William Farndale

3 May 1870 to 22 December 1953

The Stockton 3 Line

The Norwich Line

FAR00498

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Born in Bedale, lived with his mother’s family then moved to Norwich where he was a gardener

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Bedale

1870

William Farndale, son of William and Jane (nee Gale) Farndale (FAR00377), was born on 3 May 1870 (1939 Register) and baptised in Bedale on 19 October 1870 (Bedale PR). His birth was registered in Bedale in the second quarter of 1870 (GRO Vol 9d page 508).

1871

Census 1871 – Firby, Bedale

Job Gale and his family

Jane Farndale, his daughter, 24

William Farndale, 0, his grandson

1881

Census 1881 – Firby Cottages, Firby, Bedale

Job Gale and his family, farm labourer

William Farndale, 10, scholar

Berkshire and Oxford

1893

Herbert Arthur Farndale (FAR00664) was born on 13 March 1893 at Sutton-Courtney (south of Oxford) (1939 Register, Birth Certificate). His birth was registered in Abingdon District, Berkshire on 17 April 1894 (GRO Vol 2c page 283).

1894

William Farndale married Mary Ann Carter at Long Wittenham, Berkshire on 13 January 1894 (marriage records, GRO Vol 2c page 511).

1897

William Claude Farndale (FAR00682) was born in 1897 in Abingdon District on 29 July 1897 (1939 Register) and was baptised at Long Wittenham near Sutton Courtenay (south of Oxford). William Claude Farndale’s birth was registered in Abingdon District, Berkshire in the third quarter of 1897 (GRO Vol 2c page 306).

1901

1901 Census – Milton Mill, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon

William Farndale, 31, domestic gardener

Mary A Farndale , 29

Herbert A Farndale, 7

William C Farndale, 4

Norwich

1905

In 1905, he judged a gardening competition:

Norwich Mercury, 15 July 1905: SCHOOL BOYS’ GARDEN COMPETITION. Exhibition of home grown flowers by the boys of the Crook’s Place was held in their gardens on the western side of Chapel Field on Wednesday. The gardens were in excellent order, and were greatly admired by members of the Education Committee and others who were present. The competitive classes attained a good general level of merit, considering that the exhibits were all cottage grown. The geraniums were particularly meritorious, and there were some sturdy begonias. In the cut flower section sweet peas were the most noticeable feature, but they were not sufficiently well arranged. The wild flower classes were well contested. The judging was done by Mr Farndale and Mr Burtonshaw, who awarded the prize is as follows...

1911

Mary Amelia Farndale (FAR00768A) was born in 1911 in Norwich District on 28 November 1910 (1939 Register). Mary A Farndale’s birth was registered in Norwich District in the first quarter of 1911 (GRO Vol 4b page 125).

Census 1911 – 90 Anley Street, Norwich

William Farndale, father, aged 41, gardener domestic (born Stockton on Tees, Durham) (FAR00498)

Mary Farndale, mother aged 39

Herbert Arthur Farndale, aged 17, mustard packer with a mustard manufacturer (born Sutton Courtney, Berkshire) (FAR00664)

William Claude Farndale, aged 12 (born Sutton Courtney, Berkshire)

Mary Amelia Farndale, daughter – 1 year (born Norwich)

1921

Census 1921 – Norwich

William Farndale, 51, married, born Bedale, gardener at no fixed place

Mary Ann Farndale, 49, born Berkshire

Herbert Arthur Farndale, 26, born Sutton Courtenay, mustard worker

William Claude Farndale, 23, saw mill

Mary Amelia Farndale, 10, at school

1939

1939 Census – 96 Portland Street, Norwich

William Farndale, born 3 May 1870, married, a gardener

Mary A Farndale, born 25 August 1873, unpaid domestic duties

Mary A Farndale (later Clarke), born 28 November 1910, a coal machinist

1953

William Farndale, aged 83, died in Norwich on 22 December 1953 and his death was registered there in the fourth quarter of 1953 (Probate Index, GRO Vol 4b page 573).

FARNDALE William of 52 Branksome Road Norwich died 22 December 1953 Probate Nottingham 7 May to Mary Ann Farndale widow Effects £2752 6s 9d.