Hello Listers Apologies if this is the second copy, but my response to Maureen never seems to have reached the list. So I am sending it again Maureen, Are the names Farrer and Farrar really the same or are they totally different families. My ggg grandmother was Martha Farrar and was married in Bradford Cathedral in 1835. Her baptism is on the IGI as being at Denholme on 10 May 1812 and her parents as John and Sarah Farrar. I haven't got any further back yet as there are so many John Farrar's and John Farrer's and several seemed to marry a Sarah, but having seen both spellings, I wondered if there could be a connection. Jack in Berkshire -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Dewhirst [mailto:gordon@dewhirst.ca] Sent: 16 June 2003 21:36 To: ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ BRAD] FARRER At 02:40 PM 16/06/2003 +1000, maureen wrote: >snip >Hi everyone, >Could anyone help me as I have hit that old brick wall. I have one JOHN >FARRER christened in Bradford Cathedral in 1792 who also has a brother >Henry christened in Bradford Cathedral in 1787 both of them having a father >called John, but I also have A John FARRER christened in Bradford Cathedral >in 1973 who has a father called Richard. On The family vault, we have both >John and Henry, but John's date is 1973 (which maked him being the son of >Richard) but I can't find Richard having a son called Henry. So how do I >find which is the father of John - is it John or Richard ? >Hope this makes sense, as this is my first attempt at this list. >Maureen Maureen: I assume you meant 1773. It is quite possible that the date recorded on the grave is incorrect. That is not uncommon. That date might have been deduced from John's age at death which could also be out a year or two. Also it was not unusual for the inscription to be done many years after the death by which time memories could be faulty. One possible solution would be to have someone look at the burial register. If John died young the register would likely say "John son of John Farrer of (wherever)" If you need the name of someone in the Bradford area who does this sort of thing for a very reasonable fee contact me off list. Good luck, Gordon in Ottawa ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== Its expected that all subscribers to the list have a virus detection program installed. If you dont have one then please install one immediately. ***** You Know It Makes Sense ***** ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237