Henry Farndale

28 July 1861 (baptised) to 1950

The Whitby 5 Line

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Largely abandoned by his parents at an early age, poor Henry struggled and was regularly an inmate at the York Union Workhouse sometimes working as a general labourer.

1861

Henry Farndale, son of Joseph and Margaret (nee Brown) Farndale (FAR00285) was baptised at St Lawrence, York on 28 July 1861 (St Lawrence, York PR). His birth was registered in the third quarter of 1861 (GRO Vol d page 28).

1871

Census 1871 – Brick Yard Lane, St Nicholas, York

Henry Farndale, nephew of Christopher King, aged 9. Born 1861. Henry, aged 9, lived with his uncle, Christopher King, a brickmaker. His parents lived next door.

1881

York Workhouse in Huntington Road in the early twentieth century

1881 Census, York Union Workhouse, Huntington Road, York

Henry aged 21, shown in a long list residing at the workhouse. He was a brickmaker.

The York Union Workhouse was first built comprised three parallel ranges lying north-south on a square site within confining boundary walls. The east block is seen from the Huntington Road and is now known as Grange House. It was the entrance and contained administrative offices, also some wards for vagrants, that is, those passing through York and not eligible for full relief. The block was of nine bays but has been lengthened to eleven. The complex remained the York Workhouse until 1929.

1885

Yorkshire Evening Press, 30 April 1885: A FIRE LIGHTED BY TRAMPS ON THE HIGHWAY. At Mr Cobb’s offices this morning before Major Stapleton, and Mr J Walker, two tramps named John Sullivan and Henry Farndale, were fined 5d each and the costs for having lighted a fire in the centre of the high road at Sheriff Hutton during the previous night.

Sheriff Hutton is just north of York.

Henry was Joseph Farndale’s cousin, at the time the Chief Constable of Birmingham.

Summary conviction of John Sullivan and Henry Farndale of no fixed residence for making a fire within 50 feet of the Sheriff Hutton and Stittenham high road Offence committed at the township of Sheriff Hutton on 30 April 1885 Bulmer East Petty Sessional division - case heard at York on 30 Apr 1885 (Document reference QSB 1885 3/10/1/20 Level, Item Extent, 1 piece Catalogue status, Catalogued).

1891

1891 Census, Walmgate, York

Henry Farndale aged 30, lived with the Ridley family at York, St Lawrence as a lodger. He was a general labourer.

1901

1901 Census, York

Henry Farndale aged 41, lived with the Ridley family at York, St Lawrence as a boarder. He was a general labourer.

1911

Census 1911 – 33 Brinkworth Terrace, York

Henry Farndale, a boarder with the Craven family. A carter. Born at Shaftoes Cottages York in about 1855. From this point there appears to be a mistake with his age and therefore DOB.

1921

Census 1921 – 75 Huntington Road, York

Single, an inmate on 19 June 1921, with general labourer as his trade, 64 years and 11 months

1939

1939 Register – 75 Huntington Road, York

A patient and general labourer. Born 1856.

1950

Henry Farndale, age 94 (in fact he was 89) died in York in the third quarter 1950 (GRO Vol 2d page 639).