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Hi Folks.......still here chipping away at the Davies family

Now looking for one of my nans g.aunties........what I have

Alathea Frances Smart dob 1864 London
Arrived in Liverpool and is on the 1871 and 1881 census
Married George Farrer 30th May 1886 in Christ Church Kennsington

They had 5 Children all on the 1901 census

Abether Farrer - name spelt incorrectly I have submitted change
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Farrer
Gender: Female
Where born: Middlesex, London, England

Civil Parish: West Derby
Ecclesiastical parish: Liverpool St Phillip
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration District: West Derby
Sub-registration District: West Derby, Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 26
Piece: 3487
Folio: 145
Page Number: 5

Household Members: Name Age
George Farrer 39
Abether Farrer 37
Lizzie Farrer 11
George Farrer 9
William Farrer 8
Joseph Farrer 5
Rodger Farrer 3
Harry Farrer 1

But I can not find any of them for the 1911 census.


I found a possible death for George Farrer

George Farrer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1903
Age at Death: 40
Registration District: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 360

I found a death for Alanthea in 1938........so she never remarried.

Alathea F Farrer
Birth Date: abt 1863
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1938
Age at Death: 75
Registration District: Liverpool South
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 137

Can anyone help, her name is so unusual it should stick out like a saw thumb...have tried looking for Frances aswell.

Where did they all go

1911,
Alathea Frances Tarrer 47
Lizzie Tarrer 21
George Tarrer 19
William Tarrer 18
Joseph Tarrer 15
Roger Tarrer 13
Harry Tarrer 11
Ellen Leighton Tarrer

RG14 Piece, 22270

Alathea and family are at 15 Liffey St Toxteth Park.

She is a widow but has put in that she has been married for 25 years and had 7 children all of whom are still living

Alathea 47 born London
Lizzie 21, George 19, William 18, Joseph 15, Roger 13, Harry 11 and Ellen Leighton 9. Children all born West Derby parish Liverpool

Bertie and Hilary beat me to it for Alathea's location!

But here's her husband's death...

Death: FARRER, George
Registration district: West Derby
Year of registration: 1903; Dec qtr
Age at death: 40
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 360

Could this be William?

Death: FARRAR, William
Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank: Private; Number: 8718
Year: 1916
Volume : I.13; Page: 66
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

Haven't found him on the CWGC site.

Amended! Wrong William! See Bert's following post.....

dickiesam wrote:Could this be William?

Death: FARRAR, William
Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank: Private; Number: 8718
Year: 1916
Volume : I.13; Page: 66
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

Haven't found him on the CWGC site.

Not same family, DS.

Name:
William Farrar
Age:
26
Birth Date:
abt 1890
Death Date:
26 Apr 1916
Cemetery:
The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras
Burial Country:
France
Father:
Thomas Farrar
Mother:
Mary Ann Farrar
Service Number:
8718
Region or Memorial:
France

Marriage: Ellen L Farrer married Norman E Parry
Registration district: Liverpool South
Year of registration: 1938; Dec qtr
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 496

Didn't find any Parry nee Farrer births. But did find this to confirm the marriage...
Death: PARRY, Ellen Leighton
Registration district: Bodmin, Cornwall
Year/Month of registration: 1992/January
Date of Birth: 23 February 1901
Volume no: 21; Page no: 11; Reg no: 192

And, sadly found....
Death: Farrer, Roger
Rank: Private; Service No: 4151
Date of Death: 19/12/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. A. 8.
Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM.

Additional Information: Son of Alethea F. and the late George Farrer, of Liverpool.

Possible marriage etc for son George?

George Farrer married Emily P Harris
Registration district: Toxteth Park
Year of registration: 1919; Jun qtr
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 299

Farrer nee Harris births:
FARRER George West Derby 1920
FARRER Eric G West Derby 1925
FARRER Joan Liverpool 1929

Death: FARRER, Emily P
Registration district: Wirral, Cheshire
Year of registration: 1962; Mar qtr
Age at death: 68
Volume no: 10A; Page no: 995

Death: FARRER, George
Registration district: Wirral, Cheshire
Year of registration: 1966; Mar qtr
Age at death: 74
Volume no: 10A; Page no: 933

Probable marriage?
Eric G Farrer married Joan Beer [bn? West Derby Sep 1921 8b 768]
Registration district: Birkenhead, Cheshire
Year of registration: 1948; Jun qtr
Volume no: 10A; Page no: 136

Probably two sons to this marriage.

Many thanks for all of this......once again you have all come up trumps

And once again is that address "Liffey Street" ....this is where my g.g. mother Alathea sister lived !

I am now working my way thro this family.......and maybe find some up to date connections........could even get some answers to my Nora Prendergast saga....well I can hope cant I

Sue H wrote:Many thanks for all of this......once again you have all come up trumps

And once again is that address "Liffey Street" ....this is where my g.g. mother Alathea sister lived !

I am now working my way thro this family.......and maybe find some up to date connections........could even get some answers to my Nora Prendergast saga....well I can hope cant I

PM sent!

Hi Sue,

There is a burial for Alathea in Toxteth Park here http://www.toxtethparkcemetery.co.uk/db ... &section=P.

There is also an inscription for her on the Toxteth Park inscriptions site:
http://www.toxtethparkcemeteryinscripti ... rch=Search

Alison x

Hi Alison

Thanks for these, this now gives me a wife for one of her sons!

Will keep everyone posted

Suex

William Farrer married Sarah S Hutchison
Registration district: Toxteth Park
Year of registration: 1919; Dec qtr
Volume no: 8B; Page no: 333

Birth: FARRER, Ronald
Registration district: Wirral
Year of registration: 1924; Mar qtr
Mother's maiden name: Hutchinson
Volume no: 8A; Page no: 693

Sadly, it appears that Sarah may have died in childbirth [died 24th Feb. 1924].