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Migrants prepare to board the Bourneuf at Liverpool Emigration depot in 1852. |
Farndale pioneers
To boldly go…
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Bill Kinsey’s threshing set in about 1900 in Alberta, Canada |
Whilst it is perhaps misleading to
over-categorise a family of the size of the Farndales, it is possible to
identify trends and a broad summary might define the Farndales as farmers,
pioneers and soldiers.
This web page tells the story of the
pioneer Farndales.
Nineteenth century migrations
The vast migrations of Europeans and
Asians began in the 1500s and peaked in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
New South Wales was a tiny, starving and violent convict settlement in the 1790s, but in
a few decades had a convict designed church, a grammar school, university,
cathedral and parliament.
Of some 50m emigrants from Europe
between 1815 and 1930, there was a disproportionate number of British (11.4M)
and Irish (7M) contrasted to Germany (4.8M).
British and Irish Migration
|
|
US |
% |
British
North America (Canada) |
% |
Australia
and New Zealand |
% |
Cape
and Natal |
% |
Total |
|
1815
to 1830 |
150,160 |
40.2 |
209,707 |
56 |
8,935 |
2.3 |
|
|
373,338 |
|
1831
to 1840 |
308,247 |
43.8 |
322,485 |
45.8 |
67,882 |
9.5 |
|
|
703,150 |
|
1841
to 1850 |
1,094,556 |
65 |
429,044 |
25.5 |
127,124 |
7.5 |
|
|
1,684,892 |
|
1851
to 1860 |
1,495,243 |
65.4 |
235,285 |
10.3 |
506,802 |
22.1 |
|
|
2,287,205 |
|
1861
to 1870 |
1,424,466 |
72.4 |
192,250 |
9.9 |
280,198 |
14.2 |
|
|
1,967,570 |
|
1871
to 1880 |
1,531,851 |
68.7 |
232,213 |
10.4 |
313,105 |
14 |
9,803 |
|
2,228,395 |
|
1881
to 1890 |
2,446,018 |
70.8 |
395,160 |
11.4 |
383,729 |
11.1 |
88,991 |
2.5 |
3,455,655 |
|
1891
to 1900 |
1,814,293 |
68.2 |
328,411 |
12.3 |
131,629 |
4.9 |
215,590 |
8.1 |
2,661,532 |
|
1901
to 1914 |
3,449,173 |
51 |
1,865,807 |
27.6 |
540,557 |
8 |
447,120 |
6.6 |
6,764,310 |
|
Total |
134,714,007 |
62 |
4,213,362 |
19 |
2,359,961 |
10.7 |
761,504 |
3.4 |
22,126,047 |
Indigenous populations, especially hunter
gatherers though, saw an end of their world. Indigenous populations collapsed
from disease. A quarter of the population of Fiji died from measles. In North America,
the native population fell from about 10M to under half a million and in New
Zealand from 100,000 to 40,000; Australia from 750,000 to 60,000.
The settlers believed that the
inhabitants of undeveloped sparsely populated land could just move on, but the
nomadic peoples were spiritually and economically dependent on their intimate
knowledge of their territory.
Parliamentary committees from 1814 began
to consider the plight of the Aboriginal Peoples of the British Empire and
enacted laws to restrain British subjects. The Society
for the Protection of Aborigines was an international human rights
organisation founded in 1837, to ensure the health and well-being and the
sovereign, legal and religious rights of the indigenous peoples while also
promoting the civilisation of the indigenous people who were subjected under
colonial powers.
Gladstone hoped that political
responsibility would make settlers more moderate in their actions, but in
places like New Zealand and South Africa, British troops fought wars with
native peoples to secure land often destabilised by the settlers. However the ambitions of 50M were probably uncontrollable.
(Robert Tombs, The English and
their History, 2023, 548 to 551).
Earliest migrations
Our early ancestors were the inhabitants
of Farndale. We know of some of those
who lived in Farndale in medieval times (see FAR00001 and
FAR00002).
We know a little of the forest of Farndale (FAR00003
and FAR00004). Edmund
the hermit was presumably not one of our ancestors. But perhaps William the
Smith of Farndale, 1240 (FAR00009),
John the Shepherd of Farndale, 1250 (FAR00010),
Roger milne (miller) of Farndale, 1265 (FAR00013A)
and Simon the miller of Farndale, 1282 (FAR00021)
were our early ancestors living in Farndale.
Over time, folk started to adopt names
which described them by place or occupation. Examples are Nicholas de Farndale,
the first personal name linked to Farndale (see FAR000006
and Farndale 1), Peter de
Farndale (see FAR000008
and Farndale 2), Gilbert de
Farndale (FAR00018
and Farndale 3), and Simon de
Farndale (FAR00021
and Farndale 4). So our
ancestors started to called themselves de Farndale, and in time just used the
Farndale name. That process signalled the start of a spread of our ancestors
out of Farndale to the surrounding lands. At that time, such movements were no
doubt as bold and significant as later emigrations to Australia, Canada and New
Zealand. We know for instance that De Johanne de Farndale, 1275 (FAR00014)
moved further afield to Egton.
Initially the spread of the Farndales
remained tight. They moved into the area of, or adjacent to, the North
Yorkshire Moors. For instance Walter de Farndale, 1275
(FAR00015)
was vicar who moved widely. Richard de Farndale, 1275 (FAR00016)
had a gift of land at Marton (now part of Middlesborough). Over time there
became established a large grouping of our ancestors to the north of the moors,
in Cleveland, around Kilton, Skelton
and Kirkleatham.
If Farndale was ‘the cradle of the
Farndales’, Cleveland became the heart of the wider family over centuries.
UK Migrations
From an early stage, Farndales started
to move beyond the bounds of the North Yorkshire Moors. For instance William
Farndale, 1342 (FAR00038)
became vicar of Doncaster.
There appear to have been some early
migrants to Sussex such as Robert Farndale,
born 1460, Rector (FAR00056)
and Essex such as William Farndale, born 1450 (FAR00056A).
There were many Farndales who moved to
London including
·
the
London 1 Line descended from
Samuel Farndale 1866-1936 (FAR000475) and
who became a clerk at Portsea near Portsmouth and then moved to London;
·
the
London 2 Line descended from
James Farndale 1911 to 1935 (FAR00778A)
who moved to Hammersmith;
·
the
London 3 Line descended from
George Farndale, born 1921 (FAR00871),
who moved to Lambeth and Greenwich; and
·
the
London 4 Line who were descended
from Joseph Farndale, 1931 to 1986 (FAR00919)).
Other Farndale families moved to:
·
Bradford (the Bradford 1 Line, descended from
Robert Farndale, 1909-1978 (FAR00755);
the Bradford 2 Line, descended
from Wilfred Farndale 1910 to 1965 (FAR00766); and
the Bradford 3 Line, descended
from Henry Farndale 1916 to 1945 (FAR00832))
·
Leeds (the Leeds
1 Line descended from Joseph Farndale, 1896-1950 (FAR00675); and
the Leeds 2 Line descended from
Charles Farndale, 1906-1964 (FAR00738))
·
Wakefield (the Wakefield 1 Line descended from
Thomas Farndale 1839-1919 (FAR00344) and
from whom descended Joseph Farndale (FAR00463) who
became Chief Constable of Birmingham)
·
Bishop
Auckland (the Bishop
Auckland 1 Line descended from Thomas Farndale 1822-1854 (FAR00280))
Farndales migrated to Holderness, Cumbia (Carlisle and the
Lake District)
Others migrated to Nottingham, Leicester, Cambridge, and Uxbridge
The Wales 1 Line and the Wales 2 Line moved to Wales.
The overseas migrations
The Victorian Era saw significant
emigrations of Farndale families to Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This was
an age of large families which could not be supported on the available land,
whilst new opportunities beckoned across the British Empire.
The two lineages of Australian Farndales
There were two families who emigrated to
Australia.
Australian Emigrants, Liverpool Harbour in the 1850s
The Birregurra (Australia
1) Line were the descendants of Matthew Farndale 1793-1884 (FAR00225), the first Farndale to emigrate to
Australia on 8 October 1852. Matthew Farndale, aged 59, his wife Hannah
Farndale, formerly Thompson, aged 45, his daughter Elizabeth Farndale aged 19 (FAR00323) and his daughter Mary Ann Martin
(nee Farndale) (FAR00313) aged 23 left Southampton on ‘The
Argo’ (967 tons) on 8 Oct 1852.They arrived in Melbourne Australia on 19
January 1853, a journey of 103 days or some three months.
Although
the name Farndale did not continue as Matthew had two daughters, a large family
was descended from Matthew – see Farndales and their descendants of Australia
and the Martin family.
The Australia 2 Line were the
descendants of Clifford Farndale born 1927 (FAR00903)
who also emigrated to south Australia and whose Farndale descendants still live
in Australia.
The Ontario Farndales
The
Ontario 1 Line were the
descendants of John Farndale (FAR00337),
1836-1909, who served about 1853-56 in the Crimea in the 28th of
Foot a Yorkshire Regiment, became a printer’s apprentice before he emigrated to
Ontario (possibly via Australia). His family still live in Ontario, and some in
Nova Scotia.
The Ontario 2 Line were the
descendants of Samuel Kirk Farndale, born 1871 (FAR00512).
The American Farndales
The
American 1 Line were the
descendants of James Farndale (FAR00607) who sailed for Canada, aged 28 and joined his brothers Martin and
George and his sister Kate. He spent two years in Canada and kept a diary of his journey out and of his first
year.
Given limited opportunities in those early days in Canada, he
decided to go on to USA in 1915. He managed to get into Duluth High School from
where he got himself a place at Valpraiso University in Indiana. At
the university he met Edna Adams whom he married on 25 September 1917. When the
USA declared war on Germany in 1917, he joined the American Army and went to
France.
In 1918, he was posted to San Antonio where he left the army and
he and Edna later went to live at Plymouth, Indiana, but by then he had
developed lung trouble. He began to make a living at carpentry. In 1919, he
moved to the west coast to try to get to a better climate and to be near Edna's
parents. Jim built them a house at Los Angeles and then he built one for
himself. At this time, Jim was working in an architect's office and at the
same time, he was attending the University of California in Los Angeles. He did
this until 1929 when his health began to give him serious trouble and the
doctors said he must live in a really dry climate.
Their first child, Hazel Jane, was born in Los Angeles on
September 1922 and their second, James, on December 1923. Mary was born in
1926. The family moved to a ranch in the desert at Las Vegas in 1929. Life became a hard
struggle for Jim and he did the best he could as a 'finish
carpenter'. In 1930, they moved into Las Vegas and built a house.
In 1932, their fourth child, Gordon, was born. Although still a
finish carpenter, Jim had become Business Agent for the Carpenter's Union. It
was in this year that he first became involved in the Boulder Dam project. In
1935 their fifth child and second daughter, Doris, was born. Jim was now
proving himself to be an efficient administrator through his work with the
Carpenter's Union and the Boulder Dam Project. He developed a reputation for
reliability and honesty. Accordingly, in 1936, he was elected to the
Nevada State Assembly. After a four year period, he was re-elected
for a second term, in 1940. In 1942, he was elected to serve in the Nevada
State Senate and was to complete a four year term, until 1946.
He did much work on housing projects in the State and never forgot the World
War One veterans.
Tragedy struck in September 1955 when his daughter, Doris, was
killed in a motor accident at the age of twenty. Jim took this very hard indeed
and never really recovered from it.
Jim's family were the first of a new generation of Farndales. His
son, Jim, had no family, but his son Gordon had a son, Mark and a daughter,
Linda.
Former Senator James Farndale died in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 20 Jan 1967. Edna
Farndale (nee Adams), died, Austin Texas November 1979.
There is more information about the Farndales of America
The American 2 Line were the
descendants of George William
Farndale (FAR00643) born
in Coatham. He emigrated to USA at the age of 17 in about 1907 and
established a Farndale line in USA. He married Frances Hilton in USA, either in New York or Chicago. Frances appears to have come from
England too. Frances appears to have died in late November or early December
1918 from swine flu. George appears to have married
Rose Cunningham in the 1920s in either Cedar Rapids
or Desmoines, Iowa and appears to have come back to Prophetstown about 5
years later. Arthur and Richard were being raised by the McFadden family of
Prophetstown, Illinois. George took Arthur, leaving Richard with
the McFaddens and moved to Milwaukee, WI. George Farndale died in
August 1984 at Thiensville, Wisconsin, USA, aged 94
The American 3 Line were the
descendants of John A Farndale (FAR00921),
born in the Croydon District. It was probably
John Alan Farndale who travelled on the Queen Elizabeth to New
York in 1957 (he would be aged 25). He later lived
in Santa Ana, California. He married Ardith Fay Gebben (US Citizen).
After a divorce, he later married Marion Dorothea Klaembt (US
Citizen) on 19 May 1984
Other Farndales who emigrated to America
include:
·
William
George Farndale (FAR00492),
a clerk of Middlesbrough who went to USA in 1907;
·
William
Jameson Farndale (FAR00677);
·
Georgina
Ann Farndale (FAR00934)
who emigrated to USA;
·
Anthony
Reginald Chesters Farndale (FAR00944)
who emigrated to USA;
The Alberta Farndales
The Tidkinhow Line were the descendants
of Martin Farndale (FAR00364) and of
his family of twelve:
·
Martin
Farndale (FAR00571)
emigrated to Trochu and was a cattle farmer in Alberta;
·
George
Farndale (FAR00588)
emigrated to Three Hills Alberta
·
Kate
Farndale (FAR00601)
emigrated to Three Hills, Alberta, where her descendants, the Kinsey family,
still live;
·
James
Farndale (FAR00607)
emigrated to Alberta and later on to America;
·
William
Farndale (FAR00647)
emigrated to Saskatchewan and served in the Canadian Army in World War 1, dying
shortly after that War from influenza;
·
Grace
Farndale (FAR00659)
emigrated to Alberta, married Howard Holmes and lived on a ranch there, before
returning later in her life to Alberta; She wrote a
diary.
·
Alfred
Farndale (FAR00683)
emigrated to Alberta, built his own house there, before returning to Yorkshire
after the Great Depression.
Alfred building his house in Alberta in
about 1928
Harvesting on the Prairies
The Newfoundland Farndales
The Newfoundland Line were the
descendants of John Farndale 1886 – 1966 (FAR00613)
who emigrated to Newfoundland.
The New Zealand Farndales
The New Zealand Line were the
descendants of Ronald Farndale (FAR00852)
who emigrated to Masterton, near Auckland, New Zealand. See the New Zealand Farndales.
The New Zealand 2 Line are the descendants
of Wilf Farndale (FAR00769).
Others
In more recent times of course Farndales
have naturally found home in many places overseas.
For instance
Keith Farndale (FAR00976)
spent time in Paris.