FARR OF CHESHIRE/LANCASHIRE
Second Generation
JOHN FARR was born Abt. 1830 in Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire, UK. He was married to ELIZABETH READE, born 1831, Haslington, Cheshire, UK
Children of JOHN and ELIZABETH FARR are:
WILLIAM FARR, b. Abt. 1855; d. Abt. 1881, Australia.
SAMUEL FARR, b. Abt. 1857, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire d. 17 March 1929, Smallwood, St Mary's, Astbury, Cheshire, UK; m. MARTHA BUNN, Abt. 1876, St John, Smallwood, Newbold Astbury, Cheshire, UK; b. Abt. 1852; d. 12 October 1936, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire, UK.
ELIZABETH FARR, b. Abt. 1860, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire m. WILLIAM HANDFORD
THOMAS FARR, Wheelwright, b. Abt. 1861, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire
CATHERINE FARR, b. Abt. 1864, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire d. 22 May 1880, Slackfield, Saddleworth, East Riding Yorkshire
JOHN FARR, Hatter, b. 1867 Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire
HANNAH FARR b.1870, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire m. ROBERT PLATT 1890, St Chads, Saddleworth, Yorkshire
ADA FARR b. 1874, Smallwood, Astbury, Cheshire m. ALBERT WOOD< 20 December 1897, St Chads, Saddleworth, Yorkshire
Notes: Samuel is buried with his wife in Astbury, St Marys, in the same plot as her parents, MARGARET & GEORGE BUNN of Brownlow. The inscription says that he was from Sinfield House. He listed his occupation in the 1881 census as a Blacksmith.
John Farr (born 1831) and his family appear in the 1881 census as living at Slackfield, Knott Hill Lane, Saddleworth, York. John is listed as a farmer of 12 acres.
