The entries for people & families with the surname Farrer are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The entries for people with the surname Farrer – and similar surnames – are shown in a separate Foldout
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Henry Farrer of Scaleby Hall, Cumberland.
On 19th September 1877, he married Edith Annie Bracken, at
Bolton Abbey.
Children:
In 1881, Edith and the children were living with her parents
in Midgley.
In 1891, Edith married Horace Parr Yeld
He married Ellen Thompson [1787-1854].
Children:
In 1539, he (possibly) married Margaret Lacy [1518-1567].
He married Unknown.
Children:
He (possibly) married Margaret Wade.
Children:
Born in Ovenden.
On 21st February 1710, he married Rachel, daughter of Luke Hoyle.
Children:
He inherited Rydeing, Ovenden Wood from his
grandmother, Mary
Born in Brighouse.
He was a surgeon in Brighouse [1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1889, he married Mary Smith [1864-19??] in Burnley.
Children:
The family lived at Spring Villa, Brighouse [1911]
George Albert died of Bright's Disease in Scarborough [1916] (aged 62)
He inherited Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd.
He married Anne Horsfall.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
A Foldout describes the 1599 dispute between Michael Foxcroft and Farrer over the water rights to their mills
Son of William Farrer.
In 1585, he and his brothers – John of Croxon, Lincolnshire,
and Hugh – gave 2 acres of land at Skircoat for the building
of Heath Grammar School.
At his own expense, he obtained the charter for the foundation of the
school.
He married Ellen Blakey.
He was murdered at Westminster in 1610
After the death of Jeremy Brigg [in 1613] he married
his widow, Susan Brigg.
Susan and Isaac were jointly made guardians of young
Joseph Brigg who was not of age when his father died.
In 1638, he became the owner of Lower Fieldhouse by the
surrender from Joseph Brigg.
Children:
He married Mary Templeman.
There is a monument to him in St Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1st November 1874]
He inherited Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of William Farrar.
He married Dorothea, daughter of Nicholas Hanson.
Children:
On 16th September 1685, he married Elizabeth Currer.
Children:
They lived at
On their father's death, his property passed to son
John and then to son Joseph
Son of Jacob Farrar.
In 16??, he married
Mary Rydeings [1670-1705].
Children:
The family lived at Rydeing, Ovenden Wood
Son of Jacob Farrar.
Clockmaker of Sinderhills.
He married Martha Ackeroyd.
Children:
Son of Jonathan Farrer.
Like his father, he was a clockmaker
She died after 7th April 1610
She married Samuel Ramsbottom
On 3rd July 1570, he married Margaret Blackburn
Children:
He died and was buried at Erringden
He was
a barrister /
a director of Jonathan Bracken & Sons Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He was killed by a shot through the head during an attack [8th June 1917].
He was buried at the Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension [IV A 7].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
Born in Pontefract in 1822.
Son of Benjamin Farrer.
He was
head of the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1851] /
surgeon at Church Lane, Brighouse [1861] /
certifying surgeon under the Factory Act [1861] /
a general practitioner [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881] /
retired surgeon [1891]
Recorded in May 1882, when
he was being driven along Elland Road to visit patients.
A bolt at the bottom of the phæton gave way, allowing the front
part to leave the rest behind.
The startled horse set off at a gallop and ran into the gates of Mr
Richardson's garden where it caught itself by the neck in the
ornamental spikes at the top.
It was severely injured and had to be put down on the spot.
The doctor and the coachman escaped unharmed.
In 1852, he married Fanny, daughter of George Piercy,
at Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He died in Scarborough [1894].
He was a medical student [1911].
In [Q3] 1913, he married Maud R Welch in Leeds
Son of Dr Robert Farrer.
He was
surgeon at New North Road Infirmary, Huddersfield [1881] /
general practitioner at Mayfield, Church Street, Brighouse [1891] /
surgeon [1901, 1911].
He is mentioned in many newspaper reports as tending the ailing
worthies of Brighouse.
In 1886, he married Henrietta Sophia Jobson [1863-1943] at
Hartlepool.
Children:
The family lived at Mayfield, Brighouse [1901, 1911].
They moved to live in Scarborough.
He died in Scarborough [1948]
Born 26th March 1851.
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [27th July 1851]
She married Robert Whittell
He married Frances James [1629-1680].
Frances died 16th January 1680 (aged 51).
She was buried in the Church of St Michael le Belfry, York
Son of John Farrer of Ewood Hall.
He was articled to John Baldwin.
From 1753 to 1756, he was in partnership with John Bentley
Edith Annie was the daughter of Richard Bracken
Mary came from Colne
Frances was the daughter of Richard James of Portsmouth
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Farrer,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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