Peter Farmer was born about 1865 to Catherine Smith and Patrick Farmer.
1881 April 3 This appears to be Peter's family at 64 Bank Street, Bonhill in the Vale of Leven, in a house with two windowed rooms..
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Patrick Farmer Head Mar 56 General Labourer Ireland Catherine [Smith] Wife do. 46 do. Annie do. Daur Unm 20 Printfield Worker Dunbartonshire, Alexandria Patrick do. Son do. 18 do. Ireland Peter do. Son do. 16 do. Buteshire, Rothesay Bridget do. Daur 13 Scholar Argyllshire, Innellan Connor P. do. Son 11 do. do., Toward Point Catherine do. Daur 8 do. Buteshire, Rothesay Margaret Lynch was born in Lightburn, Shettleston in 1866 to Ann McGee (1833 - 1890) and Patrick Lynch (c1833 - ), Coal Miner. [See Section LH-6-1 for family background.]
1888 On Thursday, April 5, Peter Farmer married Margaret Lynch at The Chapel, Alexandria [Our Lady & St Mark] after Publication according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.493 at Bonhill on April 12.
Peter was a Bachelor, gave his age as 20 [he was nearer 23], occupation Carter and usual residence as 281 Main Street, Renton. His parents are recorded as Patrick Farmer, General Labourer and Catherine Farmer m.s. Smith.
Margaret was a Spinster, age 21, occupation Farm Servant and usual residence 27 Thimble Street, Renton. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Lynch, Collier and Ann Lynch m.s. McGhie.
The celebrant was Emile De Backer, R.C. Clergyman and the witnesses were Henry Lynch [probably Margaret's brother] and Bridget Farmer [probably Peter's sister]. [Not in the R.C. index.]
Peter and Margaret had the following children (as far as I know), all (except Catherine) born in Cambuslang —
Catherine born in 1886 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, last sighting 1911. Annie born in 1890, last sighting 1911. Mary Lynch born in 1893, last sighting 1901. Patrick born in 1895, last sighting 1911. Bridget born in 1898, last sighting 1911. Thomas born in 1900, last sighting 1911. Margaret born in 1902, last sighting 1911. Peter born in 1904, last sighting 1911. Sarah born in 1906, last sighting 1911. which tallies with the count in the 1911 census.
1889 Catherine Smith Farmer was born at 8h0m p.m. on Saturday, January 5 at Macfarlanes Building, Thimble Street, Renton to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Carter who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill, Dumbartonshire. Her birth was registered No.4 at Renton on January 8 by Peter Farmer, Father.
1890 Annie Farmer was born at 5h30m p.m. on Friday, July 25 at 20 Cross Row, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Pitheadman who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill, Dumbartonshire. Her birth was registered No.339 at Cambuslang on August 1 by Peter Farmer, Father.
1891 April 6 Although Lynch references before and after this date give an address of 5 Old Rows, Newton, it is not the Lynchs who appear at that address in the census (and I cannot find them in the index for the rest of Scotland). Instead, in the house with two windowed rooms, we find —
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Peter Farmer Head Mar 26? Gen. Labourer (unemp) Argyleshire Maggie [Lynch] Wife Mar 25 Shettleston Kate do. dau 2 Cambuslang Annie do. dau 8mos do. Pat Farmer Lodger Unm 23 Gen Labourer (unemp) Ireland John Speirs Lodger Unm 23 Gen Labourer (unemp) Glasgow
1893 Mary Lynch Farmer was born at 10h0m p.m. on Saturday, June 17 at 5 Old Rows, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Carter who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. Her birth was registered No.356 at Cambuslang on June 26 by Peter Farmer, Father, Present.
1895 Patrick Farmer was born at 6h30m a.m. on Saturday, August 3 at 5 Old Rows, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Carter (Servant) who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. His birth was registered No.386 at Cambuslang on August 9 by Peter Farmer, Father, Present.
1898 Bridget Farmer was born at 9h40m p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 at Ridleywood Farm, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Farm Labourer who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. Her birth was registered No.334 at Cambuslang on June 22 by Peter Farmer, Father, Present.
1900 Thomas Farmer was born at 11h40m p.m. on Saturday, September 1 at Newton House, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Ploughman who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. His birth was registered No.519 at Cambuslang on September 14 by Margaret Farmer, Mother.
Entries for this area in 1901 are illegible due to major ink fade. I could not see who was living at 5 Old Rows, but, not too far away —
1901 March 31 Amongst the domestic buildings associated with Newton House, in the "Coachmans House now Ploughmans" with 3 windowed rooms, we find —
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Peter Farmer Head Mar 33 Ploughman Bute, Rothesay Margaret [Lynch] Wife Mar 32 Lanarkshire, Shettleston Catherine do. Daur 12 Scholar Dunbartonshire, Renton Annie do. Daur 10 do. Lanarkshire, Cambuslang Mary L. do. Daur 6 do. do. Patrick do. Son 5 do. do. Bridget do. Daur 2 do. do. Thomas do. Son 7 mo do.
1902 Margaret Farmer was born at 4h15m p.m. on Wednesday, September 17 at Newton House, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Farm Servant who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. Her birth was registered No.597 at Cambuslang on September 24 by Peter Farmer, Father.
1904 Peter Farmer was born at 9h10m a.m. on Saturday, October 14 at Newton Farm, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Ploughman who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. His birth was registered No.685 at Cambuslang on October 19 by Peter Farmer, Father.
1906 Sarah Farmer was born at 7h15m p.m. on Sunday, October 14 at Newton Farm Cottage, Newton, Cambuslang to Margaret Farmer m.s. Lynch and Peter Farmer, Ploughman who married on April 5, 1888 at Bonhill. Her birth was registered No.611 at Cambuslang on October 26 by Peter Farmer, Father, Present.
1911 April 2 The family were living in a house at Newton House Courtyard with two windowed rooms.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Peter Farmer Head 45 Mar Farm Labourer Worker Argyle, Rothesay 2 Margt do. Wife 46 Mar 22 - 9 - 9 Lanark, O.Monkland Bridget do. Daur 13 School do., Cambuslang Thomas do. Son 10 School do., do. Margt do. Daur 8 School do., do. Peter do. Son 6 School do., do. Sarah do. Daur 4 School do., do. Peter and Margaret had been married for 22 years and produced 9 children, all of whom were still living.
Kate and Annie have moved some distance to Renfrewshire where they have found employment at Milton near Kilmacolm.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace James Millar Head 43 Mar Farmer Employer Argyleshire, Kilmun 7 Mary do. Wife 37 Mar 14 - 6 - 6 Renfrewshire, Kilmacolm William do. Son 12 School do., do. Isabella Miller Daur 10 School Renfrewshire, Kilmacolm James do. Son 9 do. do., do. Robert do. Son 7 do. do., do. Marion do. Daur 4 do., do. Jessie do. Daur 2 do., do. Annie Farmer Serv. 20 S Dairymaid Worker Lanarkshire, Newton Kate do. Serv. 22 S Dairymaid do. Dunbartonshire, Renton Charles Macinnes Serv. 39 S Farm Labourer - General do. Ireland which adds weight to my thought that this might be Patrick (despite the given birthplace) at Parkhill Farm, also near Kilmacolm.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace James Kinloch Head 52 Mar Farmer Employer Renfrew, Kilmalcolm Jessie do. Wife 48 Mar [10 - none - 0] do., do. John Nohutt Serv 27 S Ploughman Worker Ireland Jane Robertson Serv 19 S General Servant - Domestic Worker Ireland Patrick Farmer Serv 16 S Byreman Worker Lanark, Glasgow which leaves just Mary (17) as yet unaccounted for. (Not Cambuslang 627 Book 2, Page 1)