An agricultural labourer, then a mine labourer in Loftus area (ironstone miner)(Margrove Park) and later a farm labourer and gardener

William Farndale 30 June 1817 (Baptised) to (after 1901) The Kilton 1 Line FAR00260

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1817

William Farndale, son of George & Mary Farndale (FAR00215) of Easby, farmer, was baptised at Stokesley on 30 June 1817 (Stokesley PR & IGI). The family resided at Easby.

Married before 1861 – perhaps 1855

William Farndale married Jane Richardson.

There was a William Farndale who married at Stokesley in 1846, so this could have been him. But a different William (FAR00283) married Jane Campbell that year, and this could just be a reference to that other marriage.

There was a William Farndale who married at Stokesley in 1855, so for present purposes I assume this was him.

1861

Census 1861 – Hilton, Stokesley

William Farndale, head; marr; age 43; agricultural labourer; born Nunthorpe (about 1818). Nunthorpe is at SE edge of modern Middlesbrough. Stokesley is only 2km SW from Nunthorpe. Easby is about 3km SE from Nunthorpe.

Jane Farndale, wife; age 44; born Hartlepool (1817) (nee Richardson?).

Isabella Richardson, wife’s sister; age 21; u/m; dressmaker; born Ayton

1871

[Census 1871, 1 Station Road, Filey

There is a William Farndale, 53, a railway labourer, born Easby living with his wife Margrett Farndale, a laundress and grandchildren, but this doesn’t reconcile with the rest?]

Married between 1862 and 1881 – perhaps 1878

He married Annie who was born about 1847, so much younger.

There was a William Farndale who married at Stokesley in the first Quarter of 1878, so for present purposes I assume this was him.

1875

Joseph Farndale (FAR00524), was born at Eston (Egton) in or about 1875. William was 56 at the time of his birth, but his second wife would have been 28.

1877

Miggil/Maggie Farndale (FAR00550), was born at Broughton in or about 1877.

1881

Census 1881, Margrove Park, Stanghow

William Farndale, 62, labourer, in mines, born Nunthorpe (born about 1819)

Annie Farndale, wife, 34, born Sedgefield, Durham

Joseph Farndale (FAR00524), son, 6, scholar, born Eston (Egton) (ie born 1875). William was 56 at the time of his birth, but his second wife would have been 28

Miggil/Maggie Farndale (FAR00550), daughter, 4 born Broughton (ie born 1877).

Jane Burgess, 17 a general servant from Bedford.

This is not William, but an image of an ironstone mine worker

Margrove Park Mine -1900

This is an early image of Margrove Park Mine or Magra as it is still known locally. In front of the wooden headgear over the downcast shaft you can see the top of the upcast shaft with the smoke coming from the fire at its base to induce ventilation in the mine. This shaft top was later heightened and a pulley wheel installed on the top; this is now the structure which still survives on the site. The mine closed about 1924; it stood on the site of the present day Caravan Park and connected to the Boosbeck to Middlesbrough railway via a single track which crossed the road from Charltons to Boosbeck with a gated crossing.  The village of Margrove Park; known as  Magra Park – after the deer park which was here originally – was built in a large rectangle, one side of which was the local shops – all of which were demolished due to mining subsidence (after the mine had closed and they fell into disuse).  The only remaining example of a shop (the Co-operative) is the pre-fab building on the opposite side of the road to the village garden. Bob Clements tells us: ”The railway crossing at Magra was a gated crossing. The gates were still there when I was a lad at Magra. That was in the 1940s. I can’t remember when they finally disappeared.” Helen commented: “I have just been walking around this area and found a cordoned off mine shafts in the woods behind the caravan park, but couldn’t tell my younger sister if it was a mine shaft or not!”

1891

Census 1891 – Broughton West Side, Great and Litle Broughton, Stokesley

William Farndale, head, 80, an agricultural labourer

Ann Farndale, 44

Joseph Farndale, son, 17, agricultural labourer, born Eston in 1874

There was a William Farndale who died at Bridlington in 1891, but this doesn’t make sense either by place nor by the 1901 census.

1901

Census 1901 – Brotton

William Farndale, head aged 90, farm labourer and gardener, born Nunthorpe. Although this gives a birth date of 1811, this makes sense given birth place and family. So he was still alive at 90.

Ann Farndale, his wife, aged 57. Born Durham Sedgefield.

William Farndale, son, aged 9, born Broughton (ie born 1892). The record says this was their son - William who would have been 73 by then and Ann would have been 45.

Joseph Farndale, son aged 28, a bricklayer and labourer, born at Eston (FAR00524)

1934

There is an Ann Farndale who died in 1934 at aged 86 (ie born 1848), and buried at St Peter, Brotton, so this may be her. There may be a clue on the gravestone about William.