William George Farndale
22 June 1856 to March 1915
FAR00421
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William served as
a soldier at the time of the Anglo Zulu War. He married in 1902 at the age of
50. He was a butcher in Marske in 1911, living alone as a lodger. He died in
the workhouse in Guisborough in 1915.
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1856
William
George Farndale son of William Farndale (a small farmer of Brotton) and Jane (nee
Scott) Farndale (FAR00243)
was born on 22 June 1856 (Birth Certificate) and baptised on 13 July 1856 at Brotton (Brotton PR). William George Farndale’s birth
was registered in Guisborough District on 4 July 1856 (GRO Vol 9d, page 395).
1861
Census
1861 - Ladgates, Brotton:
William Farndale, head; married; aged 55; farmer
34 acres; born Brotton (1806).
Jane Farndale, wife; married; aged 41; born
Hartlepool (1820).
Hannah Farndale, daughter; unmarried; aged 17;
born Brotton (FAR00360).
William G Farndale,
son; unmarried; aged 4; born Brotton (FAR00421).
William’s parents
William and Jane moved from Brotton to Marske by 1871. William Senior looks to
have become a cartman in Marske after being an agricultural labourer in Brotton
for most of his life, with a short spell as a farmer of 34 acres. William
Senior died in 1876.
1871
Census
1871 -
Ruby Street, Marske;
William Farndale, head; married; age 64; labourer;
born Brotton (1807).
Jane Farndale, wife; married; age 45; born
Hartlepool (1826).
Mary Appleby, daughter; married; age 29; born
Brotton (FAR00351).
Hannah Agar, daughter; married; age 25; born
Brotton (FAR00360).
Sarah Purdy, daughter; married; age 23; born
Brotton (FAR00368).
William G Farndale,
son; unmarried; age 14; born Brotton (FAR00421).
Also:
John
Purdy, son-in-law; age 25; born Northumberland.
Eva Appleby, granddaughter; age 2; born Saltburn
Lilly Purdy, granddaughter; age 2; born Saltburn
Fenna Agar, granddaughter; age 9m; born
Saltburn
1879
William George
Farndale (born in Brotton in 1857 (error by a year)) was attested into the army
at Canterbury at the age of 22 on 13 May 1879 with service number 1436. He
joined the 45th Brigade, an infantry Brigade. William was a carpenter by trade.
The Anglo Zulu War began in January 1879, and 1,200
British soldiers were wiped out at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879.
1881
1891
Census
1891 - 11 Ruby Street, Marske;
Jane Farndale, Matron; widow; age 73; b Hartlepool
(1818).
William George
Farndale, son age 37; born Brotton (FAR00421).
Also
Flora Williams, granddaughter; age 21; born Saltburn
Sarah Agar, granddaughter; age 17; born Saltburn
Florence Williams, granddaughter; age 7m; born Guisborough.
1902
William George Farndale, married Elizabeth
Buckenham (aged 50, a widow) on 7 December 1902 (age 46) at Guisborough District at Redcar Parish
Church (Redcar PR). His father was William Farndale by then deceased.
He then resided at 5 Regent Street, Redcar. By then, he was a butcher.
Elizabeth
may have died by 1908, or they may have separated, as William was alone and in
difficulty by that time.
1908
Whitby
Gazette, 16 April 1908: George Farndale, of no fixed abode, was charged
with obtaining a quantity of food, value 24s, from Catherine Cogan, at Redcar,
on the 11th April. According to the evidence, prisoner had called at Mrs
Cogan's, and asked her if she could provide lodging himself and seven others,
who were to work for Mr Senior at the Redcar new schools. She told him she
could take him and four of his friends, and he stayed a fortnight, and then
left, without paying. The other four men never came, and, when she asked him
for money, he said he would write to Mr Senior for it. Fred Senior, stated that
prisoner worked for him at Stokesley till 21st March, when he left his
employment. He had not engaged prisoner to work at the Redcar school. Prisoner
who pleaded that he had no felonious intention, was committed for one month, in
default of payment of a fine of 21s.
Stockton
Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser, 18 April 1908: REDCAR
LANDLADY “BILKED”. William George Farndale, a labourer, of no fixed abode, was
on Tuesday at Guisborough fined 21s, with the alternative of a month’s
imprisonment for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences from Catherine
Cogan, of West Dyke, Redcar. The evidence showed that he obtained board and
lodgings by representing that he was employed by Mr F Senior in asphalting in
connection with the new school at Redcar. He came to her house on March 28th,
and Mr Senior was today called to prove that he left his service on March 21st,
and that he had no authority to say that he was working for him at Redcar
schools. Inspector Hall stated that when Farndale was charged with false pretences
he replied, “It is alright, she will be paid.” Superintendent Rose said the
defendant was a joiner by trade, and a native of East Cleveland, but he had
lived a roaming life.
1911
1911
Census
He
was living at 4 East Terrace, Marske, a lodger with a number of other people
who were not relatives. He was working as a butcher. He did not then live with
his wife, who had perhaps died.
1915
William George Farndale died, aged 59, at the
workhouse in Guisborough (Guisborough PR). He was buried on 15 February
1915.
