John William Farndale

28 February 1876 to 21 January 1952

The Whitby 5 Line

 FAR00537

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Egton

1876

John William Farndale, son of John (general labourer of Egton) and Susannah (nee Smith) Farndale (FAR00387) was born on 28 Feb 1876 at Egton (1939 Register, Birth Certificate). He was baptised at Egton on 26 March 1876 (Egton PR). The birth was registered in Whitby District by S Farndale, his mother, on 13 March 1876 (GRO Vol 9d page 465).

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 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

1891 Census, Egton

John Farndale, aged 39, farm labourer, born Egton

Susannah Farndale, aged 37, born Cropton

John W Farndale, aged 15, farm servant, born Egton (ie born 1876) (FAR00537)

Sarah Farndale, aged 13, scholar, born Goathland (ie born 1878)

Harry Farndale, aged 9, scholar, born Loftus (ie born 1882) (FAR00583)

Edith Farndale, aged 5, born Loftus (ie born 1886)

Annie Farndale, aged 7. Born Egton (ie born 1888)

George Farndale, aged 2 weeks, born Egton (ie born 1891) (FAR00646)

Hannah Farman, aged 26, domestic servant

1901

1901 Census – 9 John Street, Loftus, Lofthouse

John Farndale, 48, ironstone mines deputy

Susannah Farndale, 46, born 1855

John W Farndale, 25, ironstone miner filler

Edith Farndale, 15, scholar

Annie Farndale, scholar, 11

George Farndale, 10, scholar

1907

John William Farndale, 31, a farmer, of Upton, Loftus married Elizabeth Ann Simpson, 23, at Loftus on 16 March 1907 (Loftus PR). His father, John Farndale, was a miner.

Elizabeth Ann Simpson, the daughter of David Simpson (1849 to 1913) and Jane (nee Robinson) Simpson (1849 to 1900), was born in about 1884.

1909

Alice J Farndale (FAR00753) was born in Upton on 1 February 1909 (1939 Register). Alice Jane Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough District in the first quarter of 1909 (GRO Vol 9d page 486).

1911

1911 Census – 8 Upton Cottage, Loftus

John William Farndale, 35, a milk seller, born Egton

Elizabeth Ann Farndale, 27

Alice Jane Farndale, 2, their daughter, born 1909 at Upton

Samuel Simpson, 25, Elizabeth’s brother

John Douglas Aanderson, a servant

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:

1913

Doris Susannah Farndale (FAR00789) was born on 20 January 1913 (1939 Register). Her birth was registered in Guisborough District in 1913 (GRO Vol 9D Page 916).

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 …

1918

Whitby Gazette, 11 October 1918: WHITBY POLICE COURT. Saturday, October 5th. Before MSJ Turnbull, chairman, F H Pyman, RE Pannett, TH Woodwork, J Bruce, W Brown, G Stephenson and W Mansfield. Licence. The temporary transfer of the licence held by Mr J W Farndale, Scoresby Terrace, was made to Mr. T Young.

1921

1921 Census – Whitby

John W Farndale, head, 45, married, born Egton, farmer on own account

Elizabeth A Farndale, 37, his wife

Alice Jane Farndale, 12, born Loftus, in full time education

Doris Sushannah Farndale, 8, born Loftus, in full time education

1939

1939 Register – Lamplands Farm, Whitby

John W Farndale, born 28 February 1876, farmer mixed farm

Elizabeth A Farndale, born 9 October 1883

Doris S Farndale (later Simpson), born 20 January 1913, unpaid domestic duties

Cyril E Goodwill, born 20 January 1907, assisting father in law (assistant), married

Alice J Goodwill (nee Farndale), born 1 February 1909 (John’s married daughter), unpaid domestic duties

Ronald Simpson, horseman

1952

John William Farndale, of Levensdale, Stokesley, died on 21 January 1952 (Probate Index).

1954

Elizabeth Annie Simpson (who seemed to have reverted to her maiden name) died on 11 January 1954 and was buried at Melsonby, aged 69, on 15 January 1954 (Melsonby PR).