John Farris
(Cal 1735-)
Keziah
(Cal 1735-)
John Farris
(Abt 1761-Abt 1841)
Mersey Harris
(Abt 1768-1842)
Abraham Farris
(Abt 1808-Abt 1887)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Dence

Abraham Farris

  • Born: Abt 1808, Biddenden, Kent, England 2
  • Marriage: Mary Dence on 25 Mar 1831 in Frittenden, Kent, England 1
  • Died: Abt Jun 1887, Tenterden District, Kent, England aged about 79 3

bullet   Another name for Abraham was Abraham Ferris.1

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bullet  General Notes:

He was a Joiner until about 1839 then was known as a carpenter. 4

bullet  Research Notes:

In 1871 there is a John Farris from Mersham aged 62, is he related?

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Census UK: Carpenter, aged 30, 1841, Place House, Biddenden, Kent, England. 5

• Census UK: Carpenter employing 1 man, aged 43, Mar, 1851, Place House, Biddenden, Kent, England. 6

• Census UK: Carpenter and farmer of 14 acres, aged 53, 1861, Nr Place House, Biddenden, Kent, England. 7 Has a John Vorsley, aged 20, Carpenters Apprentice, b. Rolvenden living with them

• Census UK: Farmer of 17 acres & Carpenter, aged 63, 1871, Place House, Biddenden, Kent, England. 8

• Census UK: Carpenter Emp 2 Men & Farmer Of 45 Acres Emp 1 Man, aged 73, 1881, Place House, Biddenden, Kent, England. 9


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Abraham married Mary Dence on 25 Mar 1831 in Frittenden, Kent, England.1 (Mary Dence was born about 1807 in Frittenden, Kent, England 2.)
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Sources

1 (KFHS Parish Registers CD-Rom 12 inc. The Mary Wigan Transcripts).

2 1861 Census - 7 Apr 1861, RG9/509, fol. 13, p.19.

3 FreeBMD.

4 (Kent Family History Society - Parish Register Vol 3 Transcripts incorporating the Mary Wigan Transcripts).

5 1841 Census - 6/7 Jun 1841.

6 1851 Census - 30 Mar 1851.

7 1861 Census - 7 Apr 1861, RG9/509, fol.13, p.19.

8 1871 Census - 2/3 Apr 1871, RG10/953, fol.13, p.17.

9 1881 Census - 3/4 Apr 1881, RG11/941, fol.12, p.17.

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