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A
farmer in Brotton who died aged 40. His widow continued to run the farm of 60 acres and three employees after he died. |
George Farndale
FAR00252
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1807
George Farndale, son of John & Jane
Farndale (FAR00196), was baptised
on 15 March 1807 at Brotton (Brotton PR & IGI).
1841
Census 1841 - Brotton:
George Farndale, age 30, farmer of Brotton, born
Yorks (ie about 1811 – did he just get his age wrong?
There is no record of a different George born in 1811).
Mary Farndale, age 25, born in Yorks (ie about 1816). Was this his sister FAR00255, born 1814?
Mary Farndale, age 80, born in Yorks (ie about 1761). It would be assumed this was his mother,
but his mother was Jane. There is a Mary Farndale born in 1761 (FAR00196) although she married
John Frankland in 1785 – she was also quite a distant relative to George, but
could she have been widowed and ended up living with George?
1842
George Farndale of full age, bachelor, farmer of Brotton son of John Farndale, farmer married
Ann Child by banns of full age, widow of Brotton,
daughter of Michael Ventress, labourer, at the Parish Church, Skelton, 2 Apr 1842. George and Ann signed.
Witnesses John Lewis and William Ventress. William Close was the Incumbent.
Note that George’s sister, Hannah (FAR00250), married George
Ventress, perhaps the sister of Ann.
1843
George Farndale (FAR00350C).was
born at Brotton on 8 March 1843 to George Farndale Senior, a farmer.
1847
George Farndale aged 40, farmer died of typhus
fever at Sykes House, Kilton on 17 November
1847. John Child was present at the death (Brotton
PR).
George Farndale of Kilton was buried aged 40, on 20
November 1847 at Brotton.
(DC)
1851
Census
1851 - Sykes House, Kilton:
Ann Farndale, 40, widow, born Hinderswell,
farmer 60 acres, 3 employees, head.
John Child, 24, u/m, born Brotton. Son of Ann
from a previous marriage as she was a widow when she had married George
Farndale
Richard Child, 21, u/m, born Brotton. Son of Ann.
Ann Child, u/m, born Brotton. Daughter of Ann.
George Farndale, 6, u/m, born Brotton. Son of Ann.
Also:
John Welford aged 17 servant.
William Bell aged 19 lodger and iron miner’s clerk.
[Note; Ann was first married to John Child, then
to George Farndale, but both were deceased by 1851].
1861
Census
1861 - Kilton Mill:
John Child, head; age 33; marr;
miller/farmer of 40 acres; b Brotton.
Eliza Child, wife, age 28; born Castleton.
George Farndale, age 18; u/m; servant; born
Brotton (ie 1843) FAR00350C, the son of George
and Ann.