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I'm trying to find Thomas Farrer in the 1871 census. He was born 26 Nov 1853 in Liverpool, to parents John Farrer and Bridget Salmon. He married Margaret Craig 11 October 1870. Thomas died 5 December 1892.

I can find him in the 1881 census.

Thanks.

Sorry, that marriage date should be 1874.

For our reference:

FARRER, THOMAS mms SALMON
GRO Reference: 1853 D Quarter in LIVERPOOL Volume 08B Page 102


Have you found John and Bridget in any census?
Where did they marry?
What was John's occupation?


I'm not seeing them, nor any Thomas with parents John and Bridget.

Can you post the 1881 census you found, please?
What was Thomas's occupation?

There's a Thomas with parents John and Louisa - did John remarry after Thomas's birth?


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Thomas Farrer
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Thomas Farrer
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: 1854
Relation: Son
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool Lancashire England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Simon
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Islington
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 113
Piece: 3787
Folio: 121
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Farrer 52 - bird dealer
Louisa Farrer 43
Thomas Farrer 17 - butcher's assistant

[ Address: 7 Charles Street ]



Thomas Farrer
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Thomas Farrer
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: 1854
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Farrer
Mother's name: Louisa Farrer
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 5 Hanley Street
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Islington
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 91
Piece: 2689
Folio: 41
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
John Farrer 42
Louisa Farrer 31
Thomas Farrer 7

Thomas and John were both butchers, which would match the censuses posted above.


Thomas Farrer
in the Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
Name: Thomas Farrer
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: Full Age
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1874
Marriage Place: Edge Hill, St Catherine, Lancashire, England
Father: John Farrer
Spouse: Margaret Craig

Marriage of John and Louisa . John's a bachelor:

John Farrer
in the Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
Name: John Farrer - bird dealer
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: Full Age
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1858
Marriage Place: Liverpool, St Paul, Lancashire, England
Father: Samuel Farrer - butcher
Spouse: Louisa Walter


As John's a bachelor at this marriage, either
a) Thomas in the 1861 and 1871 censuses was born to John and Louisa before they married (in which case he's not the Thomas you think he is), BUT I don't see the birth of a Thomas Farrer with mms Walter, or else
b) he's John's son by Bridget , and Bridget was no longer with John by 1861.

Also, either:
John's lying about being a bachelor, or
b) he wasn't married to Bridget, or
c) this is a different John.

Your Thomas in 1891 - change of occupation, or else he's not the Thomas who was a bird dealer;

Thomas Farrer
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Thomas Farrer
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1854
Spouse: Margaret Farrer
Child: John Farrer
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Everton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Chrysostom
Residence Place: Liverpool, Everton, Lancashire, England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub registration district: South Everton
ED, Institution or Vessel: 28
Neighbors:
Piece: 2948
Folio: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Farrer 37 - groom, cab driver
Margaret Farrer 39
John Farrer 16
Thomas Davis 40



Birth of son John:

FARRER, JOHN mms CRAIG
GRO Reference: 1875 M Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 342


I'm not seeing them in 1881 on Ancestry.

I was trying to avoid this, but a few years ago I had a thread on here about John Farrer and Bridget Salmon, and it all got very confusing. The outcome was that John and Bridget did not marry. Bridget died in 1855 and John probably did marry again but there's more than one option on who he married.

Back to Thomas. I have his birth certificate which states his parents are John Farrer and Bridget Farrer formerly Salmon. John Farrer was a butcher and they were living at 71 Peter Street, Liverpool.
His marriage certificate shows Thomas as a bachelor and working as a butcher, living at 80 Lovatt Street, with John as his father, also a butcher. Margaret is shown as a spinster and her address is 86 Lovatt Street, with father John Craig a brass founder.
The banns for the marriage show that Margaret's sister, Elizabeth, married at the same time - a double wedding.
The 1881 census shows Thomas and Margaret, with son John, living at 75 Aber Street. The surname is spelled Farrar and it shows them as Thos Farrar and Margt. Thomas is a cab driver.

Thanks.

So - for our reference:

Thos. Farrar
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Thos. Farrar
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Margt. Farrar
Gender: Male
Where born: Lpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Everton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 75 Aber St
Marital status: Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Cab Driver
Registration district: West Derby
ED, institution, or vessel: 91
Neighbors:
Piece: 3672
Folio: 76
Page Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos. Farrar 27
Margt. Farrar 29
John Farrar 6
Thos. Davies 37
Anthony Costello 27

John in 1851, I think: (I mean the one who married Louisa.)

John Farrar
in the 1851 England Census
Name: John Farrar
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Relation: Brother
Mother's name: Mary Farrar
Gender: Male
Where born: Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bowling
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bowling
ED, institution, or vessel: 07
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 142
Piece: 2305
Folio: 283
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Maria Farrar 24
Mary Farrar 60
John Farrar 32 - butcher
Ann Farrar 28
Samuel Farrar 21
Ann E Farrar 6

Your previous thread, for our reference:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1315221