Farrar, Farriar, Farrow
Farrar, Farriar and Farrow are all variants of the same name: the people
here are all from Farrar stock, but the census and in some cases the church
records record the names differently.
Name | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARROW William | 65 | Agricultural Labourer | Yks |
FARROW Mary | 60 | | Yks |
FARROW John | 15 | | Yks |
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William Farrar married Mary Wensley 13 December 1802. Mary was the
daughter of Jeffrey Wensley and Mary Watkins, born December 18 1781
and baptized in Redmire 30 January 1782. William and Mary had several
children including John:
- William: baptized 1 January 1815
- Bella: baptized 22 June 1817
- John: baptized 12 February 1821, buried 1 January 1822
- John: baptized 24 May 1825
William Farrar was buried in Redmire 21 April 1845, aged 69 years.
In the 1851 census, his widow Mary is living with her brother
Thomas:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
WENSLEY Thomas | Head, Widower | 64 | Lead Miner | Redmire |
FARRIAR Mary | Sister, Widow | 69 | | Redmire |
WENSLEY Catharine | Daughter, Unmarried | 27 | | Redmire |
WENSLEY Mary I.B. | Granddaughter | 1 | | London, MDX |
WENSLEY Charlotte | Granddaughter | 10 | | Leeds |
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William and Mary's son John is now married and living at Hare Gill
House:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR John | Head | 25 | Lead Miner | Redmire |
FARRAR Ann | Wife | 24 | Schoolmistress | Spennithorne |
FARRAR William | Son | 6m | | Redmire |
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John and Ann had two children prior to 1851:
- Mary: baptized 13 May 1849, buried 4 December 1849
- William: baptized 29 September 1850
Ann is unknown.
By 1861, John's family welcomes three more children:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARROW John | Head, Married | 36 | Leadminer | Redmire |
FARROW Ann | Wife, Married | 34 | | Spennithorne |
FARROW William | Son | 10 | Scholar | Redmire |
FARROW Christopher | Son | 5 | Scholar | Redmire |
FARROW John | Son | 3 | | Redmire |
FARROW Mary Ann | Daughter | 1 | | Redmire |
LONGSTAFF Robert | Boarder, Unmarried | 22 | Butcher | Starbotton |
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Their new children are:
- Christopher: baptized 24 September 1855
- John: baptized 30 August 1857
- Mary Ann: baptized 25 September 1859
John's brother William, and his sons are living with their (grand) mother
Mary:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR Mary | Head, Widow | 79 | | Redmire |
FARRAR William | Son, Unmarried | 45 | Leadminer | Redmire |
FARRAR George | Grandson, Unmarried | 20 | Leadminer | Leeds |
FARRAR Thomas | Grandson | 12 | Leadminer | Leeds |
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In May 1863, George married Elizabeth Peacock, and had a son, William
Farrar baptized 2 August 1863. Their next child, Jane Elizabeth, was
born in Darlington in 1866: see the 1881 census with Elizabeth's
parents.
Mary Farrow was buried 3 June 1868 aged 86. Her son William is now
head of the household:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR William | Head, Married | 55 | Leadminer | Redmire |
FARRAR Elizabeth | Wife, Married | 54 | | Leeds |
FARRAR Thomas | Son, Unmarried | 22 | Leadminer | Leeds |
HALL William | Grandson | 11 | Scholar | Stockton |
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Elizabeth is William's second wife: he was listed as widower when he
married Elizabeth Horn of Castle Bolton in February 1866.
John and Ann's family continued to expand in the last decade:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR John | Head, Married | 45 | Leadmminer | Redmire |
FARRAR Ann | Wife, Married | 44 | | Spenithorne |
FARRAR William | Son, Unmarried | 20 | Leadminer | Redmire |
FARRAR Mary Ann | Daughter | 11 | | Redmire |
FARRAR Isabell | Daughter | 9 | | Redmire |
FARRAR James | Son | 6 | | Redmire |
FARRAR Fred | Son | 4 | | Redmire |
FARRAR Reginald | Son | 1 | | Redmire |
FARRAR Doro Bertha | Daughter | 7 mth | | Redmire |
FARRAR John | Son | 13 | Tailor Apprentice | Redmire |
ROBINSON Ann | Visitor, Unmarried | 34 | Visitor | Richmond |
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John and Ann's new children are:
- Anabella: baptized 27 February 1862
- James: baptized 18 September 1864
- Fred: baptized 26 August 1866
- Reginald: baptized 15 August 1869
- Dora Bertha: baptized 25 September 1870
Thomas, the son of William, married Elizabeth Horn 21 December 1873:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR Thomas | Head, Married | 32 | Leadminer | Leeds |
FARRAR Elizabeth | Wife, Married | 27 | Leadminer's Wife | Redmire |
FARRAR Jane Elizabeth | Daughter | 5 | | Redmire |
FARRAR William | Son | 4 | | Redmire |
FARRAR Ellen | Daughter | 2 | | Redmire |
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Elizabeth's parentage is unknown.
- Jane Elizabeth: born 21 August 1875, baptized 20 September 1875 (Methodist)
- William: born 12 March 1877, baptized 25 March 1877 (Methodist)
- Ellen: baptized 12 January 1879
Jane Elizabeth Farrar, the daughter of George and Elizabeth, was living
with Elizabeth's parents in 1881:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
PEACOCK Michael | Head, Married | 61 | Lead Miner | Castle Bolton |
PEACOCK Ann | Wife, Married | 59 | | Bellerby |
PEACOCK Michael | Son, Unmarried | 29 | Rabbit Catcher (Game keeper) | Redmire |
PEACOCK Christopher | Son, Unmarried | 22 | Lead Miner | Redmire |
FARRAR Jane Elizabeth | Granddaughter, Unmarried | 15 | | Darlington |
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William Farrar was buried 1 January 1879, aged 63, and his widow
Elizabeth is now a shopkeeper:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR Elizabeth | Head, Widow | 65 | Shopkeeper | Castle Bolton |
RUSSELL Mary Ann | Relative | 12 | Scholar | Bellerby |
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John Farrar, the husband of Ann, was buried in Redmire 5 July 1879
aged 54. Ann and four of her children (James, Fred, Reginald, Dora)
are living at 8 Bowlby Street at Houghton le Spring, near Darlington,
in 1881.
The last Farrar to appear on the Redmire returns is Elizabeth, the widow
of William.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
FARRAR Elizabeth | Head, Widow | 75 | Retired Farmer | Castle Bolton |
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Elizabeth was buried in Redmire 6 July 1898, aged 82.
©2004 David W.J. Stringer-Calvert, Christine Amsden, Larraine Williams