Farr, Christopher

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Christopher Farr

Mar 1815 – 22 July 1885

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Individual Summary

Father
Mother
Mary Johnson
Spouse
Mary Johnson
Elizabeth Gilbert
Birth
1826, England
Death
22 July 1885, Kapunda, South Australia.
Burial
Kapunda, South Australia.

Children

Daniel Johnson   William  Martha   Susan   George   Thomas William   Jemima   Charlotte   Emma Jane   Sarah

Life Events Timeline

Baptism

Leverton, Bennington Parish, England

Birth of brother James Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of brother Joseph Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of sister Sarah Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of brother George Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of sister Mary Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of sister Mary Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of sister Susannah Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of sister Ann Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of father Christopher Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Marriage

To Mary Johnson, his 2nd cousin and step-sister. At Leverton Church, Leverton,Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of son Daniel Johnson Farr

Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of son William Farr

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of daughter Martha Farr

Benington, Lincolnshire, England. Baptised 6 July 1842.

Death of daughter Martha Farr

Benington, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of wife Mary Farr

Benington, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of sons William and Daniel Farr

Arsenic Poisoning. Benington, Lincolnshire, England.

Legal

Step-daughter Mary Ann Johnson charged with murder at age 12. Sent to Lincoln Castle Prison to await trial. Benington, Lincolnshire, England.

Legal

Step-daughter’s case dismissed, released from prison, moved in with her Aunt Sarah. Lincolnshire, England.

Address

Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, England. Living with his brother William.

Legal

Cousin and housekeeper Elizabeth Johnson charged with murder of sons, sent to Lincoln Castle, Benington, Lincolnshire, England. Found not guilty.

Marriage

To Elizabeth Gedney at St Mary Madeline Church. Both illiterate, he is a widower, Labourer: she is a minor (under 21) her father Thomas a labourer. Gedney, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth and death of daughter Susan Farr

Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth and death of son George Farr 2 days after birth.

Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, England.

Departure

From London on board the “David Malcolm“”stopped at plymouth, usually anchored at Semaphore, disembarkation in Port Adelaide.

Arrival

Witness’s to their wedding or relative, John butters wife & child, on board also. 3 children born at sea, one who died. Another child died at sea. No children travel with them but she is heavily pregnant.

Birth of son Thomas William Farr

South Australia

Death of son Thomas William Farr

South Australia

Birth of daughter Jemima Farr

Dry Creek, South Australia.

Birth of daughter Charlotte Farr

South Australia.

Birth of daughter Emma Jane Hancock

Kapunda, South Australia.

Death of brother William Farr

Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, England.

Death of mother

Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

Birth of daughter Sarah Catherine Farr

Kapunda, South Australia.

Death of brother James Farr

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.

Death

From pneumonia. Kapunda, South Australia. Occupation, labourer. “Christopher Farr the dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth aged 71.Colonist of 37 yrs, leaves widow & 6 children to mourn his loss.”

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