Ellen Farndale, daughter of William and Mary Jane (nee Peacock) Farndale (FAR00435), was born in York on 20 January 1886. Ellen Farndale’s birth was registered in York District in the first quarter of 1886 (GRO Vol 9d page 10).

North Star (Darlington), 28 January 1886: BIRTH. FARNDALE – January 20^th, the wife of William Farndale, York, of a daughter.

Macclesfield, Cheshire

1891

1891 Census – New Hall Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

William Farndale, 33, born York 1858, town missionary

Mary Jane Farndale, 30

William Edward Farndale, son. 9, born York 1882

Joseph Farndale, son, 7, born York 1884

Ellen Farndale, daughter, 5 born York 1886

Chorlton, Lancashire

1901

1901 Census – 18 Cavendish Road, Withington, Chorlton, Lancashire

William Farndale, 41, bake and confectioner

Mary Jane Farndale, 38

William Edward Farndale, 19, clerk

Joseph Farndale, son, 17, clerk

Ellen Farndale, daughter, 15

Passman family of three who worked in the bakery

South Manchester

1911

1911 Census – 13 Albion Road, Rushmore, South Manchester

Mary Jane Farndale, 49

Ellen Farndale, 25, single

Joseph Farndale, 27, single, clerk

Two others

Lancashire

1912

Ellen Farndale, married John Gladstone Wardell in the fourth quarter of 1912 at Prestwich District, Lancashire. (MR).

1913

Their daughter, Marjorie Annie Wardell (1913 to 1987) was born in Oldham on 30 August 1913. Marjorie married Harold Harry Shadbolt (1904 to 1981) in 1932 and they had eight children.

1921

1921 Census – 48 Yew Tree Toad, Withington, South Manchester, Lancashire

John Gladstone Wardell, 32, clerk with the Ministry of Labour, ‘local accountant’

Ellen Wardell, 35

Marjorie Annie Wardell, 7

Mary Jane Passman, mother in law, so Ellen’s mother, a widow, 60

1926

Their son Raymond Arthur Wardell (1926 to 1990) was born on 28 May 1926. Ramond married Rita Joan Blackmore (1923 to 1994) in 1956.

Luton

1979

Ellen Wardell, born 20 January 1886, died in the first quarter of 1979 at Luton, Bedfordshire, aged 93.