Richard Hadley Farmer, Sarah farmer and Thomas Richard Farmer
Richard Hadley Farmer, or
Richard Farmer Hadley, was born in September 1782 in Stoneleigh, the "natural son" of
Margaret Hadley. His father,
Richard Farmer, had, however, applied for and been granted a licence to marry Margaret on 11 February that year. In the event, they did not marry for another six years, a few months after Margaret's father had died.
Richard did not marry, and died on 19 May 1805; he was buried at Stoneleigh on 24 May, aged 23. His headstone is engraved "Richard Farmer the son of Richard and Margaret Farmer". The burial register, however, records Richard Farmer Hadley "natural son of Margaret Hadley".
Sarah Farmer also remained unmarried. She was born in February 1789 and was baptised at Stoneleigh on 18 February. She died on 9 June 1808 and was buried on 12 June, aged 20.
Thomas Richard Farmer was born in 1791. He was baptised when nine months old, on 4 July 1792, the same day as his younger sister Mary was baptised. On 28 December 1825 he married, at Stoneleigh, Mary Weston, who is buried in the next grave,
D 16.4. They had three daughters.
Thomas died on 19 September 1854 and was buried on 21 September.
These siblings' parents are buried at
D 16.2.
