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| Husband: | Thomas FARTHING (1787-1831) | |
| Wife: | Mary HOOPER (c. 1781-1855) | |
| Children: | Mary FARTHING (1808- ) | |
| Charles FARTHING (1811- ) | ||
| John FARTHING (1813-1813) | ||
| Sarah FARTHING (1815- ) | ||
| Frances FARTHING (1817-1884) | ||
| William FARTHING (1819-1843) | ||
| Elizabeth FARTHING (c. 1821- ) | ||
| James FARTHING (1824- ) | ||
| Marriage | Jul 1807 | Wincanton, Somerset, England1 |
| Name: | Thomas FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas FARTHING (1760?- ) | |
| Mother: | Ann SUTER (1760?- ) | |
| Birth | 1787 | Mere, Wiltshire, England1 |
| In the prison records his place of birth is given as South Brewham, Somerset. | ||
| Baptism | 9 Apr 1787 (age 0) | Mere, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation | labourer | |
| Trial | 1819 (age 31-32) | Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Quarter Sessions, the Castle Details of Thomas Farthings Felony From Quarter Sessions Records Q/SR 458 SRO Somerset to wit These are to certify that At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our late Lord King George the Third held at the Castle Taunton in and for the County of Somerset, on Monday, the eighteenth Day of October in the fifty ninth Year of the Reign of our said late Sovereign Lord George the Third and in the Year of our Lord, 1819 before is John Palmer Acland Baronet, William Dickinson esquire and others their Companions, Justices of our said late Lord the King, in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid, and also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanors committed in the same County, Thomas Farthing late of the parish of Holton in the County of Somerset aforesaid labourer was in due form of Law tried and convicted of feloniously stealing on the twenty ninth day of September in the fifty ninth year of the Reign aforesaid at the Parish of Holton aforesaid Ten hundred weight of Oak Cleft wood of the value of Seven Shillings and six pence Two hundred weight of Elm cleft wood of the value of one shilling and six pence one iron crofs axe of the value of Four Shillings and one Hogshead Cask of the value of ten shillings of the goods and chattels of John Hincks And the said Thomas Farthing was thereupon ordered and adjudged by the Court to be fined one shilling and to be imprisoned and kept at hard labour in the House of Correction at Ivelchester for twelve calendar months and to be further imprisoned until the said Fine should be paid Given under my Hand this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Edward Coles Clerk of the Peace of the County of Somerset He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the County Gaol. |
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| Trial | 14 Apr 1828 (age 40) | Wells, Somerset, England3 |
| Wells Quarter Sessions Charged with feloniously rescuing out of the custody of James Willis, Tything Man, one Charles Farthing who had been committed for a felony. Sentenced to 4 months in the House of Correction, Wilton, and to be twice whipped. |
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| Trial | 18 Oct 1830 (age 42-43) | Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Quarter Sessions, The Castle Details of Thomas Farthing's Felony From Quarter Session Records Q/SR 458 1830 Mich SRO County of Somerset Depositions against Thomas Farthing of Holton in the said county in custody on a charge of felony for stealing a quantity of wheat the property of John Gatehouse of North Cheriton in the same county Gentleman at North Cheriton aforesaid in the night of the 1 st September 1830 The said John Gatehouse saith I have a wheat Field called Ringwell in North Cheriton aforesaid by the side of the Turnpike Road leading from Wincanton to Charlton Horethome the wheat therein is reaped, and the Sheaves placed in Stooks (being 10 Sheaves each) - I feared some would be stolen in the night of the 1st of Sept. instant and therefor in the Evening about 7 o-clock counted the Stooks and also the Sheaves in each Stook in that part of the Field next to the Road -The next morning between 8 and 9 o-clock I counted the Stooks and discovered 4 to be missing (of 10 Sheaves each) and 10 Sheaves more to be missing from other Stooks - From Information given me I applied for and obtained a Justices Warrant to search the House of Thomas Farthing the Prisoner and was present with the Tythingman at the Search, we found in his House in a Bed Chamber a large Quantity of Wheat in the Straw most of it tied up in Handfuls to resemble leazed corn but some in Ears cut off, and contained in two sacks in said Chamber and two other Sacks below Stairs - the Wheat I lost was of the white Straw Kind, and most of that found in the prisoners House exactly corresponded therewith, but there was a overall mixture of red wheat as if purposely made with the white - I verily believe the white wheat so found to be my property so stolen as aforesaid and from the Quantity lost I think a Cart or some Carriage must have been used John Gatehouse Taken and Sworn before me This 3rd Sept 1830 W Philips William Williams of North Cheriton aforesaid a Servant in Husbandry to the said John Gatehouse Saith - My Master in tlle Evening of the 1st Sept. inst. Told me he had counted the Stooks and Sheaves of wheat in Ringwell and ordered me to go early the next morning to see if all was right - I went between 5 and 6 o'clock accordingly - and observed that the wheat thin and the Ground rather marked? By the Side of the Road, and on going near I discovered a Gap in the Hedge leading into the Road, the Track of a Cart wheel close to the Hedge, much Trampling and some Ears and Straw of wheat both in the Gap and the Road by the wheel Track - I took particular notice of the wheel Track - it was a narrow wheel and I took a very exact measure of the Length of the streaks round the narrow wheel which were six in number of different Lengths - and on comparing the lengths with the wheel of Farthings Cart (in which he hauls Coal for Sale) they exactly agree with the streaks of the rear wheel according to the Lengths now produced. The mark of X William Williams Taken in and sworn before me This 3rd Sept 1830 W Philips Robert Stone of North Ceriton aforesaid Labourer saith I saw Thomas Farthing the prisoner and James Clarke otherwise Stacey go on the Road towards Mr Gatehouse's Field called Ringwell with a Cart loaded with Coal about 10 in the morning of the 1st September instant - I walked a little way with them but not so far as said Fields - Robert Stone Taken and sworn before me This 3rd Sept 1830 W Philips James Holly of Holton aforesaid Labourer saith I live with my Father Martin Holly next Door to the prisoner at Holton - I heard a Cart stop at the prisoners Door about 3 in the morning of yesterday and got out of Bed and saw the prisoner with the Cart the Cart was loaded with wheat and I saw the prisoner carry the wheat from the Cart into his House - it was moonlight - when I got up afterwards about a quarter before 5 I saw the prisoners Daughter brushing the wheat which had fallen from the Sheaves from the Door on her seeing me she drew back The Mark of X James Holly Taken and sworn before Me this 3rd of Sept 1830 W Phelips Examination of the prisoner Thomas Farthing who states as follows I never saw Mr Gatehouse's Field nor Ins Wheat I am certain it was not my Cart I was at home with the Cart at 11 o'clock at night I went to bed The Mark of X Thomas Farthing Before W Phelips Sept 3rd 1830 Thomas Farthing convicted of Larceny after a previous conviction for felony let him be transported beyond the seas for life Monday 18th October 1830 |
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| Death | 30 Jun 1831 (age 43-44) | Captivity Hulk -Devonport, Devon, England4 |
| Cause: Thomas died in prison, awaiting transportation for stealing wheat | ||
| Name: | Mary HOOPER1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | c. 1781 | Mere, Wiltshire, England1 |
| Baptism | 3 Oct 1781 (age 0) | |
| Occupation | agricultural labourer1 | |
| Trial | Oct 1827 (age 45-46) | Somerset, England |
| Committed for the Qaurter Sessions Sutcliffe vs Farthing & Read Depositions 2nd Oet 1827 Committed for Sefsions Somerset to wit Depositions of Witnefses against Mary Farthing Sarah Farthing and Ann Read for stealing Earthen ware Jugs the property of Jonathan Sutciffe of Bruton licensed Hawker The said Jonathan Sutcliffe upon his oath saith that he yesterday attended Wincanton Fair with Earthen ware and other things in the way of his Trade which he exhibited for sale upon a Standing erected in the High Street that about 7 o clock in the evening Mary the wife of Thomas Farthing of Holton Labourer and her Daughter Sarah - Two of the prisoner came to such standing and purchased three Cups and three Saucers and on their going away Defendant asked his wife if the Woman Farthing had purchased a Blue Jug which she answered no but Defendant being satisfied that he had seen one in her Basket followed said Mary Farthing and found a Blue Jug in her Basket another in her pocket and two other jugs one Blue and the other Brown all this Defendants property in the pockets of her Daughter - Defendant further saith that on the two prisoners being apprehended the younger Farthing told defendant that Aunt Ann Read of Cucklington had put the Blue Jug into her Mothers Basket and had carried away and herself from Defendants Standing in consequence of which information Defendant applied for and obtained a Warrant to search the premises at Cucklington aforesaid and there found two more Jugs one Blue and the other Brown both his property which had been stolen from him and which he is enabled to identify by the Potting - whereupon the said Ann Read was also apprehended. The Mark of X Jonathan SutcIiffe Taken by me before W Phelips October 2nd 1827 Francis Parsons Constable of Wincanton upon his Oath saith that in pursuance of the said Warrant he searched the Dwelling house of the said Ann Read at Cucklington and there found five jugs the one Blue and the other Brown now produced F Parsons Sworn before W Phelips Fanny the wife of Jonathan Sutcliffe on her Oath saith that she did not sell any Jug to the said Mary Farthing on the day within mentioned The Mark X of Fanny Sutcliffe Before W Phelips The prisoner Ann Read says that she was at Wincanton on the Day wthin mentiond & some girl she cannot tell who gave her the Jugs that it was in a Crowd and she cannot tell who handed the Jug to her The Mark X of Ann Read Before W Phelips Mary Farthing the prisoner saith that she cannot tell how the Jug got into her Basket but she purchased the Jug that was found in her Basket of Fanny the wife of Jonathan Sutcliffe The Mark of X Mary Farthing Before W Phelips In Consequence of the tender age the younger prisoner Sarah Farthing and not doubting that she was under the influence of the mother I have not committed her to prison- WPhelips |
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| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 75) | Wincanton, Somerset, England5 |
| Holton Widowed Mary is with daughter Frances, son James and niece Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Sarah, as well as Frances' first illegitimate son Thomas. Mary seems to have greatly inflated her age - she was only about 61. |
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| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 75) | agricultural labourer; Wincanton, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 73) | Castle Cary, Somerset, England6 |
| Holton Mary is with Frances and her two base sons |
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| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 73) | Pauper; Castle Cary, Somerset, England6 |
| Death | 1855 (age 73-74) | |
| Burial | 4 May 1855 | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Mary FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1808 | Mere, Wiltshire, England1 |
| Name: | Charles FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 22 Feb 1811 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 11 Aug 1811 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Name: | John FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1813 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Death | 1813 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England7 |
| Name: | Sarah FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Charles DAVIS (1814- ) | |
| Birth | 1815 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 24 Dec 1815 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Trial | Oct 1827 (age 11-12) | Somerset, England |
| Sarah was indicted for theft of earthenware jugs with her mother, but because of her age she was not committed for trial. See the account in Mary Farthing's notes. | ||
| Name: | Frances FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse 2: | Jacob HUTCHINGS (1806-1886) | |
| Birth | 1817 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 18 May 1817 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 20) | Wincanton, Somerset, England5 |
| Holton | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 34) | Castle Cary, Somerset, England6 |
| Holton | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 34) | Farmers Work; Castle Cary, Somerset, England6 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40) | North Cheriton, Somerset, England8 |
| Lalliford, Thicks Cottages | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40) | Laundress; North Cheriton, Somerset, England8 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 55) | North Cheriton, Somerset, England9 |
| Lattiford, North Cheriton | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 61) | North Barrow, Somerset, England10 |
| Stibwood, Charlton Musgrove | ||
| Death | Q3 1884 (age 66-67) | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Name: | William FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1819 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 16 May 1819 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Death | 1843 (age 23-24)1 | |
| Burial | 27 Jul 1843 | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Elizabeth FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | c. 1821 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 15 May 1822 (age 0-1) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Name: | James FARTHING1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1824 | Holton, Somerset, England1 |
| Baptism | 1 Feb 1824 (age 0) | Holton, Somerset, England |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 15) | Wincanton, Somerset, England5 |
| Holton | ||
| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 15) | agricultural labourer; Wincanton, Somerset, England5 |
In 1825 Mary was held in Ilchester prison "for want of sureties" . In 1827 she was sentenced to 3 months for stealing the earthenware jugs as described. This sentence was served at the House of Correction at Wilton.
| 1 | Vivian Fitch. Farthing Family Historian, Vivian Fitch. |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Taunton Record Office. |
| 4 | Vivian Fitch. Farthing Family Historian, Vivian Fitch. email from Viv, 17.9/08. Cites Captivity Register Kew HO9/3 Research done by Jill Chambers . Assessment: Primary evidence. Text From Source: Note next to Thomas Farthing's nme - Died 30th June 1831 |
| 5 | Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born Mary Hooper 75 Agricultural Labourer Frances Farthing 20 James Farthing 15 Agricultural Labourer Thomas Farthing 3 Elizabeth Davis 5 Scholar |
| HO107/964 Book 10 Folio 6 Page 20 ED 5. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Mary Farthing Head Widow 73 Pauper Mere, Wiltshire, England Frances Farthing Dau Unm 34 Farmers Work Holton, Somerset, England Thomas Farthing 13 Farmers Boy Holton, Somerset, England Charles Farthing 9 Farmers Boy Holton, Somerset, England |
| HO107/1931 Folio 488 Page 10. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Lambert Gorwyn site. |
| 8 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Jacob Hutchings Head Mar 50 Agricultural Labourer North Barrow, Somerset, England Fanny Hutchings Wife Mar 40 Laundress Holton, Somerset, England |
| RG9/1650 Folio 83 Page 6. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 9 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Jacob Hutchings Head Mar 54 Agricultural Labourer North Barrow, Somerset, England Frances Hutchings Wife Mar 55 Holton, Somerset, England |
| RG10/2426 Folio 162 Page 11. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 10 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Frances Farthing Head Mar 61 Holton, Somerset, England Jacob Hutchings Husb Mar 76 Agricultural Labourer Cowman North Barrow, Somerset, England |
| RG11/2397 Folio 55 Page 3. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |