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William Henry Edward Farr 1873 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1873

Birth Location: Foulness, Essex, England

Death Date: Oct 1992

Death Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England

Father: William Farr

Mother: Laura Farr

Spouse(s): Eva Young, Eva Young, Elizabeth Collier

Children(s): Ronald Farr, Douglas Farr, Glady Farr, Ronald Farr, Peggy Farr, Dolly Farr, Peter Farr

William Henry Edward Farr was born in 1873 in Foulness, Essex, England, the child of William Farr and Laura Farr. In 1881, William Henry Edward Farr resided in Foulness, Essex, England. William Henry Edward Farr married Eva Young, Eva May Young, Elizabeth Annie Collier, and had children including Ronald Farr, Douglas Farr, Glady Farr, Ronald Farr, Peggy Farr, Dolly Farr, Peter Farr. William Henry Edward Farr passed away in 1992 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Edward Farr was born in 1873 in Foulness, Essex, England, the child of William Farr and Laura Farr.
  • In 1881, William Henry Edward Farr resided in Foulness, Essex, England.
  • William Henry Edward Farr married Eva Young, Eva May Young, Elizabeth Annie Collier, and had children including Ronald Farr, Douglas Farr, Glady Farr, Ronald Farr, Peggy Farr, Dolly Farr, Peter Farr.
  • William Henry Edward Farr passed away in 1992 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Farr
1881 – 1959
Birth Location: Foulness, Essex, England
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Laura Farr
1881 – 1943
Birth Location: Foulness, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Eva Young
1905 – 2001
Birth Location: Rochford, Essex
EY
Eva Young
1890 – 1993
Birth Location: Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England
EY
Elizabeth Collier
1860 – 1931
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
EC

Children(s)

Ronald Farr
1932 – 1990
Birth Location: Willesden, Middlesex
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Douglas Farr
1925 – 1986
Birth Location: Willesden, Middlesex
DF
Glady Farr
1893 – 1976
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
GF
Ronald Farr
1922 – 1991
Birth Location: Willesden, Middlesex
RF
Peggy Farr
Birth Location: –
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Dolly Farr
Birth Location: –
DF
Peter Farr
Birth Location: –
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William Farr's Ancestors

Self
William Farr
1873 – 1992
Birth Place: Foulness, Essex, England
Parents
William Farr
1881 – 1959
Foulness, Essex, England
Laura Farr
1881 – 1943
Foulness, Essex, England
Grandparents
James (H) Farr
1840 – 1923
Goldhanger, Essex, England
Ellen (L) Hawkes
1849 – 1910
Foulness Island, Essex, England
Henry (Albert) Cripps
1836 – 1910
Foulness Island, Essex, England, UK
Emma Bullock
1839 – 1914
Foulness Island, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
thomas farr
1811 – 1851
Elizabeth Farr
1810 –
james hawkes
1825 –
Hannah Carder
1821 – 1890
Peter Cripps
1796 – 1844
Louisa Revett
1806 – 1870
Samuel Bullock
1796 –
Elizabeth Harvey
1800 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Farr
1789 – 1854
Elizabeth Griffis
1796 – 1851
james hawkes
1789 – 1831
Sarah Grigg
1795 – 1878
John Carder
1790 – 1844
Hannah Carter
1791 – 1871
Peter Cripps
1768 – 1848
Rachel Buxton
1764 – 1798
John Revett
1787 – 1851
Eleanor Revett
1787 – 1872
Samuel Bullock
1776 – 1810
Mary Harvey
1776 –
Daniel Harvey
1760 – 1808
Susanna May
1759 –

William Farr's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry Edward) Farr (abt 1873 – Oct 1992) m. Eva Young (abt 1905 – Sep 2001) m. Eva (May) Young (1890 – 24 Jul 1993) m. Elizabeth (Annie) Collier (abt 1860 – 20 Feb 1931)
  1. 1. Ronald Farr (28 Jun 1932 – 16 Jul 1990) m. Ann Holden
  2. 2. Douglas Farr (1925 – 20 August 1986) m. Joan Faithful (1924 – 2009)
    1. 1. Lorraine Farr (Oct 1955 – ) m. Michael Webb (1953 – ) m. Brian cobb m. michael Webb (1953 – )
      1. 1. Nicole (Tracey Webb) Taylor (25 May 1974 – ) m. Gary taylor
        1. 1. Jasmine (Nicole) Taylor
      2. 2. kelly Webb (27 Oct 1977 – ) m. Haitham Talab (04/07/1977 – ) m. haitham talab
        1. 1. Junaide (Haitham) Talab (15/04/2007 – )
        2. 2. Aston (Haitham) Talab (04/08/2010 – )
      3. 3. Lee (ryan) cobb
    2. 2. David (Keith) Farr (1959 – 15 March 2005) m. Robyn (25 Oct 1965 – )
      1. 1. Ronald Farr (25 Oct 1977 – )
      2. 2. Ashleigh Farr (25 Oct 1980 – )
      3. 3. Donna Farr
    3. 3. Dougla Farr
    4. 4. Theresa Marshal m. David Marshall
      1. 1. Jason (Michael David) Marshall (1975 – 9 Jun 2003)
      2. 2. Danny (Douglas) Marshall (1979 – 26 Aug 2002)
        1. 1. Shae Marshall (20 Oct 1998 – )
      3. 3. Heather Marshall
      4. 4. Leanne Marshall
  3. 3. Glady Farr (abt 1893 – Jan 1976) m. Albert (Vincent) Riding (abt 1889 – 30 Apr 1977)
  4. 4. Ronald Farr (23 Feb 1922 – Apr 1991) m. Ann Holden (Dec 1943 – )
  5. 5. Peggy Farr
  6. 6. Dolly Farr
  7. 7. Peter Farr

William Farr's Timeline

11 Records

1873
abt 1873
Birth of William Henry Edward Farr in Foulness, Essex, England
Foulness, Essex, England
1873
abt 1873
Birth of William Henry Edward Farr in Foulness, Essex, England
Foulness, Essex, England
1881
1881
Age 8
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Foulness, Essex, England
Foulness, Essex, England
1891
1891
Age 18
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Foulness Island, Essex, England
Foulness Island, Essex, England
1905
10 Dec 1905
Age 32
William Henry Edward Farr was baptized in Foulness, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Foulness, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
1906
1906
Age 33
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Kensington South, England
Kensington South, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 38
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Foulness and Havengore, Essex, England
Foulness and Havengore, Essex, England
1924
1924
Age 51
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1926
1926
Age 53
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1939
1939
Age 66
William Henry Edward Farr resided here in Essex, England
Essex, England
1992
Oct 1992
Age 119
Death of William Henry Edward Farr in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Foulness, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1589K
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 10173; Schedule Number: 64
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9; Page: 1886
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [6] 1881 England Census
    [7] 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Foulness, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1905
    Event Place: Foulness, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1918, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Foulness, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Foulness Island, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Kensington South, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Foulness and Havengore, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 10173; Schedule Number: 64

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1589K
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1992
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
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