James Farrow (1865)

James was born in Elmswell in 1865. He was the grandson of John Farrow (c1814) and Eliza Ruddock, it is unclear who his parents were and he lives with his grandparents in the 1871 and 1881 census.
He married Elizabeth Iris Plummer (c1862, Bardwell) in 1885 in Suffolk and the couple had 9 children (8 of whom were alive at the time of the 1911 census):

·         Laura Edith Farrow (1886, Elmswell)

·         Henry James Farrow (1887, Elmswell)

·         Ella Matilda Farrow (1891, Elmswell)

·         Arthur William Farrow (1890 – 1890, Elmswell)

·         Melinda Hagar Farrow (c1893, Elmswell)

·         Oliver Arthur Farrow (c1896, Denham sfk)

·         Ruth Sophia Farrow (c1897, Ipswich)

·         Esther Elizabeth Farrow (c1901, Henley sfk)

·         Christina Farrow (c1904, Barham)

1865 Born in Elmswell.
1871 Census: Age 5. Address: Eastwood Cottages, Elmswell. Occupation: Scholar
1881 Census: Age 15. Address: Station Road, Elmswell. Occupation: Coal Carter
1885 Married Elizabeth Iris Plummer
1887 Birth of daughter Laura
1889 Birth of son Henry
1890 Birth of daughter Ellen
1890 Birth of son Arthur
1890 Death of son Arthur (11 weeks)
1891 Census: Age 25. Address: Warren Lane, Elmswell. Occupation: Coal Carter & dealer
1893 Birth of daughter Melinda
1896 Birth of son Oliver
1897 Birth of daughter Ruth
1901 Census: Age 36. Address: Henley Square, Henley, Suffolk. Occupation: Ag Lab
1901 Birth of daughter Esther
1904 Birth of daughter Christina
1911 Census: Age 46. Address: Wind Mill Cottage, Pakenham, Suffolk. Occupation: Coal carman.