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The Farr Family of Merriott

Earliest Mention

The earliest mention of the surname FARR in the Merriott records is in 1770, with the baptism of children of James & Mary FARR:
11 March 1770 James
17 September 1775 John

There were also three marriages:

11 May 1784 Ann Farr m Thomas Hooper
5 July 1785 Elizabeth Farr m John Baily
26 December 1796 John Farr m Edith Pattemore

As these were the days when information given in the marriage records is minimal, it is not known who these two women were.  They may have been sisters of James; or possibly older daughters of James & Mary.

This couple began their family in the late 18th century in Merriott:

John & Edith (nee Pattemore) FARR  17 April 1797 Jenny
23 November 1800 Mary
23 May 1803 James
22 December 1805 Robert		 1 January 1809 Hannah
26 May 1811 John

19th Century FARRs in Merriott

As the 19th century progressed, the FARR family increased at great rates.  

MARRIAGES pre 1837

MALES - 4 FEMALES - 4
5 September 1803 James Farr m Hannah Mitchell
8 March 1827 James Farr m Sarah Hawkins
23 October 1825 Robert Farr m Christiana Lawrence
21 September 1835 Robert Farr m Emily Gibbons		 1 May 1825 Mary Farr m  Roger Parker
1 March 1835 Hannah Farr m James Greenham
19 January 1836 Mary Farr m John French
17 May 1836 Hannah Farr m Joseph Marks

MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)

Date

Year

Forename

Surname

Spouse

Age

Condition

Signed?

Abode

Occupation

Father

Father's Occ

Witness

2-Apr

1839

Eliza

Osborne

James Farr

30

Spinster

No

Lower St

John Osborne

Labourer

Ann Osborne

2-Apr

1839

James

Farr

Eliza Osborne

35

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Gardener

James Farr

Gardener

David Rogers

23-Feb

1841

Susan

Farr

James Mitchell

27

Spinster

No

Church Road

not given

John Farr

Yeoman

Ann Lawrence

23-Feb

1841

James

Mitchell

Susan Farr

29

Bachelor

No

Higher Street

Farm Gardener

John Mitchell, 
late

Farm Gardener

John Farr

1-Oct

1846

Sarah

Cridge

John Farr

of age

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

not given

Richard Cridge

Gardener

Sarah Marks

1-Oct

1846

John

Farr

Sarah Cridge

of age

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Gardener

John Farr

Gardener

Samuel Cridge

23-Oct

1849

Emma

Farr

William Wills

22

Spinster

No

Church Rd

Field Gardener

Robert Farr

Butcher

Robert England

23-Oct

1849

William

Wills

Emma Farr

22

Bachelor

Yes

Green Nap

Field Gardener

Samuel Wills

Carpenter

Joseph Eason

19-Oct

1852

Jane

Farr

John Mitchell

22

Spinster

No

Higher St

Domestic

Robert Farr

Butcher

Robert Sweet

19-Oct

1852

John

Mitchell

Jane Farr

28

Bachelor

Yes

Higher St

Gardener

John Mitchell

Gardener

William Wills

7-Apr

1857

William

Higgins

Anna Farr

23

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Trantor?

John Higgins

Gardener

John Higgins

7-Apr

1857

Anna

Farr

William Higgins

19

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

 

James Farr

Gardener

Samuel Wills

13-Jun

1857

Elizabeth

Farr

Thomas Sweet

full

Spinster

No

Merriott

James Farr

Labourer

Ann Sweet

13-Jun

1857

Thomas

Sweet

Elizabeth Farr

full

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

John Sweet

Labourer

George Sweet

16-Feb

1861

Alfred

Farr

Jane Wills

24

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

illegible

Anthony Wills

16-Feb

1861

Jane

Wills

Alfred Farr

27

Spinster

No

Merriott

 

Anthony Wills

Carpenter

Jane Wills

25-May

1862

Oliver

Farr

Ann Pattemore

22

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

Gardener

Josias Lawrence

25-May

1862

Ann

Pattemore

Oliver Farr

24

Spinster

No

Merriott

John Pattemore

Carpenter

Maria Hutchings

25-Dec

1868

Solomon

Farr

Ellen Osborne

21

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

Gardener

Oliver 
Farr

25-Dec

1868

Ellen

Osborne

Solomon Farr

23

Spinster

No

Merriott

 

George Osborne

Labourer

Louisa Osborne

23-Apr

1869

William

Farr

Louisa Osborne

20

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

Gardener

Samuel Farr

23-Apr

1869

Louisa

Osborne

William Farr

18

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Job Osborne

Gardener

Mary Eliz. Drayton

13-Nov

1869

Henry

Farr

Mary Lacey

30

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Weaver

James Farr

Brewer's Man

Thomas Wecch?

13-Nov

1869

Mary

Lacey

Henry Farr

34

Widow

No

Merriott

 

Samuel Pattemore

Labourer

Louisa Paull

12-Aug

1873

Jane

Eason

Joseph Farr

21

Spinster

No

Merriott

George Eason

Tranter

Ann Osborne

12-Aug

1873

Joseph

Farr

Jane Eason

19

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

James Farr

Gardener

George Eason

7-Dec

1883

George

Hooper

Louisa Farr

30

Bachelor

No

Broadway

Hawker

Robert Trask

Labourer

Joseph Rousell

7-Dec

1883

Louisa

Farr

George Hooper

31

Widow

Yes

Broadway

 

Job Osborne

Farmer

Ann Rousell

30-Dec

1890

James Anthony

Farr

Jane Smith

28

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Carpenter

Alfred Farr

Labourer

George Smith

30-Dec

1890

Jane

Smith

James Anthony Farr

25

Spinster

Yes

Hinton St George

George Smith

Gardener

Eliza Smith

23-Sep

1893

Joseph

Farr

Mary Ann Lawrence

23

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Market Gardener

William Farr (deceased)

Market Gardener

Albert Lawrence

23-Sep

1893

Mary Ann

Lawrence

Joseph Farr

23

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

 

not given

not given

Eliza Lawrence

26-May

1896

Henry

Farr

Emma Lawrence

23

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Weaver

Henry Farr (deceased)

Weaver

Edwin Raindle

26-May

1896

Emma

Lawrence

Henry Farr

20

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Samuel Lawrence

Labourer

Susan Lawrence

25-Mar

1897

William

Mitchell

Emma Farr

27

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Market Gardener

William Mitchell (deceased)

Market Gardener

Henry Farr

25-Mar

1897

Emma

Farr

William Mitchell

23

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

 

Joseph Farr

Labourer

Sarah Osborne

16-Oct

1897

Henry

Farr

Fanny Rousell

21

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Labourer

Joseph Farr

Labourer

William Wines

16-Oct

1897

Fanny

Rousell

Henry Farr

22

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Reuben Rousell

Carpenter

Annie Rousell

 

BAPTISMS to early 1876

James & Hannah (nee Mitchell) FARR  14 May 1804 James 17 May 1807 John
Robert & Elizabeth FARR 8 January 1808 James
8 January 1808 Anna		 26 May 1811 Robert
8 May 1815 Mary
Hannah FARR (a Labourer) 16 August 1829 Henry, B. B.
James (a Labourer/ Brewer) & Sarah (nee Hawkins) FARR 20 September 1829 John
17 June 1832 Jane
17 August 1834 Elizabeth		 7 May 1837 Alfred
2 February 1840 Henry
Robert (a Gardener) & Emily (nee Gibbons) FARR 17 September 1837 Thomas
10 March 1840 William 		 27 March 1842 Louisa
James (a Farm Gardener) & Eliza (nee Osborne) FARR
See also:  Farms - Market Gardeners		 7 July 1839 Hannah
16 March 1841 Oliver
8 January 1843 Solomon
11 September 1845 Samuel		 25 December 1848 William
2 March 1851 Henry 
5 November 1853 Joseph
John (a Gardener) & Ann FARR 18 May 1839 John
3 November 1839 Jane
10 July 1840 John		 24 October 1841 Henry
17 March 1845 Henry
19 June 1847 Mary
Sarah (a Glove Sewer) FARR 2 June 1844 Jane, Base Born
John (a Gardener) & Sarah (nee Cridge) FARR 12 May 1847 Edith
11 May 1850 Mary		 19 January 1852 John
Alfred (a Labourer) & Jane (nee Wills) FARR 15 June 1862 James Antony
10 April 1864 George
13 August 1865 Sarah Jane
5 June 1867 Sarah Jane		 10 October 1869 Annie
13 December 1871 Bessy
8 November 1874 Samuel
Oliver (a Labourer) & Ann (nee Pattemore) FARR 14 December 1862 James
10 April 1864 Sarah Ann
13 September 1868 Emma		 29 March 1870 Elizabeth
10 December 1871 Richard
Edward (a Labourer) & Emma FARR 8 October 1871 Samuel
Henry (a Weaver) & Mary (nee Pattemore) FARR 9 January 1870 Albert James
13 July 1873 Henry		 12 March 1876 William
Joseph (a Labourer) & Jane (nee Eason) FARR 14 December 1873 Emma 9 April 1876 Henry
William (a Tranter /Gardener /Labourer) & Louisa (nee Osborne) FARR 29 September 1869 Emma
18 December 1870 Joseph		 13 October 1872 Hilda Olivia

BURIALS

MALES FEMALES
7 June 1827 Edward Farr 1 w
18 November 1842 Henry Farr 1
10 September 1872 Henry Farr 3 mo
2 December 1893 Henry Farr 52
6 April 1804 James Farr 
16 February 1821 James Farr 18
21 March 1845 James Farr 76
30 March 1858 James Farr 21
26 August 1882 James Farr 84
22 October 1805 John Farr
12 September 1826 John Farr 6 mo
25 August 1834 John Farr 5
18 October 1839 John Farr 6 mo
12 August 1846 John Farr 71
12 February 1852 John Farr 2 w
10 April 1865 John Farr 54
5 March 1816 Reginald Farr 6w
1 June 1852 Richard Farr 34
25 October 1846 Robert Farr 69
14 January 1875 Samuel Farr 4 mo
24 April 1884 Samuel Farr 4 y 9 mo
22 July 1879 Solomon Farr 38
16 October 1875 William Farr 26
6 September 1897 William Farr 1 mo		 26 July 1870 Annie Farr 10mo
1 June 1872 Bessie Farr 7 mo
24 November 1831 Christiana Farr 27
24 March 1855 Edith Farr 79
19 June 1869 Edith Farr 21
13 January 1894 Eliza Farr 86
9 January 1852 Elizabeth Farr 81
12 February 1869 Ellen Farr 23
19 December 1834 Emma Farr 4
16 August 1900 Ethel Farr 18 mo
16 March 1836 Hannah Farr 61
20 June 1874 Hilda Olivia Farr 2 y
10 April 1821 Jane Farr 21
27 September 1828 Jane Farr 1 mo
22 August 1834 Jane Farr 2
9 January 1845 Jane Farr 1
3 December 1885 Jane Farr 34
26 February 1898 Jane Farr 65
25 December 1828 Joan Farr 85
1 November 1801 Mary Farr 
30 July 1809 Mary Farr 
21 May 1850 Mary Farr 3 days
11 May 1905 Mary Farr 69
8 August 1867 Sarah Farr 57
7 July 1866 Sarah Jane Farr 1

Estate Duty Wills at the Somerset Record Office

FARR John 1847 Merriott

CENSUS DATA for FARRS in Merriott

Excluding 1881  

1841        1851        1861        1871      1891

YEAR REF ABODE NAME AGE (etc) OCCUPATION and WHERE BORN
1841 7 Lower Street Farr Robert 63 Ag. Lab Born Som Farr Betty 72 Born Som
1841 7 Lower Street Farr James 70 Farmer
Farr John 30 Gardener 
Farr Nancy 30
Farr James 7		 Farr Hannah 4
Farr Jane 3 
1841  8 Lower Street Farr James 34 Brewer
Farr Sarah 35
Farr Elizabeth 9		 Farr Alfred 5
Farr Henry 2
[Note: All Born Somerset]
1841 11 Lower Street  Farr James 35 Gardener
Farr Eliza 30
Farr James 4		 Farr Anna 2
Farr Oliver 3m
[Note: All Born Somerset]
1841  20 Church Lane Farr John 65 Gardener
Farr Edith 65
Farr John 30		 Farr Richard 20 
Farr Emma 10 
[Note: All Born Som]
1841 44 Beadons Lane Farr Robert 30 Gardener
 Farr William 1
[Note: All Born Somerset]
1841 38 Nap Farr? Jane? 80 Born Somerset
1851 315 025 Lower Street Farr James Head M 46 Market Gardener Som, Merriott
Farr Eliza Wife M 40 Wife Som, Merriott
Farr James Son U 14 Som, Merriott
Farr Anna Dau U 12 Som, Merriott		 Farr Oliver Son U 10 Som, Merriott
Farr Solomon Son U 8 Som, Merriott
Farr Samuel Son U 6 Som, Merriott
Farr William Son U 2 Som, Merriott
Farr Henry Son U 7 m Som, Merriott
1851 317 037 Lower Street Pattemore Hannah Head U 68 F Retired Servant Som, Merriott
Farr Betty Lodger U 80 Pauper Som, Merriott
1851 321 063 Lower Street Farr Sarah Head W 45 Washerwoman Dorset, Corscombe
Farr Elizabeth Dau U 16 Glover Som, Merriott		 Farr Alfred Son U 14 Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
Farr Henry Son U 11 Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
1851 330 019 Higher Street Lawrence Joseph Head U 91 M Gardener Som, Merriott
Lawrence Joseph Nephew M 43 M Gardener Som, Merriott		 Lawrence Ann Nephew's wife M 40 F Som, Merriott
Farr Jane Niece U 20 Som, Merriott
1851 335 052 Town's End Farr John Head M 39 Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Farr Sarah Wife M 40 Wife Som, Merriott		 Farr Richard Son U 13 Ag. Lab Som, Merriott
Farr Edith Dau U 4 Som, Merriott
1851 340 088  Church Lane Farr Edith Head W 76 Independent Som, Merriott Farr Richard Son U 30 Market Gardener Som, Merriott
1861 28 015 Broadway Higgins William Head M 29 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Higgins Hannah Wife M 23 F Som, Merriott
Higgins Ann Eliza Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott		 Higgins Mary A Dau U 7 m F Som, Merriott
Farr Oliver Boarder U 20 Ag Lab Som, Merriott
Farr Soloman Boarder U 19 Ag Lab Som, Merriott
1861 54 082 High Street Cridge Mary Head W 77 F Som, Merriott
Cridge Martha Grand dau U 21 F Glove sewer Som, Merriott		 Farr Sarah Dau U 50 Glove sewer Som, Merriott
Farr Edith Grand dau U 15 Laborer Som, Merriott
1861 37 107 Lower Street Farr Alfred Head M 26 Carter Som, Merriott
Farr Jane Wife M 27 Som, Merriott		 Farr Sarah Dau U 6 m Som, Merriott
1861 41 139 Lower Street Farr Sarah Head W 57 Washer Som, Merriott
Farr Henry Son U 20 Weaver of canvass Som, Merriott		 Farr Henry Grandson U 3 Som, Merriott
1861  43 159 Lower Street Farr James Head M 59 Market Gardener Som, Merriott
Farr Eliza Wife M 54 Som, Merriott
Farr Samuel Son U 16 Tailor Som, Merriott
Farr William Son U 13 Scholar Som, Merriott		 Farr Henry Son U 11 Scholar Som, Merriott
Farr Joseph Son U 9 Scholar Som, Merriott
Farr James Son U 7 Scholar Som, Merriott
Farr Thomas Son U 5 Scholar Som, Merriott
1871 60 010 Lower Street Farr James Head M 77 Gardener Som, Merriott
Farr Eliza Wife M 65 Som, Merriott
Farr Samuel Son U 26 Tailor Som, Merriott		 Farr Henry Son U 20 Nursery Labour Som, Merriott
Farr Joseph Son U 18 Gardener Som, Merriott  Farr Ann Niece U 11 Scholar Som, Merriott
1871 61 012 Lower Street  Pattemore John Head W 65 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Pattemore Richard Son U 16 M Carpenter Som, Merriott
Farr Oliver Son-in-law M 30 Labourer Som, Merriott
Farr Ann Wife M 32 Labourer Som, Merriott		 Farr Jane? Son U 8 Scholar Som, Merriott
Farr Sarah Ann Dau U 6 Scholar Som, Merriott
Farr Emma Dau U 2 Scholar Som, Merriott
1871 7 026 Lower Street Farr Henry Head M 32 Canvass Weaver Som, Merriott
Farr Mary Wife M 35 Work at the Flax Mill Som, Merriott		 Farr Albert James Son U 1 Som, Merriott
1871 8 032 Lower Street Farr Richard Head M 34 Carter Som, Merriott Farr Hannah Wife M 38 Som, Merriott
1871 65 049 Lower Street  Farr Soloman Head M 27 Labourer Som, Merriott
Farr Louisa Wife M 23 Som, Merriott		 Farr William Son U 11w Som, Merriott
1871 67 071 Broadway Farr William Head M 22 Tranter Som, Merriott
Broadway Farr Louisa Wife M 20 Som, Merriott		 Farr Emma Dau U 18m Som, Merriott
Farr Joseph Son U 5m Som, Merriott
1871 75 160 Broadway Farr Alfred Head M 36 Carter Som, Merriott
Farr Jane Wife M 38 Som, Merriott		 Farr James Anthony Son U 9 Scholar Som, Merriott
1891 12 147 074 Lower Street  Farr Eliza Head W 84 Merriott
Farr Samuel Son S 44 Farmer  Merriott
Farr Joseph Nephew S 19 Assistant on Farm Merriott		 Farr Henry Nephew S 15 Assistant on Farm  Merriott
Farr William Nephew S 13 Merriott
Farr John Nephew S 8 Merriott
1891 13 148 085 Lower Street Farr Alford Head M 55 Ag. Lab  Merriott
Farr Jane Wife M 58 Merriott		 Farr James Anthony Son M 29 Carpenter & Joiner  Merriott
Farr Jane Dau-in-law M 25 Herts, Harpenden
1891 9 151 116 Shiremoor Hill  Farr Henry Head M 51 Sail Cloth Weaver  Merriott
Farr Mary Wife M 55 Sail Cloth Spooler  Merriott
 Farr Albert Son S 21 Sail Cloth Heckler  Merriott
Farr William Son 15 Blacksmith's Apprentice  Merriott
1891 39 161 263 Beadon Lane Eason George Head M 67 Market Gardener  Merriott
Eason Louisa Wife M 59 Merriott
Farr Emma Niece S 16 (? actually Granddaughter) Merriott
1891 8 145 054 Lower Street Farr Joseph Head M 37 General Labourer  Merriott
Farr Louisa Wife M 40 Charwoman  Merriott		 Farr Nellie Dau S 16? Work in Shirt Factory  Merriott
Farr Maud Dau S 10 Scholar Merriott
1891 19 151 118 Shiremoor Hill Pattemore Sarah Head Widow 59 Merriott
Lacey Ellen Niece S 27 Shirt Maker  Merriott
Farr Henry Nephew S 17 Sail Cloth Canvas Weaver  Merriott
1891 34 158 223 Broadway  Higgins Hannah Head Widow 51 Shirt Seamstress  Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr Jane Niece S 5 Crewkerne, Somerset
1891 37 22 209 Ashlands, Crewkerne Farr Henry Head M 33 Canvas Sail Cloth Weaver  Merriott
Farr Elizabeth Wife M 32 Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr Lucy M Dau S 12 Nurse Domestic Servant  Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr Walter Son S 10 Scholar Crewkerne, Somerset		 Farr Fred Son S 8 Scholar Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr Henry Son S 4 Scholar Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr William Son S 3 Crewkerne, Somerset
Farr Lily Dau S 11mo Crewkerne, Somerset
1901 15 62 113 Knapp Farr Joseph Head M 46 Farm Labourer  Merriott Farr Louisa Wife M 50 Merriott
Farr Maria? Dau S 20 Shirt Worker  Merriott
1901 20 64 144 Lower Street Farr Henry Head M 24 Horse Carter on Farm  Merriott
Farr Fanny Wife M 25 Crewkerne
Farr Harry Son 3 Merriott		 Farr Blanche Dau 1 Merriott
Farr Samuel James Son 1m Merriott
1901 22 65 153 Lower Street Farr William Head M 23 Shepherd on Farm  Merriott
Farr Isabella Wife M 25 Shirt Ironer  Crewkerne		 Farr Lily Dau 1 Merriott
1901 28 68 195 Lower Street Farr Alfred Head W 65 Horse Carter on Farm  Merriott
1901 30 69 220 Lower Street Farr Samuel Head S 50 Farmer  Merriott Farr John Nephew S 17 Cattle Boy  Merriott
1901 33 71 235 Shiremoor Hill Farr Henry Head M 27 Sail Cloth Canvas Weaver  Merriott
Farr Emma Wife M 25 Merriott		 Farr Lily Dau 4 Merriott
Farr Beatrice Dau 2 Merriott
1901 34 71 239 Higher St Farr Mary Head W 65 Parish Relief Merriott Deaf
Farr William Son S 22 Blacksmith  Merriott
1901 43 76 397 Boozer Pit Farr Joseph Head M 31 Horse Carter on Farm Merriott
Farr Mary Wife M 30 Merriott
Farr Eliza Dau S 6 Merriott		 Farr Lily Dau 4 Merriott
Farr Ethel Dau 5m Merriott


1873 Returns of Owners of Land of more than one acre

FARR, James of Merriott; over 7 acres of land.

Immigration to Wales

The 1881 census shows the Oliver Farr - Anne Pattemore family in Monmouth, Wales, with Oliver recently
deceased.    Nr Glanynant Farm, Llanvihangel Llantarnam, Monmouth, Wales

Ann 41 Widow Charwoman Born Merriott
Jas 18 Unmarried Lab Brick Yard (Brick Maker) Born Merriott
Emma 13   Scholar Born Merriott
Richard 9   Scholar Born Merriott
Rosina 8   Scholar Born Llantarnam
Oliver 5   Scholar Born Llantarnam
Wm 1   Scholar Born Llantarnam

 

20th Century Records of FARRs in Merriott

There were still a few instances of the surname FARR in All Saints Parish Registers in the early 20th Century.

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