MySource:HLJ411/Farrall Researched by Mamie

From notes of Mary Farrall of Cheshire, England as sent to William Farrall of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bill, James Farrall, great granddad remarried late 1880’s Mary Ann ???. I am sorry I do not have her previous surname; there was a daughter by this marriage, Ethel. Ethel Farrall, b. 20th Sept., 1891. Lived at Whitechurch for a time, later Wolstanton near Newcastle under Lyme. Ethel had two sons and a daughter. I don’t remember Ethel’s married name and have not heard anything of them since 1930. Mary Ann, his second wife visited us at Ellesmere Port 1930 or thereabouts.

Also on the Old Stone Malpas Cemetery is Margareta Lee, who worked for the Cholmondey family. Born 1805, died 1889. She was a “mainstay”. Looked after everyone in the family, no doubt sister of Elizabeth Lee.

William Farrall, born 18th Jan 1808, died 12th July 1838, age 30, married Elizabeth Lee from Bickley, Malpas Parish, born 19 Oct 1810. Married at Collegiate Church, Manchester, 13 Feb 1833. Children: daughter Sarah Farrall, born 12.2.1835 [12 Feb 1835] and son James Farrall, born 8th March 1837, died 6th Nov 1926.

Wife of late William Farrall, mother of James Farrall – Elizabeth Farrall, nee Lee remarried ?? Wilkinson who died May 11th 1856, age 45 and was interred at Brymbo, near Wrexham Clwyd 15th May 1856. (Mother and I visited Brymbo church yard about three times but were not able to trace any grave.

James Lee, father of the above Elizabeth Wilkinson, nee Farrall, died March 16th 1863, age 82 years and was interred at Malpas Church 20th March 1863. (Most of all old stones in Malpas churchyard have deteriorated, very few readable.)

Now coming down to James Farrall (great granddad Farrall). James Farrall, born 8th March 1837, died 6th Nov 1926. Married Millicent Watson from (Elephant and Castle Cottage, Peckforton), born 1842, died 1886. Married on 28th December 1864 at Malpas and lived at Bickley. Children were Wm. Farrall (granddad), born 2.9.1865, died 2.11.33; born at Elephant & Castle Cottage. Elizabeth Farrall, b. 3.5.1867, died ??. Ada Farrall, b. 26.2.1873, died ??. Looked for graves for both but unable to trace, will keep looking. Elizabeth married George Boughey from Malpas; have no dates. Ada married Charles Devlin of Birkenhead; have no dates.

This information Aunt Ada, nee Farrall, gave to Mother & Dad and Mother had entered it in the MacKellar family bible. William Farrall, granddad, born 2nd Sept. 1865 at Elephant and Castle Cottage, Peckforton, died 2nd Nov 1933, married at Birkenhead Registry office to Mary Farndell from Carlisle, born 8th March 1859, died 16th May, 1927. Children: Arthur Farrall, b. 25.5.1886, d. 27.10.1918, Millicent, b. 28.5.1889, d. 1966, Alfred, b. 17.9.1891, d. 7.2.1977, Gertrude Elizabeth, b. 1.4.1896, d. 1969. Arthur James Farrall born at Bickley Town near Malpas. Millicent Farrall born at Normansheath near Malpas. Alfred Farrall born at Baw Brook near Malpas. Gertrude Elizabeth Farrall born at Welshview, Church St., Malpas.

Family address – 2 Welsh View, Church St., Malpas. William Farrall, a joiner by trade, worked for Huxleys most of his life. Mary Farrall, from 1900 to 1921, practicing midwife.

Alfred Farrall married Jessie Macintyre MacKellar 25.9.1919. Children: Mary MacKellar Farrall, b. 24.4.1921 and James MacKellar Farrall, b. 5.7.1924, d. 24.4.1979.

The remainder of the note refers to individuals still living in 2010.