bˈoʊθ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, hˈɛnɹi bæɹˈɔːd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, ænd pətˈɜːnəl ˈʌŋkəl wˈɪljəm bæɹˈɔːd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wɜː wˈɛlnˈoʊn ˈænɪməl pˈeɪntɚz.
Both his father, Henry Barraud (1811–1874), and paternal uncle William Barraud (1810–1850) were well-known animal painters.