Robert Farndale
10 November 1877 to 1936
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1877
Robert
Farndale, son of Robert and Mary (nee Butterwick) Farndale of West
Hartlepool (FAR00326) was born in Hartlepool District on 10 November 1877 and
baptised on 28 November at Lynn Street United Free Methodist Church (Elaine
Farndale's family tree, Marriage Certificate). Robert
Farndale’s birth was registered in Hartlepool
District in the fourth quarter of 1877 (GRO Vol 10a
page 150).
When Robert
Farndale was born in 1878, his father, Robert, was 45 and his mother, Mary, was
35.
1881
Census
1881 – 13 Church Road, Stranton, Hartlepool
Robert
Farndale, head, 48, shoemaker
Mary
Farndale, wife, 38
John
George Farndale, aged 17, labourer
Henry
Farndale, aged 12
William
Farndale, aged 9
Elizabeth
Farndale, aged 6
Robert
Farndale aged 3
Elizabeth
Liddle aged 19, house maid.
1891
Census
1891 – Stranton, Hartlepool
Robert
G Farndale, head, 58, shoemaker
Mary
Farndale, wife
John George Farndale, aged 27, labourer, rolling mills
Henry
Farndale, aged 22, sailor
William
Farndale, aged 19, labourer, shipyard
Elizabeth
Farndale, aged 16, domestic servant
Robert
Farndale aged 13
Mary
H Farndale, aged 7
1895
In
1895, Robert Farndale was playing football as
a back:
Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 18 October 1895: CHRIST CHURCH V ST CLEMENTS.
Christ Church: … half backs … R Farndale …
Northern
Guardian (Hartlepool), 15 November 1895: CHRIST
CHURCH JUNIORS. … three quarter backs; R Farndale …
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 6 December 1895: CHRIST CHURCH: three quarter backs … R Farndale …
1906
Robert Farndale aged 28, bachelor, hotel
manager of 16 St Oswald’s
Terrace, West Hartlepool, son of Robert Farndale, Master Shoemaker,
deceased, (FAR00326) married
Ethel Barrett aged 23, spinster of 13 Lister
Street, West Hartlepool, daughter of William Barrett, Master Fruiterer, at the
Methodist New Connexion & Sunday School, Park Road, West Hartlepool, County Durham on 25
April 1906 (Marriage
Certificate). Robert and Ethel signed. The witnesses were W
Rawling and Beatrice Wright. Matthew May was the Minister.
Ethel Barrett was the daughter of William Barrett (Born 1943),
a master fruiterer, and Jane (nee Watson) Barrett (Born 1846) and was born in
West Hartlepool in or about 1883.
16 St Oswald’s Terrace, West Hartlepool
1907
Robert William Farndale (FAR00743) was born on 10 July 1907 (Elaine Farndale's family tree). Robert William Farndale’s birth was registered in Hartlepool District in the third quarter of
1907 (GRO Vol 10a page 165). He died in 1909
at the age of one.
1909
Wilfred Farndale (FAR00761) was born in Hartlepool District on 3 October 1909 (Elaine Farndale's family tree). Wilfred
Farndale’s birth was registered in Hartlepool
District in the fourth quarter of 1909 (GRO Vol 10a
page 151).
1911
1911 Census – 30 Ouston Street, West Hartlepool
Robert Farndale, head, 33, hotel barman
Ethel Farndale, 28
Wilfred Farndale, 1, born West Hartlepool about 1910
1914
Army No: 44768, 426393, G/30179
Units: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Labour Corps,
Royal Sussex Regiment
44768 Private Robert Farndale, KOYLI, later 426393 in the
Labour Corps, awarded British War and Victory Medals (Medal Roll).
1916
Eva J Farndale (FAR00826) was born in
West Hartlepool District on 28 February 1915 (1939 Register). Her birth was registered in Hartlepool District in 1915 (GRO Vol 10a page 259).
1917
He was wounded in September
1917. War Office
Weekly Casualty List, 18 September 1917:
Part VIII – Warrant Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and
Men
Wounded:
KING’S OWN (YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY): … Farndale 44768, R
(West Hartlepool) …
He seems to have joined the Labour Corps after he was wounded.
426393 Private R Farndale of the Garrison Guard, 934 Area,
The Labour Corps aged 40 (ie born about 1877-78) was admitted
to hospital (The Fourth Stationary Hospital) with a date of discharge on 15
April 1918.
1921
1921 Census – 30 Ouston Street, West Hartlepool, Duham
Robert Farndale, head, 43, born in
West Hartlepool, a shipyard labourer with Irain Shipbuilding, but out of
work
Ethel Farndale, his wife, 39, also
born in West Hartlepool
Wilfred Farndale, 11, his son, also
born in West Hartlepool
Eva Jane Fardale, his daughter, 5,
also born in West Hartlepool
1927
Plan of Alteration to the existing scullery of
house, 3 Lister Street, West Hartlepool for Mrs. E. Farndale - Date: 23 May
1927 (Reference: CB/WH/PL/3/6694 held by: Teesside
Archives, not available at The National Archives teesside_archives@middlesbrough.gov.uk
- Not Public Record(s) - Physical description: 1 envelope)
1936
Robert Farndale died in 1936 at the age of 58 and his death was
registered in the first quarter of 1936 in Hartlepool, Durham (GRO Vol
10a page 189).
1937
Ethel died on 30 May 1937, aged 54 (Probate Index).
Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 31 May 1937: FARNDALE - on the 30th inst, at 3 Lister St, FL, aged 54 years, the beloved wife
of the late Robert farndale. Cortege leaves above address on Wednesday at 2:30
PM full service in park Rd Methodist Church. Deeply regretted.
Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 4 June 1937: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The family of the late
Mrs Farndale wished to thank all friends for kindness and sympathy during their
sad bereavement also for beautiful floral tributes.