William Jameson Farndale
1896 to 1953
FAR00677
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Leeds
1896
William Jameson
Farndale, son of William and Mary (nee Wardle) Farndale (FAR00425) was born in Leeds District in 1896. William
Jameson’s birth was registered in Leeds District in the fourth quarter of 1896 (GRO Vol 9b page 577). His middle name was that of
his grandmother. His middle name was taken from his grandmother’s maiden name.
1901
Census
1901 – 6 Wood Lane, Headingly
William
Farndale, 43, builder
Mary
Farndale, 45
William
J Farndale, 4, born Leeds 1897
Lily
R Lee, a domestic servant
Harrogate
1911
Census
1911 – 14 West End Avenue, Harrogate
Mary
Farndale, widow, 56, living on private means
William
Jameson Farndale, her son, 14, born Leeds in about 1897.
1914
Military Service:
436 and 403261 Private
William (Will) Jameson Farndale RAMC, awarded the British War Medal and the
Victory Medal. (Medal Rolls)
Second W Rid FA,
Royal Army Medical Corps. Enlisted on 5 November 1914.
1917
Harrogate
Heald, 14 March 1917: HARROGATE AND DISTRICT MEN who are serving with the colours
at the Front, and are in the ‘Harrogate Herald’ list to receive papers every
week … Pre W Farndale …
1919
He was discharged
on 18 February 1919. He was 23 when he was discharged. He was recorded as
having served overseas. He was awarded the Silver War Badge on 18 August 1919.
William Jameson
Farndale on the electoral roll at Leeds North from 1918 to 1923.
1921
1921
Census – Leeds
William
Jameson Farndale was a British Merchant Seaman in 1921 (British
Merchant Seamen).
He was on the
electoral roll at Leeds until 1923 (electoral rolls).
1923
William Farndale, aged 27, can be found on the
Ellis Island Website which shows William Farndale arrived in US on 2
December 1923 on board the Honorata (Manifest No 20). He had departed
from Cardiff.
These
records show people who emigrated to USA
to work and make money, to improve their position at home - many later returned
(as did William it seems). The immigration centre at Ellis island processed all
people who entered USA from the west. More information about Ellis Island can
be found at the web-site.
Leeds
1935
Probate on his
father’s estate on 25 February 1935: FARNDALE
William of 11 Burton Crescent Headingly Leeds died 9 May 1902 at Bramley Leeds
Administration (limited) Wakefield 25 February to Donald Turnbull solicitor
attorney of William Jameson Farndale. Effects £3021 9s 6d. Former Grant
DR Wakefield July 1902.
1953
William J Farndale, died age 53 (sic, recte 57) at Leeds
District, in the fourth quarter of 1953 (GRO Vol 2c
page 247).