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Title: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: kwr on Monday 15 August 22 09:14 BST (UK)

I have the death certificate of an Irish ancestor Samuel Caffey which states that he died at Model Farm in February 1867 aged 49. The informant - who made her mark was Mary Southwell present at the death Fleming Square Maryport.

Does anyone have any knowledge of Model Farm or indeed any other comment?

Ken

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ColC on Monday 15 August 22 09:56 BST (UK)

Just for information, 1861 census, Wood St,  Crosscanonby, Cockermouth.

Samuel Caffie   43   Head, Ag Lab
Agnes Caffie 50   Wife

Colin

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: kwr on Monday 15 August 22 10:03 BST (UK)

Thanks for that - I do have it but very little else about the couple. Their son Hugh goes to Borgue where he marries in 1856 and I have him well documented but his parents not! They came from County Down.

Ken

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 15 August 22 10:05 BST (UK)

1871 Census has a Mary Southwell living in Fleming Square.
A retired Innkeeper born 1810 Abby Holmer, Cumberland

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: kwr on Monday 15 August 22 10:06 BST (UK)

Should perhaps have mentioned I also have his wife Agnes in the 1871 census and her death cert  in 1877 at Furnace Lane.

Ken

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: kwr on Monday 15 August 22 10:13 BST (UK)

Thank you Trish - didn't know that and wouldn't have thought of doing a search for her - it's all grist to the mill.

Ken

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 August 22 10:23 BST (UK)

In the 1871 census there is a "Modle Farm" at Nether Hall in Maryport.

Also there are 1865 newspaper mentions of Mechi Model Farm near Brayton, eleven miles from Maryport. Too far away!

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 August 22 10:28 BST (UK)

 "At the Model Farm, Maryport, the 19th inst., Mr. James Caffey. aged 49 years,—much respected"

Carlisle Journal 22 February 1867.  There's a similar announcement in the Carlisle Journal

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 August 22 10:39 BST (UK)

Perhaps Camp Farm

"Built as a model farm in the mid-1860s by the Senhouse family, ..."

Close to Nether Hall

https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/17026284.plans-drawn-up-for-15m-camp-farm/
https://mapcarta.com/W530000337

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 August 22 10:50 BST (UK)

The 1871 census lists Joseph Senhouse & family + 11 servants at Nether Hall, then James Duff, farm bailiff, at "Modle" Farm.

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: kwr on Monday 15 August 22 14:12 BST (UK)

Thank you Shaun. Samuel Caffey seems always to have been an ag. lab. He and Nancy seem to have had a hard kife - she's listed as a mendicant in 1871.

Ken

Title: Re: Model Farm Crosscanonby
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 15 August 22 14:34 BST (UK)

Interesting that someone paid for announcements in at least 3 newspapers when James died (the two Carlisle papers previously mentioned and also the Whitehaven News of 28 February).