Joseph Farndale

1874 to 1921

The Great Ayton 3 Line

FAR00524A

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Bricklayer and labourer

1874

Joseph Farndale, son of William Appleton and Ann (nee Robson) Farndale (FAR00283) was born at Eston, Yorkshire in 1874. His birth was registered in the first quarter of 1874 at Guisborough (GRO Vol 9d page 501).

When Joseph Farndale was born in 1874 in Eston, Yorkshire, his father, William, was 51 and his mother, Ann, was 27.

1881

Census 1881, Margrave Park, Stanghow

William Farndale, 62, labourer, in mines, born Nunthorpe (born about 1819)

Annie Farndale, wife, 34, born Sedgefield, Durham

Joseph Farndale, son, 6, scholar, born Eston (Egton) (ie born 1875) (FAR00524). William was 56 at the time of his birth, but his second wife would have been 28

Miggil/Maggie Farndale, daughter, 4 born Broughton (ie born 1877) (FAR00550).

Jane Burgess, 17 a general servant from Bedford.

Jane Burgess, 17 a general servant from Bedford.

This is not William, but an image of an ironstone mine worker

Margrove Park Mine -1900

This is an early image of Margrove Park Mine or Magra as it is still known locally. In front of the wooden headgear over the downcast shaft you can see the top of the upcast shaft with the smoke coming from the fire at its base to induce ventilation in the mine. This shaft top was later heightened and a pulley wheel installed on the top; this is now the structure which still survives on the site. The mine closed about 1924; it stood on the site of the present day Caravan Park and connected to the Boosbeck to Middlesbrough railway via a single track which crossed the road from Charltons to Boosbeck with a gated crossing.  The village of Margrove Park; known as  Magra Park – after the deer park which was here originally – was built in a large rectangle, one side of which was the local shops – all of which were demolished due to mining subsidence (after the mine had closed and they fell into disuse).  The only remaining example of a shop (the Co-operative) is the pre-fab building on the opposite side of the road to the village garden. Bob Clements tells us: ”The railway crossing at Magra was a gated crossing. The gates were still there when I was a lad at Magra. That was in the 1940s. I can’t remember when they finally disappeared.” Helen commented: “I have just been walking around this area and found a cordoned off mine shafts in the woods behind the caravan park, but couldn’t tell my younger sister if it was a mine shaft or not!”

1891

Census 1891 – Broughton West Side, Great and Litle Broughton, Stokesley

William Farndale, head, 80, an agricultural labourer

Ann Farndale, 44

Joseph Farndale, son, 17, agricultural labourer, born Eston in 1874

1900

Joseph Farndale, married Elizabeth Hannah Abbott in the second quarter of 1900 at Stockton District (MR).

1901

Evelyn Mary Farndale (FAR00703) was born in Eaglescliff in 1901.

Census 1901 – Broughton

William Farndale, head aged 90, farm labourer and gardener, born Nunthorpe. Although this gives a birth date of 1811, this makes sense given birth place and family. So he was still alive at 90.

Ann Farndale, his wife, aged 57. Born Durham Sedgefield.

William Farndale, son, aged 9, born Broughton (ie born 1892). The record says this was their son - William who would have been 73 by then and Ann would have been 45.

Joseph Farndale, son aged 28, a bricklayer and labourer, born at Eston (FAR00524)

Census 1901 – Egglescliffe, Stockton

The Abbott Family (Elizabeth’s family), farmers

Elizabeth H Farndale, visitor, married, 19

Evelyn M Farndale, visitor, 0

So on census day, Elizabeth was showing off her newborn child to her family

1903

Lilly Farndale (FAR00718) was born on Great Broughton in 1903.

1905

Doris Farndale (FAR00730) was born in Eaglescliff in 1905.

1908

William Farndale (FAR00744) was born in Ingleby Greashaw in 1908.

1909

Hilda Farndale (FAR00756) was born in Ingleby Greashaw in 1909.

1911

Census 1911 – Eastgate, Marton

Joseph Farndale, 37, born Margrove Park 1874, hind mainly in charge of horses

Elizabeth Hannah Farndale, 29, his wife

Evelyn Mary Farndale, 10, born Eaglescliff in 1901

Lilly Farndale, daughter, born Great Broughton in 1903

Doris Farndale, 6, born Eaglescliff in 1905

William Farndale, born Ingleby Greashaw in 1908

Hilda Farndale, 2, born Ingleby Greashaw in 1909

Ethel Farndale (FAR00777) was born in Normanby in 1911.

1918

Elsie M Farndale (FAR00844) was born in Blackwell in 1918. She died in 1931, aged 13.

Darlington

1920

Kenneth Farndale (FAR00857) was born in Darlington in 1920. He died in 1922, aged 1.

1921

Joseph Farndale, died age 48 at Darlington District in the second quarter of 1921 (DR).

1921 Census – Darlington

Elizabeth Hannah Farndale, 41, widow, household duties

Evelyn Mary Farndale, daughter, 20, single, born Eaglescliff, visitor, domestic servant in Darlington

Lilly Farndale, 18, single, born Broughton

William Farndale, 13, born Ingleby, in full time education

Hilda Farndale, 12, born Ingleby, in full time education

Ethel Farndale, 9, born Normanby, in full time education

Elsie Farndale, 3, born Blackwell

Kenneth Farndale, 1, born Darlington

1939

1939 Register – Eagel Cottage, Haworth on Tees, Darlington

Elizabeth H Farndale, born 29 October 1881, his widow, unpaid domestic duties

William Farndale, born 23 August 1907, single, nurseryman (domestic hand), his son

Closed record