William Farndale
2 March 1849 to 22 February 1894 (Buried)
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Egton
1849
William
Farndale, the son of William Farndale and Sarah (nee Sanders (Sanderson
in the birth certificate is an error)) Farndale (FAR00257), was born at Egton on 2 March
1849 (Birth
Certificate), and baptised 22 Apr 1849. William, the father, was an
agricultural labourer in Egton at the time (Egton PR, Birth Certificate).
1851
Census
1851 - Egton:
William Sanders; head; married; age 70;
cartwright; born Guisborough (ie 1781).
Hannah Sanders, wife; married; age 71; born Egton;
(ie 1780).
William Farndale, son in law; married; age 36; ag
lab; born Hawkser; (ie
1817).
Sarah Farndale, daughter; age 31; wife; born
Egton; (ie 1820).
Ann Farndale, grand-daughter; age 8; scholar; born
Egton (ie 1843) (FAR00354).
Hannah Farndale, grand-daughter; age 4; born Egton
(ie 1847) (FAR00372).
William Farndale,
grand-son; age 2; born Egton (ie 1849) (FAR00378).
1861
Census 1861 - Egton:
William Sanders; head; married; age 80;
cartwright; born Guisborough (ie1781). (William’s father in law)
Hannah Sanders, wife; married; age 81; born Egton
(ie 1780).
William Farndale, boarder; married; age
48;ag lab; born Danby:(ie 1813).
Sarah Farndale, wife; married; age 43; born Egton
(ie 1818).
William Farndale,
son; age 12; scholar; born Egton (ie 1849) (FAR00378).
John Farndale, son;
age 9; scholar; born Egton (ie 1852) (FAR00387).
Samuel Farndale,
son; age 5;scholar; born Egton (ie 1856) (FAR00410).
1868
William Farndale of the township of Egton
servant in husbandry, was summarily convicted for assaulting Ann Miller; on the
oath of the said Ann Miller of the township of Eskdaleside, a domestic servant.
The offence was committed at the township of Eskdaleside on 1 March 1868. The
case was heard at Whitby on 7 March 1868 (Yorkshire
Archives, Document reference QSB 1868 2/10/16/31 – Catalogued).
The York
Herald on 14 March 1868 reported Whitby, Petty Sessions: William Farndale
was convicted of assaulting Ann Miller, of Sleights, on 1 March 1868, and
ordered to pay 20s and costs.
1869
Nevertheless,
the following year William Farndale aged 21, a bachelor, a farm servant of Borrowby, near Whitby,
son of William Farndale, agricultural labourer, married Ann (who
seems to have been known as Hannah as reflected in the census
records) Elizabeth Harrison aged
21 a spinster and farm servant of Boulby Barns,
Easington, daughter of John Harrison, stone quarrier at the Register Office
Whitby, on 3 July 1869. (Email from Peta Withnell on 28 November 2001 who is
Hannah's sister's great granddaughter).
The Whitby
Gazette on 10 July 1869 reported “July 3rd, at the Office of the
Superintendent Registrar, Mr William Farndale, agricultural labourer, Borowby, to Miss Ann Elizabeth Harrison, Boulby Barns, Easington.”
Loftus
John
William Farndale (FAR00501)
was born at Lofthouse in 1869. John William
Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough District in the fourth quarter
of 1869 (GRO Vol 9d page 424).
1871
Census, High Street, Lofthouse
William
Farndale, head, 32, ironstone miner, born Egton
Hannah
Farndale, wife, 19
John
W Farndale, son, 1, born Lofthouse
Samuel (later Kirk) Farndale (FAR00512) was
born at Lofthouse in or about 1871. The birth was registered for Guisborough District for the
last quarter of 1871 (GRO Vol 9d page 428).
1873
Whitby Gazette, 22 November 1873: LOFTHOUSE IN CLEVEAND. TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION, Mr W M Temple on
Thursday, 4th December, 1873, at Three o’clock in the afternoon, at the Golden
Lion Inn, in Lofthouse, in the county of York, subject to such conditions of
sale as shall then be produced. All that valuable freehold messuage and
dwelling house and shop, with the cottage over the same, and the yard, stable
and other out offices thereunto belonging, situating Lambs lane, in the flourishing and rapidly increasing town of
Lofthouse in Cleveland, and now in the several occupations of Mr Mortimer and
Mr Farndale. The property is in good repair, and contains a frontage of about
30 feet towards Lambs lane, and as the town of Lofthouse is rapidly extending
in that direction, is well adapted for carrying on a large and successful
business. Freehold building land, either for business or residential purposes,
in the town of Lofthouse, is difficult to procure, and the present offers a
very favourable opportunity to anyone wishing to secure a good business
premises, or to obtain a safe and lucrative investment. The respective
tenants will show the premises, and further particulars may be obtained on
application to... Whitby, 19th November, 1873.
1874
Thomas Farndale (FAR00525) was born at Lofthouse on 30 March 1874 in Loftus (1939 Register) (BR and census). Thomas
Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough District in the first quarter of
1874 (GRO Vol 9d page 459).
1876
Sarah Farndale (FAR00543) was born at Lofthouse in 1876. Sarah Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough
District in the third quarter of 1876 (GRO Vol 9d page 492).
1879
Richard Farndale, almost certainly the son of William
and Hannah Farndale though the records do not verify this, was born in Guisborough
District in 1879. Richard Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough
District in the third quarter of 1879 (GRO Vol 9d page 491).
1880
Richard Farndale, died age 1 at Guisborough
District in the third quarter of 1880 (GRO Vol 9d page 360). He
was buried aged 1 year and 4 months at Loftus
Cemetery on 29 September 1880 (Loftus
PR).
1881
Lavinia Hannah (or Harrison) Farndale (FAR00570) was born at Lofthouse on
19 February 1881 (1939
Register) and
baptised on 27 March 1881 at Loftus (BR and census). Lavinia
Harrison Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough District in the
first quarter of 1881 (GRO Vol 9d page 482).
1881 census, 20 High Row, Lofthouse
William Farndale, 33, ironstone miner, born Egton
Hannah Farndale, 36, born Lofthouse
John W Farndale, scholar, 11, born Lofthouse
Samuel Farndale, scholar, 9, born Lofthouse
Thomas Farndale, scholar, 7, born Lofthouse
Sarah Farndale, scholar, 4, born Lofthouse
Lavinia H Farndale,
1 month, born Lofthouse
1885
He became a Mines deputy like his brother, John.
Northern Echo, 9 May 1885: THE CLEVELAND MINING FATALITY. An inquest was
held yesterday afternoon that the Miners’ Hospital, Skinningrove, before Mr W
Robinson, deputy coroner, on the body of the man Henry Durham, who was killed
by a fall of stone at Messrs Pease’s Loftus mines on Wednesday last. The
inquiry was attended by Mr Toyne, president of the Cleveland Miners’ Union; Mr
Atkinson, assistant inspector of mines; and Mr William France, manager for Mrs
Pease. George Mabbitt was working with the deceased on Wednesday. During the day
they found no faults, and just finished work, the deceased, Wallace, and
witness remaining to discuss where a hole should be fired in the morning, when
Durham, who was nearest to the face, was struck by a falling stone and killed.
He was not able to say whether stone came from the roof or the face. After the
last shot had been fired they thought the roof was not good, but did not think
it would fall so soon. They kept from underneath as much as possible. Evidence
was given by William Farndale, a deputy, and the jury returned a verdict of
accidental death”.
1891
1891 Census, 20 High Row, Lofthouse
William Farndale, 43, ironstone miner, born Egton
Hannah Farndale, 40, born Lofthouse
Lavinia H Farndale,
10, scholar, born Lofthouse
1894
William Farndale, a deputy overman, aged 45, died in Guisborough District on 19 February
1894 (probate
Records).
William Farndale was buried at St Leonards, Loftus on 22 February 1894.
1898
When his daughter Sarah married in 1898, William had died, but was described as
a farmer.
1914
The funeral
notice relating to Hannah's sister shows that she lived at Eden House,
Hutton, Mulgrove and also at Hummersea Farm.
Louise Withnell is Hannah's sister's granddaughter
and sent me an email on 29/11/01. She has a family
bible with a very worn silk memorial book mark with the wording:
"In Ever Loving memory of Hannah
Elizabeth (widow of the late William Farndale) of 117 Devonshire Street,
Keighley; who departed this life July 8th 1914, in her 63rd year. Interred at
the cemetery, Loftus in Cleveland, 11th
July.
We hear her gentle
voice no more,
No more her face we look upon,
Vacant the chair, the empty bed,
Remind us all that she is gone"
Hannah Elizabeth Farndale was buried at St
Leonard’s, East Loftus aged 63 on 11 July
1914 (Loftus
PR).
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 9 July 1914: FARNDALE. July 8th,
at 117, Devonshire street, Keighly, Hannah, relict of the late William
Farndale, of Loftus. Internment at Loftus on Saturday, cortege leaving Loftus
station at 1 pm. Friends, please accept this intimation.