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The family of four was moderately well off, and belonged to the lower end of the upper middle class.

A nanny, a governess, and a cook to prepare special meals for Barker were hired.

She spent much time in bed at home amusing herself with painting books and a nursery library that included the works of Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott – two artists who exerted strong influences on her later art.