I would LOVE to find out any information on the following person:
John FARRAR, born 1889 in County Carlow.
It is been mentioned over the years that "Jack" was a Policeman in Ireland, which could have meant many different things. I've only just learnt that he was indeed a member (albeit for a very short time) of the Royal Irish Constabulary and that he was born in County Carlow. I'd previously been looking for him in County Wexford.
According to an extraction of the Royal Irish Constabulary for the years 1816-1921 available on Ancestry.com he enlisted in the RIC in 1909 (film #852092 & #2092).
He is next heard of on 4 March 1911 when he arrives in Australia aboard the Marathon Sailing Ship. The passenger list records his occupation as a Police Constable.
According to family folklore he was sent out to Australia to live with relatives after some trouble concerning a girl. Some family members have said he "got a girl into trouble", while others have recorded him as "getting into trouble over a girl". This is one of those family stories that many people have tried to solve over the years, and hopefully with help in this forum I will be the one to solve it!
John (known as Jack) FARRAR came here to Corack (near Donald) in Central Victoria and spent the rest of his life living with the GOLDSMITH family (who were relatives). He died a bachelor in 1966 after working as a rabbiter, fencer and farm labourer on the Goldsmith property at Corack. It seems quite a drop in circumstances to me!! In my research I've come across other members of the RIC who emigrated to Australia and then became members of a police force over here. Why didn't Jack??
We've been unable to discover who Jacks parents were, as although he is referred to as a nephew and cousin of members of the Goldsmith family, we have not yet been able to work out exactly where he fits in, so any information that could be provided would be fantastic!! At present I'm considering that his mother may, as a widow, married a member of the Goldsmith family who were in Gorey, Wexford, but who knows what the real story might be??
Interestingly, it is said that members of Jack's family wanted to come and visit him during the 1950s, and to put them off he told them they couldn't come as he was going to Hong Kong at that particular time, and made out that he travelled overseas quite a lot. There is no evidence of him travelling out of the country, once he arrived and a reliable source tells me that the furtherest he ever went was a yearly trip to Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, these days about a three hour drive.
It is a little intriguing that he enlisted in 1909 and then arrived in Australia early in 1911....... just how bad was his indiscretion? Or is it all just a family gossip?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am prepared to get a full copy of his service records if necessary, so if nothing else, a recommendation for the best (and of course cheapest) way to access these would be great. I did find once researcher offering service information for $80 au, which is more than a little hefty.
Regards
Leanne
Donald, Victoria, Australia
John FARRAR, born 1889 in County Carlow.
It is been mentioned over the years that "Jack" was a Policeman in Ireland, which could have meant many different things. I've only just learnt that he was indeed a member (albeit for a very short time) of the Royal Irish Constabulary and that he was born in County Carlow. I'd previously been looking for him in County Wexford.
According to an extraction of the Royal Irish Constabulary for the years 1816-1921 available on Ancestry.com he enlisted in the RIC in 1909 (film #852092 & #2092).
He is next heard of on 4 March 1911 when he arrives in Australia aboard the Marathon Sailing Ship. The passenger list records his occupation as a Police Constable.
According to family folklore he was sent out to Australia to live with relatives after some trouble concerning a girl. Some family members have said he "got a girl into trouble", while others have recorded him as "getting into trouble over a girl". This is one of those family stories that many people have tried to solve over the years, and hopefully with help in this forum I will be the one to solve it!
John (known as Jack) FARRAR came here to Corack (near Donald) in Central Victoria and spent the rest of his life living with the GOLDSMITH family (who were relatives). He died a bachelor in 1966 after working as a rabbiter, fencer and farm labourer on the Goldsmith property at Corack. It seems quite a drop in circumstances to me!! In my research I've come across other members of the RIC who emigrated to Australia and then became members of a police force over here. Why didn't Jack??
We've been unable to discover who Jacks parents were, as although he is referred to as a nephew and cousin of members of the Goldsmith family, we have not yet been able to work out exactly where he fits in, so any information that could be provided would be fantastic!! At present I'm considering that his mother may, as a widow, married a member of the Goldsmith family who were in Gorey, Wexford, but who knows what the real story might be??
Interestingly, it is said that members of Jack's family wanted to come and visit him during the 1950s, and to put them off he told them they couldn't come as he was going to Hong Kong at that particular time, and made out that he travelled overseas quite a lot. There is no evidence of him travelling out of the country, once he arrived and a reliable source tells me that the furtherest he ever went was a yearly trip to Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, these days about a three hour drive.
It is a little intriguing that he enlisted in 1909 and then arrived in Australia early in 1911....... just how bad was his indiscretion? Or is it all just a family gossip?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am prepared to get a full copy of his service records if necessary, so if nothing else, a recommendation for the best (and of course cheapest) way to access these would be great. I did find once researcher offering service information for $80 au, which is more than a little hefty.
Regards
Leanne
Donald, Victoria, Australia
