Mary Farr

c1834-1904

Mary, her parents, siblings and early life:

Mary was baptised on the 20^th July 1834, at St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, the daughter of Thomas and Lucy Allen (nee Gamester) who were married on the 30^th October 1824, at St Mary Bourne.

Mary’s father Thomas was baptised on the 5^th January 1795, at St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah Allen (nee Studman) who were married on the 5^th January 1791, in Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire.

Mary’s mother Lucy was baptised on the 4^th December 1803, in Wonston, Hampshire, the daughter of William and Frances Gamester (nee Smith) who were married on the 21^st February 1803, in Wonston.

Thomas and Lucy also had the following children:

Elizabeth, baptised 30^th October 1825

Diana, baptised 23^rd November 1828

Miriam, baptised 12^th June 1831

David Henry, born 21^st June 1837, baptised 2^nd March 1862

Thirza, born c1840 (no baptism found)

Susanna, born 25^th June 1844, baptised 16^th March 1862

In 1841 Mary (7) was living in St Mary Bourne, with her father Thomas (40), an Agricultural Labourer, her mother Lucy (35) and her sisters, Elizabeth (15), Dianah (12) and Miriam (10), David (3) and Thirza (1).

Mary in later life:

In 1851 Mary (16) was working as a House Servant, in Laverstoke, Hampshire.

Mary married in 1864

Marriage details:

Place: Ramsbury, Wiltshire

Date: 20^th October 1864

Groom: Albert Farr, aged 27, bachelor, occupation, Servant, abode, Swindon

Bride: Mary Allen, aged 30, spinster, occupation, Servant, abode, Ramsbury

Fathers: Henry Farr, a Maltster and Thomas Allen, a Labourer

(Albert was baptised on the 19^th February 1837 in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, the son of Henry (a Labourer) and Patience Farr (nee Rushan/Rusham/Rushon/Rushen) who were married on the 6^th April 1836, in Inkpen, Berkshire).

Albert and Mary had the following children:

Emily, born 1865 in Speen, Berkshire

Alice, born 1867 in Eddington, Berkshire

Mary, born 1872 in Beddington, Surrey

In 1871 Albert (34) was working as a Coachman, he was living at 1, Waddon Court Cottages, Waddon, Croydon, Surrey, with Mary (36), Emily (5) and Alice (3).

By 1881 Albert (44) was living in Backway, Speen, Berkshire, with Mary (46), Emily (16), a General Servant and Mary (8). He was recorded as a Gardener in the census for this year.

The 1891 census also records Albert (54) as a Gardener (not domestic). He was living at 8, Eastbourne Terrace, Pelican Road, Speen, with Mary (56) and their daughter, Alice (23), a Parlourmaid.

In 1901 Albert (64) was recorded as a Domestic Gardener, living at 1, Hampton Cottages, Newbury, with Mary (66), their daughter Alice (33) and two boarders.

Mary died aged 70, on the 25^th August 1904, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th August.

The 1911 census records Albert (74) as formerly a Groom and Gardener, living at 4, Bartholomew Almshouses, Argyle Road, Newbury. His daughter Alice (44), a Seamstress, was still living with him.

Albert died aged 77, on the 24^th February 1914, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with Mary, on the 27^th February.

Their daughter Alice died in 1935. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her parents on the 10^th April.

Newbury Weekly News

1^st September 1904

FARR – Aug. 25, at Hampton Cottages, Park-street, Newbury, Mary, wife of Albert Farr, aged 70 years.

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