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Record #25426
Name :
: Thomas FARR (1863 - 1903)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1863 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
: 6 Jun 1887
Marriage (2)
:   Spouse/Notes : Sarah Ann Foy

Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1903
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Plaistow, West Ham

25 Sept. 1868 10 George Street, Plaistow, Essex, England is the address given on his mother's death record. The census for 1871 places his family in
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

Haggarty Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 10 Aug 1874
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Prussian

Placement Family
: Lawrence J Naismith
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Macpherson
NotesNational Archives & Library: Home Children
FARR , Thomas
Age: 11
Sex: M
Year of arrival: 1874
Microfilm reel: C-4529
Ship: SS Prussian
Port of departure: Liverpool
Departure Date: 30 Jul 1874
Port of arrival: Quebec
Arrival Date: 10 Aug 1874
Party: Miss Macpherson's
Thomas married Sarah Ann Foy on 6 Jun 1887 at Eganville, Ontario and together they raised a family of 7 children.

As far as I know, there were 2 additional siblings placed by this agency.
A brother, John Farr age 12 was sent to Kirkaldy, Scotland and by 1880 he was residing at 60 Nether Street, Dysart, Fife, Scotland. On 31 Dec 1885 he married Mary Smart Scott and they raised a family of 5 children.
A sister, Susan (incorrectly recorded as Susan Fair) arrived in Canada on 19 May 1872 and was placed with the Philippe DE GRUCHY family in Quebec. She married Robert Hammond 7 Sep 1892 in Manhattan, New York and they raised a family of 2 children. 
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Last Updated : 2015-08-25 15:01:49 / HPW

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
25426 FARR, Thomas1863ENG, ESS, Plaistow, West Ham Aug 1874 : Prussian CAN Macpherson HPW