Farmer’s wife who lived in Brotton/ Skelton

Hannah Farndale 7 April 1805 (Baptised) to 5 December 1866 (Buried) The Brotton 3 Line FAR00250

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1805

Hannah Farndale, the daughter of John and Jane Farndale (FAR00196) was baptised Brotton on 7 April 1805.Her father was a farmer. (Brotton PR & IGI).

1819

It seems to have been this Hannah who was raped when only 14 years old. A Bill of indictment for assault was raised against Barnabas Welford, George Simpson and Stephenson Cuthbert, lately of the House of Correction at Northallerton for assaulting Hannah Farndale spinster with intent to rape her. The offence was committed at the township of Brotton on 5 October 1819 and the Bill was endorsed with names of witnesses and "a true bill" (Yorkshire Archives document reference QSB 1819 4/6/14 - 1 piece – Catalogued).

1825

More happily, Hannah Farndale married Francis Cooper both of this (Skelton) Parish, who were married by Banns on 30 May 1825. Hannah was then aged 20. (Skelton PR)

1843

Perhaps Francis died since later Hannah Farndale, daughter of John Farndale, married George Ventress on 29 April 1843 at Skelton.

Hannah and George had a family of three.

1845

Hannah Ventress was born in or about 1845.

1846

George Ventress was born in or about 1846.

1848

John Ventress was born in or about 1848.

1851

The family appeared in the 1851 census for Brotton. George Ventress, 46, was a farmer of 33 acres, born at Easington. Hannah Ventress, 46, was confirmed to be the one born at Brotton. Their three children were listed - Hannah Ventress, daughter, 6; George Ventress, son, 5; and

John Ventress, 3. Also living with them was Hannah Johnson, 15, house servant.

1861

By the 1861 Census, again for Brotton, George Ventress, head of household, aged 55, a farmer of 25 acres, with his wife Hannah Ventress, also 55 and their family Hannah (16), George (15) and John Ventress (13).

1866

Hannah Ventress, born 1805, died aged 61 in Guisborough in 1866. At the time she was still living at Brotton and was buried on 5 December 1866 at the chapelry of Brotton, Skelton.

1867

With thanks to Dr Tony Nicholson, the above picture was commissioned by Frances Hutchinson (nee Stephenson) of Brotton Hall, and later The Cottage, Brotton, and the person numbered ‘10’ in the photograph is George Ventress. The photograph was taken on 13 April 1867. Hannah had died the previous year.