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Agricultural labourer in Brotton, then a farmer of 35 acres, and later a cartman of Saltburn |
William Farndale
FAR00243
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Headlines of William Farndale’s life are
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Dates are in red.
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1801
William
Farndale, son of John & Jane Farndale (FAR00196) of Craggs House, Brotton, farmer, was born on 9 August
1801, and baptised at Brotton on 9 September 1801 (Brotton PR & IGI).
The Census records all suggest William was born
between 1808 and 1811. However on checking, there are
no records of a William born in those years. So it is
reasonable to conclude that the census records must relate to William born in
1801. For whatever reason (mistake or purpose?) he seems to have overstated his
age in the census by about 10 years in 1841, later tempered back to about six
or seven years.
1841
William Farndale, married Jane Scott (born in 1826
at Hartlepool) on 31 May 1841 at the Chapelry Brotton (Brotton PR).
William Farndale of
full age, a bachelor, labourer of Brotton, son of John Farndale, farmer, married
by banns Jane Scott, of full age, a spinster of Kilton, daughter of James Scott a labourer at
the Chapelry Brotton, on 31 May 1841. William signed,
Jane made her mark. Witnesses William Foster and Ellen Robinson. William Close,
Incumbent.
Census
1841 - Brotton:
William Farndale, 30, ag lab, born in Yorks (ie about 1811)
Jane Farndale, 20, born in Yorks (ie about 1821)
He
lived next door to his brother, Robert Farndale (FAR00254), the grocer.
1842
Mary J Farndale (FAR00351) was born in Whitby District 16 March 1842 (Whitby PR).
1843
Hannah Farndale (FAR00360) was born in or around Brotton on 10
December 1843 (Brotton PR).
1846
Sarah Farndale (FAR00368) was born in or around Brotton 11 Sep
1846 (Brotton PR).
1851
Census 1851 - Ladgates, Brotton;
William Farndale, head; age 43 ;marr; farmer 35 acres; born Brotton (1808).
Jane Farndale, wife; age 30; born Hartlepool; (ie 1821).
Mary J Farndale (FAR00351), dau; age 9;
born Brotton; (ie 1842).
Hannah Farndale (FAR00360), dau; age7;
born Brotton; (ie 1844).
Sarah A Farndale (FAR00368), dau; age 4;
born Brotton;(ie 1847).
Ladgates Farm is a small
farm about a mile north of Brotton, closer to Saltburn at Ordnance Survey grid
678214.
1856
William George Farndale (FAR00421) was born in or around Brotton 22 Jun
1856 (Brotton PR).
1860
William
Farndale was a tenant at Ladgates Farm, which was
sold at auction by its owner, a ‘gentleman’, in 1860:
Yorkshire Gazette, 21 July
1860: YORKSHIRE – NORTH RIDING.
IN AUGUST NEXT will be SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION (unless previously disposed of by
Private Contract), in Lots, the LIFE INTEREST of a GENTLEMAN, aged 40 in March
last, in the following Property: THE MANOR HOUSE FAERM and PREMISES … SHEPHERDS
HOUSE FARM and PREMISES … LADGATE FARM and PREMISES, at Brotton aforesaid,
containing 100 A, 2R 26P, of the annual value of £30, in the occupation of
William Farndale … A MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE …
York Herald, 28 July 1860: VALUABLE ESTATE FREEHOLD ESTATES.
At Brotton, Easby, Ayton, Stokesley, and Stainton in Cleveland, in the County
of York, WILL be OFFERED for SALOE, at the BLACK LION INN, in Stockton upon
Tees, in the County of Durham, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty Second day of AUGUST,
1860, at THREE o’clock in the Afternoon, unless previously Sold by Private
Auction (Mr WATSON of Guisborough, in the said County of York, Auctioneer),
during the Life of a Gentleman 40 years of Age, in Three Lots … Lot 1. A FARN
HOUSE and Outbuildings, and about 35 Acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture
Ground adjoining, called “Ladgate Farm”, in the
occupation of William Farndale …
It appears that there was a reservation
for ironstone and minerals and a railway from Brotton to join the Middlesbrough
and Guisborough Railway was intended to pass close to the farm leased by
William Farndale:
The Vendors reserve the right to themselves
of working and taking away ironstone and other minerals, upon the whole or any
part of the Premises, and the right of making Tramways and other Roads for
taking and carrying away the same, but they will pay the purchaser of any Lot
any surface or other damage he may sustain thereby. A railway is in the course
of formation from Brotton to join the Middlesbrough and Guisborough railway at Guisborough, and is intended to pass over or close to the
farms in the occupation of Henry Eliot and William Farndale. Another Railway is
about to be formed, to join the North Yorkshire and Cleveland railway, at Ingleby,
with the Middlesbrough and Guisborough railway, at or near to the Nunthorpe
station, which will pass through the Wood Land and Premises at Easby …
1861
Census 1861 - Ladgates,
Brotton:
William Farndale, head; marr;
age 55; farmer 34 acres; born Brotton (1806).
Jane Farndale, wife; marr;
age 41; born Hartlepool (1820).
Hannah Farndale, daughter; u/m; age 17; born
Brotton (FAR00360).
William G Farndale, son; u/m; age 4; born Brotton
(FAR00421).
William and Jane moved from Brotton to
Marske by 1871. William looks to have become a cartman in Marske after being an
agricultural labourer in Brotton for most of his life, with a short spell as a
farmer of 34 acres. William died in 1876.
1871
Census 1871 - Ruby Street, Marske;
William Farndale, head; marr;
age 64; lab; born Brotton (1807).
Jane Farndale, wife; marr;
age 45; born Hartlepool (1826).
Mary Appleby, daughter; marr;
age 29; born Brotton (FAR00351).
Hannah Agar, daughter; marr;
age 25; born Brotton (FAR00360).
Sarah Purdy, daugther; marr; age 23; born Brotton (FAR00368).
William G Farndale, son; u/m; age 14; born Brotton
(FAR00421).
Also:
John Purdy, son-in-law; age 25; born
Northumberland.
Eva Appleby, grandau;
age 2; born Saltburn
Lilly Purdy, grandau;
age 2; born Saltburn
Fenna Agar, grandau;
age 9m; born Saltburn
York Herald, 26 September 1874:
1873
Guisborough Petty Sessions. George
Raine, of Skelton, engine fitter, for obtaining by false pretensions the sum of
10s from William Farndale, of Saltburn, labourer on the 14th inst, was also committed for trial at the ensuing sessions.
York Herald, 22 October
1873: George Raine, 15,
fitter, was charged with obtaining by false pretences from Jane Farndale the
sum of 10s, the property of her husband, Wm Farndale, at Saltburn, on the 14th
of September. MR WOODALL prosecuted. The prionser’s
offence was the gaining possession of 10s from Mrs Farndale on the representation,
which was untrue, that he had been sent for the money by her son in law. One
month’s imprisonment.
Bill of
indictment for misdemeanour: George Raine - Description Bill of indictment of George Raine for obtaining 10s, the
money of William Farndale, from Jane Farndale his wife, by falsely
pretending to her that he (Raine) had been sent for the money by Richard
Agar, Jane's son in law. Offence committed on 14 September 1874. Endorsed with
names of witnesses and "true bill". With draft indictment. Date c.1874
(Document reference, QSB 1874 4/6/22Level Item - Extent 2 pieces - Catalogue status Catalogued).
Recognizances
in the case against George Raine Description. Recognizance made by Joseph
Watson of Saltburn sergeant of police for his appearance at the next Quarter
Sessions to prefer a bill of indictment against George Raine for obtaining
10s in money from Jane Farndale by false pretences Recognizance made by
William Farndale of Saltburn labourer on behalf of Jane Farndale his wife, and
Richard Agar of Saltburn drainer, for their appearance at the next Quarter
Sessions to give evidence in the case against George Raine Date: 22 September
1874 (Document
reference, QSB 1874 4/7/22 Level Item Extent 2
pieces Catalogue status, Catalogued)
Evidence
relating to the case against George Raine. Depositions of Jane wife of
William Farndale labourer, Richard Agar drainer and Joseph Watson sergeant
of police, all of Saltburn, witnesses Statement of
George Raine, the accused. Date: 22 September 1874 (Document
reference QSB 1874 4/8/22 Level, Item Extent, 2 pieces Catalogue status Catalogued)
1876
William Farndale aged 75, a cartman of Saltburn, Marske died of
heart disease and chronic bronchitis, on 20 February 1876. John Purdy, step son of the deceased was present at the death (DC).
William Farndale, of Saltburn, aged 76 was buried
at Brotton on 23 February 1876.
James Bell, the Rector presided. (Saltburn PR).
Did Jane try to run a grocery business
after William died, but struggled with liquidation?
The London Gazette: LIQUIDATIONS BY ARRANGEMENT. … Jane
Farndale, Saltburn by the Sea, grocer …
1881
Census 1881 – 18 Ruby Street, Marske (Jane appears
to have moved but to another property in the same street)
Jane Farndale, laundress, 60
Richard Agar, boarder, widower,
Gardener’s Assistant, 40 (born at Stellington, York)
Sarah Agar, 7, boarder
So it seems by 1881, William had died, and
her daughter Hannah had died, but Hannah’s widower and their young
granddaughter Sarah, boarded with Jane.
1891
Census 1891 - 11 Ruby Street, Marske;
Jane Farndale, Matron; widow; age 73; b Hartlepool
(1818).
William George Farndale, son age 25; born Brotton
(FAR00421).
Also
Flora Williams, grandau;
age 21; born Saltburn
Sarah Agar, grandau; age
17; born Saltburn
Florence Williams, grandau;
age 7m; born Guisborough.
Who were Flora
and Florence Williams? Daughters Mary and Sarah had died by 1871, so can’t have
married again. Hannah had died in 1875. So the
Williams children cannot have been granddaughters?
1900
Jane Farndale, William’s widow, was
buried in Saltburn Cemetery on 2 January 1900.