FARMERY One-Name Study Blog

Where will you be on Sunday March 27th 2011?

2011-03-05T06:11:00.001-08:00

Sunday March 27th is the date for the 2011 UK census. Where will you be that day?

There is talk of this being the last ever census and for the first time the return can be completed and submitted on line.

A census has been taken every 10 years since 1801 with the exception of 1941, which was in the middle of WW2, though there was a "min-census" on Friday September 29th 1939 so that everybody could be isued with a national identity card.

1841 Sunday June 6th
1851 Sunday March 30th
1861 Sunday April 7th
1871 Sunday April 2nd
1881 Sunday April 3rd
1891 Sunday April 5th
1901 Sunday March 31st
1911 Sunday April 2nd

The early census' (1801 to 1831) were simply a head count but from 1841 onwards the names and other details of individuals were recorded. In 1841 adult ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 years then from 1851 "age last birthday" was recorded. I have print outs of every person called FARMERY (or a variant) in each census from 1841 to 1911.

Census returns are closed to public access for 100 years so the 2011 census will not be searchable until 2112! The most recent census to be released was from 1911 - ordinarily this would not have been open until January 1st 2012 but under the Freedom of Information Act most informaton was released early, in 2010, due to an anomaly in the wording of the 1911 Census Act. In 1911, for the first time, there was the additional information of how long a couple had been married and how many children there were to the marriage, both living and dead.

If this is going to be the last ever census, and because of the 100 closure rule, why not keep a copy of your return for the benefit of your descendants who might be interested in their genealogy?

William GIBSON yeoman of Ripon will proved 1772

2010-12-29T04:55:00.000-08:00

William GIBSON yeoman of Ripon, will dated 17th September 1772.

Since surrendering my Copyhold property I have sold my Copyhold estate at Killinghall to John Strother of Killinghall.

All my real estate at Beckwith with Rossett to Thomas Cundall of Ripon, yeoman and Alice Cundall his wife.

To John Anderson of Kirkby Hill, John Farmery of Sinderby, Robert Farmery of Kirtlington, Elizabeth Farmery the granddaughter of William Famery late of Middleton Quernhow, Breeches maker, deceased, Elizabeth Grimston (nee Elizabeth Scurrah and granddaughter of William Farmery), the wife of William Grimston, of Sutton Howgrave, £20 each.

£20 between the children of James Anderson, late of Kilgram.

All my personal estate to Thomas Cundall chargeable with my legacies, and appoint him Executor.

Witnesses: James Collins, junior, William Kirkby, J Atkinson.

Inrolled 7th Octopber 1772

www.harrogatepeopleandplaces.info

Kirtlington is presumably Kirklington. Kirklington, or the adjacent parish of Bedale, look to have included Sinderby and Sutton Howgrave. Early entries include William son of Leonard Farmery of Howgrave was baptised at Kirklington April 27th 1727 and John Farmery and Ann Hopkin married at Kirklington February 3rd 1672.

Grimsby Trawler Skippers

2010-10-09T13:29:00.000-07:00

Grimsby Trawler Skippers and their Trawler Commands

Farmery, Alan R

King Sol: February 1955. Stranded at Iceland

Lord Hawk: December 1967. January-May 1968

Nothern Sky: August 1968. July 1970

Northern Chief: February-December 1972. January-November 1973. February 1974-March 1975

Vianova: June-August 1975

Royal Lincs: January, February 1976 (last trip)

Farmery, Sidney Philip

Isernia: February, May 1950

King Sol: December 1955

Jack Farmery, York City Goalkeeper 1929

2010-10-08T12:46:00.000-07:00

York City played their first ever game in the Football League on August 31st 1929, winning 2-0 away to Wigan Borough - York's team on that illustrious occasion included Farmery.

The first home game was a goalless draw against Wrexham on September 4th 1929.

York progressed well in the FA Cup which brought them a third round visit to First Division giants Newcastle United, the match ending in a 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Jack Farmery and centre-half Charlie Davis were especially magnificent.

In the replay Hughie Gallacher headed a trademark equaliser on 36 minutes before being handed an opportunity to give his team the lead after being fouled by Charlie Davis during the second-half. However the Scottish international saw his penalty blocked by the redoubtable Farmery and then struck the rebound wide.

Talking York 1929-1939

Does anyone know who Jack Farmery was or how long he played for York?

10th Anniversary Gathering

2010-10-03T04:54:00.000-07:00

The 10th anniversary Farmery gathering held at Bracebridge Heath on September 25th 2010 was once again a truly international event when we welcomed, for the 3rd year running, Graham and Alison Farmer from Rome, Italy, and, for the first time, Henry and Kay Farmery from Toronto, Canada, and sisters Pam Woodward and Jenny Thompson from New Zealand!

Veronica Farmery from Leeds provided a surprise cake which was enjoyed at the afternoon tea break.

Lynda Hotkiss' talk in the morning on food from the past was supplemented with so many tasty samples that for many delegates there was no need to adjourn to the pub for lunch.

In the afternoon Peter Edwards handed out copies of many interesting cuttings to illustrate the importance of using newspapers in research; one example from June 1911 was entitled "Funeral Scenes at Welshpool" and included:

"... The coffin was a study in decoration, and reminded one forcibly of the coster's cluster of buttons. It was composed of unstained oak, but the brass fittings showed that no expense had been spared to make the deceased's last journey a memorable one. The lid of the coffin was covered all round with brass studs of about an inch square, a large plate almost the entire width of the coffin itself and about 15 inches in length, which contained the plain inscription ... "

One of my favourite newspaper cuttings is from the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury of January 29th 1790:

"A curious boxing match took place a few days ago at Waddington near Lincoln between two females of that village, Susanna Locker and Mary Farmery. They both laid claim to the affections of a young man; this produced a challenge from the latter to fight for the prize, which was accepted. Proper sidesmen were chosen and every matter conducted in form. After several count-down blows on each side, the battle ended in favour of Mary Farmery."

Once again a large number of those present at the gathering met up for dinner at the Wig and Mitre at the top of Steep Hill in Lincoln.

Next years gathering is scheduled for Saturday September 24th 2011 at Bracebridge Heath.

10th Anniversary Farmery Gathering

2010-09-06T12:07:00.000-07:00

Saturday September 25th 2010 will see the tenth international Farmery gathering in the village hall at Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln (LN4 2LB).

Guests this year are already confirmed from Italy, New Zealand and Canada!

The first gathering was held on May 20th 2000, then every year from September 28th 2002.

10.00am Registration and Coffee
10.30am Welcome and Introductions (Alan Moorhouse)
10.45am On The Menu Tonight - Food From The Past (Lynda Hotchkiss)
11.45am Open/workshop session
12.30pm Lunch (at leisure)
2.00pm Afternoon session commences
2.15pm Newspapers - The Importance of Using Them in Research (Peter Edwards)
3.15pm Open/workshop session
4.15pm Raffle, Tea
4.30pm Close

Lynda Hotchkiss is a Community Engagement Officer, well known local speaker and research consultant with G&LH search. Her talk will be supplemented with a range of cooked food samples!

Peter Edwards, a 6th generation Fens native, is owner and senior researcher with Hereward Researchers and a respected local expert and speaker.

The raffle will be in aid of the Star Appeal at the National Star College in Cheltenham.

For those waniting to make a weekend of it there will be an informal gathering at The Premier Inn Canwick on Friday evening, a more formal dinner in Lincoln on Saturday evening and a visit on Sunday morning.

For more information please email me.

Old Surname Spellings

2010-09-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

From my database the first recorded instance of the surname Farmery is 1545-7 in London and 1551 in Lincolnshire. I have a number of earlier events but for spelling variants, the earliest being from 1186-1199. Listed below are the various different spellings found in these early times:

1186-1199: Jordan de Infirmaria witnessed a grant of maintenance from Reading Abbey [Reading Abbey Cartulary]

1205?: William Framery (Framerii) [manuscript relating to Earl of Leicester]

1200-1215: Roger de Infirmaria witnessed sale to the prior and convent of St Gregory, Canterbury [Ancient Canterbury Deeds]

1220-1230: gift of a messuage in Reading to Ralph de Infirmario for his homage and service [Reading Abbey Cartulary]

1216-1244: Robert de Fermeria witnessed sale of land at Croxton, Leicestershire [Charters and Muniments at Berkeley Castle]

1240-1250: Grant of land from Roger de Infirmitorio, of Croxton, Leicestershire [Charters and Muniments at Berkeley Castle]

1251/2?: Inquisition regarding Carlisle Forest - John de Furmerie [Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society]

1240-1256: Thomas de ffermeria witnessed grant of land [Cockersand Abbey Cartulary]

1274/5: arraignment against James de la Fermerie [Patent Rolls, Waltham, Essex]

1274/5: arraignment by John de Furmerys [Patent Rolls, Tallentire, Cumberland]

1275/6: arraignment against Roger de la Fermerie [Patent Rolls, Hill, Gloucestershire]

1278/9: arraignment by Simon de la Fermerye [Patent Rolls, Stanford, Bedfordshire]

1287: brother R[obert] de Furmerey, Canon of Giseburne, licensed to transfer to a stricter order [Gyseburne Priory Cartulary]

1293: Lettice de Firmaria [Chester Pleas Rolls]

1298: indebtedness of King to Alan de la Fermerye of Spalding: 12l 16s 8d for 2 sacks 24 stone [Patent Rolls]

1313: counsel of Richard del Fermorie of Werk [Inquisition Post Mortem, Morpeth, Northumberland]

1326: death of Simon de la Fermorie, skinner [Coroners Rolls, Walbrooke St Stephen, Middlesex]

1377: Robert Firmarie, pouchmaker [Calendar of Letter-books, London]

1535: William Furmarie of Egmanton [PCY will]

1545-7: William Farmery alais Baynton [Enrolments of Leases and Pensions, London]

1551: John Farmery of Northorpe [PCC will]

Today Farmery is the main surname spelling found, with a small number of families using Farmerey and Farmeary (pronounced "farmery"). Another variant I have recently come across is Farmere (pronounced "farm-year") on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

The Monastic or Religous Infirmary

2010-08-15T12:56:00.000-07:00

The believed origin of the Farmery surname relates to someone "who lived by or worked in the infirmary".

I recently acquired a copy of "Portrait of Canterbury Cathedral" which includes the above plan:
8 - the farmery cloister
11 - farmery hall
13 - Chapel of the farmery
14 - chancel

"In common with other religious houses, Christ Church had a farmery or infirmary where the sick, the infirm, and the aged bretheren were tended. The chief appartment was the great hall, consisting of a central area with an aisle on either side, in this respect resembling a small church. The aisles were subdivided by screens into a number of small chambers for the sick monks and the nave was their common room. In alignment with the hall at the east end was the farmery chapel. Separating the farmery from the main cloister is the "little cloister"."

Passengers and Manure!

2010-04-20T14:28:00.001-07:00

I have had a further email from Pauline Wheeler who discovered that the Barclay sank in 1886 at Dundrum, county Down.

Irish Wrecks Online details that the 90 ton Goole registered schooner Barclay was wrecked on Smith's Rock bound from London to Ayr carrying passengers and manure. There are no details of the passengers, captain or crew.

The wreck was reported in Down Recorder March 6th 1886:

27 Feb 1886; Barclay of Goole; a schooner of 90 tons; London to Ayr with manure,; in SE f7gale; stranded near Smith's Rock, Dundrum Bay; crew and two passengers saved; O/N No 44562; built 1863 at Montrose.

Shipping Intelligence

2010-04-02T13:23:00.000-07:00

"Jane Knox" Reuben Chappell
Reuben Chappell often painted ships in "pairs", with a "fair-weather" version - showing a vessel underway in a calm sea under sunny skies, and a "foul-weather" portrait with the vessel gamely battling through high winds and stormy seas. This is a "foul-weather" portrait of the Jane Knox of Goole, painted for her Master, Captain W Farmer (sic).

Pauline Wheeler of Grantham found this postcard, with the above text on the reverse, at Goole Museum. The name of the Master was actually W Farmery! The original painting (lot 247) sold for £552 at Bonhams in 2008.

Further details of the fairweather portrait can be found on the

Goole Museum website.

Pauline is a descendant of the Farmery family of Fishlake and Thorne who had many associations with the sea. Her gt grandmother Mary Ann (wife of Walter Charles LEIGHTON) was the daughter of William and Hannah (CRUST) FARMERY.

William FARMERY bp 1766 Fishlake d 1821 Thorne Quay married Hannah SAVAGE in 1790 at Thorne. Their 7th child William FARMERY bp 1804 Thorne died 1865 Doyle Street, Goole married Ann (Hannah) CORBRIDGE or COLBRIDGE in 1824 at Thorne. Their 4th child William FARMERY bp 1832 Thorne d 1912 Goole married Hannah CRUST in 1854 at Althorpe, Lincolnshire. Their 1st child John William or William John FARMERY b Keadby bp 1865 Amcotts married Elizabeth LE COMPTE in 1883 at Newcastle upon Tyne.

Christie's Register of Shipping and Maritime Compendium dated July 1st 1858 lists three ships registered at the Port of Goole with the registered owner William FARMERY (or FARMORY) of Goole:
- "Sheaf" sloop built Thorne 1840
- "Eliza" sloop built Aggbrigg 1847
- "William and Hannah" sloop built Gainsbro' 1858

The Register of Shipping lists the brig "Apollo" at Dublin in 1799 and 1804 with master FORMERY. Could this be the William FARMERY who married Hannah SAVAGE?

"Shipping Intelligence" was often printed regularly in local papers and there are a number of ships with the Master listed as "FARMERY":

- "Mary" sailed between Lowestoft and London in 1843 and 1850.
- "Robert" a coaster sailed between Goole and London in 1846, 1849, 1850 and 1851.
- "Sheaf" put into Lowestoft windbound in 1852; it arrived at Hull from Antwerp in 1852 and at London from Antwerp in 1858.
- "William and Hannah" a ketch of Gainsborough arrived at London from Caen in 1859 and at Stockton from Middlesbrough in 1870. It was at anchor in Bridlington Bay in 1870 en route from Ipswich to Dundee and in March 1871, enroute from Gainsborough to Southampton, put into Harwich due to heavy gales. Later at the end of November 1871, under the command of William Farmery enroute from Southampton to Dundee loaded with bark, it broke up on Bondicar Rocks in a gale.
- "Royal Standard" a collier arrived at Gravesend in 1870.
- "Veracity" arrived at Goole from London in 1878 carrying wheat.
- "Barclay" is listed 7 times between 1870 and 1894 sailing between ports including Stockton, Middlesbrough, Hull, London, Southampton, Hartlepool and Granton. In 1880 it arrived from Dunkirk, in 1882 it was at Hartlepool with a cargo of 150 tons of coal, again in 1882 it carried china clay from Pentween to Leith, and in 1884 it carried coal to Cherbourg.
- "Hero" left Dysart for Otterham in 1896 carrying coal.
- "Jane Knox" left Dysart for London in 1898 carrying coal, left Goole for Sunderland in 1900 and arrived in Goole from London in 1900.

Being mariners the men are often away from home on census night and not enumerated unless their ship is moored in a home port.

In 1861 the sloop "William and Hannah" was coasting off Scarborough, master William FARMERY with his wife and 3 year old son on board!

In 1881 "Barclay" was moored at Kingston upon Hull; the master was William FARMERY born 1832 Thorne and the mate (his son) John William FARMERY born Keadby 1856. Also on board was William's wife Hannah and their 7 other children, ranging in age from 18 to 8 month old son Thomas!

In 1911 William FARMERY, retired mariner, and wife Hannah were at 131 Jackson Street, Goole and John William FARMERY, steamship officer, and wife Lizzie were at 9 Fifth Avenue, Goole. In 1901 Hannah FARMERY wife was head of household at 131 Jackson Street and Lizzie FARMERY wife head of household at 11 Fifth Avenue. It is not certain who the W FARMERY master of the "Jane Knox" was but it is likely that it was William FARMERY 1832 although it could have been his son John William (William John).

Farmery Archive Now On-Line

2010-03-23T14:43:00.000-07:00

I am now making Farmery records available on-line on the Guild of One-Studies website. To access these records you will need to register with the archive. Up to now the archive has been "closed" but the facility/requirement to register means access can be opened up and, as time permits, I will be uploading more records. If you can't yet find records you seek please email me direct.

National Burial Index

2010-03-14T11:56:00.001-07:00

The 3rd edition of the National Burial Index was launched by the Federation of Family History Societies at Who Do You Think You Are Live! at Olympia on February 26th 2010.

This latest edition has over 18 million burials from the 16th to 21st centuries (an increase of 5 million on the 2nd edition) including 830 with a Farmery surname or forename, an increase of 167 from the previous edition.

There are a total of 2.3 million burials for the West Riding of Yorkshire, 819,000 for Lincolnshire and 281,000 for Nottinghamshire

Another 100% DNA Match!

2009-12-16T11:27:00.000-08:00

We have recently received back another 37 marker DNA test result and this likely confirms that George Farmery (who married firstly Anne Puttergill June 12th 1816 and secondly Sarah Handson January 4th 1827, both marriages being at Faldingworth) was the son of John and Elizabeth (nee Bell) Farmery who married at Walesby May 15th 1775. From the census returns George says he was born at Walesby ~ 1790, though no baptism has been found (a similar situation to Robert Farmery of Binbrook who says he was born at Walesby ~ 1787 but again with no baptism found). Descendants of George of Faldingworth and Robert of Binbrook have identical DNA which also matches with a "cousin" of mine with Farmery ancestry through Searby back to Walesby

Christopher John Kirman 1933 - 2009

2009-12-15T00:54:00.000-08:00

On Sunday I attended the memorial service at St Margaret's Church in Ridge, Hertfordshire, for Chris Kirman who died July 25th 2009. Chris was the great grandson of John Kirman who married Jane Farmery January 1st 1865 at Covenham St Bartholomew, where Jane was baptised September 18th 1842, daughter of Thomas and Ann (nee Dobbs) Farmery. Thomas was the son of John and Elizabeth (nee Lowis) Farmery and grandson of John and Elizabeth (nee Bell) Farmery of Walesby and therefore Chris was likely a distant cousin of mine and descendant of the Farmery family of Northorpe .

Chris was very supportive of the Farmery one-name study and attended every gathering up to 2007 and his wife Eva could always be relied on to remember to bring tea towels in order to help with the washing up!

Sqd Ldr Clifford John Farmery, DFM

2009-12-07T14:35:00.002-08:00

Sgt C J Farmery RAFVR was awarded the Distingushed Flying Medal in December 1941. His medal, along with 3 others awarded to him, featured on BBC "Flog It" on December 3rd 2009 and was subsequently sold by Adam Partridge Auctioneers of Congleton for £2,300.00.

Clifford John Farmery was born Clifford John German and was "adopted" by Augustus Harold Farmery and his wife Mary Annie (Tatler).
CJF was later promoted to Squadron Leader but was killed in the war January 21st 1944 and buried in Berlin War Cemetery, Brandenburg. Letters of Administration were granted to his "natural and lawful father" John Charles German of Crewe.

2009 Gathering Report

2009-12-06T15:08:00.000-08:00

The 9th annual Farmery gathering was held at Bracebridge Heath Village Hall near Lincoln on Saturday September 26th 2009. Tom Doig gave a very informative talk on clues to dating old photographs and several of those present brought photographs with them. In the afternoon Susan Clayton talked on the role of the Church Courts, amusingly demonstrated by role play with three of those present! A group dinner was held that evening at the Wig and Mitre on Steep Hill and on Sunday a small group went on a "mini cruise" on the Fosse Navigation from Brayford Pool to Pyewipe followed by a visit to Doddington Hall.

2009 Farmery Gathering

2009-08-20T22:09:00.000-07:00

This years Farmery gathering will be held at Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln, on Saturday September 26th from 10.00am to 4.30pm.

Tom Doig, a well renowned family history speaker, will talk in the morning on "Dating Old Photographs" and attendees are encouraged to bring along original old photos to be dated.

[This is my great grandmother Jane FARMERY 1863-1946].

In the afternoon Sue Clayton, a former university Local History lecturer who runs a museum and community shop as a volunteer and is an Acting Development Officer for the Lottery Heritage Fund, will speak on "Church Courts".

I will have the Custodian Farmery database at the gathering along with other Farmery records and indexes that I have, including photocopies of every Farmery household schedule from the 1911 census. There will be an update on the FARMERY DNA research project and once again there will be plenty of time for informal discussion between those present with mutual interests. There will be plenty of table space available to anyone wishing to bring their own research material and notes to display.

On the Saturday evening anyone staying in Lincoln overnight is welcome to meet up for dinner and a visit is planned for the Sunday morning for anyone wanting to make a weekend of their visit to Lincoln. For further details of the gathering please email farmery@one-name.org

Custodian Database Hits 50,000!

2009-08-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

Having entered into Custodian all the births after 1916 from National Registration where the mother's maiden name was Farmery/Farmeary/ Farmary etc and all the Farmery household schedules from the recently released 1911 census (I have photocopies of every schedule) I can announce that the number of Farmery name events in the database now exceeds 50,000 - and to be precise is actually just 113 short of 51,000!

Farmery as a Forename

2009-02-22T10:37:00.000-08:00

I attended a Guild of One Name Studies "Poster Seminar" in London yesterday and put on a display on instances of the name Farmery being used as a first, or subsequent, forename and the possible reasons for this - maternal ancestry, honouring ancestors, inheritance, godchild, illegitimacy, adoption? My database contains 653 name events for someone with a Farmery forename!

One of the earliest instances I have found is Farmerie son of Wm Chetam baptised 15.10.1610 at Heapham.

A significant number of people I have noted were alluding to their descent from the Farmery family of Northorpe. Margaret Farmery (bap 12.2.1656 at Northorpe) married Thomas Law of Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, 20.4.1681 at Scotter and they had a son Farmary (bap 29.4.1699 Kings Cliffe). A later Farmery Law (bap 22.8.1784 Stamford) married Eleanor Carrington 10.2.1803 at Kings Cliffe and their children included William Farmery Law and Farmery John Law. Farmery John Law was a banker and shareholder and director of both the Newcastle and Tipperary Banks when they went under (shades of Northern Rock!) and appears frequently in the newspaper reports of the time.

Margaret wife of Thomas Law was the great grandaughter of John Farmery (died 1598 Northorpe) and his wife Isabella, through their son Christopher Farmery. Mary Farmery, another of their great grandaughters (through Christopher's brother son John), married Francis Epworth 29.10.1684 at Northorpe; their children included Francis Epworth (who had a son Farmary Epworth bap 3.3.1724 Cadney) and Farmary Epworth (who also had a son Farmery Epworth bap 17.8.1737 Keelby). Farmery Epworth (1737) had a sister Elizabeth who married Henry Cunnington 27.2.1770 at Holbeach and they had a son Farmery Epworth Cunnington (bap 7.6.1771 Holbeach).

Farmery Epworth (1737) married Jane Cuming 23.7.1764 at Totnes; Jane's mother, before marriage, was Grace Predam. He became a Rear-Admiral and their son Farmery Predam Epworth achieved the rank of Post Captain. In his will dated 17.11.1824 Farmery Predam Epworth named his "son or reputed son" Frederick Epworth; Frederick Morey Epworth was born sometime between 1805 and 1812 on "the Bay of Biscay". He may have been the son of Agnes Morrell who married Farmery Predam Epworth 1.2.1824 at St Pancras. Frederick Morey Epworth married Mary Ann Mackentear 1836 at Westminster and they had sons Bruch Christopher Pridam Epworth (father of Christopher Bruch Pridam Epworth) and Frederick Farmery Mackenteer Epworth.

Jane, wife of Farmery Epworth, had a sister Elizabeth Cuming who married Alexander Popham Luscombe 14.2.1772 Totnes; one of their grandchildren was Farmery Pridham Epworth Luscombe born 1809 Guernsey.

Farmerys in Ireland?

2009-02-04T14:49:00.000-08:00

In the past I have been contacted on a number of occasions by people claiming Irish Farmery ancestors!

Some Irish BMD records have recently gone on line and I found 6 Farmery entries:
Arthur Henry born 1869 Cork RD (county Cork)
Arthur Henry death 1871 Kinsale RD (county Cork) age 1
Augustus Harold born Jun q 1878 Mallow RD (county Cork)
Herbert William death Sep q 1878 Mallow RD (county Cork) age 2
Walter Henry death Sep q 1878 Mallow RD (county Cork) age 4
Amy Louise born Jun q 1880 Naas RD (county Kildare).

The above are all the children of William Farmmery, a soldier in the 1st Bn 22nd Foot, and his wife Margaret.

William Farmmery, using the name James Farmmery age 18 born Wrexham, enlisted at Hunslet on February 1st 1858 for 10 years and re-enlisted for a further 11 years on October 18th 1867. He was promoted to corporal May 31st 1875 but was imprisoned August 12th 1876. After more than 24 years service he was discharged on Guernsey October 17th 1882.

His service record shows he was garrisoned N America New Brunswick (April 17th 1866), Cork (June 9th 1869), Channel Islands (May 25th 1871), Aldershot (July 29th 1872), Liverpool (September 12th 1873), Chester (May 11th 1874), Manchester (July 3rd 1874), Fleetwood (July 9th 1875) , Cork (March 24th 1877), Buttervant (December 6th 1877), Dublin (February 15th 1879), Curragh (December 14th 1879), Newry (August 13th 1880), Alderney (May 22nd 1882). From 1860 to 1866 he had been on Malta. The place of birth of all his known children fit with where he was garrisoned as above!

His service record also shows that he married Margaret Ann Blizzard at Fredericton, County York, New Brunswick (Canada) on April 13th 1867. I found a marriage listed in the Army marriage index and have a copy of the certificate: William Henry Farmmery bachelor Private 1/22nd Regt and Margaret Amelia Blizzard spinster, both of full age of Fredericton, were married in the garrison at Fredericton on April 13th 1867.

When son Augustus Harold himself enlisted on November 11th 1914 he stated that he was born at Butterford, county Cork.

Frederick Charles Famery son of William Famery, soldat 22 Regt, and Marguerite was born at Jerourg, StMartin, Guernsey August 26th 1871.

Walter Henry Farmery son of William Farmery, private 22nd Foot, and Margaret (nee Blizard) was born at North Fort (a battery on the river Mersey), Kirkdale October 26th 1873.

Florence Maud Farmery was born 1883 on Alderney.

James Farmmery was garrisoned at Fleetwood from July 9th 1875 to March 23rd 1877 but there is no birth in Lancashire for Herbert William Farmery born ~ 1876.

Margaret Farmery, wife of William Farmery, railway clerk, died July 17th 1885 at 80 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall (Cheshire), aged 34, making her birth ~ 1851 and therefore barely 16 in 1867 when she married William Farmmery who was then nearly 27.

John and Elizabeth Farmery with children Hannah (1831), John (1834), Mary Ann (1836), William (1840) and Henry (1840) were at Seven Bridge Lane, Wrexham Town in the 1841 census. John, Elizabeth and Hannah were all said to be not born in Denbighshire.

William Farmmery son of John Farmmery, paper hanger, and Elizabeth (nee Walker) was born at 11.50pm on August 27th 1840 at Sevenbridge Lane, Wrexham. The time on the birth certificate would sugest that William was a twin. Both William and Henry were born September q 1840 Wrexham RD; Henry Farmmery died March q 1841 Wrexham RD. Was William known as William Henry in later life due to the death of his twin brother?

John Farmery, paperhanger of Seven Bridge Lane, and Elizabeth his wife baptised four of their children at Wrexham - John (Farmerloy, 8.6.1834), Mary Ann (Fermery, 5.10.1836), and William and Henry (both Farmer, both 4.10.1840).

John Farmery, labourer, died of Asiatic cholera at 5 Neal's Yard, Hunslet Lane, Leeds September 29th 1849. Elizabeth Farmery, widow born Wrexham 1806, was at 11 St Peter's Square, Leeds in 1851, with children John (born Wrexham 1834), Mary A (Wrexham 1836) and William (Wrexham 1840).

Elizabeth Farmery, widow born Manchester 1805, was at Cundall Yard, Briggate, Leeds in 1861

Farmery of Northorpe

2009-01-29T14:11:00.000-08:00

My oldest documented ancestor is probably Christopher son of Willyam and Jane Farmerie, baptised at Alkborough 22.4.1670. He married Ann Thomas at Burton upon Stather 29.6.1693 and it was their son Robert who was buried at Walesby in 1782.

Back in the middle of 2008 I spent a research weekend in Leeds with Malcolm and Veronica Farmery, looking specifically at the Northorpe Farmery family who were notable there in the 16th and 17th centuries. They are recorded in the Heralds Visitation but rather than take the printed tree as the starting point we instead reconstructed the families using their wills (proved at Lincoln Consistory Court, at Stow and at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury). Comparing these families to the printed tree in the visitation showed a couple of significant errors.

John Farmery of Northorpe (PCC will 1551) had children Robert, Margaret (wife of Edmund Yarburgh), John (clerk of Blyborough?) and William (born 1520?).

William Farmery of Northorpe (LCC will 1557) married Margaret Peake and had children William, John, George, Anthony, Robert, Elizabeth, Anne and Alice.

John Farmery (yeoman PCC will 1598) married Isabella and had children Ellen, Margaret, Jane, Christopher (named as his eldest son) and John.

Christopher Farmery married Barbara Bedford 11.10.1608 at Potterhanworth and was buried 19.12.1659 at Northorpe. They had children Amos (1609), Anne (1611), John (1614), Jane (1616), George (1618), Ellen, William, Christopher (1625) and Anne (1628/9); there are no baptisms at Northorpe for Ellen or William (who also does not appear on the tree in the visitation). The will of Christopher Farmery gentleman of Northorpe (Stow 1660) names "George my eldest son, Willyam my second son and Christopher my youngest son", suggesting that sons Amos and John were dead by 1654 (when the will was written) and that son William was born between 1618 and 1625. In 1661 William Farmery of Northorpe, and his brothers, released all their rights to the goods and chattels of their father in favour of their sisters Jane and Ann.

Could William (born 1618-1625) son of Christopher be the same William who baptised a son Christopher at Alkborough in 1670? The name Christopher does seem unique to this particular family and although William would have been an older father (aged between 45 and 52) in 1670 he could have had other children elsewhere prior to this date.

So can I trace my own Farmery line back to a death at Northorpe in 1551 and therefore a birth in the late 1400's?

First 100% 37 Marker DNA Match! Is this Farmery of Northorpe?

2009-01-27T14:21:00.000-08:00

The test results for Farmery of Vancouver/Grimsby have now been received and are, as expected, a perfect match for Farmery of Binbrook!

The tree of the Vancouver/Grimsby family includes my 6 x gt grandfather Robert Farmery, warrener, buried at Walesby 16.11.1782 and his widow Ann, of Risby warren house, buried there 13.6.1785. It is thought that Robert and Ann had a son William baptised at Manton 27.5.1744 and he was buried in Walesby 9.10.1750. Elizabeth Farmery buried at Walesby 16.11.1765 age 16 (so born ~1749) is likely to be their daughter. This would suggest that Robert and Ann moved to Walesby between 1749 and 1750. It is possible that Robert is a descendant of the Farmery family of Northorpe, if so we now have the DNA signature for this well documented group!

The head of the Binbrook family was Robert Farmery who was, according to the 1851 and 1861 census, born 1787 Walesby. Although no baptism has been found it is thought that Robert was the son of John Farmery baptised at Walesby 2.2.1751 son of Robert Farmery and "Mary". As this is the only Farmery family in Walesby and they had only recently arrived in the village it is possible that John's mother was in fact Ann not Mary and this was an error of recording by the parish clerk.

John Farmery 1751 had a son John baptised Walesby 23.11.1777 - is this John the father of the illegitimate John Farmery Danby at the head of the North Ormsby family? The DNA signature for North Ormsby matches Binbrook and now Vancouver/Grimsby on 35 out of 37 markers, suggesting that Binbrook and Vancouver/Grimsby are the modal signature.

1911 Census Household Images

2009-01-25T14:23:00.000-08:00

I spent yesterday at the National Archives in Kew where you can access the 1911 census (http://www.1911census.co.uk/) website and see the household images at no charge, printing out individual images for just 20p each. I was able to print out every FARMERY household for the whole country apart from the counties (Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire East and North Ridings) not yet available. I would estimate that I came away with perhaps 200 A3 photocopies!
Even allowing for the petrol to Kew and back, this was very cost effective compared to viewing the images on line at home which needs 10 credits to view the transcript or 30 credits to view the actual image - the minimum number of credits that can be purchased is 60 for £6.95 (or 12p per credit) making a single image £3.50; even buying 600 credits for £49.95 (8p per credit) makes a single image £2.40. There is no charge to see the online index.

The 1911 census has been released 3 years early as it was not set up under the usual 100 year restriction. The whole of the household image can be seen apart from the final "infirmity" column which will be hidden until 2012. For the first time each household is on a single page and the image is of the schedule actually completed by the householder rather than as told to and written by the enumerator; the only downside of this is where the handwriting is not easy to read (not that every enumerator in earlier censuses had copperplate writing!) Extra information for this census includes how many years a couple have been married and the total number of children from the marriage, indicating the number still living and predeceased. Each household schedule is signed by the person, usually the head of household, filling in the form.

Now I just need to add these 700+ individuals to the database ....

Thetford Warren Lodge

2009-01-24T12:16:00.000-08:00

Whilst in Norfolk over Christmas I took the opportunity to visit Thetford warren lodge which dates from the fifteenth century and was built as a home and headquarters for the gamekeeper of the prior of Thetford who had hunting rights in the area.

The principal room of the square tower form building was at first floor level and defensive features included the narrow loops for windows on the ground floor and a hole for dropping missiles above the entrance.

Rabbits were introduced by the Normans as an extra food source. About ten rabbits per acre could be caught each year without decreasing the stock which needed to be closely guarded from poachers. In Norfolk rabbit farming was still a local occupation right up to the second world war.

Robert and Ann FARMERY (my 6 x gt grandparents) appear to have moved into Walesby, Lincolnshire, between 1744 and 1750 and they were both buried there - Robert FARMERY, warrener, in 1782 and Anne FARMERY, widow of Risby warrenhouse, in 1785. It is likely their daughter Anne married Francis SOWERBY, warrener, in 1769 and Anne may have had a brother John who was also a warrener. There are no remains of the warrenhouse at Risby, a hamlet in Walesby parish - now just a farmstead.

1911 Census Now Available

2009-01-12T14:51:00.000-08:00

Indexes to images from the 1911 census are available online for most counties. Some information on the actual images will not be available until after January 1st 2012.

All counties of major interest in terms of FARMERY representation are available apart from Durham and the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire.

The cost of viewing the transcriptions and images is quite high so at this point I have simply downloaded all entries from the index into an excel spreadsheet. I am slowly rechecking the index for the relationship to the head of household (head, wife, daughter, mother etc) with the aim of reconstructing individual families by then sorting on county, district, age etc.

Detailed below are the number of individuals and households (based on the number of "head of household" from the index) in 1911, with a comparison to the numbers on the 1901 census:

FARMERY
704 individuals in 163 households (1901: 792, 179)

FARMARY
0 individuals (1901: 12, 2)

FARMEREY
2 individuals in 1 household (1901: 0 individuals)

FARMEARY
9 individuals in 1 household (1901: 0 individuals)

DNA match for Farmery of Binbrook and of North Ormsby!

2008-12-18T15:52:00.000-08:00

The full DNA signature for Farmery of North Ormsby has now been received and is a perfect match to Farmery of Binbrook (and Walesby?) on 35 out of 37 markers; on both markers 385b and CDYa there is a difference of only +/- 1 indicating a 99% likelihood of a common ancestor.

It is not yet known which of the two signatures is the "modal" and which has the (natural occurring) genetic mutations. By studying which gene has mutated (different genes mutate and different rates) it should be possible to estimate how far (ie how many generations) back the common ancestor was.

The result for Farmery of Vancouver/Grimsby/Searby (and Walesby?) [for my 3rd cousin] is now very eagerly awaited to see which of these two signatures (as we very much hope and expect it will) it matches?

Facebook

2008-12-09T08:42:00.000-08:00

I have got with it and am listed on Facebook! I am "friends" with quite a number of Farmery research contacts and have even started a "Farmery Families" group. There are 200 people on Facebook called Farmery, 4 called Farmerey and 3 called Farmeary. There is also a group "Farmery's have the best surname".

If you want to "be my friend" just search for me as Alan R Moorhouse or the Farmery Families group.

Farmery DNA Project Update

2008-11-29T06:18:00.000-08:00

We now have three full 37 marker Y Chromosome results back - Farmery of Binbrook (and Walesby?), of Rawmarsh/Tickhill and of Hutton Conyers/Leeds. A fourth test, Farmery of Thorne/Fishlake is so far analysed up to 12 markers.

A fifth test, Farmery of North Ormsby, has been returned to the lab and a sixth, Farmery of Vancouver/Grimsby (and Searby/Walesby?) is about to be sent off.

Whilst we have no matches so far the last two results are eagerly awaited. The North Ormsby group start with an illegitimate birth where it is assumed the father was a Farmery. It is hoped that Vancouver/Grimsby will be a match for Binbrook and so link that line firmly to the Walesby family!

FamilyTreeDNA have 37 marker test kits on sale at $119.00 (reduced from $189.00) during December.

2008 Farmery Gathering

2008-11-28T21:33:00.000-08:00

The 8th annual Farmery gathering was held at Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln, on Saturday October 4th 2008. Once again it was a truly international event, with Graham Farmer (who actually has Farmery not Farmer ancestry!) from Kenya and Patricia Powley and her brother Dwight Farmery from Pennsylvania present.

Philip Tallon (a retired university adult education lecturer in Old English language and literature, place name research and Anglo Saxon studies) spoke on "Place Names of the East Midlands" and Stephen Moorhouse (no relation, a professional archaeologist and landscape historian) on "Maps and Historical Landscapes".

In the evening 12 of us continued the socialising over dinner at the Wig and Mitre on Steep Hill, just down from the cathedral.

The Sunday visit was to Burghley House at Stamford.

The 2009 gathering is scheduled for Saturday September 26th, again at Bracebridge Heath.