William Farnham

From the Muddock family history http://www.muddock.com/Muddock-o/p16.htm#i598, based on the research of Frank Horace Farnham, published as "Farnham families in England" / by Antoinette Farnham Stepanek. Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1995.

Note although the Muddock family history records William died 1811, the only parish record identified shows a William Farnham, born about 1789, dying aged 86 in Guilden Morden. This William married in 1811 in Guilden Morden and the census records confirm he was born in Guilden Morden.

William Farnham, b. 16 May 1790, d. 1811 : Father : James (of Thriplow) Farnham, b. 15 Nov 1761, d. Mar 1847 ; Mother : Elizabeth Stacey, b. 1762, d. Jan 1842.

Birth : William Farnham was born on May 1790. ; Christening : He was christened on 16 May 1790. ; Death : He died on 1811 at age 20 years.

Parish Baptism record for William Farnham, son of James and Elizabeth, baptised 16 May 1790 at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire,England.

Parish marriage record for William Farnham, bachelor, of this parish, marrying Sarah Briants, spinster, of this parish, on 14 December 1811 at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire,England.

1841 England census - William Farnham, 50 (born about 1791), born Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: [wife] Sarah Farnham, 45 (born about 1796), born Cambridgeshire; [son] James Farnham, 10 (born about 1831), born Cambridgeshire; [son] Frederick Farnham, 10 (born about 1831), born Cambridgeshire; [son] Thomas Farnham, 4 months (born about 1841), born Cambridgeshire.

Address : High Street, Guilden Morden.

1851 England census - William Farnham, 62 (born about 1789), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: wife Sarah Farnham, 58 (born about 1793), born Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire; son James Farnham, 22 (born about 1829), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer; son Frederick Farnham, 18 (born about 1833), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer; son Thomas Farnham, 10 (born about 1841), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire.

Address : High Street, Guilden Morden.

1861 England census - William Farnham, 73 (born about 1788), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: wife Sarah Farnham, 68 (born about 1793), born Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire; son Thomas Farnham, 20 (born about 1841), born Gt Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer.

Address : High Street, Guilden Morden.

Wife Sarah died in 1867.

1871 England census - William Farnham, 82 (born about 1789), born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, agricultural labourer. Also in the house: son Thomas Farnham, 30 (born about 1841), born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, fossil digger; daughter in law (Thomas' wife) Eliza Farnham, 29 (born about 1842, born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire; grandson (their son) James Farnham, 2 (born about 1869), born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire; grandson (their son) William Farnham, 11 months (born about 1870), born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire.

Address : High Street, Guilden Morden.

England & Wales Death registration index record for William Farnham, died aged 86, April-June quarter 1875, Royston registration district, Hertfordshire. Vol 3A p 185.

Parish burial record for William Farnham, of this parish, died aged 86 (born about 1789), buried 11 April 1875, Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire,England.