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Title: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: LMFT55 on Sunday 26 June 11 03:36 BST (UK)

Trying to track down parents of Walter FARNSWORTH b 1831 New Basford, Notts.  Husband of Sarah HARRIS.

Walter is my 3 x great grandfather.

Anyone else researching this family ?

Thanks
Lisa

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: wozzle on Sunday 26 June 11 06:08 BST (UK)

1841
HO107/856/3/-/1
john farnsworth age 35. occ. frame smith
francis farnsworth age 35
caroline farnsworth age 15
mariah farnsworth age 14
alfred farnsworth age 12
walter farnsworth age 10
noah farnsworth age 8
elijah farnsworth age 6
living at;pepper street,basford,notts
all born in county

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: wozzle on Sunday 26 June 11 06:18 BST (UK)

1851
HO107/2127/28324
john farnsworth age 48. b. mansfield. occ. frame smith. head
frances age 45. b. blackwell,derbyshire. wife
maria age 24. b. basford. occ. cotton winder. daughter
walter age 20. b. basford. occ. lace maker. son
noah age 19. b. basford. occ. frame smith. son
elijah age 16. b. basford. occ. agr.lab. son
selina age 7. b. basford. daughter
living at;pepper street,new basford,basford,notts

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: wozzle on Sunday 26 June 11 06:25 BST (UK)

death index
name; frances farnsworth
y.o.r. 1881
qtr; jul/aug/sept
dist; basford
vol; 7b
page; 77
age at death; 75
est birth year; 1806

possibly the death of walters father
name; john farnsworth
y.o.r. 1875
qtr;jan/feb/mar
dist; basford
vol; 7b
page;85
age at death; 74
est birth year; 1801

do you want the censuses 1861,1871. for john/frances and 1881 for frances

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: sunflower on Sunday 26 June 11 08:22 BST (UK)

Hi Lisa

This looks like their marriage

John Farnsworth married Frances Oldham 25.10.1824 at St. Helens,Selston, Notts.

Carol

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: LMFT55 on Monday 27 June 11 02:03 BST (UK)

Thanks so much Carol - this does look like their marriage - I will explore further ..

Thanks again
Lisa

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: LMFT55 on Monday 27 June 11 02:07 BST (UK)

Thanks Wozzle for your help - that definitely looks to be Walter's family - I have managed to track down the other census information now.  Thanks again
Lisa

Title: Re: FARNSWORTH - Basford, Notts
Post by: sunflower on Thursday 30 June 11 17:01 BST (UK)

Hi

A bit extra info on the marriage. They were botp, married by banns and the witnesses were Thomas Suanders & Lucy Oldham.

Carol