John Farrow and Family - Stradbroke c1800-1900

[windy_miller]

Hi everyone,

My windmilling interests have now switched across the county to Stradbrook.  There were 3 windmills here in the 19thc; Battlesea Green Mill, Barley Green Mill and Skinner's Mill.  With some many mills in a smallish village its hard to id a miller to the correct mill.

I'd be interested in any information on which mill the Farrow family had.  Also if they were related to any of the following (also millers in the village):-
Whiting or Whitling
Salter
Chenery
Cracknell

I've already established that a daughter of John Farrow, Dinah, married c. 1839 a miller from Denham called Canler (not sure of first name).

Any help or pointers who be fantastic!

Windy Miller

[keyboard86]

Hi in 1851 census:-

Robert Farrow 26 occ Miller b Wingfield
Mary Ann 28 b Wingfield
Susannah 1 week b Stradbrooke
John Mobbs 13 Brother in Law b Wingfield
Mary Ruse 51 Married occ Nurse b Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk
Residing at Bottlesey Green, Stradbrooke
Census Ref HO107/1796/104/28

Hi baptism was Robert Farrow 22nd August 1824 Wingfield, St Andrew Father Belby/Bilby occ Farmer Mother Mary Ann.

In 1841 Bilby 48 Mary Ann 44 plus family are at Abbey Farm, Wingfield
Census Ref HO107/1026/ 11/16 / 26


In 1861 census Robert once again at Bottlesey Green
Census Ref RG09/1152/75/15

In 1871/81 he has become a Farmer ( in 1881 of 85 Acres employing 2 men)

In 1871/81 the Mill is run by a John Farrow b c 1846/7 Stradbroke with wife Maria b c 1842 Bedfield, by 1881 the Mill is titled as at Battlesea Green.
Keyboard86

[hookleg]

Don't know if any of this is helpful:-
Diss Express 21 Aug 1931.  Funeral at Mendlesham of Mr Samuel Hawes late of Barley Green Mill, Stradbroke.
1944 Messers W J Cole and Sons, Barley Green Mil. Walter James Cole of Peasenhall died 1937 aged 70. He had lived in Stradbroke for the last 43 years of his life.

[windy_miller]

Good morning to you both,

Thanks for the info.  Farrow was clearly at Battlesea Mill, and S. Hawes is a new name for Barley Green site.  Both bit VERY useful!

Cheers,
Windy

PS A second look at an advert in IJ 1825 shows that William Chenery was owner of a mill, so not a miller.

[hookleg]

I believe that the Hawes sons took over the milling at Barley Green. C J Cole and R J Cole. There was also a daughter Miss D M. (Diss Express Oct 1937)
Photo of Mr Cole (of the mill) and evacuees http://www.stradbrokearchive.org.uk/items/show/415

[windy_miller]

Hi Hookleg,

Are you saying that the Coles were Hawes sons or that Hawes sons took over the Cole business?

Windy

[trish1120]

Dinah married Thomas Canler;

1841 Census
Green,
Denham, Suffolk
HO107/125/7/Denham
Thomas F Carter, 20, Miller
Dinah Carter, 20
Elizabeth Carter, 1

1851 still in Denham we have, living in Denham Green;
Thos F Cauler, 33, Miller
Dinah Cauler, 34
Harriett Cauler, 7
Geoe Cauler, 4

1861 they are in Walsoken, Norfolk;
Thomas Canler, 43, Porter
Dinah Canler, 44, born Stradbroke, Suffolk
George Canler, 14, Errand Boy

1871 Thomas is a Railway Porter

[keyboard86]

Hi in a similar fashion as Battlesea Green being originally Buttlesey/Bottlesey/Buttlesea Green, Barley Green in 1851 appears as Barlow Green with a Robert Davy 25 occ Miller employing 2 men b Stradbrooke with wife Mary Ann 22 b Palgrave and Ellen 2 b Stradbrooke
Census ref HO107/1796/74/32

By 1861 he is a Wine Merchant in Lambeth, Surrey
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, thought I would start at 1901 for Millers in Stradbroke:-

Walter Cole 33 occ Miller & Corn Merchant b Peasenhall
Anna 29 b Rendham
Residing Flour Mill, Wind? Laxfield Road. Stradbroke
Census ref RG13/1766/132/5

Alfred Skinner 73
Delia 63
Diss Road, Stradbroke
Census ref RG13/1766/124/14

Another Alfred Skinner 31 and family same address
Census Ref RG13/1766/125/15

Alfred snr was at this address until the 1871 census at least

In 1851 Alfred is a Journeyman Miller working for John Ingate aged 44 and family at Mill House, Chediston
Census ref HO107/1803/486/20

In 1861 census he is calling himself William Skinner 33 occ Miller with wife Anna 33 and child Emma aged 9 Residing at Queens Head Street, Stradbroke
Census ref RG09/1152/77/19

He married as Alfred Skinner to Anna Meen 18th August 1851 Framlingham
Grooms Parish Stradbrook occ Miller

His baptism was as Alfred Skinner 17th February 1828 Stradbroke, All Saints Father William occ Labourer Mother Elizabeth

In 1881 Alfred has working next door/with him a Samuel Hawes 25 occ Journeyman Miller with wife Mary E and young family, in 1891 Samuel Hawes 34 occ Miller and family are at Mill Road, Stradbroke
Census ref RG12/1460/136/9

In 1901 Samuel Hawes is a Farmer/Publican at the Royal Oak, Monk Soham
Census ref RG13/1767/95/1
Keyboard86