Name: Ellen Farmer
Burial Number: 0460
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1829
Died: 09/05/1905
Buried: 12/05/1905
Story
Ellen was born in 1829 Burghfield Berkshire, to Rev. Henry Curtis Cherry and Anne Alicia Cherry (nee Cameron) (Please see in Miscellaneous information at the bottom of this record, further details about the life of Ellen’s mother and father)
Ellen married Thomas Mclean farmer on 14th April, 1853 at Burghfield, Berkshire. Thomas was a captain with the 14th regiment of foot
They had 2 children-
Ella born1855 in Canada
Annie born 1858 Hitchen herts
In 1861 the family are living with Ellen’s Father at the Rectory Burghfield. They then move to Sussex and by 1871 they have moved to Findon Street, Findon Sussex, Thomas had retired from the army, and their 2 children Ella and Annie are attending school.
They moved to Church House, Washington, Sussex by 1881, their children are still living at home and not earning a living. Ellen’s sister Alicia is living with them. Thomas is not earning an income and is probably living on his army pension. They have 2 servants.
In 1891 they are living at London Road Cuckfield. Ellen’s sister is still living with them and they have one daughter, Annie, still living at home. They also still have 2 servants.
Thomas died on 15th February 1896 in Worthing Sussex
In 1901 Ellen was living with her Daughter Annie and her sister Alicia plus two servants at Haddon House Shelley Road, Heene, Worthing, Sussex
Ellen died on the 9th May 1905 in Shelley Road, Worthing Sussex. She left an estate of £587 10s 8d, (approx £46,000 today) her executors were her daughter Anne Alicia Farmer and the Rev. Charles Henry Conybere.
Researcher: Jackie Rooney
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NB Row: 16 Plot: 1
Exact Location (what3words): waddled.seats.hills
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Thomas McLean Farmer died February 15th 1896 aged 74 years. Also of Ellen his wife died May 9th 1905 aged 76 years "The Master is come and calleth for thee" "Death is swallowed up in Victory"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Ellen Farmer
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1829
Town: Unknown
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Cherry
Marriage Date: 14/04/1853
Spouse First Name: Thomas
Spouse Second Name: McLean
Spouse Last Name: Farmer
Town of Marriage: Burghfield
County of Marriage: Berkshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 09/05/1905
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Hadden House
Address line 3: Shelley Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £587 10 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £46000
Census Information
1861
Burghfield Rectory, Burghfield, Berkshire
Thomas, Ellen and Daughter Ella living with Ellen’s Father
1871
Findon Street, Findon, Sussex
Thomas Farmer (Head) age 49, Ellen (Wife) age 42, Ella F (Daughter) age 16, Annie A (Daughter) age 13, Alicia Cherry (Sister in law) age 19, plus 3 servants
1881
Church House, Washington, Sussex
Thomas Mclean Farmer (Head) age 59. Ellen (Wife) age 52, Ella Frances (Daughter) age 26, Annie Alicia (Daughter) age 23, Alicia Cherry (Sister in Law) age 29, plus 2 servants
1891
London Road, Cuckfield, Sussex
Thomas Farmer (Head) age 69, Ellen (Wife) age 67, Annie (Daughter) age 22, Alicia cherry (Sister in Law) age 39, plus 2 servants
1901
Haddon house, Heene, Worthing Sussex
Ellen Farmer (Head) age 72, Annie (Daughter) age 43, Alicia Cherry (Sister) age 49, plus 2 servants
Miscellaneous Information
Henry Curtis Cherry was born in Bombay in 1798, the 4th son of Catherine (1768-1861) and John Hector Cherry (1763- 1803). Both sides of his family had risen to prominence in the East India Company and his brothers and other relatives continued in that service. Henry however returned to England to study at Cambridge and enter the church, being ordained a priest in Norwich in 1823.
After serving as curate of Horningsheath in Suffolk for four years Henry was appointed Rector of Burghfield, Berkshire in 1827 and remained there for the rest of his life, building up the congregation and supervising the rebuilding of the church in 1843.
In 1822 Henry Curtis Cherry married Anne Alicia, the 17 year old daughter of Major-General Sir John Cameron and his wife
Henry and his wife had 8 sons and 7 daughters, several of whom died young. Their last son was born in 1852 and his Mother died soon afterwards. In August 1853 Henry was married again to Emily Sutherland, the widow of a Colonel, but things did not go well and according to her own account from the first moment of her marriage she was a miserable woman. There were major disagreements between Emily and her Mother in law over the upbringing of the motherless infant and Henry took his mother’s side.
Eventually, in 1855 Emily took the scandalous step of leaving her husband. He tried to bring her back, at least once by force, and in 1857 she applied to the court of the Queen’s bench to protect her. The case went against Henry and he was ordered to pay sureties amounting to £200. Henry Curtis Cherry died at Burghfield in 1864 aged 6
