timothy's father and Clement were brothers.  In his marriage certificate in 1860 Timothy's father is given as Joseph Barella, a jeweller.  My conclusion was therefore that Clement had at least 2 sons, Joseph and Clement.

I realise that this contradicts the lineage of Giovanni Battista given in this thread but maybe there is a generation missing?

Grateful for any response to this message

Regards

Joe990