Robert George Farndale
14 February 1909 to 1978
FAR00755
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Lived in Stockton,
Hartlepool and then Bradford – a French polisher in Bradford
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Stockton
1909
Robert George Farndale was
born in Stockton District on 14 February
1909 (Stockton PR). He was the son of Henry and
Elizabeth (nee Armin) Farndale (FAR00495). Robert George
Farndale’s birth was registered at Stockton District in the
first quarter of 1909 (GRO Vol 10a page 89).
His grandson, Paul Farndale (FAR01197)
emailed me on 4 April 2004 and told me that he thinks Robert George was one of
13 children and was born in Stockton (email from Paul 4 April 2003).
Hartlepool
1911
The 1911
Census for 27 Sunderland Street, West Hartlepool
listed Henry Farndale, aged 42, a shipwright’s
labourer; Elizabeth Farndale, aged 39; Ethel Farndale, aged 16, assistant at a
fish dealer; Hilda Farndale, aged 15; Edith Farndale, aged 13; Olive Farndale,
aged 12; Henry Farndale, aged 8; John Armin Farndale, aged 7; Doris Farndale,
aged 5; Robert George Farndale, aged 2.
1915
Robert’s
mother, Elizabeth died in April 1915 when Robert was only 6.
1921
The 1921
Census for Hartlepool listed Henry Farndale, 52, a widower, born West Hartlepool,
Able Seaman, Mercantile Marine, Eagle Oil Transport Company registered at
Finsbury Circus London (out of work); Olive Farndale, 22, single, born West
Hartlepool, home duties; Henry Farndale, 19, born West Hartlepool, single,
general labourer with E A Fortlind Timber Merchants
of Fountain Terrace, West Hartlepool; John A Farndale, 17, born Stockton, Coggie Tram Driver at plate rolling mills, South Durham
Steel and Iron Company, out of work; Robert G Farndale, 12, born
Stockton, in full time education; James A Farndale, 9, born West Hartlepool, in
full time education; William Farndale, 8, born West Hartlepool, in full time
education; Elizabeth Farndale, 6, born West Hartlepool, in full time education.
Bradford
1934
Robert George
Farndale married Winifred Sibley on 11 August 1934 at Bradford
District, at St Augustine, Bradford (MR).
Robert was a french polisher living at 12
Lizard Street, Hall Lane. His father was Henry Farndale, a retired seaman.
Paul Farndale has been told that his grandfather
was in the merchant navy (but this might have been Robert’s father, Henry) and
settled there to run a pub. He has also been told that the family subsequently
moved to Hartlepool and then to Bradford en masse,
presumably as the Great Depression hit the north east of England very hard. The
Bradford Farndales stem from this line (email from Paul 4 April 2003).
1936
Beryl Farndale, was born
in Bradford District,
in June 1936, MSN Sibley (FAR00942)
(BR).
1937
Robert Farndale, was born
in December 1937, Bradford
District MSN Sibley (FAR00953)
(BR).
1940
John Farndale, was born on 20 August 1940 (Reg:
Sep 1940), twin of Peter, Bradford District, MSN Sibley (FAR00966)
(BR).
Peter Farndale, was
born on 20 August 1940 (Reg: Sep 1940), twin of John, Bradford District, MSN
Sibley (FAR00967)
(BR).
1947
Linda Farndale,
was born in March 1947 Bradford
District, MSN Sibley (FAR01011)
(BR).
1953
Stephen Farndale,
was born in March 1953 Bradford
District, MSN Sibley (FAR01061)
(BR).
1939
The 1939 Census, recorded that Robert G Farndale, french polisher, was living at 5 Peach
Street, Bradford with Winifred Farndale (born 9 March 1913, unpaid domestic
duties - this was presumably Winifred Farndale (FAR00800A) of
Bradford, who must have been his wife); Beryl Farndale (born 23 March 1936,
under school age).
1953
The Huddersfield Daily
Examiner, 24 October 1953: BRIGHOUSE LEAGUE. EASY WINS FOR PESTELL. A
D Pestell, playing for North Eastern Gas Board in the Brighouse table tennis
league, three times came close to beating opponents without a score from them.
In his team's match against Bridge End FC (Rastrick) he beat J B Rothery 21-1,
and against Ambassador Radio, he defeated R Farndale 21-2, 21-3...
1959
The Clitheroe Advertiser and
Times, 17 April 1959: WEST BRADFORD. … WHIST. More than 80 people
were present at a whist and domino drive held by West Bradford branch of the
Waddington and District Conservative Association in St Catherine’s school on
Wednesday.... domino prices were won by... Mr R Farndale ...
1978
Robert George Farndale, born 14 Feb 1909, died at Bradford
District aged 69 in the third quarter of 1978 (DR)
.
1993
Winifred Farndale,
died Bradford District
1993, born 9 Mar 1913.