William Tarr

William Tarr was born in March 1825 at England. William and Mary Carmoody, daughter of Richard Carmoody and Mary Graham, were married by Reverend Tho. Pyke on Monday, 10 March 1862 at St. James' Church, Parish of Shoreditch, London, Middlesex Co., England. He was listed as a bachelor living on 24 Mary Street, shoemaker, and she was listed as a spinster, living at 14 Felton Street. He signed with his mark. Jane Crane and William Lyes witnessed the marriage. An image of St. James' can be found here. He was found on a passenger list on 11 May 1870 on board the AVON, departing from London, Middlesex Co., England. Mary Tarr, Thomas Tarr, Byron Carmoody, Mary Tarr and Elizabeth Tarr were travelling with him. The ship arrived at the Port of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on June 2, 1870, after a voyage that lasted 22 days There were 366 passengers on board, the captain was Matthew Robinson. The passenger list included Kelsall's Emigration Charity Group, which included William, Mary, Thomas, Byron, Mary and Elizabeth, all listed under the surname Tarr, and their final destination was Toronto. Thomas Tarr seems to disappear - possibly died on the voyage over, or travelled to another part of the county. William is listed as: Tarr, William, married, male, age 39, Bootmaker. Here are images of the passenger list. He resided between 1871 and 1872 at 21 Cherry Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, William, shoemaker. He appeared as head of the household on the census of April 1871 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Tarr, Wm., male, age 39, born England, Catholic, English origin, Shoemaker, married. Mary Tarr, Byron Carmoody, Mary Tarr and Elizabeth Tarr also appeared in the household. He resided between May 1873 and May 1874 at east side Brunswick near Buller, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, William, shoemaker. He resided in 1878 at 27 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, William, marine store. He resided in 1879 at 27 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, Wm, marine store. He resided in 1880 at 27 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, Wm, marine store, in the Alphabetical and Street listing; Rag Merchants in the business directory. He resided in 1881 at 27 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Tarr, Wm, shoemaker. He appeared as head of the household on the census of April 1881 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Tarr, William, male, age 56, born England, Roman Catholic, English origin, Shoemaker, married. Mary Tarr, Mary Tarr and Elizabeth Tarr also appeared in the household. He appeared as head of the household on the census of 8 May 1891 at St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto (West), York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Tarr, William, male, 67, married, head, born England, father born France, mother born England, Roman Catholic, Shoemaker, able to read and write. Mary Tarr, Elizabeth Tarr, Mary Peacock, Elizabeth Mary Peacock and Edna Irene Peacock also appeared in the household. William died on Friday, 10 May 1895 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 70 years and 2 months due to cancer of the liver, duration of 5 months and the registration states his religion as Baptist, occupation was shoemaker. Dr. Thomas Wylie was the attending physician. He was buried on Monday, 13 May 1895 at Plot E, Section 50, N½ Lot 5, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and his wife Mary was the owner of the plot. Reverend Elmore Harris performed the burial service.