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dan1611
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This is a last ditch attempt at finding the birth of a Thomas Farley who was married in 1830 to Maria Hunt in Heytesbury Wilts. In the marriage he is described as " of this Parish". A Richard Farley was given as a witness.They had many children and I have discovered a huge number of Farleys in the village from the 1550's onwards. The Farley name is common in Wilts, and presume that he was a son of one of the many. However after two trips to the Wilts and Swindon History Centre and online, I can't find his birth.
In 1871 Census Thomas and Maria are in Heytesbury and his age is given as 60 yrs, so an approx.date of 1811. He is said to be born in County.There are a couple of references in the IGI <1812> but that's it. It's so frustrating as I would love to fit him into the family.
Any help with this would be great. Sorry if I have entered this before but I have been trying so many avenues I have forgotten what I have done and what I haven't.
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patrish
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There are a couple of references in the IGI <1812>
Do the parents names of any of those you have found occur in any of his children , that could be a clue 
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this information is Crown Copyright. from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk London Hall, Thurston Stanley, Phillips, Ayrton, White, Morrish, Smith. West Ham/Barking Saint,Briggs, Essex Barker, Hampshire Kill, Kent Spong, U.S.A Earp, Scotland/Cumbria Templeton, Devon Morrish, Chudley |
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dan1611
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Thanks. There are no Thomas' that I have found aother than one in 1583 obviously a little early. But I don't know what happened to him. So obviously this Thomas could have moved nearby and the name passe3d down. I do know that a William and Elizabeth Small moved to Wylye just nearby and one of their children was Thomas 1788 who could have easily have been my Thomas' father. I could not find any births in Wylye but the records that were kept were not great, so it's possible.
Also in a place called Knook again nearby I have found a person who seeme to have disappeared from Heytesbury.
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patrish
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Thinking along the lines that the witness Richard Farely could be his brother, (they usually are close relatives) the IGI had these entries. All extracted records.
Richard Farly.. ch. 9.9.1798 Heytesbury...father John.... mother Anne
Richard Farley ch. 10.5.1801 Hetyesbury...father William.... mother Mary
Thomas Farley ch. 17.5.1795 Hetyesbury... father Wiliam.... mother Mary
Have you found Thomas and Maria on any other census's to see if his age is constistant 
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this information is Crown Copyright. from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk London Hall, Thurston Stanley, Phillips, Ayrton, White, Morrish, Smith. West Ham/Barking Saint,Briggs, Essex Barker, Hampshire Kill, Kent Spong, U.S.A Earp, Scotland/Cumbria Templeton, Devon Morrish, Chudley |
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dan1611
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Hi.
Yes this is actually the Thomas whom I had as my Thomas originally this Thomas was one of at least 10 children born to William farley and Mary Bayley. he would have been a good choice along with his brother being a Richard, but the dates definetly do not fit.
My Thomas can be found in all the Census' and his age goes up in ten year sequences as it should. The first age being 30 in 1841 which even allowing for the rounding down of the age would not allow for a 1795 birth. Also it's possible this Thomas 1795 married Elizabeth Linch.
His death in 1881 staes he's 80 years of age too.
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patrish
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Well if his age is consistant... thats elminates that one 
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this information is Crown Copyright. from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk London Hall, Thurston Stanley, Phillips, Ayrton, White, Morrish, Smith. West Ham/Barking Saint,Briggs, Essex Barker, Hampshire Kill, Kent Spong, U.S.A Earp, Scotland/Cumbria Templeton, Devon Morrish, Chudley |
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dan1611
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Well I suppose there's the tiniest chance that he lied about his age throughout his life. But if he was a long time resident at Heytesbury as the Farleys and the Hunts ( Maria's maiden name) had been, there would have been no point In the deception.Unless as is possible he just didn't know his birth date.
My husbands Gran was actually 5 years younger and his grandfather 16 years older than their wedding cert stated and they lived with that all their lives!
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charlie1973
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Hi Dan
Thomas Farley was my ggg grandfather on my dads side. I too have drawn a blank on Thomas - Did you ever get any further?
All the best
Paul Farley
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dan1611
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Hi Paul
We have met on Genes just recently. So in answer to your question, no I haven't got any further. I am planning another trip to the Records Office again just to see if I can find anything this time. Haven't found anything on my previous trips, but you never know.
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charlie1973
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Hi Dan
Have you been able to view parish records for heytesbury? I am considering ordering some Wiltshire records on cd, but won't bother if you have already tried.
Paul
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dan1611
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Hi Paul. Yes I have looked through Parish Records and a compilation of transcribed records. Having said that I do think it's worth my going back again. When I went last time I was looking for lots of other info too and it's very tiring sifting through all the microfiche.
So once I've seen my daughters off to Uni, I'll get down there and see if I can enlist the help of one of the asistants if I don't have any luck.
The only chance we have is that someone has researched this side of the family before us and we might come across that at some point, not impossible but unlikely.
Good luck with your research, hope you enjoy the tree.
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Pat W
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Hello Dan
I may have the answer to your Farley family. I believe the name has been mis-spelt in a number of records. I have been researching the parents of my grandmother. I know their names were Charles and Eliza Purdue. Eliza's surname was Furley before her marriage and her fathers name is Thomas Furley on her marriage certificate. I have been trying to find a birth entry for Eliza born 1856-1857 as recorded in the 1871 census. 1881 census only records Maria Farley and son Charles Farley.
I will look forward to your thoughts on this
Regards
Pat W
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