Phoebe Farrar (o/w Hunter)

Phoebe Farrar (o/w Hunter)

Born: 9 March 1895, Pontefract – born as ‘Phoebe Hunter’

Birth Father: George Hunter (b. 1859)

Birth Mother: Emma Hunter née Harrol (b. 1858) (d. 1896)

Adopted Father: John William Farrar (b. 1864)

Adopted Mother: Phoebe Farrar née Harrol (b. 1857)

Birth Brothers: George Richard Hunter (b. 1890), James Percy Hunter (b. 1891), Thomas Henry Hunter (b. 1893)

Birth Sisters: Mary Ann War Hunter (b. 1888)

Her birth half-brothers: William Harrol Hilditch Hunter (b. 1880), Philip Hunter (b. 1899), Oliver Hunter (b. 1901)

Her birth half-sisters: Miral Hilditch Hunter (b. 1882), Mabeth Hunter (b. 1900)

In 1901 – 

She is listed as ‘Phoebe Farrar’ and niece of John and Phoebe Farrar. She is at 28 Albany Street, Ackton. Her uncle/father is listed as ‘Coal Hewer Miner’. Phoebe and her aunt/mother are unlisted. 

In 1911 – 

She is listed as ‘Phoebe Hunter’ and niece of John and Phoebe Farrar. She is at 28 Albany Street, Ackton. Her uncle/father is listed as ‘Coal Hewer Miner’. Phoebe and her aunt/mother are unlisted. 

In 10/16 – 

School: Loreal Grove Council Mixed, Normanton.

Qualification: Oxford Senior 1915-1916.

In 11/18 – 

Appointed to Pontefract Road Council Girls, Castleford, Yorks.

In 1921 – 

She is listed as ‘Phoebe Hunter’ and as adopted daughter of John and Phoebe Farrar. Her uncle/father is listed as ‘Miner Hewer’. Her aunt/mother is unlisted. Phoebe is listed as ‘Teacher Elementary’. 

In 1939 – 

She is listed as ‘Phoebe H Farrar. She is at 6 Sanquar Terrace, Normanton. Her aunt/mother is unlisted. Phoebe is listed as ‘Head Teacher (Elementary)’.

d.         1964, Rotherham