Ellen Farmer (buried 1905)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Farmer
First name: 
Ellen
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
460
Born: 
23/08/1828
Died: 
09/05/1905
Buried: 
12/05/1905
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
16
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Thomas McLean Farmer died February 15th 1896 aged 74 years. Also of Ellen his wife died May 9th 1905 aged 76 years "The Master is come and calleth for thee" "Death is swallowed up in Victory"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Ellen was born in 1829 Burghfield Berkshire, to Rev. Henry Curtis Cherry and Anne Alicia Cherry (nee Cameron) (Please see in Miscellaneous information at the bottom of this record, further details about the life of Ellen's mother and father)

Ellen married Thomas Mclean farmer on 14th April, 1853 at Burghfield, Berkshire. Thomas was a captain with the 14th regiment of foot They had 2 children- Ella born1855 in Canada Annie born 1858 Hitchen herts

In 1861 the family are living with Ellen's Father at the Rectory Burghfield. They then move to Sussex and by 1871 they have moved to Findon Street, Findon Sussex, Thomas had retired from the army, and their 2 children Ella and Annie are attending school.

They moved to Church House, Washington, Sussex by 1881, their children are still living at home and not earning a living. Ellen's sister Alicia is living with them. Thomas is not earning an income and is probably living on his army pension. They have 2 servants.

In 1891 they are living at London Road Cuckfield. Ellen's sister is still living with them and they have one daughter, Annie, still living at home. They also still have 2 servants.

Thomas died on 15th February 1896 in Worthing Sussex

In 1901 Ellen was living with her Daughter Annie and her sister Alicia plus two servants at Haddon House Shelley Road, Heene, Worthing, Sussex

Ellen died on the 9th May 1905 in Shelley Road, Worthing Sussex. She left an estate of £587 10s 8d, (approx £46,000 today) her executors were her daughter Anne Alicia Farmer and the Rev. Charles Henry Conybere.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Name: 
Ellen Cherry
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
23/08/1828
Address at birth: 
Burchfield, Berkshire, England
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Anne Alicia
Mother's maiden name: 
Cameron
Mother's year of birth: 
1805
Mother's year of death: 
1852
Father
Father's name: 
Henry Curtis Cherry
Father's year of birth: 
1798
Father's year of death: 
1864
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Cherry
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Thomas McLean
Spouse one last name: 
Farmer
Marriage one date: 
14/04/1853
Marriage one address: 
Burghfield, Berkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/05/1905
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Hadden House, Shelley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Annie Alicia Farmer status: Daughter: Rev. Charles Henry Conybeare status: Priest
Probate pounds: 
£587

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Burghfield Rectory, Burghfield, Berkshire Henry Cherrie, 62yrs, Rector of Burghfield, Justice of the Peace for Berks; Elen Drones, 32yrs, Daughter; John H Cherrie, 26yrs, Son, Fellow??; Mariana Cherrie, 22yrs, Daughter; Charles E Cherrie, 21yrs, Cornet 32 Light Infantry; Francis W Cherrie,16yrs, Son, Scholar Grammar School; Isabel L Cherrie, 14yrs, Daughter, Scholar at Home; Alicia Cherrie, 9yrs, Daughter, Scholar at Home; Thomas McL Farmer, 39yrs, Son in Law; Ella F Farmer, 6yrs, GrandDaughter; Annie A Farmer, 3yrs, GrandDaughter; Fanny Manke, 26yrs, Governess; Ella Brake, 30yrs, Servant Coachman; Susan Brake, 29yrs, Servant Cook; Louisa Sarris, 23yrs, Servant Parlour Maid; Emma Darvill, 24yrs, Servant Housemaid; Caroline Willis, 15yrs; William Pedeght, 14yrs, Servant Page; Carolina Ticehurst, 21yrs, Servant ?? & Nurse;

1871 census: 

Findon Street, Findon, Sussex Thomas McL Farmer (Head) 49yrs, Retired Captain in the Army; Ellen (Wife), 42yrs; Ella F (Daughter), 16yrs, Scholar; Annie A (Daughter), 13yrs, Scholar; Alicia Cherry (Sister) 19yrs; Sarah Clark, 44yrs, Servant Domestic Cook; Fanny Davis, 21yrs, Servant Housemaid; Harriet A Mills, 14yrs, Servant Kitchen maid;

1881 census: 

Church House, Washington, Sussex Thomas Mclean Farmer (Head) 59yrs; Ellen (Wife), 52yrs; Ella Frances (Daughter) 26yrs; Annie Alicia (Daughter) 23yrs; Alicia Cherry (Sister in Law) 29yrs; Rose Johnson, 22yrs, Servant Cook; Sarah Frances Rapley, 16yrs, Servant Housemaid;

1891 census: 

London Road, Cuckfield, Sussex Thomas Farmer (Head) 69yrs, Retired Captain in Army; Ellen (Wife) 67yrs; Annie A (Daughter) 22yrs; Alicia Cherry (Sister in Law) 39yrs; Ruth Beale, 22yrs, Servant Cook; Jane ingram, 20yrs, Servant Housemaid;

1901 census: 

Haddon house, Heene, Worthing Sussex Ellen Farmer (Head) 72yrs; Annie A (Daughter) 43yrs; Alicia Cherry (Sister) 49yrs; Helen E Conybeare, 43yrs; Annie H Parsons, 19yrs, Servant Cook; Harriet Gravett, 17yrs, Servant Housemaid;

Miscellaneous information

Henry Curtis Cherry - Father of Ellen Farmer

Henry Curtis Cherry was born in Bombay in 1798, the 4th son of Catherine (1768-1861) and John Hector Cherry (1763- 1803). Both sides of his family had risen to prominence in the East India Company and his brothers and other relatives continued in that service. Henry however returned to England to study at Cambridge and enter the church, being ordained a priest in Norwich in 1823. 

Burghfield Parish Church
Burghfield Parish Church

After serving as curate of Horningsheath in Suffolk for four years, Henry was appointed Rector of Burghfield, Berkshire in 1827 and remained there for the rest of his life, building up the congregation and supervising the rebuilding of the church in 1843. In 1822 Henry Curtis Cherry married Anne Alicia, the 17 year old daughter of Major-General Sir John Cameron and his wife Henry and his wife had 8 sons and 7 daughters, several of whom died young. Their last son was born in 1852 and his Mother died soon afterwards. In August 1853 Henry was married again to Emily Sutherland, the widow of a Colonel, but things did not go well and according to her own account from the first moment of her marriage she was a miserable woman. There were major disagreements between Emily and her Mother in law over the upbringing of the motherless infant and Henry took his mother's side. Eventually, in 1855 Emily took the scandalous step of leaving her husband. He tried to bring her back, at least once by force, and in 1857 she applied to the court of the Queen's bench to protect her. The case went against Henry and he was ordered to pay sureties amounting to £200. Henry Curtis Cherry died at Burghfield in 1864 aged 6

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