Hi,I have been banging my head against this particular brick wall for months and months. Basically my 6x Great Grandfather Benjamin Farmer and his wife Eliza had 9 children that i know of. I have managed to find out what happened to all of them from birth and trace 99% of their ancestors - all except for Eliza who seems to disappear after 1861.Benjamin was born about 1816 (have yet to find a parish record for his birth despite finding the 2 marriages for his father Thomas) and the couple had the following children - Thomas, Ann, Margaret, Eliza, Benjamin, John, William, George and another that died before being named. Here is what i have on Eliza:- She was born on 21st June 1844 at the Kings Arms Inn, the Watton, Brecknock - Benjamin is listed as a saddler and Inn Keeper on the certificate.In 1851 Eliza is living with the family on Free Street, Brecon - presumably still at the Inn (which had the Watton on one side and Free Street on the other) and Benjamin is listed as Town Crier.In 1861 Eliza is still with the family have moved to the Saddler's shop on the High Street and Benjamin is now listed as Saddler and Auctioneer (there is still a sign under an archway on the high street that says "Licensed to let Post Horses" which is another heading that Benjamin can be found under in the Brecon directory for the time).After that i can't find any clue to what happened to her. I went for the most likely Marriage certificate for an Elizabeth Farmer marrying a William James registered at Hay in September 1861, but it turned out to be for a marriage at Clifford, Herefordshire and the certificate had a line through where Elizabeth's father should be so i don't think its her. None of the other possible marriage or death certificates jump out at me, and i have attempted looking at Censuses near to a few of the possible marriages but again nothing seems to fit. Anybody got any ideas?Thanks muchly Wayne Farmer

Wayne, There is an Eliza Farmer in the 1871 Census who is a servant in the family of Titus Lewis in the village of Llanblethian in Glamorgan, about 40 miles from Brecon. She is listed as unmarried, aged 24 and born in Brecon. The birthplace is right. The age is 2 years out but dropping a couple of years was not unusual as an unmarried woman got older ;-) The census reference is RG10/5416, Folio 78, Page 14 if you wish to look it up. If you don't have access to images of the 1871 census, email me off list. Caroline Gurney www.carosfamily.com On 13 January 2012 21:22, Wayne Farmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi,I have been banging my head against this particular brick wall for months and months. Basically my 6x Great Grandfather Benjamin Farmer and his wife Eliza had 9 children that i know of. I have managed to find out what happened to all of them from birth and trace 99% of their ancestors - all except for Eliza who seems to disappear after 1861.Benjamin was born about 1816 (have yet to find a parish record for his birth despite finding the 2 marriages for his father Thomas) and the couple had the following children - Thomas, Ann, Margaret, Eliza, Benjamin, John, William, George and another that died before being named.  Here is what i have on Eliza:- She was born on 21st June 1844 at the Kings Arms Inn, the Watton, Brecknock - Benjamin is listed as a saddler and Inn Keeper on the certificate.In 1851 Eliza is living with the family on Free Street, Brecon - presumably still at the Inn (which had the Watton on one side and Free Street on the other) and Benjamin is listed as To! wn! >  Crier.In 1861 Eliza is still with the family have moved to the Saddler's shop on the High Street and Benjamin is now listed as Saddler and Auctioneer (there is still a sign under an archway on the high street that says "Licensed to let Post Horses" which is another heading that Benjamin can be found under in the Brecon directory for the time).After that i can't find any clue to what happened to her. I went for the most likely Marriage certificate for an Elizabeth Farmer marrying a William James registered at Hay in September 1861, but it turned out to be for a marriage at Clifford, Herefordshire and the certificate had a line through where Elizabeth's father should be so i don't think its her. None of the other possible marriage or death certificates jump out at me, and i have attempted looking at Censuses near to a few of the possible marriages but again nothing seems to fit. Anybody got any ideas?Thanks muchly Wayne Farmer

Hi Wayne, Did you check to see if she had emigrated to the colonies? While on the subject of FARMER, I am looking for a Sarah FARMER c. 1781 who married John WATKINS in Grosmount, Monmouth. If anybody can help I'd appreciate it. Regards, Nancy Frey Newcastle, Ontario, CANADA OPC for Ansford & Castle Cary, Somerset Owner/Moderator of Yahoo! FULFORD_North Devon Group Owner/Moderator of Yahoo! DAVIDGE Connections Group ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Farmer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:22 PM Subject: [SOG-UK] Eliza Farmer, born 1844, Brecon,Wales - What happened to her? Hi,I have been banging my head against this particular brick wall for months and months. Basically my 6x Great Grandfather Benjamin Farmer and his wife Eliza had 9 children that i know of. I have managed to find out what happened to all of them from birth and trace 99% of their ancestors - all except for Eliza who seems to disappear after 1861.Benjamin was born about 1816 (have yet to find a parish record for his birth despite finding the 2 marriages for his father Thomas) and the couple had the following children - Thomas, Ann, Margaret, Eliza, Benjamin, John, William, George and another that died before being named. Here is what i have on Eliza:- She was born on 21st June 1844 at the Kings Arms Inn, the Watton, Brecknock - Benjamin is listed as a saddler and Inn Keeper on the certificate.In 1851 Eliza is living with the family on Free Street, Brecon - presumably still at the Inn (which had the Watton on one side and Free Street on the other) and Benjamin is listed as Town! > Crier.In 1861 Eliza is still with the family have moved to the Saddler's shop on the High Street > and Benjamin is now listed as Saddler and Auctioneer (there is still a sign under an archway on > the high street that says "Licensed to let Post Horses" which is another heading that Benjamin can > be found under in the Brecon directory for the time).After that i can't find any clue to what > happened to her. I went for the most likely Marriage certificate for an Elizabeth Farmer marrying > a William James registered at Hay in September 1861, but it turned out to be for a marriage at > Clifford, Herefordshire and the certificate had a line through where Elizabeth's father should be > so i don't think its her. None of the other possible marriage or death certificates jump out at > me, and i have attempted looking at Censuses near to a few of the possible marriages but again > nothing seems to fit. Anybody got any ideas?Thanks muchly Wayne Farmer >