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Record #4153
Name :
: William FARRANT (1883 - 1962)


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Date of Birth
: 29 Oct 1883

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 4 Oct 1962
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, King, Seattle
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 Mar 1892
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe family had been abandoned about 1889 by the father, who "was not to be found". He left for his own reasons, apparently regarding his young wife's conduct. Their mother had taken her two boys to Barnardos, and three days later they were taken to Sheppard House. Finally the boys were take to Teighmore Home for Destitute Little Boys in Jersey (1889 to 1892), when they were returned to the Sheppard House prior to being sent to Canada.

In 1891, G. Farrant, 9, and his brother, W. Farrant, 7, are shown as boarders at Teighmores School, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands. A notation remarks for all the children "Cannot give place of birth or parentage." (Source: 1891 Channel Islands Census; Class: RG12; Piece: 4698; Folio 14; Page 22; GSU roll: 6099808.)

William Farrant had told his family of singing a solo when he was in the Barnardo home. There had been 10 little boys and it had been "a command performance" before the Prince of Wales. He was presented with a small magnifying glass and Queen Victoria shook his hand. He remembered it had taken place at Albert Hall, Edinburgh Castle.

In 1892, William Farrant, 8 (along with his brother, George Farrant, 10) arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 303 Barnardo children accompanied by Mr. Owen en route to Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

William told his family about his placement in Canada and the mean taskmaster who beat him. When William tossed the switch in the kitchen fireplace, he was punished even more (but he said it had been worth it.) Barnardo reports that the terms under which William was to be engaged by his caretakers, was up until April 1, 1899.

According to William, he had come to the United States as a young adult after having turned down a land grant in the frozen northern plains of Canada.

In 1920, William Farrant, 34, miner, was shown residing on Pine Street, Hobart, Lake, Indiana, along with his wife, Grace M. Farrant, 29; and children: Marion E. Farrant, 6; Roy N. Farrant, 4-1/2; and Wm. Earle Farrant, 2-1/4. William declared that he had immigrated to the United States in 1919. (Source: 1920 Census of the United States; Census Place: Hobart, Lake, Indiana; Roll: T625_444; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 247.)

In 1930, William Farrant, 44, mining, was shown residing at Laurier, Stevens, Washington, USA, along with his wife, Grace M. Farrant, 38, and children: Marion E. Farrant, 16; Roy N. Farrant, 14; and W. Earle Farrant, 12. (Source: 1930 Census of the United States; Census Place: Laurier, Stevens, Washington; Roll: 2520; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 881.0.)

William Farrant died October 4, 1962, in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-05 16:32:20 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-23 19:57:41 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13139 FARLEY, Elsie1894ENG,     Apr 1908 : Victorian CAN Hurst House Training Home  
7429 FARLEY, Harry Luxton1894ENG,    , East Stonehouse Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
12513 FARLOW, Minnie1898ENG,    , Gravesend Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17064 FARMER, Amy E1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
17087 FARMER, Arthur1894ENG, LDN, London Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19521 FARMER, Arthur1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
13722 FARMER, Doris1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26590 FARMER, Jack M1888ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20546 FARMER, James1875 Mar 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
7939 FARMER, John1913SCT,    , Perth Apr 1930 : Letitia CAN Quarriers  
17083 FARMER, Samuel ENG,     Jun 1886 : Circassian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
7441 FARMER, Thomas 1892ENG, ESX, Walthamstow Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20869 FARMER, Thomas1893 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20059 FARMILLOE, Jesse G1874ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
20140 FARNELL, Elizabeth1898ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
21065 FARNELL, Elsie1920ENG, WAR, Aston May 1931 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22233 FARNELL, Samuel1884ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17428 FARNFIELD, Charles1885ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
8879 FARNFIELD, Florence1896ENG,     Jul 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
13306 FARNHAM, Joseph1897ENG,    , St Saviour Southwark Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6669 FARQUHAR, George1913ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
6670 FARQUHAR, John1910ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
25427 FARR, John1862ENG, ESS, West Ham, Plaistow 1874 :   Macpherson HPW  
25426 FARR, Thomas1863ENG, ESS, Plaistow, West Ham Aug 1874 : Prussian CAN Macpherson HPW  
6972 FARRANT, Ellen1858ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
11693 FARRANT, F1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4154 FARRANT, George Hicks1881ENG, MDX, Stepney, London Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
13249 FARRANT, James1895ENG,     Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4153 FARRANT, William1883ENG,     Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
14423 FARREL, Lewis1882F__,     Jun 1895 : Mongolian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
24156 FARREL, W.1856ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
13190 FARRELL, Annie1884ENG,     Nov 1894 : Laurentian CAN Barnardos  
13248 FARRELL, Colin1899ENG, NTH, Northampton May 1911 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
4768 FARRELL, Emily1909ENG,    , Birkdale May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
7320 FARRELL, George1871ENG,     Jun 1879 : Moravian CAN Middlemore  
21352 FARRELL, Ivy N1903ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
5149 FARRELL, Leo1910ENG,    , Middlesbrough Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
5150 FARRELL, Ursus1912ENG, YKS, Middlesbrough Oct 1928 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16020 FARRELL, William1874ENG,     Sep 1883 : Dominion CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
19186 FARREN, Isabel1889ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
26979 FARRER, Geoffrey Dietrich Keen 1913ENG, LND, Holborn Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26978 FARRER, Humphrey Bertram1916ENG, LND, Lambeth Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8832 FARRIER, Gertrude Maud1897ENG,    , Brighton Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9355 FARROW, Basil Sidney1911ENG, SFK, Blything Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
5069 FARROW, Bertie1914ENG, SFK, Leiston Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
16129 FARROW, Henry1885ENG,     Aug 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
22333 FARROW, Joseph1879ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17418 FARTHING, Reginald1878ENG,     Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10147 FARTHING, Sarah J1874ENG, SFK, Cosford Aug 1889 : Caspian CAN Barnardos  
10361 FATHERS, Horace Sidney1905ENG,    , St Pancras Mar 1921 : Empress of Britain CAN Unknown  
27557 FAULDS, Alexander1871SCT, LKS, Glasgow 1881 : Manitoban CAN Marchmont Homes   
24339 FAULKINS, B.1854 May 1870 : Peruvian CAN Annie MacPherson Homes  
27126 FAULKNER, Alfonso George1916ENG, HAM, Ringwood Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
23251 FAULKNER, Allan1896ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
24157 FAULKNER, C.1854ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
11920 FAULKNER, George1910ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
5928 FAULKNER, John1894ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5929 FAULKNER, John1894ENG,     Sep 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
27125 FAULKNER, Lawrence Raymond1916ENG, HAM, Ringwood Jul 1930 : Balranald AUS Barnardos  
16429 FAULKNER, William Berridge1909ENG, WAR Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
10857 FAUTLEY, Arthur Leonard1893ENG,    , Dartford Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
25377 FAVEY, Lizzie1888SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
19614 FAWCETT, Andrew1880ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3241 FAWCETT, Charles George1891ENG, ESS, Southend Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
25698 FAWCETT, E1904ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20123 FAWCETT, Eliza E1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
18823 FAWCETT, G1886ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
3240 FAWCETT, Harry Ernest1893ENG, ESS, Southend Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
18878 FAWCETT, Joseph1891ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
14887 FAWCETT, Kate1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3242 FAWCETT, Robert D.1890ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
16320 FAY, Mary E.1873ENG, LAN Sep 1883 : Dominion CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
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