Born before in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
after age 77
in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Biography
Gwenllian (William) Farr was born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales.
Gwenllian William was born in 1834 and baptised on 19 January 1834 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales. [1] She is the daughter of David William and Margaret.
In the 1841 census Gwenllian (age 7) was in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. [2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| David William | M | 45 | Collier | Glamorgan, Wales |
| Margaret William | F | 45 | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Robert William | M | 13 | Haulier | Glamorgan, Wales |
| Mary William | F | 11 | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Gwenllian William | 7 | Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| David William | M | 10 Mo | Glamorgan, Wales |
In the 1851 census Gwenllian (age 17) was in Glamorgan, Wales. [3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward Thomas | Head | M | 76 | Farmer of 270 to 300 Acres, employing 4 labourers | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Thomas | Nephew | M | 42 | Agricultural Labourer | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Sarah Thomas | Niece-in-law (niece) | F | 36 | Coychurch, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| William Thomas | Nephew | M | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Thomas | Brother | M | 69 | Agricultural Labourer | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| William James | M | 70 | Agricultural Labourer | Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Anne Davies | F | 12 | Visitor | Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Gwenllian William | F | 17 | House Servant | Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
In 1854, Gwenllian had a son who she named Abraham Williams.
Gwenllian Williams married John Farr in 1858 and the marriage was registered in Cardiff. [4]
In the 1861 census Gwenllian (age 27) was the wife of John Farr in Glamorgan, Wales. [5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Farr | Head | M | 38 | Shoemaker employing 1 man and 1 boy | Huntingdon, Herefordshire, England | |
| Gwenllian Farr | Wife | F | 27 | Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Ann Farr | Daughter | F | 2 | Tongwynlais, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| David Farr | Son | M | 6/12 | Tongwynlais, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Abraham Williams | Stepson (step son) | M | 7 | Scholar | Tongwynlais, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| James Daley | Boarder | M | 20 | Shoemaker | Ireland |
In the 1871 census Gwenllian (age 39) was the wife of John Farr in Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales. [6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Farr | Head | M | 49 | Shoe Manufacturer | Newchurch, Radnorshire, Wales | |
| Gwenllian Farr | Wife | F | 39 | Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales | ||
| Abraham Farr | Son | M | 17 | Paint Maker | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
| Ann Farr | Daughter | F | 12 | Scholar | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
| Harriet Farr | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
| David Farr | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
| Robert Farr | Son | M | 4 | Scholar | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
| John Farr | Son | M | 11 Months | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | ||
| John Sherdan | Servant | M | 30 | Shoemaker | Ireland | |
| Florence Murphy | Servant | 27 | Shoemaker | Ireland | ||
| George Steele | Servant | M | 35 | Shoemaker | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
In the 1881 census Gwenllian (age 47), Grocer, was the head of household on Hannah Street, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales. [7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gwenllian Farr | Head | Widow | F | 47 | Grocer | Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Annie Farr | Daughter | F | 22 | Tongwynlas, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| David Farr | Son | M | 16 | Shoemaker | Tongwynlas, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| John Farr | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Tongwynlas, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Farr | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Tongwynlas, Glamorgan, Wales |
In the 1891 census Gwenllian (age 57) was the head of household in 87 North Road, Porth, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales. [8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gwenllian Farr | Head | Widow | F | 57 | Living on her own Means | Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Robert Farr | Son | M | 24 | Carpenter & Joiner | Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Farr | Son | M | 16 | Carpenter & Joiner | Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| John Chun Edgecombe | Boarder | M | 23 | Carpenter & Joiner | Ellacombe, Devon, England | |
| Frederick Offer | Boarder | M | 25 | Carpenter & Joiner | Alton Bavers, Wiltshire, England |
In the 1901 census Gwenllian (age 67) was the head of household in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. [9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gwenllian Farr | Head | Widow | F | 67 | Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| John Farr | Son | M | 30 | Schoolmaster | Tongwynlaies, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Farr | Son | M | 26 | Carpenter & Builder | Tongwynlaies, Glamorgan, Wales |
In the 1911 census Gwenllian (age 77) was the widowed head of household at 54 Lower Pyke St Barry Dock, Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. [10]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gwenllian Farr | Head | Widowed | F | 77 | Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Thomas Farr | Son | Single | M | 36 | Carpenter | Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales |
Gwenllian's death (age 78) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1912 in the Cardiff district. [11]
Research Notes
Daughter Ann Farr registered in Cardiff in 1859: [12]
Son David Farr registered in Cardiff in 1860: [13]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1570-1994"
Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62105 #1289397 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian William baptism on 19 Jan 1834 (born 1834), child of David & Margaret, in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales. - ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 Wales Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1420; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Pentyrch; County: Glamorgan; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 16; Page: 7; Line: 6; GSU roll: 464329
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8979 #14179915 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian William (7) in Pentyrch in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Wales Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 2460; Folio: 117; Page: 13; GSU roll: 104204-104205; ED, institution, or vessel: 2c; Household schedule number: 46
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8861 #15509425 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian William (17) in Glamorgan, Wales in Merthyr Tydfil registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ Marriage: "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=r6owi2CCbztyVyqfzIdMrg&scan=1 : accessed 26 January 2024) FreeBMD database online. Gwenllian Williams [and John Farr], Marriages 1858 Mar Quarter District: Cardiff Vol: 11a Page: 284.
- ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Wales Census"
Class: RG9; Piece: 4042; Folio: 57; Page: 20; GSU roll: 543225; ED, institution, or vessel: [6]; Household schedule number: 113
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8768 #13578636 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr (27), wife, in household of John Farr (38) in Glamorgan, Wales in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Wales Census"
Class: RG10; Piece: 5355; Folio: 77; Page: 40; GSU roll: 848450; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Household schedule number: 213
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7618 #26727700 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr (39), wife, in household of John Farr (49) in Whitchurch in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales. - ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Wales Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 5296; Folio: 96; Page: 15; GSU roll: 1342274; ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8059 #5492603 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr (47), Grocer, head of household on Hannah Street, Llanwonno in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Wales Census"
Class: RG12; Piece: 4413; Folio: 13; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6099523; ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6897 #441430 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Fon (57) head of household in Porth, Llanwonno in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Wales Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 5003; Folio: 64; Page: 16; ED, institution, or vessel: 19; Household schedule number: 102
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7815 #32008838 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr (67) head of household in Pontypridd registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Wales Census"
Class: RG14; Piece: 32187; Schedule Number: 308; Registration District Number: 588; ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2353 #94215 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr (77), widowed head of household at 54 Lower Pyke St Barry Dock, Barry in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales. - ↑ Death: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 11a; Page: 507
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8914 #11137532 (accessed 26 January 2024)
Gwenllian Farr death registered Apr-May-Jun 1912 in Cardiff (age 78). - ↑ Birth of Daughter: FARR, ANN Mother's maiden name: WILLIAMS GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 209.
- ↑ Birth of Son: FARR, DAVID Mother's maiden name: WILLIAMS GRO Reference: 1860 D Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 186.
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