Tom Farndale

31 August 1875 to 1 March 1955

The Stockton 3 Line

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Bedale

1875

Tom Farndale, son of William and Jane (nee Gale) Farndale (FAR00377) was born in Bedale District on 31 August 1875 (1939 Register). Tom Farndale’s birth was registered in Bedale district in the fourth quarter of 1875 (GRO Vol 9d page 619).

Stockton

1881

1881 Census – 22 Alberta Street, Stockton

William Farndale, 32, van driver/carman, born Malton

Jane Farndale, 31, born Bedale 1850

James Farndale, son, 8, born Bedale 1873

Tom Farndale, 5, born Bedale 1876

Harriet A Farndale, 3, born Stockton 1878

George Farndale, 1, born Stockton 1880

1891

1891 Census Alberto Street, Stockton

William Farndale, 42, boilersmith labourer, born Malton

Jane Farndale, 41, born Bedale 1850

James Farndale, son, 17, born Bedale 1873, labourer iron works

Tom Farndale, 15, born Bedale 1876, furnace boy

Harriet A Farndale, 13, born Stockton 1878

George Farndale, 11, born Stockton 1880, scholar

Mary E Farndale, 4 scholar, born Stockton 1887

Clara Farndale, 2, born 1889

North Star (Darlington), 20 March 1891: JUVENILE THIEVES AT STOCKTON. Yesterday, at Stockton, James MacPherson, 9 1/2, was ordered to receive six strokes with a birch rod for stealing “paste” eggs from Mrs Alice Scott's shop in Francis Street. George Hoyland and Thomas Farndale, boys, were each fined 10s for stealing caps from Mr RA Watson's shop.

1901

1901 Census, 22 Alberto Street, Stockton

William Farndale, 51, general labourer, born Malton

Jane Farndale, 51, born Bedale 1850

James Farndale, son, 27, born Bedale 1873, labourer steam engine works

Tom Farndale, 25, born Bedale 1876, labourer steam engine works

Mary E Farndale, 14, born Stockton 1887

Clara Farndale, 12, born 1889 Stockton

George Farndale, 21, son, labourer iron foundry born 1880

1906

Tom Farndale, 30, married Dora Jane Perkins, 28 on 21 August 1906 at St Peter the Baptist, Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton PR) and the marriage was registered at Stockton District in the third quarter of 1906 (GRO Vol 10a page 135).

Dora Jane Perkins, the daughter of John Perkins (Born 1851) and Mary (nee Cole) Perkins (Born 1851), was born on 13 April 1878 (1939 Register).

1907

Cecil Farndale (FAR00742) was born in Stockton on 13 July 1907 (1939 Register). Cecil Farndale’s birth was registered in Stockton District in the third quarter of 1907 (GRO Vol 10a page 77).

1909

John William Farndale (FAR00754) was born in Stockton on 7 February 1909 (1939 Register). John William Farndale’s birth was registered in Stockton District in the first quarter of 1909 (GRO Vol 10a page 85).

1911

Wilfred Farndale (FAR00769) was born in Stockton in or about 1911. Wilfred Farndale’s birth was registered in the first quarter of 1911 at Stockton (GRO Vol 10a page 59).

1911 Census – 15 Donald Street, Stockton

Tom Farndale, 35, general labourer, born Bedale

Dora Jane Farndale, 32, born Stockton

Cecil Farndale, 3, born Stockton 1908

John William Farndale, 2, born Stockton 1909

Wilfred Farndale, 0, born Stockton 1911

1912

Tom Farndale (FAR00786) was born in Stockton on 10 September 1912 (1939 Register, GRO Vol 10A Page 109).

1916

Mary Farndale (FAR00828) was born in Stockton in or about 1916. Her birth was registered in Stockton District in the first quarter of 1916 (GRO Vol 10A Page 96).

1921

1921 Census – Stockton

Tom Farndale, 45, fitter’s labourer, Blairs Co Ltd of Stockton, born Bedale

Dora Jane Farndale, 43, born Stockton

Cecil Farndale, 13, at school

John William Farndale, 12, at school

Wilfred Farndale, 10, at school

Tom Farndale, 9, born Stockton about 1912

Mary Farndale, 5, born Stockton about 1916

1939

1939 Register - 15 Donald Street, Stockton

Tom Farndale, born 31 August 1875, married, retired machine helper

Dora J Farndale, born 13 April 1878

Cecil Farndale, born 13 July 1907, single, heavy chemical process worker

Allan Farndale, Tom’s grandson, remembers visiting Stockton when he was about 10 years old, so perhaps about 1952, with his elder brother Howard who was 12. It might have been when Doris Farndale, Wilf’s wife, was having Melanie. The family travelled by train, alone, Bristol to Stockton & met the grandparents. That was the only time Allan’s generation saw them.

1955

Tom Farndale, died age 79, died on 1 March 1955 and was buried on 5 March 1955 at Durham Road Cemetery, Stockton on Tees (GRO Vol 1a page 712).

1960

Dora J Farndale died in 1960 at the age of 82 and her death was registered in the third quarter of 1960 in south east County Durham (GRO Vol 1a page 507).