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Ann FARMER

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FARMER Ann 25 Mar 1808 Bartholomew Mary
FARMER Ann 15 Mar 1812 William Ann

St Andrew's Parish Register
COOKSLEY William 11 Oct 1830 Ann FARMER 374 banns [Witnesses] Benjamin Farmer Thomas Farmer

1881
RG11 Piece 2359 Folio 8 Page 10
Civil Parish: Wiveliscombe
County: Somerset
Registration District: Wellington
Sub-RD: Wiveliscombe
ED: 1
No of Schedule: 49
Address: North St
COOKSLEY Ann Head Widow 69 Formerly Cloth & Clothes Cleaner Wiveliscombe Somerset

Deaths Sep 1882 COOKSLEY Ann 70 Wellington,Som. 5c 194 * No burial found *

No Probate record found.

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FARMER William 26 Dec 1808 Ann MAYS 143 banns William Lock Hannah Farmer

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Children of William & Ann

Thomas
Maria
Mary Ann
William
Jane
David
Maria
Alfred
William
Frederic
Elizabeth

Age in census and age at death point to 1812 but seem to be stuck finding any other evidence.

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Given name included

Births Dec 1838 COOKSLEY Jane - Wellington 10 447 mmn ANNE FARMER


Births Mar 1847 COOKSLEY William David - Wellington, S. 10 513 mmn FARMER

Not in 1861 census but neither of these

Deaths Mar 1854
Cooksley William Wellington Som 5c 767
Deaths Sep 1857
Cooksley William Wellington S* 5c 220
 
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Could be Ann's brother - about 1 year older and Thomas could be a younger brother born abt 1813.

Benjamin Farmer
Event Date 1871
Event Place Dalton, Lancashire, England
Enumeration District 16
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Occupation Road Surveyor
Birthplace Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Entry Number 16
Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/4243/0321
Benjamin Farmer Head M 60 Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Fanny Farmer Wife F 58 Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Mary A Farmer F 49 Wiveliscombe, Somerset
 

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Can only find Ann and Maria on FreeREG.

County Somerset
Place Wiveliscombe
Church name St Andrew
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 146
Baptism date 11 Dec 1814
Person forename Maria
Person *** ?
Father forename William
Father surname FARMER
Father occupation labourer
Mother forename Ann
Witness
Witness
Register note
Transcriber notes
 
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Possible baptism for Benjamin

Benjamin Farmer 1810 Wiveliscombe parents Samuel and Betty

No Ann but there is a Hannah bapt. 1814

All on Somerset OPC

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Thanks Emeltee.

No middle name May/Mays found so far to help.

Yes, the witnesses might not be brothers.

Baptisms for several Farmer families in Wiveliscombe on FreeREG.

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COOKSLEY William John c. 11 Dec 1836 St Andrew's Wiveliscombe, Somerset William Ann 458 labourer

Births Mar Qtr 1847 COOKSLEY William David Wellington, S. 10 513 mmn FARMER

COOKSLEY William David Bap 21 Feb 1847 William Ann 1346 mason

Death for William David ??

Death in Queensland 1892/C0585 Cooksley William John Farmer - William Cooksley - Ann Farmer

The Brisbane Courier (Qld.) - Tue 7 Jun 1892 p.5
An old and well-known resident of Brisbane, Mr. W. J. F. Cooksley, died at his residence on Sunday ... Mr. Cooksley was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1836, ..

W J F was know as John in Queensland.

William David is not David

Births Mar Qtr 1841
COOKSLEY David Farmer - Wellington 10 491 mmn FARMER

COOKSLEY David Farmer 13 Dec 1840 William Ann 809 mason

Deaths Dec Qtr 1845 COOKSLEY David [4] Wellington 10 329
 
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"COOKSLEY","BETTY","5 Mar 1832","82",,"Wiveliscombe"
"COOKSLEY","ELINOR","26 May 1833","81",,"Wiveliscombe"
"COOKSLEY","JAMES","8 Feb 1829","57",,"Wiveliscombe"
"COOKSLEY","JANE","1 Dec 1833","1","17 mo","Wiveliscombe"
"COOKSLEY","MARIA FARMER","30 Mar 1834","1","17 mo","Wiveliscombe
"CORKSLEY","JAMES","12 May 1833",,"1 mo","Wiveliscombe


http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Wiveliscombe/

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Thanks Ellie.

Thomas looks to be the eldest with this baptism

COOKSLEY Thomas 27 Feb 1831 William Ann 1552 mason

Been there got this.

BURIAL DETAIL
Where buried: St. Andrew, Wiveliscombe
Page:
Entry: 1066
Date: 30 Mar 1834
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First name: Maria Farmer
Age: 1 y, 5 m
Date of death: not given
Abode:
By whom:
Notes:
Source: Parish Registers
Transcribed by: Cheek, David

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