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Farrar, CaptainRef 40-119
[16??-16??]
A
Parliamentary commander in the Civil War.

See Battle of Slaughter Gap

Farrar, MrRef 40-100
[17??-18??]

He married Martha [1784-1870].

Child: Edward Farrar

Martha died 18th April 1870 (aged 86)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4298] with her son Edward

Farrar, A.Ref 40-48
[1???-191?]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial

Farrar, AbrahamRef 40-27
[1855-19??]
Aka Abram.

Son of Henry Farrar.

He was a cotton weaver [1871] / a warehouseman in Langfield [1877] / in business with his brother Samuel, using money borrowed from  his father and his brother, Edmund [from early 1880] / a cotton manufacturer employing 23 hands [1881] / a partner in S. and A. Farrar with his brother Sam Farrar  [1882] / a sole trader at Vale Mill, Todmorden [1882] / a cotton warehouseman [1891] / a manager of cotton mill [1901] / a warehouseman at a cotton mill [1911].

The Todmorden & District News [3rd November 1882] reported


Failure of a Cotton Manufacturer.

Mr Abraham Farrar, cotton manufacturer, Vale Mill, Stansfield Road, filed a petition at Burnley County Court.

The business owed £1060

 

The tdn [9th March 1883] reported


A public examination into the affairs of Abraham Farrar, manufacturer, Vale Mill, Stansfield Road, was held at the Burnley County Court.

He started the business in March 1880 using money borrowed from his father and his brother, Edmund.

He had paid back his brother but still owed his father £464

 

In [Q1] 1877, he married Sarah Hannah Greenwood [1853-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Hannah was born in Stansfield, the daughter of William Greenwood, whitesmith
 

Children:

  1. William H. [b 1878] who was an assistant in cotton mill  warehouse [1891], a clerk in cotton mill [1901]
  2. Mary Hannah [b 1880] who was a certified teacher in  elementary school [1901], an assistant teacher (living with brother  Albert & family) [1911]
  3. Albert
  4. Edmund [1887-1896]

The family lived at

  • 5 East Street, Langfield [1881]
  • 9 Sandholme Villas, Commercial Road, Langfield [1891]
  • 7 Commercial Street, Todmorden [1901]
  • 115 Burnley Road, Colne [1911]

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Farrar, Rev Abraham EcclesRef 40-181
[1788-1849]
Son of
John Farrar.

He was recorded as having preached at Sowerby Old Chapel [1824].

In 1811, he married (1) Ann Hudson [1791-1823].

Children:

  1. John Hudson [1812-1886] who was a chemist in Snaith, East  Riding
  2. Wesley

In 1826, he married (2) Elizabeth Storey [1790-1874].

Child: 3. Adam Storey

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Farrar, AbramRef 40-2
[1815-1???]
Illegitimate son of Elizabeth Farrar of Norwood Green.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [8th October 1815]

Farrar, Adam StoreyRef 40-123
[1826-1905]
Son of
Rev Abraham Eccles Farrar.

He was an ecclesiastical scholar and a Canon at Durham Cathedral

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Farrar, AlanRef 40-167
[18??-18??]
Landlord of the
Ship Inn, Brighouse.

In April 1856, he was summoned by William Broadbent, parochial constable of Brighouse, for having his house open for the sale of beer at illegal hours on 15th April. At the trial it was suggested that the case had been brought to damage the reputation of Mr Greenwood, the paid officer.

The case was dismissed and the Bench observed that Broadbent had manifested

more zeal than discretion

Farrar, AlbertRef 40-32
[18??-191?]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden

Farrar, AlbertRef 40-36
[1870-1913]
Born in Elland.

He was a stone quarryman & crane driver [1893].

In 1893, he married Alice Buxton [1873-19??] in Halifax.


Alice was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Arthur Ernest [1895-1950]
  2. May [b 1897]
  3. James Thomas
  4. Allen [1903-1968]
  5. Florence [b 1907]
  6. Minnie [b 1909]
  7. Alfred Flather [1917-1992]

They lived at

  • Banks End, Elland [1901, 1911]
  • 14 Dewsbury Road, Upper Edge, Elland


Albert passed away in 1913, and could not have been the father of the youngest child Albert Flather Farrar. Maybe the middle name Flather is a clue to the true father
 

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Farrar, AlbertRef 40-26
[1882-1918]
Son of
Abraham Farrar.

He was a member of Patmos Congregational Church / a draper's assistant [1901] / drapery department manager [1911] / manager of the Strand Drapery Department of the Todmorden Industrial & Co-operative Society, before setting up his own business in Brook  Street in December 1917.

On 15th September 1903, he married Bertha Mary Sutcliffe at Lanebottom Chapel, Walsden.


Bertha Mary came from Newlands Villas, Stansfield Road
 

Children:

  1. David William [b 1906]
  2. Harry [b 1908]

The family lived at

  • 17 Summerfield Road West, Todmorden [1911]
  • 6 Brook Street, Todmorden [1918]

Living with them [in 1911] was sister Mary Hannah Farrar [b  1880] (an assistant teacher) 

During World War I, he enlisted [January 1918], and served as a Gunner / Signaller with the 199th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.

He was sent to France [June 1918].

He was killed when a shell hit his billet on the morning of [14th August 1918] (aged 36).

The Todmorden & District News [6th September 1918] reported


Memorial service for the late Signaller Albert Farrar held at Patmos Congregational Church on Sunday 1st September.

He had been the Sunday School organist, then a teacher and, for a short time, a deacon.

He was a member of the Finance Committee and a Pew Rent steward

 

He was buried at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref 2 F 20].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, on Patmos War Memorial, on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church, and on the Memorial at Todmorden Co-operative Society

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Farrar, AlbertRef 40-190
[1883-1954]
Son of
Fred Farrar.

Born in Brighouse [29th April 1883].

He was an apprentice pattern maker [1901]. He became a first class cricketer. He played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club [1906].

On 7th November 1907, he married (1) Lily Short [1887-1908].

On 10th February 1920, he married (2) Florence Emily Lees [1898-19??].


Florence Emily was the daughter of Emma (née Hindle) & Gibson Lees
 

He died in Salterhebble [Christmas Day 1954]

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Farrar, Albert EdwardRef 40-20
[1868-19??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a master butcher [1911].

In [Q1] 1888, he married Edith Eleanor Salt [1869-19??] in Halifax.


Edith Eleanor came from Staffordshire
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1889] who was a machinist (underclothing) [1911]
  2. George Edward [b 1894] who was an apprentice coach &  motor builder [1911]
  3. Harry Victor [b 1898] who was a butcher's boy [1911]
  4. Frank [b 1901]

They lived at 17 Siddal Street, Siddal [1911]

Farrar, AlfredRef 40-185
[1862-1929]
Son of
Charles Farrar.

Born in Southowram.

A member of the Farrar family of Southowram.

He was a stone quarry manager (employee) [1891] / a stone quarry owner (employer) [1901] / a quarry owner & stone merchant (employer) [1911].

On 22nd May 1888, he married Mary Louisa Wilkinson in Halifax.


Mary Louisa, of Lister Street, Brighouse, was born in Rastrick, the youngest daughter of Samuel Wilkinson
 

Children:

  1. Mabel [b 1890] who was a pupil at Crossbeck House Ladies'  School, Ilkley [1901], a teacher (city council school) [1911]
  2. William Edward [b 1891] who was a pupil at The Rhyddings  School, Ilkley [1901]
  3. Charles
  4. John
  5. Samuel Arthur [b 1899] who was a boarder at Ashville  College, Harrogate [1911]
  6. Margaret Wilkinson [b 1903] who married Homer Hasenpflug Dubs

They lived at

  • 17 Spring Head Terrace, Thornton, Bradford [1891]
  • 4 & 6 Spring Head, Thornton, Bradford [1901]
  • Stoneleigh, King Edward Road, Thornton, Bradford [1911]

Sons Charles & John died in World War I, and are remembered in a stained glass window in Thornton Methodist Church which was originally in Egypt Methodist Church and moved when that church closed in 1965.

Alfred died 4th January 1929 (aged 67).

His widow placed a plaque in his memory in Thornton Methodist Church:

  In loving memory of my dear husband Alfred Farrar who laboured devotedly for Methodism in this village for 40 years and passed to his reward January 4th 1929 aged 67 years.     Faithful unto Death
 

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Farrar, AnnRef 40-7400
[1876-1980]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

She married Walter Ratcliff.

When Ann died she was the oldest resident in Todmorden [aged 104]

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Farrar, ArthurRef 40-12
[1???-19??]
Ladies' wear and household linen dealer at 11
Commercial Street, Halifax [1936].

He later moved to Bull Green House.

In 1946, he sold the business to Thomas William Mays. The business was known as Farrar-Mays

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Farrar, ArthurRef 40-25
[1879-1956]
Born 9th May 1879.

In [Q3] 1904, he married (1) Ethel Douglas Rothera [1878-1939] in Halifax.

She died 17th December 1939.

In [Q2] 1940, he married (2) Eleanor Gaukroger.

Arthur died 10th January 1956.

They were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Farrar, ArthurRef 40-41
[1884-1918]
Son of
Sam Farrar.

Born in Elland.

He was a stone delver [1901].

He joined the Navy in 1902, and went to the West Indies aboard the Good Hope [1904].

He was transferred to the Terrible and escorted the Prince & Princess of Wales (later George V) on a tour to India.

During World War I, he served as a Petty Officer / Stoker with the Royal Navy.

He was lost [20th January 1918] (aged 33)  when his ship – HMS Louvain, then being used as a troop transport – was torpedoed by German Submarine UC-SS and sank in the Aegean Sea with the loss of 224 lives.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 29], on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church.

His brother Leonard also died in the War

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Farrar, AsaRef 40-132
[1836-1908]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a weaver (fancy woollen) [1851] / a woollen dyer [1861] / a cloth fuller [1871] / a general labourer [1881] / a market gardener [1891] / a gardener [1901].

There are several rumours about the man. He is said to have been a highwayman who robbed people near a well at Rastrick.

He made several attempts to commit suicide by hanging and by wounding himself with a razor.

A stone – known as the Asa Farrar Stone – set into a stile near the well at Rastrick, is inscribed

ASA FARRAR Oct 2nd 1859

In February 1864, Asa Farrar and his brother were charged at Uppermill Petty Sessions with having violently assaulted a police-constable in Old Tame. Asa was fined £3 plus costs, or one calendar month in gaol with hard labour.

In 1858, he married Hannah Idle [1837-1???] from Lindley, in Huddersfield.

Children:

  1. Squire [b 1861] who was a plumber [1881]
  2. George [b 1868] who was a brick labourer [1891], a clay  works engine man [1901]
  3. John William [b 1871]
  4. Mary [b 1874]
  5. Hannah M. [b 1880]

They lived at

  • Green Head, Rastrick [1861]
  • Dyson Square, Lindley, Huddersfield [1871]
  • Lower Edge, Elland with Greetland [1881]
  • 61 Lower Edge, Elland with Greetland [1891, 1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was son-in-law Harry Bywater [aged 23] (brick works labourer) 

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Farrar, BenjaminRef 40-64
[1795-1870]
Born in Halifax.

He was a rope maker [1841] / a rope & twine manufacturer [1851, 1861].

He married Sarah [1795-1860].


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1821] who was a rope maker [1841]
  2. Richard
  3. Benjamin [b 1831] who was a rope maker [1851]
  4. Samuel [b 1837]

They lived at

Sarah died 21st December 1860 (aged 66).

Benjamin died 12th August 1870 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 707]

Farrar, BenjaminRef 40-87
[1858-1904]
Son of
Robert Farrar.

Born in Southowram.

He was a factory hand doffer [1871] / a smith's labourer [1881] / a carter [1891].

He married Elizabeth [1857-1905].


Elizabeth was born in York
 

Children:

  1. Edith [b 1879] who was a cotton reeler [1891] & married  [Halifax Q3 1906] Joseph Gawthorpe
  2. Joe [b 1881] who was a bobbin setter in worsted mill  [1891]
  3. Hubert [b 1885]

They lived at

  • 52 Southowram Bank, Halifax [1881]
  • 2 Castle Maine Place, Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram [1891]

Benjamin died 11th May 1904 (aged 46) 

Elizabeth died 6th February 1905 (aged 48).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-F24] with grandchildren Jennie Louisa and Tom Gawthorpe

Farrar, Benjamin DawsonRef 40-97
[1869-1944]
Landlord of the
Cunning Corner, Rishworth [1900-1905]

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Farrar, CharlesRef 40-109
[1823-1894]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Southowram [19th January 1823].

A member of the Farrar family of Southowram.

He was a stone merchant and quarry-owner of Southowram / one of the founders of John Farrar & Sons Limited / a stone merchant [1851] / a stone merchant and local preacher [1871] / a stone merchant and farmer of 30 acres employing 120 men [1881].

He was a Liberal / the Chairman of the Southowram School Board / a preacher at United Methodist Free Church, Southowram

Around 1855, the minister at Southowram Wesleyan Chapel forbade him to read from a number of circulars which were upsetting the Methodists at that time. In support, many of his workers withdrew their membership of the Chapel. This led to the establishment of United Methodist Free Church, Southowram.

He married (1) Elizabeth Nettleton [1823-1847] at Southowram Wesleyan Chapel.

Child: Edward who died aged 4 days [6th April 1847]

Elizabeth died in childbirth [6th April 1847] (aged 24) 

In 1848, he married (2) Maria Denham in Halifax.


Maria was the daughter of John Denham
 

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1850]
  2. Tom [b 1852]
  3. George
  4. Lucy
  5. Alfred
  6. John

They lived at

Living with them [in 1871] was Maria's mother Sarah Denham. Living next door was Charles's unmarried sister Betsy Farrar [aged 45] (annuitant).

Charles died at Yew Tree House, Southowram [2nd March 1894]. Maria died 23rd May 1895.

Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.

Members of the family are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,237 14/4d. Probate was granted to Maria Farrar, George Farrar, Alfred Farrar, John Farrar and Lucy Soothill

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Farrar, Dr CharlesRef 40-136
[1833-1896]
Of Chatteris.

Son of Rev John Farrar.

He was educated in London and Heidelberg, Germany.

In 1855, he married Helen Howard [1830-1921].

Children:

  1. Harry Sydney Howard
  2. John Percy
  3. George Herbert
  4. Charles Frederick
  5. Arthur [1861-1862]

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Farrar, CharlesRef 40-38
[1865-19??]
Son of James Farrar, wire drawer.

He was a wire drawer of Brook Street, Halifax [1906] / a wire drawer [1911].

In [Q1] 1906, he married Mary Ann at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ann was the daughter of Charles Ellis, and widow of
John Hanson
 

Child: Ellen [b 1906]

They lived at 42 Vickerman Street, Halifax [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] were all Mary Ann's children

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Farrar, CharlesRef 40-55
[1894-1917]
DCM.

Son of Alfred Farrar.

He was educated at Ashville College, Harrogate & Bradford Grammar School / an apprentice (blouse manufacturing) [1911] / employed by William L. Pawson & Son in Square Road, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 16th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [13th February 1917] for


conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example
 

He died of wounds [2nd March 1917] (aged 23).

He was buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I I 61].

His brother John also died in the War. They are both are remembered in a stained glass window in Thornton Methodist Church which was originally in Egypt Methodist Church and moved when that church closed in 1965.

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Farrar, Charles BrookeRef 40-129
[1899-1979]
Son of
Rev Charles Frederick Farrar.

He was injured in World War I. He became an artist

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Farrar, Rev Charles FrederickRef 40-189
[1860-1931]
Son of
Dr Charles Farrar

In 1898, he married Edith Armynel Baylay [1875-1966].

Children:

  1. Charles Brooke
  2. Armynel Joyce [1908-1993]

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Farrar, DavidRef 40-127
[1734-18??]
Landlord of the
Crown & Anchor, Elland [1822, 1824].

On 27th September 1824, he married Mary [1799-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary, of Batley, was the widow of Mr Marshall
 

The wedding announcement in The Leeds Mercury read

On [Monday, 27th September 1824] at the parish church, Halifax, Mr D. Farrar, innkeeper, Elland, aged 90, who had been a disconsolate widower seven weeks, to Mrs Machel of Batley, a blooming widow of 25, after a tedious courtship of one hour and fifty-nine minutes

Farrar, DavidRef 40-113
[1835-1896]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Southowram.

He was an apprentice chemist [staying with Benjamin Wood 1851] / a chemist [1871] / a chemist & druggist [1881, 1891].

In [Q4] 1893, he married Elizabeth Gledhill [1837-1882].


Elizabeth was born in Reeling, Durham
 

Child: John William [1863-14th June 1871]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1891] was niece Florence Graham [b 1868].

Elizabeth died 30th December 1882 (aged 46).

David died 12th September 1896 (aged 61).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-Q27]

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Farrar, EdmundRef 40-217
[1782-1859]


To be completed
 

Son of

Born in

He was

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Samuel who was buried with his father

They lived at

  • Hollin Royd, Stansfield [1859]

Edmund died 3rd October 1859 (aged 77)  and was buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel

Farrar, EdwardRef 40-67
[17??-18??]
Auctioneer at Halifax. Recorded in 1828, when he was at 2 George Street, Halifax

Farrar, EdwardRef 40-105
[1762-1844]

He married Unknown.

Child: Esther [1788-1846] who married George Haigh Hill

Edward died at Rastrick [31st May 1844] and was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

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Farrar, EdwardRef 40-103
[1781-1835]

He married Mary [1779-1840].

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [1804-5th June 1834]
  2. William who died 26th May 1810 (3 years & 3 months) 
  3. George who died 28th January 1812 (5 months & 3 weeks) 
  4. Thomas who died 25th April 1818 (2 years & 10 months) 
  5. Sarah Ann who died 16th February 1821 (1 year & 7 months) 

Edward died 14th January 1835 (aged 53).

Mary died 13th April 1840 (aged 61).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Farrar, EdwardRef 40-66
[18??-19??]
He lived at 6 Hyde Park Road, Halifax.

In 1904, he was one of the first people to be granted a motor cycle registration and a motor cycle drivers' licence

Farrar, EdwardRef 40-99
[1818-1859]
Son of
Mr Farrar.

Edward died 25th January 1859 (aged 41) 

Martha died 18th April 1870 (aged 86).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4298]

Farrar, EdwardRef 40-90
[1881-19??]
He was an iron turner [1911].

In June 1910, he married Blanche Robinson [1883-1914] in Halifax.


Blanche was born in Southowram, the daughter of
James Robinson [1844-19??]
 

Children: child who died young [before 1911];

They lived at 25 Law Lane, Southowram [1911].

Blanche died 6th July 1914 (aged 31)  & was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E36] [9th July 1914]

Farrar, EdwinRef 40-138
[1818-1858]
Stone delver in Rastrick [1851].

He married Jane Dickinson [29th May 1817-1893].

Children:

  1. John Edward [1840-1865]
  2. Robert [b 1843]
  3. Albert [b 1845]
  4. Eliza [b 1850]
  5. Mary
  6. Fred
  7. Alfred [b 1855]

They lived at Little Woodhouse, Rastrick [1851].

Edwin died 14th February 1858 (aged 39).

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.

In 1861, Jane married William Hartley.

Jane and her family went to live at The Wharf, Brighouse where William was landlord

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Farrar, EdwinRef 40-184
[1853-1894]
Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was a cotton factory hand [1861] / a wool sorter [1871] / a waiter at Brighouse [1874] / a tobacconist at New Bank, Halifax [1880, 1881] / landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1884, 1887] / a wool sorter at Hipperholme [1890] / licensed victualler at the Black Swan Inn, Brighouse [1891, 1894].

In 1874, he married (1) Clara Lancaster [1855-1880] at Halifax Parish Church.


Clara, of Brighouse, was the daughter of labourer Samuel Lancaster
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1875] who was recorded as imbecile  [1881] and paralytic [1891]
  2. Martha J. [b 1876]
  3. Edith [b 1878]

His wife Clara died in early 1880 [aged 23].

She was buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount.

Later in 1880, he married (2) Elizabeth Batty [1853-188?] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth, born in Southowram, was the daughter of wire-drawer James Batty
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1881]
  2. Hannah [b 1882]
  3. Lily

His wife Elizabeth died in 1885 or 1890.

In 1890, he married (3) Betsy Hindle [1842-1???] at Halifax Parish Church


Betsy, of Hipperholme, was the daughter of labourer Thomas Rushworth, and widow of Mr Hindle. She had children from her previous marriage;

  1. Rebecca [b 1874]
  2. Martha [b 1876]
 

They don't seem to have had any children of their own.

They lived at 6 New Bank, Northowram [1880, 1881].

He was buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount.

After his death, Betsy took over at the Black Swan Inn [1895].

Living with her [in 1901] were widow Mrs Ina Marian Freeborough [aged 31] (servant, pianist & ????ist) born in South Africa, and Leslie Reginald Freeborough [aged 10].

In 1911, Samuel Farrar was living as a boarder with Edwin Farrar

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Farrar, ElizabethRef 40-52
[1809-1881]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

She never married.

She lived at 25 Horton Street, Halifax [with her brother James and sisters Sarah & Mary 1851].

She died at Horton Street [1st May 1881].

She and her sister Sarah died within 30 minutes of each other. Probate records show that she left a personal estate valued at £20,048 5/9d.

The will was proved by William Berry of Halifax (iron-founder & coal merchant), Wrathall Riley Hanson of Broad Street, Halifax (share broker), and John William Watson of Savile Park Street, Halifax (banker's  clerk) 

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Farrar, EmilyRef 40-8
[1873-1910]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

She married (1) William Hubbard of the Rope & Anchor, Langfield

After his death, she took over as landlady at the Rope & Anchor [1897, 1900, 1901].

In 1904, she married (2) James Bulcock.

She died at Rock Springs House in 1910

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Farrar, ErnestRef 40-31
[1886-1916]
Son of
Herbert Farrar.

Born in Brearley.

He was a member of Brearley Particular Baptist Church / a member of Luddendenfoot Bowling Club / a woollen finisher with Levi Harwood & Company Limited [1911].

He lived at 1 Osborne Terrace, Blackwood Hall, Mytholmroyd.

During World War I, he enlisted [February 1916] and served as a Rifleman with the 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He arrived in Le Havre [14th July 1916].

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 20th August 1916.

The Halifax Courier [23rd September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 13A & 13B], in the book Royd Regeneration, on Luddendenfoot War Memorial, on the Memorial at Luddendenfoot Working Men's Club, and on the Memorial at Brearley Particular Baptist Church

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Farrar, Ernest AlbertRef 40-54
[1872-1937]
Son of
Samuel Farrar.

Born 27th August 1872.

He was a stone merchant of Heath Crescent, Skircoat [1894] / a stone quarry owner [1901] / a store keeper at gas engineers [1911].

In 1894, he married Sarah Martha Vickerman [1872-1???].


Sarah Martha, of John Street, Rastrick, was the daughter of Joseph Vickerman, stone merchant
 

Children:

  1. Cyril [b 1896]
  2. Evelyn M. [b 1898]
  3. Samuel Raymond [b 1900]
  4. Sarah [b 1901]
  5. Frank Riley [b 1902]
  6. Snaith [b Born]
  7. Norman Spencer [b 1906]

The family lived at

  • 19 Savile Parade, Halifax [1901]
  • 76 Pear Street, Halifax [1911]

Ernest Albert died 7th December 1937 (aged 65) 

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-J5] with his parents

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Farrar, FredRef 40-150
[1853-19??]
Of Brighouse.

Son of Edwin Farrar.

He was a silk dresser [1881, 1891]. He took over from his sister Mary as landlord at the Sun Dial, Brighouse [1897, 1909]. He was the last landlord at the Inn.

In 1872, he married Mary Broadley.


Mary was the daughter of Thomas Broadley
 

Children:

  1. Edwin [b 1874]
  2. George [b 1877]
  3. Albert

They lived at

  • 28 Police Street, Brighouse [1881, 1891]
  • 6 Elland Road, Brighouse [1901]

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Farrar, GeorgeRef 40-158
[17??-1???]
He married Sara Cordingley.

Child: Joshua

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Farrar, GeorgeRef 40-23
[1800-1847]
He was a dyer living at West Royd, Sowerby Bridge [1830].

On 4th February 1830, he married Grace Edleston at Halifax Parish Church.


Grace was the daughter of
Robert Edleston
 

Children:

  1. James
  2. Sarah Ann Edleston (Farrar) [b Holmfirth 25th June 1831]  who married [St George Sowerby 19th July 1859] Canadian barrister  Daniel Woodley Prouse and went to live in Newfoundland

George died in 1847.

Grace died in 1889.

The couple were buried at St George's Church, Sowerby

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Farrar, GeorgeRef 40-162
[1854-1920]
Son of
Charles Farrar.

Born in Southowram.

He was manager of stone quarries [1881] / a stone merchant/quarry owner [1891] / a stone quarry owner – employer [1901].

He established Farrar's Natural Stone and George Farrar Quarries Limited.

In 1880, he (possibly) married Anne / Ann Sugden [1854-19??] from Thornton, in Bradford.

Children:

  1. George Harold [b 1883]
  2. Walter Clarence [b 1884]

They lived at

  • (possibly) Yew Tree House, Southowram
  • West Cottage, Thornton, Bradford [1881]
  • 6 & 8 Hill Top, Thornton, Bradford, [1891]
  • Moorlands, Thornton, Bradford [1901]

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Farrar, GeorgeRef 40-39
[1896-1916]
Son of Jane Elizabeth [1860-1940] & William Henry Farrar [1860-1939] of 29 Stanley Street, Brighouse.

Born in Rastrick.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 1st April 1916 and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [C C 561]

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Farrar, Sir George HerbertRef 40-125
[1859-1915]
Bart, DSO.

Son of Dr Charles Farrar.

He was a mining magnate in East Rand, South Africa. His brother Harry Sydney Howard was a partner in his mining activities.

In 1893, George Herbert married Ella Mabel Waylen [1869-1922].


Ella Mabel was the daughter of Dr Charles Waylen of the Indian Medical Service
 

Children:

  1. Helen Mabel [1894-c1983] who married [1917] Major  Basil Turner RAF
  2. Muriel Frances [1896-1968] who married [1922] Anthony  Edward Lowther, Viscount Lowther
  3. Gwendoline [1897-1944] who became a popular actress
  4. Georgina Marjorie [1901-1976]
  5. Kathleen Elizabeth MBE [1907-1964] who married [1945]  Sir John Gerard Henry Fleetwood Fuller Bart
  6. Ella Marguerite [1911-1996] who married [1935] Sir  Aubrey Thomas Watson Bart [killed in World War II 1941]

He was tried in the trial following the Jameson Raid. He was sentenced to death and then pardoned

In 1911, he was created Baronet Farrar for his work in the creation of the Union of South Africa. He had no sons and the baronetcy became extinct.

In 1913, he was accused of ordering troops to fire on striking miners and successfully sued for libel.

He died in Namibia whilst on active duty there

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Farrar, George VictorRef 40-42
[1893-1916]
Son of Edith & Samuel Arthur Farrar of Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/7th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment).

He died 11th August 1916 (aged 23).

He was buried at Carnoy Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref O 29]

Farrar, George WalterRef 40-201
[1885-19??]
Son of Thomas Farrar, goods porter.

He was a Tram Driver [1931].

He married (1) Unknown.

On 5th September 1931, he married (2) Martha.


Martha was the widow of
George Walter Farrar
 

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Farrar, George WrightRef 40-92
[1860-1906]
Son of
Henry Farrar.

He was at Crossley Orphanage [1871] / a French polisher [1881].

George died 31st May 1906 (aged 45)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3320] with his parents

Farrar, Miss H.Ref 40-10
[18??-18??]
In August 1857, she was one of the people to receive a share of the 400 guineas distributed annually by the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine to its readers.

She lived at 3 Aked's Road, Halifax

Farrar, HannahRef 40-111
[1808-1873]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

In 1830, she married (1) John Turner [1807-1867].

In 1870, she married (2) Rev William Brailsford [1803-1882], as his third wife

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Farrar, HarryRef 40-9
[1859-1???]
Son of Thomas Farrar of Wyke.

Born in Wyke [20th October 1859].

He was partner in Farrar & Crowther, solicitors at Bradford [1903].

On 3rd August 1887, he married Emily Shaw Mackrell in Halifax.


Emily Shaw was the daughter of
Joseph Mackrell
 

They lived at Green Lane Hall, Shelf [1903].

Farrar, HarryRef 40-166
[1870-1920]
Son of
Luke Crawshaw Farrar.

He had a business as a wholesale and retail tripe merchant, (possibly) carrying on the business started by his father.

He died in Heywood, Lancashire

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Farrar, Harry Sydney HowardRef 40-177
[1856-1917]
FRGS.

Son of Dr Charles Farrar.

He was a civil engineer and partner of his brother George Herbert in his mining activities

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Farrar, HartonRef 40-79
[1823-1???]
Illegitimate son of Hannah Farrar of Norwood Green.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [31st August 1823]

Farrar, HenryRef 40-137
[14??-1??0]
Or Ferror. In 1471, he bought
Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd from Edmund Pylkington.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

Farrar, HenryRef 40-146
[18??-19??]
Managing Director of
Henry Farrar & Sons Limited..

He lived at Thornfields, Brighouse.

In June 1929, he and Arnold Baldwin Whiteley were charged with the theft of £2,718 from Lloyds Bank, Glossop. At the subsequent trial at Derbyshire Quarter Sessions, it was said that the 2 men had been dealing in cotton futures and Whiteley owed money as a result. They devised a plan in which Farrar went to the Bank, tied Whiteley's hands and feet, soaked a cotton wad with chloroform and put this over Whiteley's mouth, and then left with a bundle of notes given to him by Whiteley. Whiteley was sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment, and Farrar to 2 months'

Farrar, HenryRef 40-207
[1813-1???]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a farmer of 10 acres & butcher [1851] / a farmer [1861] / a butcher [1871].

He married Ann [1820-1???].


Ann was born in Heptonstall
 

Children:

  1. Edmund [b 1842] who was a carter [1861]
  2. Mary [b 1844] who was a cotton power loom weaver [1861]
  3. James [b 1847] who was a carter [1861]
  4. Sam
  5. John [b 1852] who was a cotton weaver [1871]
  6. Abraham
  7. William [b 1858]

They lived at

  • Dean, Walsden [1851]
  • Faiths, Todmorden [1861]
  • 8 Cross Street, Langfield [1871]

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Farrar, HenryRef 40-3
[1836-1866]
Born in Leeds.

He was an iron moulder [1861].

In [Q1] 1860, he married Louisa Booth [1834-1889] in Halifax.


Louisa was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George Wright
  2. Emily Ann [b 1862] who was a dress maker [1881] & married  John Holroyd
  3. Jane E. [b 1865] who was a woollen winder [1881]
  4. Joseph [b 1867] who was an oiler woollen mill [1881]

They lived at Wesley Yard, Wesley Street, Halifax [1861].

Henry died 30th June 1866 (aged 30).

In [Q3] 1876, Louisa married James Earnshaw in Halifax

Louisa died 23rd April 1889 (aged 55).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3320]

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Farrar, HenryRef 40-128
[1850-1909]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted spinner & manufacturer employing 125 people at Clay Pits Mills, Halifax [1881].

On 13th November 1873, he married Mary Kershaw [1850-1927] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1875]
  2. Ethel [b 1877]
  3. Bertha [b 1879]
  4. Chrissie [b 1881]

They lived at 7 West View, Halifax [1881].

Henry died at Clay Bank [3rd May 1909].

Mary died at 3 West Royd View, Halifax [20th December 1927].

The couple were buried at St George's Church, Lee Mount [Grave Ref: 460], with Henry's unmarried sister Emma Farrar [1861-1946] who died at the Welfare Home, Halifax

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Farrar, HerbertRef 40-40
[1858-1908]
Son of John Farrar, broker.

Born in Wadsworth.

He was a joiner of Hawksclough, Wadsworth [1881] / a joiner [1891, 1901].

In [Q3] 1881, he married Sarah Jane Smith [1860-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Jane, of Blind Lane, Sowerby, was the daughter of Charles Smith, woolcomber
 

Children:

  1. Anne / Annie [b 1882] who was a cotton twiner  [1901]
  2. Willie [b 1884] who was a woollen piecer [1901]
  3. Ernest
  4. Emily [b 1891] who was a cotton reeler [1911]

The children were born in Brearley, Luddendenfoot.

The family lived at

  • Lower Blind Lane, Brearley, Mytholmroyd [1891, 1901]
  • 12 Lower Blind Lane, Brearley [1911]
  • 1 Osborne Terrace, Luddendenfoot [1915]

Herbert died in 1908 (aged 50) 

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Farrar, Herbert HartleyRef 40-163
[1867-1933]
Son of
James Farrar.

He was at Ashville College, York [1881] / a farmer [1906] / a tea dealer [1911].

In 1906, he married Sarah Emma Chadwick [1869-1946].


Sarah Emma was born in Halifax [14th July 1869], the daughter of Henry Chadwick, flag facer.

She was a silk operative [1906]

 

They had no children.

The family lived at

Living next door to him in 1891 was his aunt Betsy Farrar [aged 66] (living-on-own-means) - daughter of John Farrar.

Herbert died in St Luke's Hospital, Halifax [13th November 1933] (aged 66).

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-F5].

In 1943, Sarah Emma married Harry Ramsden.

She died Q3 1946

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Farrar, HoworthRef 40-43
[1899-1918]
Son of Mrs Sarah A. Farrar of 4 Ashley Villas, Moss Lane, Hebden Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 2nd/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died 20th July 1918 (aged 19).

He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref X H 2]

Farrar, IsaacRef 40-154
[1???-16??]
Son of Susan and
Isaac Farrer.

He was Constable of Sowerby [1657-8]

In 1655, his mother surrendered to Isaac all her interest in Ball Green and Fieldhouse.

He lived at Fieldhouse, Sowerby.

In 1693, he was living at Lower Fieldhouse when he sold it to cloth merchant John Holroide of Kebroyd

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Farrar, IsraelRef 40-65
[1846-1913]
Born in Skircoat Green.

He was an iron moulder [1873] / landlord of the Punch Bowl, Salterhebble [1881, 1891, 1894].

On 16th October 1873, he married Ruth Lomas in Halifax.


Ruth was the daughter of Thomas Lomas
 

They had no children.

Israel died at 5 Marlborough Avenue, Manor Heath [24th November 1913].

He left £404 15/- to Ruth.

Ruth died at 5 Marlborough Avenue, Manor Heath [12th January 1915].

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Farrar, IsraelRef 40-126
[1860-19??]
Of Elland.

In 1898, he was landlord of the Noah's Ark, Elland and was charged with suffering gaming (dart-throwing) on the premises. Truly Flint, a waitress at the beerhouse was a witness. The Case was dismissed.

In 1901, he was still landlord of the Noah's Ark, Elland and also worked as a stone hewer.

He married Ann [1862-19??] from Rastrick.

Children:

  1. Leonard [1888-19??]
  2. Louisa [1891-19??]
  3. Elsie [1896-19??]

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Farrar, J.Ref 40-73
[18??-18??]
Cotton spinner at Halifax.

In October 1862, he was declared bankrupt

Farrar, Jabez BuntingRef 40-164
[1814-1893]
Son of
Joseph Farrar.

Born in Halifax [30th November 1814]; baptised February 1815.

He was a machine maker [1841, 1844] / a machine maker employing 100 hands [1851] / a worsted machine maker employing 90 men & 30 lads [1861] / Guardian of the Poor for Halifax [1865] / Councillor for South Ward [1866] / Alderman [1871] / a machine maker employing 103 men & 17 boys [1871] / a worsted machine maker (employer) [1891].

He had business at Well Lane, Halifax.

In March 1844, he married (1) Hannah Bairstow [1812-1851] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah, of Halifax, was the daughter of Jona? Hen? Bairstow, farmer
 

Children:

  1. William Henry [b 1847]
  2. Joseph
  3. Joshua [b 1851]

Hannah died in Halifax in childbirth in 1851.

On 24th February 1853, he married (2) Martha Hallewell [1828-1894] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha, of Halifax, was the daughter of Benjamin Hallewell, woollen manufacturer
 

Children:

  1. Edmund [1854-1914]
  2. Martha Jane [b 1855]
  3. Ellen [1857-1897] who married John Mollett
  4. Annie [b 1864]
  5. Charles [1860-1954] who was a worsted spinner (employer)   [1891]
  6. Edith A. [b 1866]
  7. Arthur [b 1868] who was a worsted machine maker  (employer) [1891]
  8. Lucy Emma [1868-1941]
  9. Lilian Blanche [1870-1883]

They lived at

  • 16 Church Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 4 Clare Hall Road, Halifax [1861]
  • Balmoral Place, Halifax
  • Heatherstone, Halifax [1871]
  • Heatherstone, Blackwall, Halifax [1891]

Jabez died at Heatherstone, Halifax [21st November 1893].

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £36,878 11/10d.

His daughter Ellen was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

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Farrar, JacobRef 40-144
[15??-1639]
Of Sowerby.

Son of William Farrar.

On 21st April 1609, he married Mary Haughton at Heptonstall.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Jacob

His sons emigrated to New England, USA

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Farrar, JacobRef 40-200
[1626-1697]
Of
Sload, Warley.

Son of John Farrar.

He married Sarah Holdsworth [1628-1698].


Sarah was the daughter of John Holdsworth of Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Abraham of Slode
  2. Isaac of Warley and Popplewell
  3. John
  4. Jonathan
  5. Jacob

They lived at the Slode, Wainstalls which Sarah inherited along with other property

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-108
[1???-1???]
Of Northowram.

In 1841, he was feloniously assaulted by George Dawtrey, Joseph Saville and Alexander Mackay, and robbed of a purse containing six sovereigns and twenty shillings in silver.

All three were convicted at York [6th March 1841], and were sentenced to be transported for fifteen years.

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-76
[1779-18??]
Born in Heptonstall.

He was a plasterer [1851].

He married Unknown.

Child: Sally

They lived at North End, Heptonstall [1851].

He was a widower by 1851

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-101
[1782-1830]
He was a draper.

He married Elizabeth [1785-1844].

Children:

  1. Eliza Susan [1806-1856]
  2. Rebecca [1808-1858]
  3. Thomas
  4. John Hodgson who died 18th August 1815 (aged 22 weeks) 
  5. Abraham Hodgson [1816-1873]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2077].

James died 27th July 1830 (aged 48).

Elizabeth died 11th December 1844 (aged 59).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Farrar, JamesRef 40-202
[18??-1???]
He was churchwarden at
St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [1885-1890]

Farrar, JamesRef 40-147
[18??-18??]
Landlord of the
Mitre, Halifax [1850, 1864].

On 21st August 1850, he was one of a number of local innkeepers who were fined £2 and costs at the Brewster Sessions for


knowingly permitting prostitutes and those of notorious character to be drinking in their house, contrary to the spirit of their licence
 

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. (possibly) William Kershaw Farrar

Farrar, JamesRef 40-50
[1802-1881]
Son of
John Farrar.

He was a mechanic [1841] / a machine maker employing 89 men [1851].

He lived at 25 Horton Street, Halifax [with his sisters Elizabeth, Sarah & Mary 1851]

He died at Horton Street, Halifax [12th April 1881].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £50,000.

The will was proved by William Berry of Halifax (iron-founder & coal merchant), Wrathall Riley Hanson of Broad Street, Halifax (share broker), and John William Watson of Savile Park Street, Halifax (banker's  clerk) 

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-204
[1803-1878]
Born in Elland.

He was a wire drawer [1861, 1871, 1878].

He married Lydia [1804-1885].


Lydia was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Anne [b 1834] who married Joseph Foster
  2. George Rouse [b 1832] who was a wire drawer [1861]
  3. Hannah Maria [b 1836] who was a milliner [1861]
  4. Charles [1845-1884] who was a wire drawer [1861, 1871] &  was buried with his parents

The family lived at

  • 21 Church Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 59 Church Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 69 Church Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1861] were daughter Anne, her husband & children.

James died 15th January 1878 (aged 75).

Living with the widowed Lydia [in 1881] were grandchildren Arthur Farrar [b 1859] (wire drawer)  & Louisa Hanson [b 1864] (dress & mantle maker).

Lydia died 24th September 1885 (aged 81).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 906]

Farrar, JamesRef 40-182
[1821-1890]
Son of
John Farrar.

He was a butcher [1844] / a stone merchant [1851] / a farmer of 70 acres employing 2 men [1871] / a stone merchant employing 60 labourers in the stone quarry [1871].

On 24th April 1844, he married Sarah Ann Hartley [1824-1884].


Sarah Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of woolsorter Moses Hartley of Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emma [1848-1930] who married Charlton Barber
  2. Eliza Ann [1852] who married Ely Wilkinson Waddington
  3. Ellen [1853] who married William Riley Leyland
  4. Fred Hartley [1859-1864]
  5. Herbert Hartley

They lived at

Sarah Ann died 18th February 1884 (aged 60).

James died at Southowram [7th October 1890] (aged 69).

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £831 18/9d.

The will was proved by son Herbert Hartley Farrar (gentleman), and Charlton Barber (gentleman) 

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-F5]

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-60
[1822-1878]
Son of William Farrar, delver.

He was a delver [1849] / a delver & a quarryman [1851, 1871].

In 1849, he married Ellen Sykes [1824-1???].


Ellen, of Southowram, was the daughter of John Sykes, delver
 

Children:

  1. Martha [b 1850]
  2. Gad [1852-1873]
  3. Job [1853-1857]
  4. Caleb [1855-1857]
  5. Mary Ellen [1858-1874]
  6. Joshua [1860-1870]
  7. Jemima [1863-1891]
  8. Joseph [1865-1882]

The family were at Cromwell Bottom [1851, 1871, 1881, 1891].

James died 9th February 1878 (aged 56)  and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with the children (


Details of Ellen's death / burial place are not yet known
 

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-59
[1824-1???]
Son of William Farrar, labourer.

Born in Soyland.

He was a painter of Skircoat [1846] / a house painter [1851] / a house painter employing 3 men and 2 boys [1861] / a retired painter [1871] / a retired house painter [1881].

In 1846, he married Sophia Spencer [1826-18??].


Sophia, of Skircoat, was the daughter of Thomas Spencer, delver
 

They had no children.

They lived at

  • 2 King Cross Road, Halifax [1851]
  • 2 Evergreen Cottage, Skircoat [1861, 1871]
  • Skircoat Moor Road, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1861] was visitor Grace Lawson [b 1801] (retired servant).

Living with them [in 1871, 1881] was niece Elizabeth Norminton [b 1863]

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Farrar, Rev JamesRef 40-116
[1830-1892]
BA.

Son of George Farrar.

He was Vicar of St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale [1861, 1874, 1877].

On 10th January 1866, he married Hannah Sophia Floyd [1845-1929] at All Saints, Netherthong.

Children:

  1. Robert James [1867-1942]
  2. George Edleston [7th October 1869-22nd July 1870]
  3. Mary Holmes [1872-1950]
  4. John Edleston [1874-1956]
  5. Elizabeth Georgiana [1877-192?]
  6. Alice Grace [1879-1966]

They lived at Woodville, Cragg Vale [1874, 1877].

Rev James died in St Leonard's on Sea, Sussex [30th August 1892].

Members of the family were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-212
[1832-1???]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a general labourer [1881] / a mason's labourer [1891].

He married Peggy [1833-18??].


Peggy was born in Walsden
 

Children:

  1. Paul
  2. David [b 1860] who was a cotton spinner [1881]
  3. Hannah [b 1863] who was a cotton throstle spinner [1881]
  4. Mary [b 1866]

They lived at

  • 26 Inchfield Buildings, Walsden [1881]
  • 9 Bedford Street, Stansfield [1891]

Peggy died between 1881 & 1891.

Living with the widowed James [in 1891] were daughter-in-law Nancy Farrar, with children James Abraham Farrar, Beatrice Farrar & Alice A. Holden

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-140
[1839-1902]
Halifax architect and surveyor. He was involved in

He lived and died at Heatherlea, Halifax

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-16
[1845-1???]
Son of Joseph Farrar, warp dresser.

Born in Midgley.

He was a draper of Midgley [1872] / a rate collector of Mytholmroyd [1880] / a book keeper [1881] / an income tax and debt collector [1891] / a rate & tax collector & book keeper [1901] / an income tax rate collector, Secretary of the Co-operative Society,  (Mytholmroyd U. D. Council) [1911].

In [Q4] 1872, he married Grace Pickles [1847-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Grace was born in Wadsworth, the daughter of Thomas Pickles, farmer
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Alice [b 1874] who was a tailoress fustian [1891],  a book keeper & assistant to rate & tax collector [1901], an  assistant to her father [1911]
  2. Thomas [b 1877] who was an assistant clerk in warrant  office [1891] a typewriting clerk in a solicitor's office [1901]
  3. Joseph Pickles
  4. Annie [b 1884] who was a binding machinist fustian  [1901], a binder fustian [1911]
  5. Ethel [b 1887] who was a clothing machinist [1901], a  sewing machinist fustian [1911]

They lived at

James died at 4 Calder Terrace, Mytholmroyd [31st January 1917].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £315. Probate was granted to daughter Annie Farrar.

Grace died at 4 Calder Terrace, Mytholmroyd [11th May 1918].

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £133. Probate was granted to daughter Annie Farrar

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-94
[1865-1929]
Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the Horse & Jockey, Highroad Well [1901-1907] / landlord of the Oddfellows' Arms, Halifax [1908-1926].

In 1892, he married Emma Jane Whipp [1870-1954] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Halifax
 

They had no children.

James died in 1929.

Emma died in 1954

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Farrar, JamesRef 40-61
[19??-1881]
He was a farmer [1881].

He married Ann.

They lived at Shroggs, Sowerby.

James died at Shroggs [7th June 1881].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £95 5/-.

Probate was granted to his widow Ann

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Farrar, James CharlesRef 40-211
[1887-1???]
Born on 16th December 1887, the illegitimate son of Ellen Maria Beech and
James Thomas Farrar.

Baptised at Christ Church, Todmorden [4th July 1891]; parents: James Thomas Farrar, plasterer of 21 Wellfield Road, and Ellen Maria.

He was the last of 3 illegitimate children born before his parents married in 1892

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Farrar, James ThomasRef 40-209
[1855-1916]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a painter [1891, 1891] / a property repairer (employer) [1911].

Before his marriage to Ellen Maria Beech, they had 3 children out of wedlock:

  1. John William
  2. Jane Sophia
  3. James Charles

In 1892, he married Ellen Maria Beech in Todmorden.


Ellen was born in London
 

Children:

  1. John William
  2. Jane Sophia
  3. James Charles
  4. Alfred [b 1894] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  5. Amelia [b 1895] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  6. Clara [b 1898] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  7. Elizabeth [b 1900]
  8. Arthur [b 1905]

They lived at

  • 21 Well Street, Langfield [1891]
  • 2 Cockpit, Langfield [1901]
  • 2 Honey Hole, Todmorden [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] were Ellen's widowed mother Mrs Sophia Beech [b Southampton 1839], Ellen's brother Tom Beech [b Bristol 1861] (auctioneer), Tom's wife Mary Beech [b Liverpool 1862] and their children Charles Beech [b Liverpool 1881] & Sophia Beech [b Lincoln 1890].

Living with them [in 1901] were Ellen's mother Mrs Sophia Beech, nephew Charles Beech (blacksmith)  & niece Sophia Beech.

James died in Todmorden [Q4 1916] (aged 62) 

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Farrar, James ThomasRef 40-35
[1900-1918]
Son of
Albert Farrar.

Born in Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action [17th September 1918].

He was buried at Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France [Grave Ref B 36].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church

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Farrar, Jane SophiaRef 40-210
[1885-1957]
She was born on the 5th December 1885, the illegitimate child of Ellen Maria Beech and
James Thomas Farrar.

Baptised (1) at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [2nd March 1887]; parents: James Thomas Farrar, plasterer of Higher Ashes, and Ellen Maria.

Baptised (2) at Christ Church, Todmorden 4th July 1891; parents: James Thomas Farrar, plasterer of 21 Wellfield Road, and Ellen Maria.

She was the second of 3 illegitimate children before her parents married in 1892.

1904 married William Henry Coates in Todmorden

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Farrar, JoeRef 40-21
[1868-19??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a newsagent & stationer [1911].

In [Q3] 1904, he married Florence Peel [1874-19??] from Southowram.

The family lived at 11 Belle Vue Terrace, Southowram [1911]

Farrar, JohnRef 40-196
[1586-1635]
Of Acker.

In 1612, he married (1) Priscilla Leach.

Child: John

He married (2) Elizabeth Helliwell.

Children:

  1. Isaac
  2. Abraham
  3. Jacob

and several daughters

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-153
[1695-1753]
Son of
John Farrer.

The family property passed from his father to son John and then to his brother Joseph

Farrar, JohnRef 40-51
[17??-18??]

On 14th September 1800, he married Elizabeth Best [1781-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. James
  2. Elizabeth
  3. Sarah
  4. Mary
  5. John [1818-before 1851] who married [1844] Louisa  Wrigglesworth [1822-1976] in Halifax

They lived at

  • 15 South Parade, Halifax [1841]
  • 25 Horton Street, Halifax [1841]

The family wealth was given to charity

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-130
[1766-1837]
Son of
Luke Farrar.

Around 1800, he became a Methodist preacher at Sowerby.

Many of his descendants were ministers in the Wesleyan church and the Church of England.

He and his sons, Abraham Eccles and John, were significant in the Wesleyan history of schools and education.

He would end his sermons with the admonition

Well, if you sinners don't repent and come to Christ, you'll all go to Hell, rag, tag and bobtail

In 1786, he married Hannah Eccles [1768-1836].

Children:

  1. Abraham Eccles
  2. Jemima [1797-1885] who married Moses Wilkinson Whitehead
  3. Luke
  4. John
  5. Mary Ann
  6. Hannah

See Sowerby Methodism and Sowerby Old Chapel

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-156
[1789-1864]
He was an early member of this branch of the Farrar family.

He was a stone merchant [1841], and established John Farrar & Sons Limited.

On 8th September 1811, he married Elizabeth Haigh [1790-1857].


Elizabeth / Betty was born 27th October 1790
 

Children:

  1. William [1812-1813] who was buried with his parents
  2. Mary [21st December 1813-24th December 1896] who married  (1) Absalom Shackleton and (2) James Jagger
  3. Hannah [1816-1850] who married James Wilks
  4. Ellen [1817-1899]
  5. John [1819-1823] who was buried with his parents
  6. James
  7. Charles
  8. Elizabeth / Betty / Betsy [1825-1909] who  was buried with her parents
  9. John
  10. Samuel
  11. Henry [1830-1877]
  12. David

They lived at Cain Lane, Southowram [1841, 1851].

Elizabeth died 18th September 1857 (aged 66).

John died 30th June 1864 (aged 74).

The couple & the children () were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-69
[18??-19??]
Hatter at Upper Kirkgate, Halifax [19th century]

Farrar, JohnRef 40-74
[18??-19??]
He was a master grocer & beer seller at the
Ivy, Elland [1871].

In April 1874, he went into liquidation.

He was landlord again at the Ivy [1881]

Farrar, JohnRef 40-57
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the West Yorkshire Regiment.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Farrar, Rev JohnRef 40-183
[1802-1884]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Alnwick.

He was a Wesleyan Minister. He wrote several religious works:

  • The Proper Names of the Bible, their Orthography, Pronunciation, and Signification [1839, 1844]
  • A Biblical and Theological Dictionary, illustrative of the Old and New Testament [1851]
  • An Ecclesiastical Dictionary, explanatory of the History, Antiquities, Heresies, Sects, and Religious Denominations of the Christian Church [1853]
  • A Manual of Biblical Geography, Descriptive, Physical, and Historical [1857]
  • A Key to the Pronunciation of the Names of Persons and Places mentioned in the Bible [1857]

He married Sophia Matilda Martindale [1796-1880].


Sophia Matilda was the daughter of Rev Miles Martindale a Wesleyan Minister
 

Children:

  1. John Martindale
  2. Charles
  3. William [1836-1885] who emigrated to Australia
  4. daughter
  5. daughter

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-104
[1804-1838]
A stone mason of Halifax.

John died 22nd June 1838 (aged 34)  & was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Farrar, JohnRef 40-121
[1812-1???]
Of Rastrick.

He was a cloth finisher [1841] / a dyer [1851].

He married Susannah [1803-1???].

Children:

  1. Richard [b 1830] who was a shoe maker [1841], a  cordwainer [1851]
  2. Squire [b 1835] who was a manufacturing labourer [1851]
  3. Asa
  4. Ann [b 1838]
  5. Levi [b 1842]

They lived at

  • Top of Hill, Rastrick [1841]
  • Oaks Green, Rastrick [1851]

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-165
[1813-1883]
Born in Heptonstall.

Around 1841, he ran his Classical Academy in Halifax.

He was Minister at Park Congregational Church [1861, 1883].

In 1843, he married Hannah Thompson [1815-1873].

Children:

  1. (possibly) Jane E. [b 1843]
  2. Emily [b 1846]
  3. Mary Louisa [1848-1885] who married George Henry Smith
  4. Jane Elizabeth [1850-1926] who marred Alfred Creer  [1847-1930]
  5. William Thompson [1853-1898]
  6. John Thomas [1854-1925]
  7. Annie Eliza [b 1856]

They lived at

John died at Ash Grove [4th October 1883] Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £2,510 10/6d.

The will was proved by son-in-law Alfred Creer of 25 Regent Street, Lancaster (Lancaster Borough Surveyor) 

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-93
[1819-18??]
He was a wool sorter [1841].

He married Mary Ambler [1815-18??].


Mary was (possibly) the daughter of Elizabeth & Stephen Ambler
 

Child: Thomas Henry

They lived at Moor Side, Halifax [1841]

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-24
[1820-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a card maker [1879] / a card manufacturer & mill owner employing 6 men, 2 boys & 1 woman  [1881]

He married Martha [1814-1???] from Elland.

The family lived at

  • Victoria Road, Elland [1881]

See William Kaye

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-34
[1823-1???]
He was a grocer & warehouse labourer (worsted) [1861].

In [Q3] 1843, he married Mary Hirst [1818-1???] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Ovenden, the daughter of William Hirst [b 1788], wool sorter.

She had a daughter: Martha Hirst [b 1835] who was a woollen weaver [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Tabitha [b 1848] who was a worsted weaver [1861]
  2. Henry Farrar
  3. Ann [b 1858]
  4. Emma [1861-28th May 1902] who never married

They lived at Barret House, Woodfield, Northowram [1861]

Farrar, JohnRef 40-118
[1826-1865]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Southowram.

He was a butcher [1851].

On 20th November 1849, he married Elizabeth Clegg at St Anne's Church, Southowram.


Elizabeth was the daughter of William Clegg, delver
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1850]
  2. Wilson [b 1854]
  3. Jessie [1856-1931] who was a nurse at St John's House,  Westminster [1881] & married William Hartley Richardson
  4. Louisa [b 1865] who married Thomas Albert Speak

They lived at Town Street / Towngate, Southowram [1851]

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-18
[1827-1888]
Of Brighouse.

He married Selina.

Children:

  1. Amelia [1857-1874]
  2. Willie [1872] who died aged 10 months

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Farrar, JohnRef 40-115
[1830-1889]
A labourer.

He and his wife lived at Bonegate, Brighouse.

On 5th April 1889, he was seized by a coughing fit. His wife, who had for some time suffered from sore eyes, handed him a bottle labelled poison instead of the cough medicine. The mistake was realised immediately and Dr Robert Farrer was summoned and an emetic was administered, but to no purposes. John died the following afternoon. At the Inquest, the jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure

Farrar, JohnRef 40-7
[1849-1???]
Or Farrer.

He was a cotton weaver / landlord of the Woodpecker, Todmorden [1876].

He married Hannah Fielden.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. Emily
  3. Sarah
  4. Ann

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-131
[1867-1943]
Youngest son of
Charles Farrar.

Born in Southowram [11th February 1867].

He was educated at Ashville College, Pannal, York [1881] / a stone merchant [1895] / a stone merchant (own account) [1901] / a stone merchant (employer) [1911] / member of John Farrar & Sons.

On 24th October 1895, he married Emily Annie Oates [1866-1937].


Emily Annie was the daughter of John Oates
 

Children:

  1. Ronald Oates
  2. Katharine Mary [1903-2000]

They lived at

Emily Ann died 12th January 1937.

John died 21st January 1943.

Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

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Farrar, JohnRef 40-56
[1895-1916]
Son of
Alfred Farrar.

He was a student (mechanical engineering) [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Lance Sergeant with the 93rd Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He died 27th July 1916 (aged 21).

He was buried at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France [Grave Ref III J 14].

His brother Charles also died in the War. They are both are remembered in a stained glass window in Thornton Methodist Church which was originally in Egypt Methodist Church and moved when that church closed in 1965.

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Farrar, John EdgarRef 40-117
[1940-] Son of Ronald Oates Farrar.

In 1970, he married Patricia Anne Rawnsley.

Children:

  1. Julian [b 1975]
  2. Ruth Francesca [b 1982]

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Farrar, John FrederickRef 40-44
[1885-1918]
Son of Sarah & Jabez Farrar of 30 Savile Parade, Halifax

Born at Batley.

During World War I, he served as a Captain with the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died of wounds at No.42 Casualty Clearing Station, Douai [2nd November 1918] (aged 33).

He was buried at Douai Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 7]

He is remembered at Stoney Royd Cemetery, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax

Farrar, John HenryRef 40-214
[1866-1???]
Born in Lindale in Cartmel, Lancashire.

He was a stone mason [1891, 1901, 1911].

On 21st September 1889, he married Annie Graham [1870-1???] at Todmorden Register Office.


Annie, of Cornholme, was born in Cliviger / Overtown, Lancashire.

She had a daughter Sarah Annie Graham [b Cornholme Q3 1888]; father unknown.

Sarah Annie lived with her mother and the Farrar family [1891], [1901 when she was a cotton weaver], [1911 when she was married & a cotton weaver].

Sarah Annie married [1909] Sidney James Cook

 

Children:

  1. Sarah A. [b 1889]
  2. Mary [b 1890] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  3. Walter
  4. Doris [b 1897] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  5. Robert H. [b 1899]
  6. Florence Maud [b 1904]
  7. Ethel [b 1906]

The family lived at

  • 6 Barnes Street, Stansfield [1891]
  • 4 Hirst Street, Cornholme [1901]
  • 725 Burnley Road, Cornholme [1911]
  • 18 Woodbine Terrace, Cornholme [1915]

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Farrar, Rev John MartindaleRef 40-171
[1827-1893]
Son of
Rev John Farrar

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Farrar, John OwenRef 40-6
[1846-1915]
Son of
Joseph Farrar.

Born in Hipperholme.

He was a butcher [1869, 1871, 1881] / a gardener [1891, 1896] / a market gardener [1901].

In 1869, he married Louisa Fleming at Halifax Parish Church.


Louisa was the daughter of Samuel Fleming
 

Children:

  1. May / Mary A. [b 1870] who was a worsted weaver  [1891]
  2. Charlotte Emma / Emma [b 1872] who was a worsted  twister [1891]
  3. Hannah Louisa [b 1877] who was a worsted twister [1891]
  4. Joseph R. [b 1882] who was a brass finisher [1901]

They lived at

  • 34 Green Terrace Square, Skircoat [1871]
  • 79 Haugh Shaw Road, Skircoat [1881]
  • 2 Dennis Gallery, Halifax [1891]
  • Lombard Street, Thorn Tree [1896]
  • 2 Lombard Street, Halifax [1901]

In 1891, daughters May and Hannah Louisa were living with their grandfather Samuel Fleming, at Paradise Street, Halifax.

On 8th February 1896, his wife Louisa complained of a pain in the back of her head. Later, a neighbour called and Louisa asked her for a pinch of snuff, and immediately began coughing and cried out

Oh, my back

She fell to the floor, unconscious and died shortly afterwards

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Farrar, John PercyRef 40-148
[1857-1929]
DSO.

Son of Dr Charles Farrar.

He was a soldier, mountaineer and president of the Alpine Club [1917-1919].

In 1886, he married Augusta Mary Beswick.

Child: John Harold [1888-1915] who, as Captain Farrar, was killed in World War I

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Farrar, John RileyRef 40-187
[1862-1957]
Son of
Samuel Farrar.

He was (possibly) a shareholder in Luther Hanson & Company (Limited)  [1888] / a solicitor at 3 Harrison Road, Halifax [1934].

He qualified in August 1882.

See Rev John Barling

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Farrar, John William BeechRef 40-29
[1884-1917]
He was born John William Beech in Todmorden [23rd August 1884], the illegitimate son of Ellen Maria Beech and (probably) 
James Thomas Farrar.

Baptised (1) at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [2nd March 1887]; parents: James Thomas Farrar, plasterer of Higher Ashes, and Ellen Maria.

Baptised (2) at Christ Church, Todmorden, [4th July 1891]; parents: James Thomas Farrar, plasterer of 21 Wellfield Road, and Ellen Maria.

His parents had 2 further illegitimate children before they married in 1892.

He was a plumber's apprentice (living at 180 Third Avenue, East Ham, London)   [1901] / a property repairer, whitewasher etc.

In 1908, he married Minnie Jarrott in Bury.

Child: Ada [b 8th February 1910]

During World War I, he enlisted in Rochdale [September 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died of wounds [9th October 1917].

The Todmorden & District News [19th October 1917] reported his death


Private J. W. B. Farrar, Lancashire Fusiliers, died from wounds in France on the 9th of October, aged 33.

His mother lived at 46 Stansfield Road. Her husband died almost exactly one year ago.

Her sons, Private James Charles Farrar and Private Alfred Farrar are also serving

 

The following week's Edition [26th October 1917] published his photograph.

The Todmorden & District News [18th October 1918] published an In Memoriam


In loving memory of Private J. W. B. Farrar, 1/6 Lancashire Fusiliers who died from wounds received in France October 13th 1917, aged 33.

From his mother, sisters and brother, 8 Shore Clough Road, Rochdale

From his sister, brother-in-law and family, Mrs Coates, 15 Thrum Hall Lane, Rochdale

 

His widow, Minnie Farrar, was living at 28 Rochdale Road, Heywood, Lancashire. and was awarded 13/9d a week plus 5/- for the child.

He was buried at Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I F 12].

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church

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Farrar, JonathanRef 40-174
[18??-19??]
Son of
Jonathan Farrar.

He became a partner in Jonathan Farrar & Sons

Farrar, JonathanRef 40-188
[1823-1904]
In 1850, he established the business which became
Jonathan Farrar & Sons.

His sons later joined the family business.

He was a power loom overlooker [1851] / a furniture broker [1861] / a retired house furnisher [1891, 1901].

He married Betty [1825-1???].

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Frederick [1849-1874]
  3. Naomi [1851-1911] who married James Lees
  4. James [b 1852]
  5. Mary Jane [1855] who died in infancy  
  6. Mary [1857-1867]
  7. Ruth [1859] who died in infancy
  8. Albert [b 1861] who was a house furnisher [1891]
  9. Squire [1863] who died in infancy
  10. Thomas
  11. Jonathan

The family lived at

  • Lumb Brook, Shelf [1851]
  • 20 Southgate, Halifax [1861]
  • 2 West Parade, Halifax [1891, 1901]

Living with the widowed Jonathan [in 1901] were widowed daughter Naomi and her children Tom Lees [b 1865], James Frederick Lees [b 1878] & Wilfred Henry Lees [b 1881].

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3455].

Betty died in Halifax [Q1 1895] (aged 69).

A Jonathan Farrar died in Halifax [Q2 1904] (aged 81) 

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-11
[17??-1805]
Of Halifax.

He served under Sir Ralph Abercrombie in Egypt,

and behaved in a most gallant manner in the engagement before Alexandria, where he lost his arm, and afterwards never recovered his health

He died 8th April 1805.

He was buried with military honours

Farrar, JosephRef 40-195
[1703-1773]
Son of
John Farrer.

Kersey maker.

On their father's death, his property passed to his brother John and then to Joseph.

He owned the Horns, Warley, the village smithy, the village gaol, and a number of cottages in Warley

He lived at

In 1773, he left the Horns, Warley to his greatnephews

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-197
[1778-18??]
He was a machine maker [1841].

In 1805, he began making worsted machinery in Old Lane, Halifax. He established Farrar's Engineering.

In 1799, he married Martha Townsend [1778-1???] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).


Martha, came from Bradford, at St Peter, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral) 
 

Children:

  1. John [b 14th December 1802; bapt June 1813]
  2. Harriet [b 19th November 1804; bapt June 1813] who was a  straw hat maker [1841]
  3. Rachael [b 13th January 1807; bapt June 1813]
  4. Joseph [b 26th January 1809; bapt June 1813]
  5. Henry [b 27th September 1812; bapt June 1813]
  6. Jabez
  7. Joshua

Most of the children were baptised by Rev Jabez Bunting.

They lived at Foundry Street, Halifax [1841].

Joseph died between 1841 & 1851.

In 1851, the widowed Martha was living at 16 Winding Road, Halifax, with son Joshua & his family

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-120
[1797-18??]
Born in Elland.

He was a cardmaker [1861].

He was one of 26 founding members of Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel in Elland [1824].

He married Elizabeth [1809-18??] from Elland.

Child: Sarah [1818-1???] who married Joseph Bairstow

They lived at Bethesda Terrace, Bethesda Place, Elland [1861].

In 1861, their grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Bairstow, Robert Bairstow, and Sarah Ann Bairstow, and a lodger, stone mason George Pitchforth [1812-1???], were staying with the family

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-71
[18??-19??]
New & second-hand furniture dealer at 81 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1900]

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-5
[1819-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a glass & china dealer [1851] / an earthenware dealer [1861].

In 1844, he married Alice Thorpe [1820-1???], born in Northowram, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary Elizabeth [b 1845]
  2. John Owen
  3. Sarah Jane [b 1852]
  4. Lucy Ellen [b 1859]
  5. Richard Fielding [b 1860]

They lived at

  • Brighouse [1851]
  • Commercial Street, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1861]

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-83
[1846-1914]
Son of
Jonathan Farrar.

Born 19th October 1846.

He was a worsted factory worker [1861] / an overlooker for S. Brook / a furnisher & broker in Silver Street, Halifax [1879] / at Central Street # New Crown Street / in Bull Green (having taken over the business of Daniel Gray) / a dealer in antiques.

His furnishing business was distinct from that of his father.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Dora
  2. daughter
  3. daughter
  4. Fred
  5. Arthur
  6. Harold
  7. son

They lived at 29 Hampden Place, Halifax [1914].

Joseph died 13th October 1914 & was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Farrar, JosephRef 40-139
[1848-1932]
Son of
Jabez Bunting Farrar.

Born in Halifax.

He was a maker of textile machinery at Halifax / a worsted machine maker (employer) [1891] / a machine maker (employer) [1901, 1911].

In [Q2] 1895, he married Louisa Frances Hincksman in Fylde District, Lancashire.


Louisa Frances was born in Lytham, Lancashire, the daughter of William Henry Hincksman
 

Children:

  1. Dorothy
  2. Frances Broadbent [b 1902]

They lived at

Joseph died in 1932.

Louisa Frances died in 1942

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Farrar, JosephRef 40-95
[1850-1910]

He married Sarah [1845-1904].

Sarah died 3rd December 1904 (aged 59).

Joseph died 9th November 1910 (aged 60).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/427] with James Ainley

Farrar, Joseph P.Ref 40-4
[1858-1958]
Sowerby centenarian.

He was a lifelong churchgoer at Butts Green Baptist Church, Warley.

His funeral was the last service to be held at Butts Green Baptist Church, Warley [22nd August 1858]

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Farrar, Joseph PicklesRef 40-15
[1880-1945]
Son of
James Farrar.

Born on 2nd August 1880; baptised at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd [1899].

He was a commercial clerk [1901] / a clerk clothing factory [1911].

In [Q1] 1907, he married Charlotte Hamilton Tolleth in Todmorden.


Charlotte was born in Edinburgh, the daughter of James Todd Tolleth.

She was a machinist at a clothing factory [1911]

 

The family lived at

  • Rose Villa, Hebden Bridge [1907]
  • 14 Oxford Street, Hebden Bridge [1911]

On 16th May 1907, there was a gas explosion at their home. Joseph had gone to work, and Charlotte called her brother Robert Tolleth to investigate. He struck a match and an explosion followed in which the doors and window of the front room were blown out, and Robert was badly burned with cuts all over his body.

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Farrar, JoshuaRef 40-155
[1755-1833]
Son of
George Farrar.

He married Elizabeth Holroyd.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael Holroyd
 

Children:

  1. Joshua
  2. (possibly) Samuel

They lived at Magson House, Luddendenfoot

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Farrar, JoshuaRef 40-170
[18??-1???]
He married Hannah.

Child: Samuel

They lived at CromwellBottom before moving to Stone Stile, Barkisland around 1880

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Farrar, JoshuaRef 40-81
[1817-1884]
Son of
Joseph Farrar.

Born in Halifax.

He was a machine maker employing 100 men [1851].

He married Sarah [1816-1???].


Sarah was born in Manningham
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1847]
  2. Jabez [b 1850]

He married Hannah.

Child: Jane [1851-1927] who married Abel Hartley

They lived at 16 Winding Road, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was Joshua's widowed mother Martha.

Joshua died 21st October 1884 (aged 67).

Hannah died 17th March 1890 (aged 81).

They were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-A9]

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Farrar, KayRef 40-62
[1882-1915]
He lived at Delph Hill, Rastrick.

He was a labourer at Brookfoot Dye Works.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in training in Suffolk [17th July 1915] (aged 33)  and was buried at Rastrick Church [21st July 1915].

He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial, and on Brighouse War Memorial

Farrar, LawrenceRef 40-45
[1896-1918]
Son of Eliza & David Farrar of 13 Haigh Street, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Driver with the 22nd Battery 130th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died 26th September 1918 (aged 22).

He was buried at Bralo British Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref 26]

Farrar, LeonardRef 40-46
[1883-1917]
Son of
Sam Farrar.

He was a member of Upper Edge Baptist Church, Elland & choir / a teacher in the Sunday School / caretaker of the church & Sunday School / a woollen weaver [1901, 1911] / a weaver at Middlemort's, Fartown.

In [Q2] 1911, he married Emily Whiteley in Halifax.

Children:

  1. James L. [b 1913]
  2. Herbert W. [b 1915]

They lived at 48 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick.

During World War I, he enlisted [27th July 1916] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 23rd (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was killed in action [9th April 1917] (aged 34).

He was buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II D 11]

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church.

His brother Arthur also died in the War

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Farrar, LilyRef 40-13
[1884-1949]
Daughter of
Edwin Farrar.

Born at the Country House, Hipperholme.

She was a winder in silk mill [1901].

In [Q2] 1906, she married (1) Percy Fewster Kendall.

He was killed in France [17th January 1916].

In [Q3] 1918, she married (2) John William Whittles

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Farrar, Louis NelsonRef 40-205
[1866-1918]
Son of
Richard Farrar.

Born in Halifax.

He was a designer [1891] / a carpet designer [1901, 1911].

Around 1895, he married Evelyne [1869-19??].


Evelyne was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Percival Sonley (Farrar) [b 1895]
  2. Heloise Elaine [b 1898]

They lived at

  • Myrtle Bank, Hipperholme [1901]
  • 30 Milton Place, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was Evelyne's widowed father John W. Sonley [b Kirbymoorside 1840] (millwright).

Louis died in Halifax [Q1 1918] (aged 52) 

Farrar, LucyRef 40-142
[1857-1931]
Daughter of
Charles Farrar.

Born in Halifax.

She married William Edward Soothill in China.

She wrote a book

A Passport to China : being a tale of her long and friendly sojourning amongst a strangely interesting people [1931]

This was completed by her daughter, Dorothea, and published a few months after her death.

She died in Oxford

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Farrar, LukeRef 40-112
[17??-1???]
He was
Constable of Northowram [1770]

Farrar, LukeRef 40-89
[17??-18??]
Of Sowerby.

He was inspired by William Grimshaw and converted to Methodism.

The Sowerby Methodist church began around 1750, when he allowed other local converts to meet in his cottage at Carr

He married Unknown.

Child: John Farrar

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Farrar, LukeRef 40-110
[1800-1864]
Son of
John Farrar.

He was a doctor in London.

He married Hannah Duce

Farrar, Luke CrawshawRef 40-149
[1841-1906]
He was a cotton spinner [1871] / a tripe dealer [1891] / a tallow manufacturer [1901].

In 1862, he married Sarah Mason in Halifax.


Sarah was the daughter of
Ellis Mason
 

Children:

  1. Ruth Hannah
  2. Harry
  3. Mary [b 1875]
  4. Mason

Their daughter, Ruth Hannah was given to her childless aunt and uncle, Ann [née Mason] and William Whiteley.

They lived at Ovenden Wood [1871]. After the death of William in 18??, Luke and Sarah moved nearer to Ruth and were at 26 Hangingroyd Road, Hebden Bridge [1891].

Sarah died in Todmorden in 1903.

In 1905, Luke married Maria Harvey in Halifax.

Luke died in 1906.

Maria (possibly) died in 1907 in Todmorden

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Farrar, MarkRef 40-134
[17??-17??]
Of Midgley.

In 1765 (?), he was charged with stealing pewter and silver plate from Heptonstall Church. He was transported to the colonies

Farrar, MarmadukeRef 40-173
[15??-1606]
Curate at
Luddenden [1606]

Farrar, MaryRef 40-159
[1817-1886]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

She lived at 25 Horton Street, Halifax [with her brother James and sisters Elizabeth & Sarah 1851].

She died at Horton Street, Halifax [17th June 1886].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £60,937 5/7d.

The will was proved by William Berry of Halifax (iron-founder & coal merchant), Albert Bilbrough of Gildersome, Leeds (retired maltster), Wrathall Riley Hanson of Broad Street, Halifax (share broker), and Robert Haddon

In her will, she bequeathed £32,000 to set up Mary Farrar's Benevolent Trust Fund

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Farrar, MaryRef 40-194
[1853-19??]
Daughter of
Edwin Farrar.

Born in Rastrick.

In 1866, she married Stuart Black.

As Mrs Mary Black, she was landlady at the Sun Dial, Brighouse [1881, 1891], the Stott's Arms, Brighouse [1894, 1897], the Volunteer Arms, Brighouse [1901], and the Empress of India, Brighouse [1902, 1904].

Mary was listed as a widow in the 1891 census

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Farrar, Mary AnnRef 40-191
[1804-1875]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

In 1825, she married William Hardwick [1798-1840], a Leeds merchant.

Children:

  1. John William
  2. Sarah Ann [1827-1876] who in 1850 married William  Henry Barlow a Leeds hatter
  3. Emily Jane [1829-1871] who in 1860 married John  Knowles Leather a Lancashire manufacturing chemist
  4. Edward Farrar
  5. Robert George [1833-1864] who was a noted surgeon in Leeds
  6. Charles Arthur [1839-1873] who was partner to his  brother-in-law John Leather

She was still an acknowledged beauty when, in 1848, she married Henry Oxley [1803-1890]. Henry was a Leeds merchant and twice Mayor of Leeds

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Farrar, MasonRef 40-161
[1882-1942]
Son of
Luke Crawshaw Farrar.

He had a business as an oil and tallow merchant [1911], (possibly)  carrying on the business started by his father.

He lived at 2 Machpelah, Hebden Bridge [1911]

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Farrar, NelsonRef 40-135
[1883-1915]
Son of
Tom Harrison Farrar.

Born in Halifax [27th September 1883].

He was educated at Halifax Secondary School [1896] / an architect with Jackson & Fox / a regular soldier with 12 years' service in India.

He lived with his widowed mother at Hough Cottage, Stump Cross, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Company Sergeant Major with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action near Ypres [24th February 1915] (aged 31).

He was buried at Tuileries British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref SP MEM D 10], and

He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 707] in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School, on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram, on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church, on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

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Farrar, Neville ThompsonRef 40-63
[1888-19??]

In [Q2] 1920, he married Helen Velleda Longbotham in Halifax.


Helen was the daughter of
Arthur Thompson Longbotham
 

Child: Peter Thompson

They lived at Ogden

Farrar, PaulRef 40-213
[1857-1885]
Son of
James Farrar.

Born in Walsden.

He was a cotton spinner [1881].

On 9th February 1884, he married Nancy Holden at Todmorden Register Office.


Nancy of Gauxholme, was born in Todmorden.

She was a laundress [1901, 1911].

She had a daughter Alice A. Holden [b Todmorden 1881] (father unknown) who first appears on the 1891 Census

 

Child: James Abraham (Farrar) [b 1884] who was a cotton creeler [1901]

Paul died in Todmorden [11th June 1885] (aged 28).

After his death, Nancy had a number of children (fathers unknown):

  1. Beatrice Annie Farrar [b Todmorden Q3 1886] who was a  cotton doffer [1901]
  2. Walter Edward Farrar

They lived at

  • Clough, Walsden [1884, 1885]
  • 9 Bedford Street, Stansfield (Nancy, with children  James, Beatrice and Alice living with  father-in-law James Farrar) [1891]
  • 12 Garibaldi Street, Todmorden [1901]
  • 4 Crossley Square, Todmorden [1911]
  • 45 Longfield Road, Todmorder [1917]

Living with them [in 1911] was granddaughter(?) Florrie Holden [b 1899]

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Farrar, Peter ThompsonRef 40-58
[1923-1943]
Son of
Neville Thompson Farrar.

During World War II, he enlisted [April 1940], and trained as a Midshipman aboard HMS Conway, then and he served as a Sub-Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Reserve aboard HMS Escapade.

He was killed in action [20th September 1943] (aged 20)  when there was an explosion on his ship with the loss of 31 crew.

He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 78 1], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates

Farrar, PosethaRef 40-85
[1859-1916]
Son of
Robert Farrar.

He was a factory hand (doffer) [1871] / a warehouseman [1881] / a dyer's clerk [1891] / a clerk in worsted mill [1901] / a commercial traveller (mill furnishing) [1911].

In [Q2] 1889, he married Hannah Barker [1867-1952] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Norland.

She was a dressmaker [1901, 1911]

 

Children:

  1. Hettie [10th October 1889-24th September 1974] who  married Harold Topham
  2. Trevor who died 31st March 1894 (aged 11 months) 
  3. Reginald B. [b 1897]

The family lived at

  • 36 Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1891]
  • 5 Stirling Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 5 Leamington Avenue, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Emily Barker [b  1879] (dressmaker).

Posetha died 6th January 1916 (aged 55).

Hannah died 22nd November 1952 (aged 85).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-H14]

Farrar, PrinceRef 40-47
[1887-1917]
Son of Elizabeth (née Normanton) [1849-1908] & John Farrar [1852-1915].

Born in Hebden Bridge [27th February 1887].

He was a steel trunk manufacturer [1911].

In 1911, he was living with his sister Emma [b 1885] at White Hall Cottage, Heptonstall.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 4th Battalion London Regiment.

He was killed in action [3rd May 1917].

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 3], on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club

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Farrar, RaymondRef 40-180
[1923-1948]
He was a projectionist at the
Picture House, Halifax. During World War II, he served as a projectionist with ENSA. After the war, he returned to work at the cinema.

He died on 8th April 1948 following a fire at the cinema. At the time of the blaze, the audience of 600 people were watching The Ghost of Frankenstein.

He was married and had a 7-week-old daughter.

Throughout the changing use from bingo hall to night-club, workers have claimed that his ghost haunts the building

Farrar, Dr RichardRef 40-186
[16??-17??]
Of Ewood.

He married Elizabeth Mitchell.

Children:

  1. Nathaniel
  2. William

Their sons, Nathaniel and William, were buried at Halifax Parish Church

Farrar, RichardRef 40-91
[1826-1897]
Son of
Benjamin Farrar.

Born in Halifax [29th September 1826].

He was a corn miller's apprentice [1841] / a rope and twine manufacturer [1851] / a rope maker [1859] / a rope and twine manufacturer employing 4 men and 8 boys [1871] / a rope and twine manufacturer [1881, 1891] / a rope maker [1897].

In [Q1] 1850, he married Margaret Nelson [1827-1898] in Halifax.


Margaret was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Tom Harrison
  2. Elizabeth [1856-1859]
  3. William Alexander [1858-1859]
  4. Benjamin Walter [b 1861] who was a rope maker [1881]
  5. Louis Nelson

The family lived at

  • 11 Melville Place, Halifax [1851]
  • 7 Broad Street, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891]

Richard died 23rd July 1897 (aged 71).

Margaret died 19th December 1898 (aged 71).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3795]

Farrar, Richard F.Ref 40-37
[18??-18??]
Letterpress printer at 19 Russell Street, Halifax [1863]

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Farrar, Richard FieldingRef 40-124
[1860-1948]
ARIBA.

He was articled to Leeming & Leeming. As assistant / chief assistant, he was responsible for much of the design work of the practice and was said to have designed Kinloch Castle on Rhum.

He was admitted ARIBA on 1st December 1902. He commenced practice on his own account in Leeds [1904].

He became company architect for Joseph Brooke Limited.

He designed

Farrar, RobertRef 40-86
[1831-18??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a flag facer [1861].

Around 1856, he married Ann [1832-1???].


Ann was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1856] who was a carpet worker [1871]
  2. Benjamin
  3. Posetha
  4. Moses [b 1865] who was a worsted gill setting [1881]
  5. Joe [b 1868] who was an errand boy [1881]
  6. Mary Ann [b 1869] who was a worsted spinner [1881]

They lived at

  • 28 Marsh Delves, Southowram [1861]
  • 2 Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram [1871]
  • Castle Main Place, Southowram [1881]
Robert died between 1861 & 1871

Farrar, RobinsonRef 40-179
[1882-1929]
Son of
Samuel Farrar.

Born at Stone Stile, Barkisland [7th October 1882].

He was a newsagent.

In 1911, he married Florence Holroyd.

They lived at

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Farrar, Ronald OatesRef 40-199
[1897-19??]
Son of
John Farrar.

He married Doris.

Child: John Edgar

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Farrar, Ruth HannahRef 40-122
[1862-1907]
Daughter of
Luke Farrar.

Born in Soyland. She was given to her childless aunt and uncle Ann and William Whiteley to raise, and listed as their adopted daughter.

She was a dress maker [1881].

She married George Habergham.

She and her daughter Nora were in business as Habergham's of Hebden Bridge.

Ruth died 24th March 1907.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £964 19/8d.

Probate was granted to her husband George

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Farrar, SallyRef 40-77
[1805-1837]
Daughter of
James Farrar.

Born in Heptonstall.

Sally married William Whitham.

William died in 1837.

In 1841, she was a worsted weaver, and she & children

  1. Hannah Whitham [b 1829]
  2. James Whitham [b 1837]
  3. Elizabeth Whitham [b 1840]

were living at Lily Hall, Heptonstall with William Farrar.

She had an illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Ann [b 1841].


It is possible that James Wrigley – who lived next door to the Farrar family at Lily Hall, Heptonstall – was the father of Elizabeth Ann
 

She had a son Thomas [b 1844]

In 1851, she and her children were living with her father

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Farrar, SamRef 40-208
[1849-1???]
He was a partner in
S. & A. Farrar with his brother Abraham.

The London Gazette [23rd June 1882] reported


The partnership between Sam Farrar and Abraham Farrar, cotton manufacturers at Vale Mill, Todmorden, trading as S. and A. Farrar, is dissolved.

Abraham Farrar will continue running the business in his own name

 

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Farrar, SamRef 40-49
[1856-1939]
Born in Rastrick.

He was an engine tenter in a quarry [1891] / an engine tenter [1901] / an engine driver (stone quarry) [1911].

On 21st January 1882, he married Jane Brook at St Andrew's Church, Leeds.


Jane was the daughter of
John Brook
 

Children:

  1. Leonard
  2. Arthur
  3. Gertrude [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  woollen weaver [1911]
  4. Wilkinson [b 1891] who was a beamer (woollen)   [1911]
  5. Herbert [b 1893] who was a mule piecener [1911]
  6. Edgar [b 1903]

They lived at

  • 24 Upper Edge, Elland [1891]
  • 48 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick [1901]
  • 46 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick, Brighouse [1911, 1918]
  • 122 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick [1939]

Living with them [in 1891] were brothers-in-law Sam Brook [b  1866] (stone delver) [1891] & James Brook [b 1868] (stone dresser) [1891].

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was brother-in-law James Brook [b 1868] (stone dresser).

Sons Leonard & Arthur died in World War I.

Sam died 4th February 1939.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £415 3/6d.

Probate was granted to George Henry Normington (quarry owner)  and John Walker (weaver) 

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Farrar, SamuelRef 40-14
[17??-18??]
(Possibly) son of
Joshua Farrar.

He was a merchant.

On 28th May 1812, he married Eliza Shires

On 28th May 1812, he married Eliza Shires he married Eliza Shires


Eliza was the daughter of Mr Richard Shires, of Manchester, and granddaughter of Thomas Atkinson, Esq of Eshton in Craven
 

Farrar, SamuelRef 40-160
[1787-1860]
Son of
Joshua Farrar.

In 1781, he bought the wine and spirit business of Mr Dickson.

He took his son, Thomas Richard into partnership as Samuel Farrar & Son. The company eventually became Farrar & Whiteley.

He married Harriet [1788-1897].

Children:

  1. Thomas Richard
  2. Charlotte [1818-1905] who married Josiah Aked

They lived at Hopwood House, Halifax [1827]

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Farrar, SamuelRef 40-218
[1814-1872]


To be completed
 

Son of Edmund Farrar.

Born in

He was

He married Hannah [1822-1888].

Children:

They lived at

Samuel died 1st September 1872 (aged 58).

Hannah died 8th April 1888 (aged 66).

The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel with Samuel's father

Farrar, SamuelRef 40-193
[1828-1875]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Southowram [26th October 1828].

He was a stone merchant [1861] / a stone mason [1871] / a stone merchant at Southowram [1871, 1882].

In 1859, he married Mary Elizabeth Riley [1833-1910] in Brighouse.


Mary Elizabeth was born in Brighouse [14th October 1833], the daughter of John Riley
 

Children:

  1. Annie Louisa [1860-18th December 1862] who was buried  with her parents
  2. John Riley
  3. Samuel Arthur
  4. Ernest Albert

They lived at

  • 8 Law Lane, Southowram [1861]
  • Yew Tree, Southowram [1861, 1871]
  • Wellesley Mount, Halifax [1881, 1891]

Samuel died 8th June 1875.

Mary Elizabeth died at Parkside Halifax [24th June 1910].

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-J5]

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Farrar, SamuelRef 40-216
[1840-1908]

He married Martha Dearden [1836-1861].


Martha was the daughter of
James Dearden
 

Child: Dearden [1860-22nd July 1864] who was buried with his parents.

They lived at Byrom Street, Todmorden [1908].

Martha died 8th July 1861 (aged 25) 

James died 18th July 1908 (aged 68).

The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel

Farrar, SamuelRef 40-22
[1846-19??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a farmer [1911].

In [Q3] 1873, he married Mary Robinson in Halifax.

He was a widower by 1911.

Children:

  1. Eliza Hannah [b 1878] who was doing dairy work [1911]
  2. Robinson [b 1883] who was working on farm [1911]
  3. Herbert Joshua [b 1886] who was working on farm [1911]

The family lived at Stone Stile, Barkisland [1911]

Farrar, SamuelRef 40-175
[1846-1927]
Son of
Joshua Farrar.

Born at Southowram.

The family moved to Stone Stile, Barkisland around 1880.

In 1873, he married Sarah Woodhead [1845-1908].


Sarah was the daughter of Eliza [1808-8/10/1874] & Mr Woodhead
 

Children:

  1. Joshua [1874-11th December 1879]
  2. Eliza H. [b 1880]
  3. Robinson
  4. Herbert

Sarah died 20th September 1908 (aged 63).

Samuel died 20th February 1927 (aged 81).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B6] with Sarah's mother Eliza Woodhead [1808-8th October 1874]

See Sam Farrer's Hill, Barkisland

This & associated entries use material contributed by Dennis Alsancak & Inge Harding-Barlow

Farrar, Samuel ArthurRef 40-96
[1864-19??]
Son of
Samuel Farrar.

He was a student at Yorkshire College [1881].

He married (1) Unknown.

He married (2) Unknown.

Child: Reginald [b 1912]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Charlotte Grumball

Farrar, Samuel CrowtherRef 40-192
[1828-1868]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a clog & patten maker [1851] / a beer shop keeper [1861] / licensed victualler of the Country House, Hipperholme [1868].

In 1848, he (possibly) married Jane Uttley [1826-1???] in Halifax.


Jane came from Erringden
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1850] who was a cotton factory hand [1861] &  married [1866] William Schofield
  2. Henry [b 1851]
  3. Edwin
  4. William [b 1855] who was a stone dresser [1871]

They lived at

  • Ambler Thorn, Northowram [1851]
  • Denham/Denholme, Warley

Samuel died 11th January 1868.

In 1871, his widow Jane married William Mitchell.

In 1871, Jane and William Mitchell were living at the Country House, Hipperholme with their children Mrs Elizabeth Schofield [aged 21], Edwin Farrar [aged 18], William Farrar [aged 16], and Susan Mitchell [aged 12]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, SarahRef 40-53
[1811-1881]
Daughter of
John Farrar.

She never married.

She lived at 25 Horton Street, Halifax [with her brother James and sisters Elizabeth & Mary 1851].

She died at Horton Street [1st May 1881].

She and her sister Elizabeth died within 30 minutes of each other Probate records show that she left a personal estate valued at £27,964 16/9d.

The will was proved by William Berry of Halifax (iron-founder & coal merchant), Wrathall Riley Hanson of Broad Street, Halifax (share broker), and John William Watson of Savile Park Street, Halifax (banker's  clerk) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Farrar, Sister Dorothy HincksmanRef 40-178
[1899-1987]
Daughter of
Joseph Farrar.

Born at 9 Heath Avenue, Halifax.

She became a prominent Methodist minister, preacher and teacher. She was a member of St Andrew's Methodist Church, Halifax.

She died at Laurel Bank Nursing Home, Holmfield

Farrar, T.Ref 40-72
[17??-18??]
Manufacturer at Southowram.

In May 1818, he was declared bankrupt

Farrar, Rev ThomasRef 40-151
[1???-1745]
A member of the Farrar family of Elland Park. He was a Minister at
Myrtle Grove Chapel, Eastwood [1739]. He exchanged with Rev Evan Stock, Minister at Warley Congregational Church [1742].

The congregation at Warley became quarrelsome in their favouritism for Farrer or for Stock, and both men left in 1741. Farrer went to Elland Unitarian Chapel [1743-1745].

He was buried at Elland Unitarian Chapel

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-143
[16??-17??]
Of Warley.

He married Mary.


Mary was the daughter of John Naylor
 

The couple lived at Westfield, Warley. A doorway is dated TMF 1714 for them

This & associated entries use material contributed by June Illingworth

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-114
[17??-18??]
Cotton spinner at Lower
Luddenden Mill.

In 1805, he was declared bankrupt

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-176
[17??-18??]
Local artist.

Some of his work has been on display at the Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse


Question: Can anyone tell me anything about Thomas?

 

He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.

This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Roberts

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-75
[17??-18??]
Cotton spinner at Halifax.

In September 1805, he was declared bankrupt

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-102
[1811-1873]
Son of
James Farrar.

He married Sarah [1805-1838].

Children: Cecilia Eliza [1838-18th April 1853]

Sarah died 20th September 1838 (aged 33) 

& & her daughter were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax with Thomas's parents

Thomas died 18th February 1873 (aged 62), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2077] with his siblings

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-169
[1820-18??]
Born in Warley.

He was Surveyors of the Highways for Luddendenfoot [1860s, 1871] / Surveyor and Nuisance Inspector for the Luddendenfoot Local Board  [1868].

He married Margaret [1826-1???] from Burnley.

They lived at Magson House, Luddendenfoot [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was a niece Alice Holland [aged 4]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-82
[1826-1914]
Son of Betty & Joseph Farrar.

Born 25th April 1826; baptised 21st May 1826.

He was a Liberal / a member of Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax [for 55 years] / a draper in Halifax [for over 60 years].

On 18th October 1847, he married Sarah Ann Holroyd in Halifax.

Children:

  1. H. who was a councillor for West Ward
  2. Joe
  3. daughter
  4. daughter
  5. daughter

He lived at 88 Gibbet Street, Halifax.

Sarah Ann died before 1895

Thomas died in 1914 (aged 87), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Location unknown]

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-106
[1828-1914]
Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer [1871] / a worsted dyer [1881] / a general draper [1891] / a dyer's labourer [1911].

He married Sarah [1831-1894].


Sarah was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

She was a draper [1881]

 

Children:

  1. William [1855-1860]
  2. Mary Ellen [b 1859] who was a worsted factory hand  [1871], a sewing machinist [1881], a dress maker [1891] & married  John Mennon Hogg
  3. Harry [b 1862] who was a brush manufacturer [1911], a  bench maker's apprentice [1881], a brush manufacturer [1891]
  4. Emma [1865-1898] who was a milliner [1881] & married  Walter Casburn
  5. Florence [b 1866]
  6. Joe [b 1868]
  7. Louisa [b 1871] who was a school teacher [1891]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 5 children of whom 4 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • 4 Chatham Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 88 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was daughter Mary Ellen & her family.

Sarah died 24th February 1894 (aged 63).

Thomas died 23rd March 1914 (aged 86).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3647] with other members of the family

Farrar, ThomasRef 40-198
[1865-19??]
Son of
Jonathan Farrar.

He became a partner in Jonathan Farrar & Sons

Farrar, Thomas HenryRef 40-1175
[1840-1???]
Son of
John Farrar.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a woolstapler [1871] / a woolstapler employing 6 men and 1 woman [1881] / a woolstapler [1891].

In 1864, he married Louisa Anderson [1836-1???] in Halifax in Dundee.


Louisa was born in Scotland
 

Children:

  1. John Anderson (Farrar) [1868] who died aged 6 months
  2. John [1870-1942]
  3. Bertha Mary [1871-19??]
  4. Ellen Martha [b 1873]
  5. Louisa Maria [1875-1934]

They lived at

  • 45 Victoria Place, Skircoat [1871, 1881]
  • Moorfield Villas, Victoria Place, Skircoat [1891]

The family migrated to South Africa in the mid-1890s

This & associated entries use material contributed by Andrea Shoebridge

Farrar, Thomas RichardRef 40-172
[18??-18??]
Son of
Samuel Farrar.

He was a wine merchant [1870].

He and his father went into partnership as Samuel Farrar & Son. Samuel retired and the company became Thomas R. Farrar. The company eventually became Farrar & Whiteley

Farrar, TomRef 40-145
[1852-1???]
Son of
Charles Farrar.

He was a wool stapler [1881] / a book keeper in stone quarry [1891].

On 2nd January 1879, he married Emily Wilkinson.


Emily was the daughter of Samuel Wilkinson
 

Children:

  1. Charles William [b 1881]
  2. Hilda [b 1882]
  3. Elsie [b 1883]
  4. Percy [b 1889]

They lived at

  • 7 Chapel Lane, Southowram [1881]
  • Nursery Cottage, Wicken Lane, Thornton, Bradford [1891]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Farrar, Tom HarrisonRef 40-133
[1850-1900]
Son of
Richard Farrar.

Born in Halifax [9th November 1850].

He was an architect's assistant [1871, 1875] / an architect.

In [Q3] 1875, he married Agnes Crossley in Halifax.


Agnes was born in Halifax [24th March 1852], the daughter of John Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Tom who married Elsie Clayton [18??-1961]
  2. Margaret [1876-1959] who married Frederick Percy  Jagger
  3. Alice [1877-1919] who married Wilfred Lord
  4. Mary [b 1879] who married Clement Bolton  [1879-1946]
  5. Crossley [b 1881]
  6. Nelson
  7. Annie [1885-1952] who married Ernest Hoyle  [18??-1952]

They lived at Hough Cottage, Stump Cross, Halifax.

Tom died at 7 Broad Street, Halifax [27th August 1900].

Agnes died 20th October 1923.

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 707] with his Farrar grandparents.

This & associated entries use material contributed by David B Crossley & Glynn Helliwell

Farrar, WalterRef 40-215
[18??-19??]
Uncle of Poet Laureate
Ted Hughes.

He served in World War I and was wounded in an attack on High Wood on the Somme [15th July 1916].

He survived the War.

In the spring of 1954, Walt returned to High Wood, with nephew Ted – in his final year at Cambridge University – acting as chauffeur, ostensibly on a wine tasting trip to France.

This experience forms the backdrop to two of Hughes's most powerful war poems: My Uncle's Wound [1961] and Uncle Walt: Under High Wood [1989]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Wayne Ogden

Farrar, WalterRef 40-30
[1894-1915]
Son of
John Henry Farrar.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton weaver [1911] / a weaver at Joshua Smith Limited, Frostholme Mill.

In [Q4] 1913, he married Mary Elizabeth Lofthouse in Todmorden.


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of John James Lofthouse
 

Child: Maud [b 1914].

They lived at 861 Burnley Road, Cornholme.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 14th June 1915 (aged 20).

The Todmorden & District News [2nd July 1915] reported his death with a photograph


Private Walter Farrar, 6th Lancashire Fusiliers, died from wounds received fighting in the Dardanelles, aged 20.

Brother-in-law to the late Corporal Sidney James Cook who died recently

 

His brother-in-law Ralph Lofthouse also died in the War.

He was buried at Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta [Grave Ref A II 6].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham

Farrar, Walter EdwardRef 40-28
[1896-1917]
Son of
Nancy Holden.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton doffer [1911] / a mule spinner at Walsden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 12th Battalion South Wales Borderers.

He was killed in action in France [21st April 1917] (aged 20).

The Todmorden & District News [4th May 1917] reported his death


Private Walter Edward Farrar, South Wales Borderers, was killed in action on the 21st of April, aged 20.

Private W. H. Renfrew, one of his comrades and a Todmorden lad, said they went over the top on the morning of the 21st of April. After they had taken the German trenches, they realised that Walter was missing and later found him dead

 

The following week's Edition [11th May 1917] published his photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France, and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham

Farrar, Rev WesleyRef 40-157
[1822-1898]
Son of
Rev Abraham Eccles Farrar.

He was a Church of England Vicar.

In 1849, he married Elizabeth Gelder.

Children:

  1. John Hudson [b 1850] who was a miner and emigrated to  Colorado USA
  2. Walter Adam Reginald [b 1852] who was an innkeeper and  emigrated to Colorado USA
  3. Anne Elizabeth [1854-1907] who married [1880] Thomas  Liddle Gledstone
  4. Herbert William [1856-1943] who took Holy Orders
  5. Agnes Mary [b 1857] who married [1884] Rev Charles  William Barnard
  6. Katherine Grace Helene [1859-1930] who married [1889]  William Henry Jones, son of Thomas Pargeter Jones
  7. August Edward [1863-1909] who took Holy Orders and  married [1888] Anne Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Thomas  Pargeter Jones
  8. Harriet Elizabeth [b 1866] who married [1891] James  Skidmore Jones, son of Thomas Pargeter Jones

This & associated entries use material contributed by Inge Harding-Barlow

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-168
[1???-1605]
Of Erringden.

Son of Henry Farrour. He was one of the Farrars of Ewood.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Ester
  4. Jacob

He was buried at Heptonstall Church

This & associated entries use material contributed by Inge Harding-Barlow

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-141
[15??-1573]
Son of
Henry Ferror of Ewood.

He married Margaret Lacy.


Margaret was the daughter of Hugh Lacy
 

Child: Henry

On their marriage, the Manor of Midgley passed to the Farrar family

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-70
[1594-16??]
Son of Sessely and John Ferror of Lincolnshire.

In 1618, he sailed to America.

On account of bad weather, the voyage aboard the Neptune lasted 16 weeks. Fellow-traveller Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr – Lord Delaware, after whom the American state and river were named – died on the voyage.

He settled at what was to become Farrar's Island on the James River, Henrico County, Virginia.

In 1625, he married a widow, Mrs Cecily Bayly-Jordan.

Children:

  1. William
  2. Cicely

This & associated entries use material contributed by William Farrar

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-152
[16??-1684]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. James
  3. Henry
  4. Richard

This & associated entries use material contributed by Inge Harding-Barlow

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-78
[1781-18??]
He was a plasterer [1841].

He married Harriet [1781-18??].

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1821] who was a worsted weaver [1841]
  2. William [b 1826] who was a plasterer [1841]

They lived at Lily Hall, Heptonstall [1841].

Living with them [in 1841] were Sally Whitham and her children

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-203
[18??-18??]
He was a linen draper [1835].

On 25th November 1835, he married Mary Walker at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary was the daughter of
John Walker
 

Child: Elizabeth [1837-1916] who married Storey Firth

William is not recorded with his family in any of the censuses.

The Halifax Express [30th November 1839] published


Notice is hereby given that by an indenture bearing date the 23rd day of November instant, William Farrar, of Halifax, in the County of York, linen draper, assigned all his personal property, debts and effects to John Walker of Halifax, linen draper, for the purpose of securing the payment in full of all the just debts then owing by the said William Farrar.

All persons to whom the said William Farrar stood indebted at the time of such assignment are requested forthwith to send an account of their respective claims to the said John Walker; and all persons indebted to the said William Farrar are requested immediately to pay to the said John Walker the amounts due.

By order of the assignee, Parker & Adam.
Halifax, Nov.27th 1839

 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-206
[1809-1865]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Susannah [1838-1862] who was buried with her father

William died 25th January 1865 (aged 56)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2257]

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-80
[1811-1???]
Illegitimate son of Elizabeth Farrar.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [25th December 1811]

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-88
[1848-1878]

He married Sarah Ann [1848-1910].

William died 8th November 1878 (aged 30).

Sarah Ann died 26th October 1910 (aged 62).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-JK1B]

Farrar, WilliamRef 40-98
[1868-1881]
Son of Henry Farrar, cotton spinner.

He was a stoker of Violet Street, Halifax [1907].

In 1907, he married Mary Ann Vollands at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ann, of Crossley Street, Halifax, was the daughter of
John Fawcett, and widow (?) of George Vollands
 

In 1911, they are recorded at 18 Baker Street, Halifax, and appear as

  • William Helliwell [b 1868] stoker at carpet works, born  in Midgley
  • Mary Ann Helliwell [b 1868] (married 3 years) was born in  Bradford

in the Census and in the Halifax Courier report of Mary Ann's brother William Fawcett.

Living with them [in 1911] was brother-in-law William Fawcett

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, William KershawRef 40-107
[1825-1869]
(Possibly) son of
James Farrar.

The Halifax Guardian [Saturday 3rd April 1869] reported


On the 11th February Mr William Kershaw Farrar of Grass Valley, Nevada County, USA, son of Mr James Farrar, formerly of the Mitre Tavern, Halifax, met with an accident which led to his death.

Deceased had first gone to California in 1857 and returned with his wife and family to his native town in 1861, subsequently returning to California in 1865.

He was milking his cow when the weight of snow crashed the building and the heavy timbers bore down the animal upon him, dislocating his neck, and crushing the bones of his right shoulder. Robbie, his eldest son, age about seven who was also in the building marvellously escaped uninjured. Deceased was 44 years of age and leaves a widow and three children

 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Farrar, William VarleyRef 40-17
[1857-1896]
Son of John Farrar, woolsorter.

Born in Todmorden.


It is unclear where the name Varley comes from. It first appears in Beatrice Varley Farrar on the 1911 census and appears in William Varley Farrar on the 1914 marriage record of his daughter Beatrice
 

He was a blacksmith [1880] / a mechanic [1883] / a stationary engine smith [1891].

In 1880, he married Mary Elizabeth Shaw at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Elizabeth, of Royd Square, Hebden Bridge, was the daughter of John Shaw, warehouseman
 

Child: Beatrice Varley [b 1883] who was a draper shop keeper [1901], a milliner [1911] & married Robert Baird Tolleth.

They lived at

  • 12 Newton Street, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 2 Wallis Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 2 Myrtle Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was cousin Sarah Greenwood [aged 18] (worsted twister).

He died 7th January 1896.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £15. Probate was granted to his widow Mary Elizabeth

The widowed Mary Elizabeth was a dressmaker [1901] and a ladies' costumier [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, WillieRef 40-19
[1866-19??]
Born in Greetland.

He was a cotton spinner & doubler [1911].

In [Q1] 1892, he married Emma Smith [1872-19??] from Greetland.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1893] who was a cotton reeler [1911]
  2. Henry [b 1895] who was a cotton turner piecer [1911]
  3. Doris [b 1896]
  4. Anna [b 1901]
  5. Mina Alice [b 1902]
  6. William Smith [b 1904]

They lived at 6 Lister Street, Brighouse [1911]

Farrar, WillieRef 40-84
[1870-1???]
Son of Anderson Farrar, delver.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a cloth milner of Blackwood Hall, Sowerby [1892] / a stationary engine tenter at cotton mill [1901] / an engine tenter at cotton mill [1911].

In 1892, he married Ellen Crabtree [1871-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ellen, of Delph Place, Warley, was born in Midgley, the daughter of Jacob Crabtree, wool sorter
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1895] who was a cotton piecer [1911]

    He served  as a Lance Corporal [World War I] and was wounded [May 1916] &  hospitalised in Epsom, Surrey

  2. Willie Albert
  3. Emily [b 1900]
  4. Annie Elizabeth [b 1906]
  5. Alec [b 1909]

They lived at

  • 127 Oldham Road, Soyland [1901]
  • Bridge End, Ripponden, Barkisland [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Farrar, Willie AlbertRef 40-33
[1897-1917]
Son of
Willie Farrar.

Born in Soyland [25th January 1897].

He was a member of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden & Sunday School / a cotton piecer [1911].

He lived with his parents at 127 Oldham Road, Ripponden [1901] / Bridge End, Ripponden [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [March 1915], and joined the West Riding Regiment, and was attached to the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers where he was in charge of the Lewis Gun section and served as a Lance Corporal.

He died of wounds in No.19 Casualty Clearing Station in France [25th December 1917].

The Halifax Courier [12th January 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France [Grave Ref V D 57].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden

This & associated entries use material contributed by James Ashworth & Roger Beasley

Farrar, WilsonRef 40-68
[1854-1933]
Son of Elizabeth and John Farrar (butcher).

He was a butcher [1878].

On 3rd June 1858, he married Sarah Ann Sheard [1855-1915].


Sarah Ann, of Northowram, was the daughter of Joseph Sheard, carpet weaver
 

Children:

  1. Edward [b 1878]
  2. Willie Clegg [b 1881] who was a joiner [1933]
  3. Ella Gwendoline [1886-27th February 1895]
  4. John Romaine [1893-23rd December 1901]

They lived at

  • Park Place, Towngate [1891, 1895]
  • 2 Towngate, Southowram [1901, 1911, 1915]

Sarah Ann died at 2 Towngate [7th August 1915] (aged 60).

Wilson died 25th March 1933 (aged 78).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £494 10/2d. [Resworn £732 12/5d].

Probate was granted to son Willie Clegg Farrar, John Lewis Turner (butcher)  and Ramoth Gillet (farmer).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B5]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Jeffrey Knowles

Families

The Farrar family of EwoodRef 40-443
The spellings:

Farrer
Farrour
Ferrar
Ferrer
Ferror
are also found.

The family settled at Mytholmroyd around 1471.

They built and lived at Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd

Robert Farrour of Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd was an early members of the family.

Several members of the family left Ewood and migrated to America. William Farrer settled in Farrar's Island, Virginia [1618]. Others settled in the vicinity of Concord, Massachusetts [around 1645]. They were well-known in the region.

In the 18th century, members of the family participated actively in the American Revolution from its inception.

See Farrar surname and Rydings, Ovenden

This & associated entries use material contributed by Myra Dorrell & William Farrar

The Farrar family of SouthowramRef 40-1253
Important quarrying family in and around Southowram & Brighouse.

See: Alfred Farrar / Charles Farrar / George Farrar / John Farrar / Law Quarry, Southowram / Yew Tree House, Southowram / Yew Trees, Southowram

This & associated entries use material contributed by Richard Farrar

Surname

Farrar surnameRef 40-1
Other forms of the surname include Farrer, Farror, Farrour, Ferrar and Ferrer

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are 207 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Farrar, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Farrar

Marriages 1864, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1883, 1891, 1897, 1899, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1918, 1935; Deaths 1835, 1899, 1900, 1907

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 1447

 


Being an ancient family, the Farrars have a great number of descendants, and frequently inter-married with other local families.

The various researchers have contributed generously to the entries here, though their versions of the names, dates and relationships of these descendants may conflict at some point.

Although there may be some errors / inaccuracies, the information here will give the general reader some idea of who the family were and what they achieved through the generations

 



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