Jonathan Farnham

From Muddock Family history http://www.muddock.com/Muddock-o/p15.htm#i580, based on the research of Frank Horace Farnham, published as "Farnham families in England" / by Antoinette Farnham Stepanek. Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1995.

Jonathan Farnham, b. 22 July 1787, d. February 1868; Father : James (of Thriplow) Farnham b. 15 Nov 1761, d. Mar 1847; Mother : Elizabeth Stacey b. 1762, d. Jan 1842

Birth : Jonathan Farnham was born on 1787. ; Christening : He was christened on 22 July 1787. ; Marriage : He married Sarah Grant (b. 1786, d. Jul 1863) on 15 December 1811 which took place at Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England. ; Death : He died on February 1868 at age 80 years and 6 months. ; Burial : Jonathan Farnham was buried on 29 February 1868. ;

Children James Farnham, b. 9 Feb 1813, d. 7 Nov 1882 ; William Farnham, b. 17 Apr 1814 ; Jane Farnham, b. 1816, d. Apr 1837 ; Jonathon Farnham, b. 27 Mar 1817 ; Thomas Farnham, b. 27 Dec 1820 ; Charles Farnham, b. 1 Jun 1822, d. 2 Aug 1902 ; Joseph Farnham, b. 1825 ; Anne Farnham, b. 3 Feb 1828 ; Mary Farnham, b. 30 Dec 1832 ; Joseph Farnham, b. 1835.

Parish baptism record for Jonathon Farnham, son of James and Elizabeth, baptised 22 July 1787, Guilden Mordon, Cambridgeshire, England.

Parish marriage record for Jonathan Farnham marrying Sarah Grant, on 5 December 1811, at Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England.

1841 England census - Jonathan Farnham, 50 (born about 1791), born Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: [wife] Sarah Farnham, 50 (born about 1791), born Cambridgeshire; [son] Jonathan Farnham, 20 (born about 1821), born Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer; [son] Charles Farnham, 15 (born about 1826), born Cambridgeshire; [daughter] Ann Farnham, 10 (born about 1831), born Cambridgeshire; [daughter] Mary Farnham, 8 (born about 1833), born Cambridgeshire.

Address : High Street Meldreth.

1851 England census - Jonathan Farnham, 63 (born about 1788), born Morden, Cambridgeshire, groom. Also in the house: wife Sarah Farnham, 64 (born about 1787), born Basington, Cambridgeshire; son Joseph Farnham, 26 (born about 1825), born Meldreth, agricultural labourer at home; daughter Mary Farnham, 19 (born about 1832), born Meldreth, agricultural labourer at home. Living next door was son Jonathan and daughter in law Sarah and grandchildren Charlotte and Thomas.

Address : High street, Meldreth.

1861 England census - J. Farnham, 74 (born about 1787), born Mordon, Cambridgeshire. Also in the house: wife S Farnham. 75 (born about 1786), born Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire; daughter A Farnham, 23 (born about 1838), born Meldreth.

Address: Meldreth

Wife Sarah died in July 1863.

England & Wales Death registration index record for Jonathon Farnham, aged 82 (born about 1786), January-March quarter 1868, Royston registration district. Vol 3A, p 179.

Parish burial record for Jonathon Farnham, of this parish, buried 29 February 1868, age 82, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England.

"GUILDEN-MORDEN, a parish in the hundred of Armingford, county Cambridge, 5 miles north-west of Royston, its post town, and 13 south-west of Cambridge. It is situated on the river Cam." From : The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868.