Thomas Smith Farndale
30 May 1872 to 15 August 1938
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Goathland
1872
Thomas
Smith Farndale, son of John and Susannah (nee Smith) Farndale (FAR00387) was born on 30 May 1872
at Goathland (Monumental Record, 1939 Register). His birth was
registered in the first quarter of 1874 (GRO Vol 9d page 459).
1881
Census
1881 – Hunt House, Goathland, Near Whitby
John
Farndale, agricultural labourer, 29, married and son in law, living with the
Smiths
Susannah
Farndale, daughter of William Smith (the head of household), 27, born Cropton,
Yorkshire
Thomas
S Farndale, 8, scholar, born 1873 at Goathland
Mary
Farndale, 6, scholar, born 1875 at Goathland
John
W Farndale, 5, born 1876 at Egton
Elizabeth
Farndale, 3, born 1878 at Goathland
1891
Census
1891 – Hunt House, Goathland
The Smith
family (the family of his mother, Susannah nee Smith)
Thomas
Farndale, 18, a farm servant
Mary
Farndale, 16, general domestic servant
1901
Census
1901 – 8 Wilkinson Street, Lingdale, Skelton
The
Hill family
Thomas
Farndale, boarder, 28, an ironstone miner below ground (born Goathland)
1910
Thomas
Farndale, 37, married Sarah Sawdon, 53, on 2 April 1910 at Loftus Parish Church. He was the son of John
Farndale. She was a widow, the daughter of Joseph Dobson (deceased).
1911
Census
1911 – 41 White Hill Terrace, Loftus
Thomas
Farndale, 38, born Goathland 1873, ironstone miner
Sarah
Farndale, 54
Edward
Sawdon, 18, shale filler, Sarah’s son from previous marriage
John
Sawdon, 14
Barbara
Sawdon, 10
Edward
Stevenson Sawdon, 8
Thomas
William Dawson, nephew, 3
1914
John
Farndale attended the funeral of his father in law, William Smith in 1914, with
his sons Thomas, Harry, George Farndale, John William Farndale, Edith,
Annie and Sarah Farndale:
Whitby
Gazette, 27 March 1914: FUNERAL OF MR WILLIAM SMITH OF GOATHLAND. A
Veteran sheep breeder. Buried at Egton.
In spite of very inclement weather, the funeral of Mr William Smith, of
Hunt House, Goathland, who died at his residence on Wednesday, last week, at
the advanced age of 92 years, was attended by a large number of
agriculturalists and others from various parts of the North Riding. He was one
of the most familiar figures in the sheep breeding world in this part of the
country, as was stated in an obituary notice in these columns, last week, and
he had taken an especially active part in the breeding of moor sheep. He was
closely identified with the Black Faced Sheep Breeders’ Association for a great
number of years. The internment took place at Egton cemetery, where the old
church used to stand, and many of the stones from which were used in the
building of the church at Egton, on Saturday afternoon, and the large number of
people present were eloquent of the respect in which they deceased was held.
The funeral cortege left Hunt House at 11.30 AM in a heavy rainstorm, and
preceded by Randy Mere, and Egton Bridge, to St Hilda's church, Egton, at which
there was a numerous congregation. The service was conducted by the Rev MC
Dickinson, Vicar of Egton, and the Rev E B Hare, Vicar of Goathland. The hymns
were... The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs Jones Smith, son and
daughter-in-law... Mr J Farndale, son-in-law, Miss Rawnsley, grand daughter, Mrs Elliott, grand
daughter, Loftus, Messrs TH & G Farndale, grandsons, Mr and Mrs Spencely, Mr J W Farndale, Miss E farndale, Miss A
Farndale, Miss S Farndale …
1921
Census
1921 – 32 Wilson Street, Lingdale, Boosbeck
William
Farndale, married, 49 years and 1 month, was an ironstone miner out of work at Lingdale mines.
1938
Thomas Farndale
died on 15 August 1938, born 30 May 1872 (Gravestone,
Loftus).