John Farndale


c 1851 to 8 July 1906

 

The Kilton 1 Line

 

 FAR00379

 

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Clerk of Clerkenwell, London. Possible service in the Grenadier Guards 1868 to 1872.

 

 

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c 1851

 

There is a reference to him in his marriage certificate being the son of William Farndale, a market gardener. However he may have been the the son of Robert Farndale (FAR00307), a carpenter who moved to Putney.

 

1872

 

Possible military service

 

There was a John Farndale, who was discharged from the Grenadier Guards on 25 July 1872. He received £10 compensation. He served for 3 years and 323 days. (Chelsea Pensioners Discharge Documents). I think this was most likely to have been this John Farndale of Clerkenwell London.

1875

John Farndale of full age, bachelor, clerk of William Street, Clerkenwell, London, son of William Farndale, market gardener, married Emily Greenwood of full age, spinster of 36, John Street, Cambridge road, Hackney, daughter of Robert Greenwood, collector, at Christ Church in the Parish of Hackney, County of Middlesex, on 15 December 1875 (
Marriage Certificate). Say John was 24 at his marriage then he was born in or about 1851.

 

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Emily Greenwood was the daughter of Robert Greenwood (1817 to 1878) and Sarah (nee Palmer) Greenwood (1817 to 1893).

 

1879

 

John Robert Farndale (FAR00561) was born in Hackney in the first quarter of 1879.

 

1881

 

1881 Census, St John’s Hackney

 

John Farndale was head of the household and a civil service clerk. He was aged 33 and living with his wife, Emily Eliza aged 30. He lived at 101 Elderfield Road.

 

1882

 

Horace Ernest Farndale (FAR00584) was born at Bethnel Green in the third quarter of 1882

 

1891

 

1891 Census, Bethnal Green

 

John Farndale was head of the household, now aged 43, and a telegraphist. He lived with his wife, Emily and his son John R (aged 12) and Horace E (aged 8).

 

1901

 

1901 Census, Bethnel Green

 

John Farndale was head of the household, now aged 53, and a pensioned telegraphist. He lived with his wife, Emily and his son John R (aged 22) and Horace E (aged 18).

 

1906

John Farndale, aged 58 died on 8 July 1906 at Bethnel Green (
DR).

 

The Probate date was 26 July 1906. FARNDALE John of 144 Sewardstone road Victoria Park Middlesex died 8 July 1906 at the infirmary Bethnal Green Middle4sdex Probate London 26 July to Emily Eliza Farndale widow Effects £266 11s.