Relationship to: Steve Wakely of NSW Australia - PaternalGreat/Great/Great/Great Grandmother
Surname: FARNHAM
Forenames : Elizabeth "Betty"
Date of Birth: 1754
Place of Birth :South Perrott
Registered Ref: Before registration
Date Baptised: 31st March, 1754
Father's Name: Tobias Farnham
Address: South Perrott
Mother's Name: ??? formerly HODY
Address: South Perrott
Married (Spouse): Thomas Wakely
Date married: 15th April 1776
Place married: Baptist Church, St. John the Baptist, Broadwindsor
Date of Death: August 1817 aged 63
Place of Death: Mosterton
Registration Ref: before Registration
Date/Place of Burial: 25th August 1817/St. Mary, Broadwindsor
Issue:
1. William Wakel(e)y 2nd August 1777 Bap. 2nd August 17`77 St.John Baptist Broadwindsor. Died no issue March 7th 1858 Age 80 Mosterton. Buried in Wakely family grave.
2. Mary Wakel(e)y 15th December 1779 Baptised 22nd May 1780 St.John Baptist Broadwindsor. Married Robert Groves af Crewkerne. Buried Mosterton in Wakely family grave.
3. Thomas W(e)akely 9th March 1782 Baptised 21st March 1782 St.John Baptist Broadwindsor; died May Ist 1864 Age 80; Buried Mosterton in Wakely family grave; married Martha, had sons Isaac and John. Latter planted grove of fir trees round family grave when Mosterton church was demolished.
4. Henry Wakly Baptised 6th June 1784 St.Mary, Mosterton;
5. John Wakley Baptised 29th May 1786 St.Mary, Mostertan; married Ruth Farnham 1820. Died January 29th 1856 Age 69 Buried Mosterton in Wakely family Grave
6. Elizabeth Wakly Baptised 8th June 1788 St.Mary, Mosterton; married John Smith of Chiteock 1817
7. George Wakly Baptised 15th May 1791 St.Mary, Mosterton; married Letitia, had son Charles 1824, daughter Adala 1829
8. Anna Wakley Private Baptised 16th July 1792; Public Baptised 9th Sept 1792 St,Mary, Mosterton. Buried 7th April 1793.
9. Abraham Wakly baptised 12th Sept 1793 St.Mary, Mosterton; Buried 30th March 1794
Siblings:
Unknown
Known Addresses
1. South Perrott at birth
2. Broadwindsor at marriage and birth of first three children
3. Mosterton at birth remaining children
4. Mosterton at death
Other information:
It is still to be confirmed that this is the correct Elizabeth Farnham but the age of 63 stated on the burial record of St. Mary, Mosterton for an Elizabeth Wakely in 1817 seems to be feasible.
Elizabeth was baseborn.