Caleb Brown Farnham

England & Wales Birth registration index record for Brown Farnham, mother's maiden surname Brown, October-December quarter 1839, Royston registration district, Vol. 6, p. 553.

1841 England census - Caleb Farnham, 3 (born about 1838), born Cambridgeshire. Also in the house : father James Farnham, 25 (born about 1816), born Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer; mother Emma Farnham, 21 (born about 1821), born Cambridgeshire; brother Thomas Farnham, 1 (born about 1840), born Cambridgeshire. Note sister Sarah Farnham, 6 (born about 1835), born Cambridgeshire, appears at the top of the census page, apparently living with Mary Chambling, 35. Underneath her entry are listed Joseph, Charlotte and Thomas Brown. Joseph and Charlotte may have been his mother Emma's siblings; father James is at the bottom of the census page with Emma, Caleb and Thomas on the following page.

Address : Tyrrells, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire.

1851 England census - Caleb Farnham, 14 (born about 1837), born Shepreth, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: father James Farnham, 39 (born about 1812), born Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer; mother Emma Farnham, 36 (born about 1815), born Shepreth, Cambridgeshire; sister Sarah Farnham, 16 (born about 1835), born Shepreth; brother Charles Farnahm, 7 (born about 1844), born Shepreth; sister Emily Farnahm, 4 (born about 1847), born Meldreth; and sister Ann Farnham, 2 (born about 1849), born Meldreth.

Address : 31 High Street, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire.

1861 England census - Caleb Farnham, 24 (born about 1837), born Shepreth, miller, lodger in the house of Thomas Sargent, 27 (born about 1834), born Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, miller; Thomas' wife Sarah Sargent, 25 (born about 1836), born Staines, Middlesex; Thomas' son Thomas Sargent, 1 (born about 1860), born Isleworth, Middlesex.

Address : North Street Downton Place, Isleworth, Middlesex.

England & Wales Marriage registration index record for Caleb Brown Farnham marrying Dinah Jane Richards, October-December quarter 1863, Brentford registration district, Middlesex. Vol. 3A, p. 92.

Parish marriage record for Caleb Brown Farnham marrying Dinah Jane Richards on 22 Oct 1863 at Isleworth,London,England. ("England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKPV-4PF : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Caleb Brown Farnham and Dinah Jane Richards, 22 Oct 1863.)

Wife Dinah died in 1867. England & Wales Death registration index record for Dinah Jane Farnham, died aged 30, October-December quarter 1867, Bethnal Green registration district, London. Vol. 1C, p. 178.

England & Wales Marriage registration index record for Caleb Brown Farnham marrying Elizabeth Cooper, July-September quarter 1869, Kensington registration district, London. Vol. 1A, p. 239.

Parish marriage record for Caleb Brown Farnham, 32, widower, corn dealer, of 32 Great Western(?) Terrace, father James Farnham, farmer, marrying Elizabeth Cooper, 25, spinster, of 32 Great Western(?) Terrace, father Thomas Cooper, on 10 August 1869, at Westbourne Park St Luke, Westminster, London. Mary Ann Farnham is one of the witnesses. There is also a note that he was only baptised as Caleb Farnham.

1871 England Census - Caleb Brown Farnham, 33 (born about 1838), born Meldreth, corn dealer. Also in the house wife Elizabeth Farnham, 26 (born about 1845), born Camberwell, Surrey; daughter Bertha Farnham, 6 (born about 1865) , born Camberwell, Surrey; son James Farnham, 5 (born about 1866), born Old Ford, Middlesex; and servant Alice Byford, 16.

Address No. 71 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, London.

1881 England Census - Caleb B Farnham, 43 (born about 1838), born Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, corn dealer. Also in the house wife Elizabeth Farnham, 36 (born about 1845), born Camberwell, Surrey; daughter Bertha Farnham, 16 (born about 1865) , born Lambeth, Surrey; servant Ada Peel, 18 (born about 1863), born Poplar, Middlesex; and servant San Sawbridge, 14 (born about 1867), born Old Ford, Middlesex.

Address - 259, Roman Road, Bow Aka St Mary Stratford-Le-Bow, Middlesex, London.

Wife Elizabeth died in 1882. England & Wales Death registration index record for Elizabeth Farnham, died aged 38, July-September quarter 1882, Poplar registration district, London. Vol. 1C, p 380.

England & Wales Marriage registration index record for Caleb Brown Farnham marrying Maria Grant, April-June quarter 1883, Lambeth registration district, London. Vol. 1D, p 405.

Parish marriage record for Caleb Brown Farnham, 45, widower, corn merchant, of North Bow, Middlesex, father James Farnham (deceased), farmer, marrying Maria Grant, 42, spinster, of Brixton, father John Grant, on 3 May 1883 at Saint Matthew, Brixton, Lambeth. Daughter Bertha was a witness.

1891 England census - Caleb B Farnham, 53 (born about 1838), born Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, corn dealer. Also in the house: wife Maria Farnham, 51 (born about 1840), born Dulford, Cambridgeshire; niece Edith M. Grant, 15 (born about 1876), born Forest Hill, Kent; and servant Eliza Braunton, 17 (born about 1874), born Mile End, London.

Address - 259, Roman Road, Bow Or Stratford Le Bow, London.

1901 England census - Caleb B Farnham, 63 (born about 1838), born Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, corn chandler. Also in the house: wife Maria Farnham, 61 (born about 1840), born Dulford, Cambridgeshire; niece Edith Grant, 25 (born about 1876), born Forest Hill, Kent, assistant in shop.

Address - 259, Roman Road, Bow Or Stratford Le Bow, London.

England & Wales Death registration index record for Caleb Brown Farnham, died age 66 (born about 1837), October-December quarter 1903, Poplar registration district, London, vol 1c, p314.

England & Wales Probate registration index record for Farnham, Caleb Brown of 259 Roman Road, Old Ford, Middlesex, died 23 November 1903, Administration (with Will), London 30 April 1904, to William Alexander Pattison, corn merchant, effects £966 2s 7d

1879 Post Office London Directory, - Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; and [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE listed.

1880 Post Office London Directory, p 881 - Farnham, John, corn dealer, 121 Ossulston Street, NW. Also listed [brother] Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 6 & 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE.

1885 Post Office London Directory, p 902 - Farnham, John, corn dealer, 121 Ossulston Street, NW. Also listed [brother] Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE.

1890 Post Office London Directory, p 1664 - Farnham, John, corn dealer, 121 Ossulston Street, NW. Also listed [brother] Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE.

1895 Post Office London Directory - Farnham, John, corn dealer, 121 Ossulston Street, NW. Also listed [brother] Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE.

1900 Post Office London Directory - Farnham, Georgina Rose (Mrs), corn dealer, 160 Copenhagen street, N. Also listed [brother] Farnahm, Caleb Brown, corn dealer, 259 Roman road, E; [brother] Farnham, Charles, corn dealer, 50 Parker's road, Dockhead, SE.