Wilfred Farmer (1893 - 1965)

Born 24 Jun 1893 in Castle Eden, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Isabella (Gustard) Rouse — married Aug 1920 in Sunderland, Co. Durham, England, UK

Died Nov 1965 at age 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth:

May 1893. Easington, Co. Durham, England, UK ^[1][2][3]

Married:

Aug 1920. Sunderland, Co. Durham, England, UK. Aged 27y 3m. ^[4][5]

Died:

Nov 1965. Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. Aged 72.5 ^[6][7]

Census

• 1901^[8]
• 1911^[9]
• 1939^[10]

Research Notes

WARNING

• Rough search for Births and Deaths. Birth and Death data is best match but not sure. No record of divorce. So all doubtful.

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Births. AMJ 10a 491 Easington
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Farmer, Wilfrid (Mother's maiden name: Coates).
   GRO Reference: 1893 Apr-May-Jun in Easington Volume 10A Page 491.
3. ↑ Military: "UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1061
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60522 #27243 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Name: Wilfred Farmer; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 24 Jun 1893; Birth Place: West Hartlepool, Durham; First Service Date: 13 Jul 1916; First Ship Served On: Victory II; Last Service Date: 18 Feb 1919; Last Ship Served On: Titania; Service Number: M21790.
4. ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Marriages. JAS 10a 1653 Sunderland
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Farmer, Wilfred.
   GRO Reference: 1920 Jul-Aug-Sep in Sunderland Volume 10a Page 1653.
6. ↑ * England and Wales BMD Index. Deaths. OND 1b 72 Newcastle
7. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Farmer, Wilfrid (Age at death: 72).
   GRO Reference: 1965 Oct-Nov-Dec in Newcastle T. Volume 1b Page 72.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 4689; Folio: 72; Page: 21; ED, institution, or vessel: 09; Household schedule number: 109
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #29829691 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Wilfred Farmer (7) son in household of Silas Farmer (40) in Murton Colliery, East Murton in Easington registration district in Durham, England. Born in Castle Eden, Durham, England.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Silas Farmer	Head		M	40		Kinver, Staffordshire, England
   Elizth Farmer	Wife		F	41		Crook, Durham, England
   Hannah Farmer	Daughter		F	20		Crook, Durham, England
   Silas L Farmer	Son		M	18		Sudhoe, Durham, England
   William Farmer	Son		M	16		Sedgefield, Durham, England
   Tom D Farmer	Son		M	12		Castle Eden, Durham, England
   Francis A Farmer	Daughter		F	10		Castle Eden, Durham, England
   Wilfred Farmer	Son		M	7		Castle Eden, Durham, England
   Rebecca Farmer	Daughter		F	3		Murton, Durham, England
   Elizth M Farmer	Daughter		F	6/12		Murton, Durham, England

9. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 552; ED, institution, or vessel: 24; Piece: 30043
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #36938633 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Wilfred Farmer (17), single son, Engineering Apprentice Fitter Coal Miner, in household of Silas Farmer (50) at 38 Church St Murton S O, East Murton, Durham, England. Born in Hesleden, Durham, England.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Silas Farmer	Head	Married	M	50	Coal Miner	Worcester Kinver
   Elizabeth Farmer	Wife	Married	F	51		Crook, Durham, England
   Tom Dale Farmer	Son	Single	M	22	Stationary Engineman Below Ground Coal Mine	Tudhoe, Durham, England
   Frances Annie Farmer	Daughter	Single	F	20	Shop-assistant	Hesleden, Durham, England
   Wilfred Farmer	Son	Single	M	17	Engineering Apprentice Fitter Coal Miner	Hesleden, Durham, England
   Rebecca Farmer	Daughter	Single	F	13	School	Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England
   Elizabeth Mary Farmer	Daughter	Single	F	10	School	Dalton-Le-Dale, Durham, England
   Florence Farmer	Daughter	Single	F	9	School	Dalton-Le-Dale, Durham, England

10. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2723b; Line Number: 42; Schedule Number: 41; Sub Schedule Number: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #4952207 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Wilfred Farmer (born 24 Jun 1893), married, Motor Engineer, at 4, Sunderland, Durham, England.

    Name	Status	Sex	Birth Date	Occupation
    Wilfred Farmer	Married	M	24 Jun 1893	Motor Engineer

See also:

• Rashleigh one-name study. http://rashleigh.one-name.net

Acknowledgments

This biography was first created by Martin Watson on Jan 31st, 2019. Last modified Feb 5th 2020”