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There are currently 3 researchers who have claimed Robert Farquhar
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Biographies
Robert Farquhar was born in 1807 in Duddington, Midlothian, Scotland to John Farquhar and Jean White.Robert was convicted of jewellery theft in 1843, sentenced to 14 years transportation and was shipped off to Australia leaving behind a wife, Janet Taylor and at least 8 children.
The records show that Robert Farquhar married three more times in Australia in 1848, 1853 and again in 1869 and fathered 7 more children.
Submitted by Researcher (6455) on 17 June 2016
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Robert Farquhar was born 25 October 1807 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. He was married to Janet Taylor at the time of his deportation and they had 10 children. After transportation he went on to marry Janet Baxter in 1848 and there were 4 known children to this marriage. He then married Mary Toomey in 1853 and there were 3 known children to this marriage. He again married in 1869 to Ellen Neagle, it is not known if there were children to this marriage. His Scottish wife did not die until 1855 therefore making his first two marriages bigamous. It is believed that Robert may have fathered more children in Tasmania that so far uncovered. Robert was a furniture maker and is believed to have prospered in Tasmania while his Scottish family lived in poverty.
Submitted by Researcher (9856) on 20 October 2019
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/13, p.361
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