Henry Farnham

England & Wales Birth registration index record for Henry Farnham, Mother's maiden surname Dowse [ie Douse], July-September quarter 1863, Royston registration district, Hertfordshire, Vol. 3A, p. 225.

1871 England census - Henry Farnham, 7 (born about 1864), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, scholar. Also in the house: father William Farnham, 31 (born about 1840), born Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England, railway porter; mother Elizabeth Farnham, 31 (born about 1840), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England; sister Clara Farnham, 9 (born about 1862), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, scholar; brother Herbert Farnham, 5 (born about 1866), born Nine Elms, Surrey, England; brother Arthur Farnham, 3 (born about 1868), born Kennington, Surrey, England; and uncle Walter Farnham, 18 (born about 1853), born Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England, brewer's labourer.

Address - Cross Street, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England.

1881 England census - Henry Farnham, 18 (born about 1863), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, labourer. Also in the house: father William Farnham, 41 (born about 1840), born Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England, railway signalman; mother Elizabeth Farnham, 41 (born about 1840), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England; brother William Farnham, 21 (born about 1860), born Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, Labourer; sister Clara Farnham, 19 (born about 1862), born Lambeth, Surrey, England, signal booking; brother Herbert Farnham, 15 (born about 1866), born Lambeth, Surrey, England, Signal Booking (Ry); brother Arthur Farnham, 13 (born about 1868), born Lambeth, Surrey, England, scholar; sister Ada Farnham, 8 (born about 1873), born Battersea, Surrey, England, Scholar; brother Wilfred Farnham, 7 (born about 1874), born Battersea, Surrey, England, Scholar; sister Minnie Farnham, 4 (born about 1877), born Clapham, Surrey, England; and sister Elizabeth Farnham, 2 (born about 1879), born Clapham, Surrey, England.

Address - 15, Causalua Road, Clapham, Wandsworth, London, England.

England & Wales Marriage registration index record for Henry Farnham marrying Ada Townsend, October-December quarter 1890, Wandsworth registration district, London, Vol. 1D, p. 986.

Parish marriage record for Henry Farnham, 26, bachelor, coal porter, living 42 London Street, father William Farnham, railway inspector, marrying Ada Townsend, 21, spinster, father William Townsend, gas fitter, on 21 December 1890 at St Andrew, Battersea, Wandsworth, England.

1901 England census - Henry Farnham, 36 (born about 1865), born Royston, Hertford, England, coal porter. Also listed : wife Ada Farnham, 27 (born about 1874), born Brentford, Middlesex, England; daughter Daisy Farnham, 9 (born about 1892), born Battersea, London; son Albert Farnham, 7 (born about 1894), born Clapham, London; daughter Ada Farnham, 5 (born about 1896), born Battersea, London; daughter Hilda Farnham, 3 (born about 1898), born Battersea, London; Son Percy Farnham, 1 (born about 1900), born Battersea, London.

Address - 65 Portslade Road, Battersea S W (brother Wilfred and his family were also living at this address)

1911 England census - Henry Farnham, 47 (born about 1864), born Royston, Hertford, England, coal porter. Also listed : wife Ada Farnham, 37 (born about 1874), born Brentford, Middlesex, England; son Albert Farnham, 17 (born about 1894), born Clapham, cloth worker in shop; daughter Ada Farnham, 15 (born about 1896), born Battersea, folder envelope factory; daughter Hilda Farnham, 13 (born about 1898), born Battersea, school; Son Percy Farnham, 11 (born about 1900), born battersea, school; and daughter Winnie Farnham, 5 (born about 1906), born Battersea. The census recorded Henry and Ada had been married 20 years and Ada had given birth to 8 children, 6 still alive.

Address - 65 Portslade Road, Battersea S W

England & Wales Death registration index record for Henry Farnham, died aged 52 (born abut 1863), April-June quarter 1915, Epsom registration district, Surrey, Vol. 2A, p. 87