Personal Details of Mary Farr
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| Buried: | 29/08/1904 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Mary Farr | ||||||
| Age at Death | 70 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 29 August 1904 | ||||||
| Abode |
1 Hampton Cottages, Parkside
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | F Halliday | ||||||
| Comments | Not sure about address | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Mary Farr
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Burial Register Entry for Mary Farr
Memorial Details
| South facing kerbstone: Alice Farr died April 5th. 1935 aged 67 years. North facing kerbstone: Mary Farr died Aug. 25th. 1904 aged 70 years. Albert Farr died Feb. 24th. 1914 aged 77 years. East facing kerbstone: "Until we meet." | |
| Name on Memorial | Mary FARR |
| Date of death | 25/08/1904 |
| Age | 70 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | 4 kerbstones and 4 finials. Also marker stone No.1075 |
| Construction Material | Limestone |
| Condition of memorial | Fair condition. Inlaid text. Heavy vegetation and lichen. |
| Pattison Location Code | LS (E) 3 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Albert FARR | |
| Alice FARR |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Death: Mary Farr
| Source: | nwn |
| Article date: | 01/09/1904 |
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| Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News 1st September 1904 FARR – Aug. 25, at Hampton Cottages, Park-street, Newbury, Mary, wife of Albert Farr, aged 70 years. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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Mary Farr c1834-1904
Mary Farr
c1834-1904
Mary, her parents, siblings and early life:
Mary was baptised on the 20th July 1834, at St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, the daughter of Thomas and Lucy Allen (nee Gamester) who were married on the 30th October 1824, at St Mary Bourne.
Mary’s father Thomas was baptised on the 5th January 1795, at St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah Allen (nee Studman) who were married on the 5th January 1791, in Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire.
Mary’s mother Lucy was baptised on the 4th December 1803, in Wonston, Hampshire, the daughter of William and Frances Gamester (nee Smith) who were married on the 21st February 1803, in Wonston.
Thomas and Lucy also had the following children:
Elizabeth, baptised 30th October 1825
Diana, baptised 23rd November 1828
Miriam, baptised 12th June 1831
David Henry, born 21st June 1837, baptised 2nd March 1862
Thirza, born c1840 (no baptism found)
Susanna, born 25th June 1844, baptised 16th 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: 20th 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 19th February 1837 in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, the son of Henry (a Labourer) and Patience Farr (nee Rushan/Rusham/Rushon/Rushen) who were married on the 6th 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 25th August 1904, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29th 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 24th February 1914, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with Mary, on the 27th February.
Their daughter Alice died in 1935. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her parents on the 10th April.
Newbury Weekly News
1st September 1904
FARR – Aug. 25, at Hampton Cottages, Park-street, Newbury, Mary, wife of Albert Farr, aged 70 years.
Mrs P’s Page 142 Code LS (E) 3
Author: gambles
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