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Barratt was the eldest son of James Barratt, solicitor, was born at Heald Grove, Manchester, on 12 July 1844.
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When eight years old he was sent to a small day-school, where he learnt modern as well as the classical languages. Four years later he went to a school at Sandbach, where he picked up in play-hours the rudiments of Hebrew and Arabic and a little Persian from an under-master. At fourteen he went to Rugby, where he continued to distinguish himself, gaining twenty-nine prizes.
In 1862 he entered Balliol College, Oxford, and became a scholar in his first term.
He obtained a fellowship at Brasenose College a year later. In 1870 he obtained the Eldon law scholarship.
He studied law under Vice-chancellor Wickens and Horace Davey, and was called to the bar in 1872. In the autumn of 1880 he became secretary to the Oxford University Commission.
His health suddenly collapsed.
