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Joseph Farmaner

Birth Name Joseph Farmaner 1a

    Baptised as Fermanagh, Thanks to Dave Campbell for that info

    For a detail life story for Joseph Farmaner born 1820 see
    Redcoat Settlers in Western Australia 1826-1869

    https://redcoat-settlerswa.com/redcoat-index/redcoats-a-f/farmaner-joseph/

    There is a road called Farmaner Parkway in Ellensbrook, WA, a place where Joseph was stationed for a while.

Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Baptism 18 June 1820 Lewisham, Kent, England Catford Hill

St Mary the Virgin
Denomination Anglican

1a
Emigration 25 June 1840 Australia With Army
2a
Marriage 24 April 1846 Perth Western Australia  
2b
Immigration 13 January 1866   To England

Mr and Mrs Farmaner
With 6 children
Frederick stayed in Australia ?

2c
Death 7 October 1899 Tooting, Wandsworth aged 79

Died at Perth House Mitcham Road

3a 4a 5a
Burial 10 October 1899 Tooting, Wandsworth St Nicholas Church

Monumental Inscription available East Surrey Family History Society (charges apply).

Son Frederick Charles is mentioned on his father's memorial at St Nicholas, Tooting Graveney.
from Dave Campbell

2d
Probate 3 November 1899 London, England Left £ 17779-6s-5d

To
Fredrick Richard Lovegrove and
Sydney Melville Robinson

4a
  Occupation  
 
Military Service 11 June 1838 Chatham, Kent, England 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) The Kings Own Light Infantry.

Service number 1226
Rank Private
Private to Corporal 1 Nov 1842 [WO12-6204-229].

Location Swan River, Perth

Corporal Joseph Farmaner 2/51st Regiment went to Australia 25 June , 1840
and was discharged from the army 31 March 1847

2e 6a
Occupation 1899 London, England 8 recently 62 Coleman Street EC

This must be his business address
On newspaper re his death

5a
  Addresses  
 
Residence 1851 Australia  

Discharged Army
31 Mar 1847 Perth
.
Mercantile and general business with Walter Padbury, St George’s Terrace, Perth.
Joseph Farmaner & Co. Guildford purchased by Walter Padbury
[WA Heritage Council].
Postmaster at Guildford, Western Australia 1864 [TROVE].

2f
Residence 1861 Perth Western Australia St George’s Terrace

Mercantile and general business with Walter Padbury, St George’s Terrace, Perth.
Joseph Farmaner & Co. Guildford purchased by Walter Padbury
[WA Heritage Council].
Postmaster at Guildford, Western Australia 1864 [TROVE].
.
Returned England 13 January 1866

2f
Residence 1871 Lewisham, Kent, England Perth House

Joseph Farmaner Head 50 1821 Commission Agent Kent
Caroline Fannancer Wife 42 1829 Sussex
Mary Ann Fannancer Daughter 16 1855 School Australia
Elizabeth E Fannancer Daughter 8 1863 School Australia
James D Fannancer Son 6 1865 School Australia
Minnie K Fannancer Daughter 3 1868 School Kent
Julia Middleton Servant 19 1852 Servant Middlesex
.
It looks like Joseph named every house he lived in "Perth House"

7a
Residence 1878 Tooting, Wandsworth The Avenue Tooting Graveney

And
8 Coleman Street EC London
[Business address ?]

5b
Residence 1881 Tooting, Wandsworth Perth House The Avenue Tooting Graveney

Joseph Farmaner Head Married 60 1821 Australian Merchant Lewisham, Kent
Caroline Farmaner Wife Married 52 1829 Wife East Grinstead, Sussex
George W Farmaner Son Single 22 1859 Drapers Salesman Australia
Elizabeth E Farmaner Daughter Single 18 1863 Australia
James D Farmaner Son Single 16 1865 Auctioneers Apprentice Australia
Fanny Bowkett Visitor Single 21 1860 Ledbury, Hertfordshire
Mary J Hunt Servant Single 16 1865 Servant Wandsworth, Surrey
Rosa E Field Servant Single 26 1855 Servant Tooting, Surrey

8a
Residence 1891 Streatham, London, England Perth House, Mitcham Road

Joseph Farmaner Head Married 71 1820 Australian Merchant Kent
Caroline Farmaner Wife Married 62 1829 - East Grinstead, Sussex
James Dyer Farmaner Son Single 26 1865 Auctioneers Assistant Perth, Australia
Minnie Kate Farmaner Daughter Single 24 1867 - Lewisham, Kent
Emily Wiggins Servant Single 25 1866 Cook Domestic Berkshire
Eliza Bird Servant Single 27 1864 House Maid Domestic Purleigh, Essex

9a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Richard Fairmaner
Mother Elizabeth Page
    Brother     John Farmaner
    Sister     Mary Ann Farmaner
    Brother     Daniel Farmaner
    Brother     George Farmaner
    Brother     James William Farmaner
    Sister     Hannah Farmaner
    Brother     Jonathan Farmaner [Twin]
    Brother     Thomas Farmaner [Twin]
    Brother     David Farmaner
    Brother     Benjamin Farmaner
         Joseph Farmaner

Families

    Family of Joseph Farmaner and Caroline Backshall
Married Wife Caroline Backshall
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) 24 April 1846 Perth Western Australia  
2b
  Children
  1. Harry Farmaner
  2. Mary Farmaner
  3. Frederick Charles Farmaner
  4. Charlotte Mary Farmaner
  5. Mary Ann Farmaner
  6. Clara Eliza Farmaner
  7. George William Farmaner
  8. Herbert Throssell Farmaner
  9. Elizabeth Ellen Farmaner
  10. James Dyer Farmaner
  11. Minnie Kate Farmaner
  12. Ethel Caroline Farmaner

Media

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Narrative

Corporal Joseph Fermaner 2/51stRegiment went to Australia 25 June , 1840
He married in 1846, Perth and was discharged from the army 31 March 1847
They settled in Perth and he became a merchant and storekeeper.
They returned to England in 1866 where he became a general merchant and shipping agent in London
Memorial at St Nicholas Church, Tooting Graveney:
'JOSEPH FARMANER formerly of Perth Western Australia died at Tooting 7 October 1899 in his 80th year. CAROLINE wife if the above died April 9th 1905 in her 72nd year. FREDERICK CHARLES FARMANER eldest son died at Cape Town February 2nd 1878 in his 30th year MARY ANN LOVEGROVE eldest daughter died at Kennington December 13 1894 in her 40th yr.'

There is a road called Farmaner Parkway in Ellensbrook, WA, a place where Joseph was stationed for a while.

 

The Perth Gazette 3/10/1851 has a J Fermaner giving a subscription for the completio of St George's Church

Trade directory
1878 Farmaner Joseph,The Avenue, Mitcham rd, Lower Tooting sw, Surrey

 

Times, 1885 Commiteee J Farmaner,8 Coleman St, EC. Banquet for Gonernor of W Australia.

Times, 1896 Golden Wedding Joseph Farmaner to Caroline Beckshell, now of Perth House, Tooting. wedding on 24th April 1846,St George's Cathedral,Perth, W Australia

Pedigree

  1. Richard Fairmaner
    1. Elizabeth Page
      1. John Farmaner
      2. Mary Ann Farmaner
      3. Daniel Farmaner
      4. George Farmaner
      5. James William Farmaner
      6. Hannah Farmaner
      7. Jonathan Farmaner [Twin]
      8. Thomas Farmaner [Twin]
      9. David Farmaner
      10. Benjamin Farmaner
      11. Joseph Farmaner
        1. Caroline Backshall
          1. Harry Farmaner
          2. Mary Farmaner
          3. Frederick Charles Farmaner
          4. Charlotte Mary Farmaner
          5. Mary Ann Farmaner
          6. Clara Eliza Farmaner
          7. George William Farmaner
          8. Herbert Throssell Farmaner
          9. Elizabeth Ellen Farmaner
          10. James Dyer Farmaner
          11. Minnie Kate Farmaner
          12. Ethel Caroline Farmaner

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Kent Family History Society: Kent Family History Society
      • Date: 18 June 1820
      • Page: Kent Baptisms
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive London Metropolitan Archives
        Document reference DW/T/1067
        Record set Kent Baptisms
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Collections from England, Great Britain

        North West Kent FHS

        Transcriptions © North West Kent FHS

  2. Diane Oldman: Redcoat Settlers in Western Australia 1826-1869
      • Date: 25 June 1840
      • Page: Runnymede 25 Jun 1840 from Hobart [TROVE].
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 24 April 1846
      • Page: [WABDM Reg.174] Diane Oldman
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        https://redcoat-settlerswa.com/redcoat-index/

      • Date: 13 January 1866
      • Page: Departed Fremantle 13 Jan 1866; arrived England ? [TROVE].
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 10 October 1899
      • Page: [LMA p.110 Reg.879]
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: from 11 June 1838 to 31 March 1847
      • Page: Private to Corporal 1 Nov 1842 [WO12-6204-229].
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. English Government: Death Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: December 1899
      • Page: 1899-Wandsworth-4q-Vol.1d-page.526
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. English Government: Probate and Wills
      • Page: Index To Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        National Archives reference IR27/568
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Subcategory Wills & Probate

        Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
        Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials

  5. many: Newspapers
      • Date: 10 October 1899
      • Page: The Globe Newspaper - Find my Past
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 18 March 1878
      • Page: London Evening Standard - Find my Past
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. British Army: British Army - Pre WW1 - Service records
      • Date: 1841
      • Page: British Army, Worldwide Index 1841
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        The National Archive reference WO 12/6203
        Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1841
        Category Military, armed forces & conflict
        Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
        Collections from Great Britain, UK None

        Index © Kevin Asplin

  7. English Government: 1871 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1871
      • Page: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference RG10
        Piece number 766
        Folio 111
        Page 31
        Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

  8. English Government: 1881 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 4 April 1881
      • Page: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference RG11
        Piece number 668
        Folio 65
        Page 15
        Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

  9. English Government: 1891 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 6 April 1891
      • Page: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Archive reference RG12
        Piece number 460
        Folio 27
        Page 3
        Record set 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census