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William Farr 1881 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1881

Birth Location: Foulness, Essex, England

Death Date: Abt 1958

Death Location: Essex, England

Father: James Farr

Mother: Ellen Hawkes

Spouse(s): Laura Farr, Margaret Shelley

Children(s): William Farr, Alfred Farr

In 1881, William Farr entered the world in Foulness, Essex, England, born to James Henry Farr and Ellen Hawkes. In 1891, William Farr resided in Foulness Island, Essex, England. In 1911, William Farr resided in Foulness and Havengore, England. William Farr married Laura Farr, Margaret E Shelley, and had children including William Henry Edward Farr, Alfred Walter Farr. William Farr passed away in 1958 in Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Farr entered the world in Foulness, Essex, England, born to James Henry Farr and Ellen Hawkes.
  • In 1891, William Farr resided in Foulness Island, Essex, England.
  • In 1911, William Farr resided in Foulness and Havengore, England.
  • William Farr married Laura Farr, Margaret E Shelley, and had children including William Henry Edward Farr, Alfred Walter Farr.
  • William Farr passed away in 1958 in Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Farr
1841 – 1923
Birth Location: Goldhanger, Essex, England
JF
Ellen Hawkes
1849 – 1910
Birth Location: Foulness Island, Essex, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Laura Farr
1881 – 1943
Birth Location: Foulness, Essex, England
LF
Margaret Shelley
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

William Farr
1905 – 1992
Birth Location: Foulness, Essex
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Alfred Farr
1909 – 1967
Birth Location: Foulness, Essex
AF

William Farr's Ancestors

Self
William Farr
1881 – 1958
Birth Place: Foulness, Essex, England
Parents
James Henry Farr
1841 – 1923
Goldhanger, Essex, England
Ellen Hawkes
1849 – 1910
Foulness Island, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Farr's Descendants

1.
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William Farr (April 1881 – Abt 1958) m. Laura Farr (24 Apr 1881 – Dec 1943) m. Margaret (E) Shelley
  1. 1. William (Henry Edward) Farr (9 Nov 1905 – Oct 1992) m. Eva (Winifred) Ventris (3 Jun 1905 – Sep 2001)
    1. 1. Ronald (W) Farr (28 Jun 1932 – )
  2. 2. Alfred (Walter) Farr (abt 1909 – Dec 1967) m. Lily (Rose) Dowsett (24 Jul 1915 – Apr 2001)

William Farr's Timeline

6 Records

1881
April 1881
Birth of William Farr in Foulness, Essex, England
Foulness, Essex, England
1891
1891
Age 10
William Farr resided here in Foulness Island, Essex, England
Foulness Island, Essex, England
1911
1911
Age 30
William Farr resided here in Foulness and Havengore, England
Foulness and Havengore, England
1939
1939
Age 58
William Farr resided here in Essex, England
Essex, England
1958
Abt 1958
Age 77
Death of William Farr in Essex, England
Essex, England
1959
13 Oct 1959
Age 78
William Farr - Probate in Ipswich
Ipswich

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1881
    Event Place: Foulness, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1394; Folio: 108; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096504
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1589K
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indiana Gazette; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.37552074,0.1313339,0.47839767&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Foulness Island, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1394; Folio: 108; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096504

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Foulness and Havengore, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1589K

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fair
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indiana Gazette; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.37552074,0.1313339,0.47839767&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1958
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indiana Gazette; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.37552074,0.1313339,0.47839767&xid=3355
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Ipswich
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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