Felix Farmer1
M, #1507, b. circa 1805, d. 9 April 1835
Relationship | 3rd great-grandfather of Timothy George Sheens |
Charts | Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail) |
Last Edited | 30 May 2022 |
Note* | Felix Farmer was a private serving in the 4th or King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment of Foot. He was assigned as a guard on the convict ship Asia and travelled with his wife Mary. Records of the 4th Regiment's pay lsts show that Felx served on Norfolk Island from Ociber 1832, Newcastle from March 1833, Guard from Dec1833, On escort to Sydney in April 1834. He was in hospital in December 1834.2 | |
Birth* | circa 1805 | 3 |
Birth of Daughter | 1831 | Principal=Mary Ann Farmer4 |
Death of Daughter | 26 August 1831 | At Sea; First seen by Surgeon July 3rd (aged 7 months) while on the River Thames, died at sea August 26th, Lat 11:30, Long 25:20;Principal=Mary Ann Farmer4 |
Note | 12 September 1831 | "Asia", At sea; Felix Farmer, Private, 26, diagnosed with Dysenaria5 |
Immigration* | 2 December 1831 | "Asia", Sydney, NSW; infant daughter Mary Ann, aged 8 months. died during the voyage;Principal=Mary Hoy2,6 |
Article* | 5 December 1831 | "The Sydney Herald", Sydney, NSW, England; From Cork, same day, whence she sailed the 6th August, the ship Asia, Captain Ager, with 217 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, George Birnie, Esq. The guard consists of a detachment of the 4th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Captain Chetwade. Passengers, Ensign Zauch, Mr. Andrew Gillespie, a free settler, 5 soldiers' wives, and 2 children. ;Principal=Mary Hoy7 |
Article* | 11 October 1832 | "The Sydney Herald", Sydney, NSW; DEPARTURES. For Moreton Bay and Norfolk Island, on Sunday last, the Government brig Governor Phillip, Captain. Richards, with stores and provisions. Passengers, 1 officer, 1- sergeant, 24 rank and file of the 4th Regiment, 10 volunteer boatmen, and 60 male prisoners.8 |
Birth of Daughter | 1834 | Sydney, NSW;Principal=Ann Farmer9 |
Death* | 9 April 1835 | Parramatta, NSW2 |
Family | Mary Hoy b. c 1804, d. 7 Aug 1880 | |
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Citations
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Annie Purcell 2664/1919.
- [S425] Biographical Database of Australia, online https://www.bda-online.org.au, Felix Farmer.
- [S426] UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856, online www.ancestry.com, Felixn Farmer 1831.
- [S426] UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856, online www.ancestry.com, death Mary Ann Farmer 1831.
- [S426] UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856, online www.ancestry.com, Felix Farmer 1831.
- [S426] UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856, online www.ancestry.com, Mary Ann Farmer 1831.
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Herald, Monday, December 5, 1831.
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Herald, Thursday, October 11, 1832.
- [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), John J Purcell 11728/1861.