marriage

[bozzwell]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me the date of marriage of John Farr (born1811, Caistor) and Harriet (no m/s)  (born 1816).
I would be very interested in any info on them.
Thanks
Betty

[trish1120]

Hi Betty,


Marriage reg. Gainsbro, Lincs.  Dec  1840

John Farr to Harriet Bayes

from www. freebmd.org.uk

Maybe a possibility

Trish

[GeoffE]

I can only find one John FARR of Caistor and he was married to Margaret in 1851 and 1861.  The son James 12 gives a link with the 1841 census.

There is a marriage John FARR to Margaret SHEARSMITH 7 May 1834 at Caistor.

There was a Harriett SHEARSMITH bap 1832 - matching the FARR daughter in 1841 ... but her mother was listed as Susan

The National Burial Index has no Harriett FARR buried in Lincs 1841-60.

I think the Harriet FARR 25 in 1841 may be a mistranscription.

In case you need these burials ...
John FARR 3 July 1888 (82)
Margaret FARR 13 Dec 1885 (66)

[trish1120]

Hi Betty,

Please ignore my suggestion, GeoffE is correct. Sophia on 1841 census aged 7mths born Oct. 1840, has Mother as Margaret Farr .

Marg-aret and Harr-iet could sound similar to census taker.

trish

[bozzwell]

Thanks Trish,

I'll certainly look into that. Much appreciated.

Betty

[bozzwell]

Hi Trish,

In the 1841 census for John Farr Harriet Farr is aged 25 and John Farr is aged 30. You are quite right that Sophie is aged 7 Mo. There is also a daughter Harriet aged 8 which ties in with what I already have. But I don't see a Margaret Farr.
Have I got this all wrong  I wonder!

Betty

[bozzwell]

Hi Geoffe,

I've just re-read your reply about Harriet Farr could be a mistranscription. I think the fact that there is a daughter called Harriet threw me. I shall have another look at that and see if I can come up with anything on Margaret Farr.

Thanks again

Betty

[bozzwell]

Hi Trish,

John Farr and Harriet Bayes can't be the people I'm looking for as their marriage was 1840.  The first child born to John Farr and Harriet/Margaret was Harriet ( b 1833 ) Caistor.

Back to the drawing board but thanks for helping.

Betty

[GeoffE]

The first child born to John Farr and Harriet/Margaret was Harriet ( b 1833 ) Caistor.

That is an assumption that you are making.  All I think you know is that there was a Harriett aged 8 with them in 1841.

As I said before, perhaps she was the Harriet SHEARSMITH baptised in 1832 (also an assumption).