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Innkeeper in Wakefield |
Thomas Farndale
FAR00344
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1839
Thomas Farndale, son of John
Farndale a joiner of Newholm and Margaret Farndale
formerly Dowson (FAR00262) was
born on 24 June 1839 and baptised on 27 June 1839 at Whitby
(BC, Whitby
PR & IGI) .
The birth was registered at Whitby District
in the third quarter of 1839 (GRO XXIV page 479). His mother’s maiden name was Dowson.
He was actually born at Newholm (see census records). Newholm is 2 km west of Whitby.
He was brother of Joseph
Farndale, who became Chief Constable of Birmingham police. His son, also Joseph
Farndale, became Chief Constable of Margate, York and Bradford.
1841
Census 1841 – Ewe Coat, Whitby:
Thomas Farndale, age 1; son of John and Margaret
Farndale, ag lab; born in Yorks. (ie born about 1840).
John Farndale, 20,
agricultural labourer
Margaret Farndale, 20
Thomas Farndale, 1
1851
Census 1851 - Eskdaleside:
Thomas Farndale, age 11; son of John and Margaret
Farndale, born Newholm. (ie
1840).
John Farndale, 32,
agricultural labourer
Margaret Farndale, 31
Thomas Farndale, 11. Born at
Newholm.
Joseph Farndale, 8. Born at Ruswarp.
1862
By 1862 he was Innkeeper at the Smith’s Arms, Wakefield.
The pub has now closed and is a floor
care centre.
Thomas Farndale,25, innkeeper, son of John and Margaret (nee
Dowson) Farndale, (FAR00262), married Sarah Bell aged 25 of Wakefield at Holy Trinity Church
Wakefield on 20 April 1862 (MC). They had five children.
Their son, Thomas Dawson Farndale (FAR00452), was born at
Wakefield in 1862.
1864
Their son, Joseph Farndale (FAR00463), who would later
become Chief Constable of Bradford, was born in Wakefield in 1864.
1866
Samuel Farndale (FAR00475) was born at Wakefield in 1866. When Samuel Farndale his son was born in 1866, he was described as a miller.
The Smith Arms suffered loss from flooding in 1866:
Leeds Mercury, 19 November
1866: WAKEFIELD.
After our correspondent dispatched his parcel on Friday evening, the river
continued to rise, and the bottom of Kirkgate, bottom of Westgate, Inge road, Thornes and Thornes lane, and many of the other
low lying districts were flooded to a depth of four or five feet. The numerous
large warehouses, flour mills, factories and other establishments on the banks
of the Calder and in the above named districts were
also inundated, and many of the corn factors and millers have sustained
considerable damage... Mr Thomas Farndale, of The Smith’s Arms, and Mr
Crosland, of the New Inn, have been considerable sufferers in this respect,
Mr Farndale estimating his loss at nearly £100. There were several very
narrow escapes from drowning. On Friday night a cart driver, in the employ of
Messrs Wade and Sutton, of Portobello, whose name is Edward Auty, was returning
home from his work about six o’clock and while passing through the fields at
the back of the mill the water increased so rapidly that he had to mount a
hedge to prevent his being washed away. The poor fellow remained in this
position for three hours before he was recovered suddenly came on and when he
was rescued from his perilous position, after having been crying out for help
for some time, he was exhausted...
1868
Margaret Farndale (FAR00487) was born at
Wakefield in 1868.
1869
Florence A Farndale (FAR00497), daughter of
Thomas and Sarah (nee Bell) Farndale, was born in 1869.
A trial concerning an alleged rape and the fathering of a child at
the Smith’s Arms in 1869:
Wakefield Free Press, 27
November 1869
and Wakefield
Free Press, 8 January 1870: EXTRAORDINARY AFFILIATION CASE. A young man named Thomas Hepplestall, who is in the employ of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company, was summoned to show cause why he should not be
adjudged putative father of a child of which Mary Ann Moody has been delivered.
Mr Gill appeared from girl, and Mr Barratt from the defendant,.
The case was the most extraordinary one. The complainant, who will not be 15
years of age until the 28th of next month, has a very youthful appearance;
while the defendant is a powerful looking man, apparently about 26 years of
age. The complainant had been living as servant with Mr Farndale, of The
Smith’s Arms, Thornes lane; and she said that on
the night of the 5th of December, she had occasion to go to the privy, and as
she was unlocking the door she was seized by the defendant who took her inside,
locked the door after him, and forcibly had criminal intercourse with her. The
corroborative evidence was of a peculiar kind. A fellow servant of
complainant’s, named Mary Ann Milnes, went to the privy door while Moody was
in, and found it locked; and Moody said she could not get out, as there was a
man inside with her inside. Milnes waited until the door was opened, and seeing
Hepplestall emerge along with Moody, she ran into
the house and told her master. Hepplestall,
however, ran away and Mr Farndale did not see him. Some excitement was
caused in the neighbourhood, and shortly afterwards the defendant accosted a
lad named John Haigh Jones, who worked at Mr Aspey’s foundry and asked him
how many servants were kept Farndale’s. The lad said he did not know their
names, but that there was one about his own size, another a little taller. The
man asked him if he would have a glass of beer, and he said he had not the
slightest objection, and Hepplestall put three half
pence into his hand, and told him if he saw the little girl he was to tell her
that there was a man outside who had come from Mr and Mrs Moody's to see what
all the bother was out. Farndale was standing at his door at the time, and saw Hepplestall and
Jones in conversation. Jones delivered the message to Milnes instead of
Moody and on the former receiving it she went to the door and saw Hepplestall, whom she recognised at once. She told her
Master, and some persons who were in the house then went outside. Hepplestall was standing near an adjoining shop, but on
seeing them, he set off running, but he was caught near the Mark Lane Tavern,
Ings Road, and brought back to the Smith's Arms. There were a
large number of persons in the house, and amongst those who had come in
was Moody's father, who is a drayman, and who was with his dray in the
neighbourhood. The man was confronted with the girl, but the latter said she
was not the man who had assaulted her, and he was then set at liberty. Shortly
afterwards, when the father left the house, she told her master that Hepplestall was the man, and she subsequently made the same
statement to her mother. Heppenstall was brought before the magistrates on a
charge of indecent assault, but as the girl asserted that he had never done
anything more than follow her into the privy, and did not lay hands on her, the
case was dismissed. To her parents, too, she said that Hepplestall
had no criminal intercourse with her, but subsequently at Farndale’s house, she
told her mother that Hepplestall was the man. She
afterwards proved to be pregnant, and in September last she was delivered of a
child, of which she now declared that Hepplestall was
the father. She said she was too frightened of her father to admit the truth
until it was no longer possible to conceal her state. In cross examination the
girl denied that she had been beaten by her father or mother because she would
not tell.
1870
Henry Farndale (FAR00504) was born in Wakefield
in 1870. His absence from the census record in in 1881 suggests that he
died young.
1871
1871 Census – Smith’s Arms, Thomas Lane,
Wakefield
Thomas Farndale, 34, inn
keeper
Sarah Farndale, 37
Thomas D Farndale, 8
Joseph Farndale, 6
Margaret Farndale, 3
Henry Farndale, 0
Ann Summerson, 17, from
Canada, servant
Ann Eliza Lester, 13,
servant
1877
Wakefield
Free Press, 24 February 1877: WAKEFIELD LICENSED VICTUALLERS ASSOCIATION BALL. A very
sucesful ball in connection with the above association took place on Wedcnesday
evening last, at the Music Saloon, Wood street, the room having been splendidly
decorated for the occasion. The company was a select and respectable one, and
everything passed off satisfactorily. The “beautification” at the saloon was
entrusted to Mr Robert Dodgson, upholsterer etc, Westgate, and to him the
greatest credit is due for the manner in which he carried out his engagement.
Never on any previous occasion have we seen at the interior of the building
look so well, and all present were delighted with the style in which Mr Dodgson
had executed his contract. The company was a select and varied one, and all
present seemed to greatly enjoy themselves. The plants in the passage were
supplied by Mr W L Skinner, of Silcoates, and as master of ceremonies, the
committee could not have selected a better done Mr W Leighton, or Bishop Biaz. The
secretaries also asserted themselves to make the ball prove a success, and we
are indebted to Mr. Roberts for the list of names which we publish as under: Mr
and Mrs Farndale (Smith’s Arms), Thoirnes lane, and Master T D Farndale …
1881
1881 Census – Thomas Lane, Wakefield
Thomas Farndale, 41, inn
keeper
Sarah Farndale, 47
Thomas Dawson Farndale, 18,
stone mason
Joseph Farndale, 16,
commercial clerk
Samuel Farndale, 14
Margaret Farndale, 13
Two female servants
Wakefield Free Press, 15
January 1881: WAKEFIELD
LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ ANNUAL BALL. The ANNUAL BALL in connection with the above
Association will be held in the CORN EXCHANGE, Wakefield, on WEDNESDAY EVENING
NEXT, January 19th. Tickets (admitting one Lady and Gentleman), 7s
6d each; Gentlemen’s (single), 6s each; Ladies do’, 4s each, may be had of … Mr
T Farndale … Dancing to Commence at Nine o’clock …
1886
Wakefield and West Riding
Herald, 16 January 1886: WAKEFIELD LICENSED VICTULLERS BALL. The annual ball promoted
by the Wakefield Licenced Victuallers Association was held on Wednesday night
at the town hall. There were only a limited number of tickets issued, the
reason of this being that on former occasions and especially last year, there
was such a large number of guests present that much
inconvenience was caused by overcrowding. This drawback was now avoided, as
there were only about 40 couples present, most of whom were connected with the trade.. The arrangements for the ball were made by a committee
consisting of... T Farndale... the arrangements of the committee were most
effectively carried out.... Mr T D Farndale Junior, Smiths Arms...
1891
1891 Census – 20 Thomas Lane, Wakefield
Thomas Farndale, 51, pub inn
keeper
Sarah Farndale, 56
Thomas Dawson Farndale, 28,
stone mason
Samuel Farndale, 24, clerk
of works
Margaret Farndale, 23
Female domestic servant
Sarah Farndale died sometime
between 1891 and 1900.
1900
Thomas Farndale, a widower, a
gentleman, 61, living at 52 Trafalgar Square, West Clifton, York, son of John
Farndale, a carrier, married Alice Dowell, 56, a widow, daughter of
David Harland, a wheelwright at Scarborough district on 13 August 1900.
1901
1901 Census – The Grey Mere, Clifton,
Grove View, York
James S Law, 31, innkeeper
Thomas Farndale, 61, a
retired innkeeper and a visitor. So he didn’t live
here.
1901 Census – 24 Lyell Street, Scarborough (presumably this is where
Thomas lived, but he was visiting or perhaps working at York)
Alice Farndale, 56
Margaret Sale, 33, her
daughter
Martha F Sale, 5, her
granddaughter
1911
1911 Census – Hollybank, Scalby,
Scarborough
Thomas Farndale, 71, retired
innkeeper
Alice Farndale, wife, 66,
born Osbaldwick
1919
Thomas Farndale died in Scarborough District aged 80, with the
death registered in the fourth quarter of 1919. He was buried at Scalby on 22 December 1919 (DR).
Scalby is 5km NW of
Scarborough.
1926
Alice
Farndale, died at Scalby and buried on 23 August 1926.