|
Master mariner of Whitby, whose wife was a lodge house keeper |
William Farndale
FAR00289
|
|
Dates are in red.
Hyperlinks to other pages are in dark blue.
Headlines of William’s life are in brown.
References and citations are in turquoise.
Context and local history are in purple.
Overview
John
Christopher Farndale’s eldest son, William Farndale (FAR00289) also became a master mariner and
continued to captain the William and Nancy. The third son, John
Christopher Farndale the Younger (FAR00308) captained other ships. They all lived
lives of adventure, perils at sea, and travel. This was a family of mariners at
the heart of the maritime coal industry in the mid Victorian
era. The second generation ventured widely around the North Sea (often called
the German sea at the time) and the Baltic and further south.
The Mary, a
Brig of South Shields painted in 1855
The Traditional
Song, the Collier Brig: Oh, the worst old ship that ever
set sail, Sailed out of Harwich on a windy day. Chorus: Stormy weather,
boys, stormy weather, boys, When the wind blows the barge will go. She was
built in Roman style, Held together with bits of twine. Skipper’s half Dutch
and he hasn’t got a clue, The crew were fourteen hands too few. Cook spilt the
dinner on the galley floor, Skipper caught his hand in the wheelhouse door. Off
Orford Ness we sprang a leak, Hear our poor old timbers creak. We steered our
way round Lowestoft next, The wind backed round to the
sou-sou-west. Through the Cockle to Cromer Cliff, Steering like a wagon with a
wheel adrift. Up The Humber and up to town, Pump, you devils,
pump or drown. Then on a sandbank we got stuck, Skipper’s drunk in the Dog and
Duck. Up come a mermaid covered in slime, We took her
down the hold and we had a good time. We kept on course all through the night, Nearly went aground at the Apex light. Coal was shot by a
Keadby crew, Bottom was rotten and it went right
through. So when we saw the brig was sunk, We went to
the Barge and we all got drunk.
A master mariner is a licensed mariner who holds the
highest grade of seafarer qualification. He is thus given an unlimited master's
license, with no limits on the tonnage, power, or geographic location of the
vessel that the holder of the license is allowed to serve upon. A master mariner
would therefore be allowed to serve as the master of a merchant ship of any size, of any
type, operating anywhere in the world, and it reflected the highest level
of professional qualification amongst mariners and deck officers.
The term master mariner has been in use at least since
the thirteenth century, reflecting the fact that in guild or livery company
terms, such a person was a master craftsman in this specific
profession, such as were also a master carpenter, master blacksmith etc.
In the British Merchant Navy a master mariner who
had sailed in command of an ocean going merchant ship was titled “Captain”, although a professional seafarer who held a restricted or
limited master's certificate who had sailed in command of a ship could also be
titled captain.
Where the movements of ships were recorded in the shipping news
and other media, the name of the ship was followed by the name of the Captain.
For the extensive maritime
expeditions of William Farndale, see also the Maritime Adventures of William
Farndale.
The
Traditional Song, the Collier Brig: Oh, the worst old ship that ever set sail, Sailed out of Harwich on a windy day. Chorus:
Stormy weather, boys, stormy weather, boys, When the wind blows the barge will
go. She was built in Roman style, Held together with bits of twine. Skipper’s
half Dutch and he hasn’t got a clue, The crew were fourteen hands too few. Cook
spilt the dinner on the galley floor, Skipper caught his hand in the wheelhouse
door. Off Orford Ness we sprang a leak, Hear our poor old timbers creak. We
steered our way round Lowestoft next, The wind backed
round to the sou-sou-west. Through the Cockle to Cromer Cliff, Steering like a
wagon with a wheel adrift. Up The Humber and up to town, Pump, you devils, pump or drown. Then on a sandbank we got stuck,
Skipper’s drunk in the Dog and Duck. Up come a mermaid covered in slime, We took her down the hold and we had a good time. We kept on
course all through the night, Nearly went aground at
the Apex light. Coal was shot by a Keadby crew, Bottom
was rotten and it went right through. So when we saw
the brig was sunk, We went to the Barge and we all got drunk.
1825
William Farndale was
born on 11 November 1825, the son of John Christopher &
Ann Farndale, (FAR00244)
painter (and later master mariner). He was baptised in Whitby on 17 November 1825 (Whitby PR & IGI).
1837
William’s father John Christopher Farndale Senior died in 1837.
1849
By 1849 eldest son William Farndale was the captain and master of the
ship his father had previously captained, the William and Nancy.
Article, 16 May 1849: HARTLEPOOL. Arrived (May 14) from … Maldon, Wm and Mary (sic, recte,
Nancy), Farndale …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 29 August 1849: Sailed (Aug 27) …
William and Nancy, Farndale for Romney …
The Shipping and Mercantile
Gazette, 1 October 1849: Sailed (Sept 26) …
William and Nancy, Farndale, for Hartlepool …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 6 November 1849: HARTLEPOOL WEST.
Arrived (Nov 2) … William and Nancy, Farndale, from London …
The William and Nancy was forced to beach south of
Bridlington in a storm on 2 December 1849, but the vessel was hoved off the beach on 15 December, and
seemed to have suffered no damage. The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 4 December 1849: BRIDLINGTON. Dec 3. During the whole of yesterday it was
excessively thick with rain, wind blowing in the early part of the day from the
south, varying to the southeast, ESE, and east, blowing a perfect gale. This
continued without intermission. At daylight a Brig appeared to the
southward, which, being unable to reach the harbour, was run on shore about a
half a mile south of the town, and proved to be the William and Nancy,
Farndale, of Whitby; Crew saved. The Shipping
and Mercantile Gazette, 17 December 1849: BRIDLINGTON. Dec
15. Last night it blew a gale from the south, towards morning it veered to the
northwest; during the day, light and variable, and so
continued 8:30 PM. The William and Nancy, Farndale, which ran ashore near
this place on the 2nd inst, was hove off the beach
and into the harbour this this afternoon 's tide, with apparently little damage.
1850
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 7 March 1850: Wm & Nancy,
Farndale, from London.
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 31 May 1850: HARTLEPOOL WEST.
Sailed (May 29), …William and Nancy, Farndale, for Hythe …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette. 1 June 1850: HARTLEPOOL WEST.
May 13. 13.30pm, SE, strong, foggy, 31 – E, light, fine. Put back, 30, The
William and Nancy, Farndale, with loss of anchor and 30 fathoms of chain,
windlass broken etc …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 6 August 1850: MIDDLESBROUGH … Wm
& Nancy, Farndale, arrived from London …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 20 September 1850, NEW ROMNEY. Sept 19:
18 – ENE fresh, 19 – SE light … Off, 19 – The William and Nancy, Farndale, from
Middlesbrough …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 18 November 1850: HARTLEPOOL – WEST.
Arrived (Nov 16) … Wm & Nancy, Farndale, from Whitby…
1851
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 28 July 1851: YARMOUTH … Passed, July 27 … 3pm … William and Nancy, brig,
Farndale …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 17 September 1851: HARTLEPOOL, WEST.
Arrived (Sept 15) … Wm & Nancy, Farndall (sic),
from Dover …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 9 December 1851: HARTLEPOOL, WEST.
Arrived (Dec 6) … Wm & Nancy, Farndale, from Whitstable …
1852
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 20 May 1852: GREAT YARMOUTH. May 19 .. 6pm –
William and Nancy brig, Farndale, of Whitby … northward …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 16 July 1852: TELEGRAPHS. DEAL. July 15: Morning: SW, light, fine; Noon and
Evening: SW, moderate, fine … passed northward … 4pm – Wm & Nancy brig,
Farndale, Whitby …
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 6 September 1852: DEAL. Sept 5 … The
William and Nancy, Farndale, from west to north …
1853
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 9 May 1853: TELEGRAPHS. DEAL. May 8 … Passed westward, 7.30am, The William
and Nancy brig, Farndale, Whitby …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 5 July 1853: GREAT YARMOUTH – July 4 … 6am … Wm and Nancy brig, Farndale,
Whitby ….
William was clearly playing it close to the wind, as his wedding
was on 7 July 1853!
William Farndale aged 27, a bachelor, Master Mariner of Pier, Whitby, son of John Christopher Farndale,
Master Mariner, married by licence Ann Brown aged 26, spinster of
West Cliff, Whitby, daughter of Thomas Brown, Master Mariner at the
Parish Church Whitby on 7 July 1853. William and Ann signed the register and the witnesses were Thomas Farndale (FAR00300 – his brother),
William White and Mary Coulson. James Davidson was the Curate (MC).
The Yorkshire Gazette, 9 July 1853: MARRIAGES. On
Thursday, the 7th inst, at Whitby parish church, by the Rev J
Davidson, Mr Wm Farndale, master mariner, to Miss Ann Brown, both of Whitby.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 25 August
1853: TELEGRAPHS, DEAL. Aug 24. Morning: NE,
moderate, cloudy; Noon: E, moderate, cloudy; Evening: NE, fresh, thick rain.
Passed westward, 3.15pm – The William and Nancy, Farndale, Whitby for Dover
…
1854
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 20 February 1854: LOWESTOFT
– Feb 18. AM, NW strong, with snow squalls; PM: strong, with snow squalls, very
cold. Put in through stress of weather … Put in – The William and Nancy,
Farndale … The Harbour Company’s tugs, and also two
Yarmouth tugs (the latter by permission of the harbour master), have been
engaged the greater part of the day assisting vessels in, with loss of anchors,
damage etc. The boy (name not reported) belonging to the Commerce brig, of
Whitby, was drowned in the inner harbour last night, and the body dragged for
and found this morning …
John Farndale, was born at Ruswarp
on 15 June 1854) (FAR00405).
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 23 June 1854: HULL. June 22 .. Anchored … 1pm – Wm
and Nancy brig, Farndale, Whitby …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 22 August
1854: MARITIME EXTRACTS. DEAL Aug 21 Arrived and
proceeded … William and Nancy, Farndale, of Whitby, … from west for north …
TELEGRAPOHS DEAL. Aug 21 … 1pm … William and Nancy, brig, Farndale, Whitby
…
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 31 August
1854: HARTLEPOOL, WEST. Arrived (Aug 29) … Wm
& Nancy, Farndall (sic), from Folkstone …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 11 September
1854: HARTLEPOOL WEST. Arrived (Sept 8) … Wm
& Nancy, Farndale, from Folkestone …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 30 September
1854: WHITBY. Arrived (Sept 29), Wm & Nancy,
Farndale, from Folkestone …
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 23 October
1854: YARMOUTH – Oct … 22. … Passed … 10am
…William and Nancy, brig, Farndale, Whitby …
1855
The Norwich Mercury, 17
March 1855: LOWESTOFT … SAILED – William and Mary (sic,
recte Nancy), Farndale, for Whitby …
1856
Jane Farndale, was born at Ruswarp
on 19 October 1856 (FAR00422).
William Farndale captained the William and
Nancy in November 1856, and suffered severe damage in a storm off Lowestoft
in November 1856. The Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 18
November 1856: LOWESTOFT. Nov 13 … put in through stress
of weather etc, The Wm and Nancy brig, Farndale, with loss of mainmast etc
… The Norfolk Chronicle, 22 November 1856: .. The brig William and Nancy, Wil;liam Farndale, of Whitby, was forced by the brig
Ruby, off Pakefield. The former lost bowsprit,
fore-mast, fore-topmast, main-topmast, and all the gear and long boat stoven.
Was assisted into harbour by a boat’s crew for £50 … Arrived, City of Norwich …
For refuge, … Wm and Nancy, Farndall (sic) … The
Norfolk News, 22 November 1856: THE WEATHER AND THE SHIPPING. During and subsequent to the
late heavy gale, about 100 sale, many of them large
class vessels, have taken our harbour for refuge. The following are a few
of the casualties that have occurred, and owing to which they entered for
repairing damages and replacing losses:... The brig
‘William and Nancy’, William Farndale, of Whitby, was fouled by the Brig ‘Ruby’,
off [Duke’s Head?]. The former lost bowsprit, foremast, fore-topmast, main
topmast, and all the gear and longboat stove and was assisted into harbour by a
boat's crew for £50....
However again the vessel was repaired and made
seaworthy again. The Public Ledger and Daily
Advertiser, 22 December 1856: LOWESTOFT, December 18. Sailed, the William and Mary (sic, recte Nancy), Farndale, for Whitby, after repairing. …
1857
In 1857, we have the first record of a voyage
outwith the British shores, to France. Lloyd’s List, 23 April 1857: WHITBY. Arrived the
William and Nancy, Farndale, from Abbeville.
In July 1857, William had more problems with the William and
Nancy: The Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily
Commercial Advertiser, 27 July 1857: RAMSGATE. July 23.
The Wm and Nancy, Farndall (sic), from Sunderland for
Deal, has put in with the loss of fore and main topmast, off the Inner
Garboard, at 11am, on the 22nd, assisted by a fishing smack.
In November William sailed to Boulogne with coals. The Newcastle Journal, 14 November 1857: WEDNESDAY, Nov 11. William and Nancy, Farndale, Boulogne, 44 chs coals …
The North & South Shields Gazette and
Northumberland and Durham Advertiser, 26 November 1857: ARRIVALS AT FOREIGN PORTS. … BOULOGNE. Nov 23. … William and
Nancy, Farndale, from Shields …
1859
The Newcastle Courant, 11
February 1859: WARKWORTH. ARRIVED COASTWISE. The William
and Nancy, Farndale, from Shields, in ballast …
In the elections for
Whitby, caused by the death of Robert Stephenson, in 1859, William Farndale
voted for the Conservative candidate, Thomas Chapman. The Yorkshire Gazette, 19
November 1859: WHITBY ELECTIONS. The vacancy occasioned in
the representation of this borough by the lamented death of Robert Stephenson
Esquire, has given rise to a contest of unusual interest and excitement in
Whitby. As our readers are aware, in the early part of the contest, there were
three candidates: Thomas Chapman Esquire and George Hudson Esquire who appeared
under the conservative flag, and H S Thompson Esquire, who avowed moderate
liberal principles.... The Prince Maharaja Dhuleep
Singh and suite arrived at the hustings from Mulgrave Castle at the
commencement of the proceedings, and remained until
nearly their termination. His Highness appeared to take great interest, and to
be highly amused with the free and independent ebullitions of the populace, and
with the speeches of the candidates and their friends... Votes for Mr Chapman...
Farndale, William …
1860
William Farndale and the
William and Nancy arrived at Warkworth from Abbeville. Abbeville is in France
not far from Le Treport, but has a canal to the sea. Warkworth is in
Northumberland near Alnmouth. The Newcastle
Journal, 3 November 1860: WARKWORTH
… CLEARED FOREIGN … William and Nancy, Farndale, Abbeville.
The Newcastle Journal, 4 February 1861: William Farndale
and the William and Nancy arrived at Amble from St Valery. Another report
showed that the vessel was carrying 125 tones of coals from Harrison, Carr
& Co.
The Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, 6 July
1861: Blyth, June 26 - Mr Farndale, of the
schooner William and Nancy, of Whitby, from Deal, last night, or nearly this
morning, passed a quantity of German yeast, picked up one basket; several
pieces of bulwarks were floating about at the place; Tynemouth Castle bearing
SW by S, distant about 5 miles.
1861
The
Census of 1861 for Ruswarp,
Whitby listed Ann Farndale, head; married;
aged 34; Master Mariner’s wife; born Eryholm (ie born 1825); John Farndale, son; aged 6 (FAR00405); Jane
Farndale, daughter; aged 4 (FAR00422);
Presumably
William, Master Mariner, was at sea.
There was more trouble for William Farndale and the William and
Nancy in November 1861. The Shields Daily Gazette,
7 November 1861: The brig William Nancy, Farndale, of
Whitby, from Newcastle for Abbeville, put in at Calais, on the 2nd inst, with bulwarks carried away, having experienced very
severe weather...
1862
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 11 March 1862 showed that on 10 March 1862 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived at
Shields from Abbeville.
Lloyd’s List, 25 April 1862 showed that on 23 April 1862 William Farndale and the
William and Nancy arrived of Whitby arrived at St Valery.
Lloyd’s List, 3 April 1862 showed that on 25 April 1862 William Farndale and the
William and Nancy arrived at St Valery from Newcastle.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 25 August 1862 showed that on 22 August 1862 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived at
West Hartlepool from Deal.
1863
Lloyd’s List, 4 March 1863 showed that on 24 February 1863 William Farndale and the
William and Nancy arrived at Dunkirk from Newcastle.
Lloyd’s List, 26 March 1863 showed that on 24 March 1863 William Farndale and the
William and Nancy arrived at Sandwich from Abbeville.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 11 June 1863 showed that on 9 June 1863 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived at
West Hartlepool from Whitby.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 5 August 1863 showed that on 3 August 1863 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived at
West Hartlepool from Deal.
1864
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 3 May 1864 showed that on 2 May 1864 William Farndale and the William and Nancy sailed
from Ramsgate bound for Hartlepool.
The Norfolk Chronicle, 29 October 1864 showed that on 26 October 1864 William Farndale, captain of the brig, the William and
Nancy, and travellng from Broadstairs to Whitby and ‘in ballast’, suffered
a mainstay broken.
The Shields Daily News, 6 December 1864 showed that on 4 December 1864 William Farndale and the William and Nancy put into
to Dover have sailed from Shields en route to Abbeville.
1865
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 16 May 1865 showed that on 14 May 1865 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived in
West Hartlepool from Folkestone.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 26 June 1865 showed that on 24 June 1865 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived in
Hartlepool from Deal.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 25 August 1865 showed that on 24 August 1865 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Hartlepool from Deal.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 4 November 1865 showed that on 1 November 1865 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Sandwich from Hartlepool.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 14 December 1865 showed that on 13 December 1865 William Farndale and the William and Nancy arrived in
Sandwich from Hartlepool.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 18 December 1865 showed that on 17 December 1865 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Sandwich from Hartlepool.
1866
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 8 January 1866 showed that on 5 January 1866 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Sandwich from Middlesbrough.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 1 February 1866 showed that on 31 January 1866 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Lowestoft from London for Middlesbrough.
There is a record of
shipwrecks from Whitby which shows that the William and Nancy, formerly
the ship captained by William Farndale, floundered off Dimlington in June 1866.
Dinlington is off the Holderness coast, near Hill, south of Withensea.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 3 August 1866 showed that on 2 August 1866 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Hartlepool from Deal.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 27 November 1866 showed that on 27 November 1866 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Ythan
arriving at Lowestoft from Deal.
1867
Maria J Farndale, who may have been an adopted niece, was born in Middlesbrough
in 1867 (FAR00485).
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 11 February 1867 showed
that on 9 February 1867 William Farndale (or someone else?)
captained the Ythan arriving at Hartlepool from Arboath.
The Shields Daily News, 6 June 1867 showed that on 5 June 1867 William Farndale (or someone else?) captained the Medusa
arriving at Sunderland from Cronstadt.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 4 September 1867 showed
that on 3 September 1867 William Farndale (or someone else?)
captained the Ythan left Deal heading north.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 18 October 1867 showed
that on 17 October 1867 William Farndale (or someone else?)
captained the Ythan arrived at West Hartlepool from Deal.
1868
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 21 January 1868 showed
that on 20 January 1868 William Farndale was captain of the
Day Star, arriving in Portsmouth for Llanelly.
William’s younger
brother John Christopher Farndale (FAR00308)
was lost at sea in the Bay of Biscay on 22 January 1868.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 29 January 1868 showed
that on 27 January 1868 William Farndale captained the Ythan
arrived at Whitby from Lowestoft.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 18 March 1868 showed
that on 11 March 1868 William Farndale captained the Ythan
arrived at Blyth from Whitby.
The Shields Daily Gazette, 28 March 1868: Serious
Damage to the Ythan of Blyth. The Ythan, Farndale, of Blyth, for Deal, put into
Ramsgate on Thursday, having been in collision with the brig Doune Castle,
carrying away rigging, mainsail, bulwarks, and receiving other damage.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 2 May 1868 showed
that on 30 April 1868 William Farndale captained the Charles
Adams and was cleared at Rotterdam for Ipswich.
The Shields Daily News, 25 August 1868 showed that on 25 August 1868 The Ythan,
Farndale, for Shields, put in to Ramsgate on Sunday with loss of anchor and
chain.
1869
The
1869 Lloyds Captains Register of Master Mariners lists
all those master mariners whose place of birth is described as Whitby or Robin
Hood's Bay in the 1869 Lloyd's Captains Register.
107.
William Farndale, born 1825 at Whitby, Certificate Number (Certificate of
Service): 39421.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 27 February
1869 showed that on 26 February 1869 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from Blyth for Deal
The Shields Daily Gazette, 31 May 1869 showed that on 31 May 1869 The Ythan, Farndale, was
off Deal on Friday, running to leeward for shelter.
The Shields Daily Gazette, 23 June 1869 showed that on 23 June 1869 The Ythan, Farndale,
from Deal for Shields was in South Lowestoft Roads, windbound, on Monday.
The Shields Daily Gazette, 1 October 1869 showed that on 29 September 1869 The Ythan,
Farndale, from Shields to Deal.
1870
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 7 February
1870 showed that on 4 February 1870 The Medusa (s), Farndale, arrived in Sunderland from
Portsmouth.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 4 April 1870 showed that on 2 April 1870 The Ythan schooner,
of Deal, Farndale, passed Broadstairs from Sandwich, heading north.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 6 July 1870 showed that on 6 July 1870 The Ythan, Farndale,
came down at Deal and proceeded for Shields, WSW, fresh, fine.
1871
The
Census of 1871 for Ruswarp,
Whitby listed William Farndale, head;
married; aged 45; Master Mariner; Ann Farndale, wife; married; aged 44; lodge
house keeper; born Low Hail Durham; (ie born
1827); John T Farndale, son; unmarried; aged 16; b Whitby; (FAR00405);
Jane Farndale, daughter; aged 14 (FAR00422);
Maria J Farndale, niece; aged 4; born Middlesbro’ (ie born 1867) (FAR00485).
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 17 July 1871 showed that on 15 July 1871 The Ythan, Farndale,
sailed from West Hartlepool for Deal Beach.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 9 October
1871 showed that on 6 October 1871 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from West Hartlepool for
Deal.
1872
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 27 June 1872 showed that on 26 June 1872 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed
from Sunderland for Deal.
The Shipping and
Mercantile Gazette, 25 October 1872 showed that on 24 October 1872 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from Shields for Deal.
1873
William Farndale appears to have led a trans
Atlantic voyage in February 1873. The
Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 1 and 3
February 1873: LIVERPOOL – Jan 31. The
China, Farndale, arrived here from New Orleans, experienced very severe
weather the whole of the passage. Jan 27, between Tuskar and Bardsey, passed
through an immense quantity of pine logs, deals and bulwarks, the latter
painted blue and whte, all fresh; was compelled to
keep a double watch, the logs being so large and very dangerous to shipping at
night.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 6 May 1873 showed that on 5 May 1873 The Ythan,
Farndale, sailed from Whitby for Hartlepool.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 26 May 1873 showed that on 24 May 1873 The Ythan, Farndale,
sailed from Shields for Dymchurch.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 27 November
1873 showed
that on 26 November 1873 The
Ythan, Farndale, arrived in Whitby from Hartlepool.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 15 December
1873 showed that on 14 December 1873 The Ythan, Farndale, arrived in Whitby from Hartlepool
and the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 15 December 1873: On 13 December
The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from Hartlepool for Whitby.
1874
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 7 March 1874 showed that on 5 March 1874 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed
from Whitby for Shields.
The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 27
March 1874 showed that on 25 March 1874 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from Shields for Dover.
1875
The Northern Echo, 17 March 1875 showed that on 16 March 1875 The Ythan, Farndale,
sailed from Hartlepool for Deal Beach with coals.
The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 21
December 1875 showed that on 19 December 1875 The Ythan, Farndale, sailed from Whitby for Hartlepool.
1876
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 6 July 1876 showed that on 5 July 1876 The Ythan, Farndale,
arrived in Hartlepool from Whitby.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 12 July 1876 showed that on 11 July 1876 The Ythan, Farndale,
sailed from Hartlepool for Folkestone with coals.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 28 October
1876 showed that on 27 October 1876 The Ythan, Farndale, was off Deal heading from the north
to New Romney.
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, 20 September
1876 showed that on 18 September 1876 The Ythan, Farndale, arrived in Whitby from Folkestone.
This may have been his last voyage as a merchant captain.
The Whitby Gazette, 9 December 1876: THE APPOINTMENT OF HARBOUR MASTER. The special business
before the monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Piers and Harbour, on
Wednesday last, was the appointment of a harbour master in the place of
Mr William Tose, deceased. … It was resolved that Mr Robert Gibson, master
mariner, be appointed to the office … The following is a list of the
candidates … Wm Farndale … By now William Farndale was 51, so clearly
looking for a less stressful life than one on the high seas.
1877
The Whitby Gazette, 27 January 1877: On Tuesday, Mr Sharrah had no lack of sailor friends to help
him clear and rearrange the furniture of the main deck of the Congress Hall for
the ladies who kindly undertook the providing and serving of the tea. The
ladies included … Mrs Farndale … There was some anxiety as to the success of
the tea owing to an increase in the price of tickets. Of late years the meeting
had grown so unwieldy by reason of the number of mischievous lads who attended
that it was determined to make a charge for admission and do away with the
collection...
1878
The Whitby Gazette, 22 June 1878:
DEATH BY BURNING.
An inquest was held at
the Royal Hotel, on Monday, by John Buchanan Esquire, coroner, touching the death
of Ada Patton, aged 13 years, a domestic servant in the service of Captain
William farndale, No 3, North Terrace.
Mr Farndale deposed as
follows: deceased, Ada Patton, had lived as servant with them about six
weeks. On Saturday morning last, a little before seven o’clock, he and Mrs
Farndale were in the front kitchen, and deceased was in the back kitchen. He
did not know what she was doing. On hearing her scream he came to her
assistance and found her standing in the passage between the two kitchens
with her clothes in flames. He pushed her into the back kitchen and rolled
her in the carpet to extinguish the flames. Mrs Farndale came to his assistance
with a rug from the front kitchen which was very much burnt by being wrapped
around her. After extinguishing the flames they pulled her clothes off and laid
her on the bed. Dr Stewart was sent for and was soon in attendance.
Ann farndale, wife of
the first witness, said deceased was about 15 years of age. She was the
daughter of Mr Peter Patton, jet ornament manufacturer, Cliff Street. On
Friday, the day previous to the accident, witness went into the back kitchen
where deceased was working and found the paraffin bottle on the floor. She
asked deceased what she had been doing with the paraffin, and she replied
she had been cleaning the fire irons. The use of paraffin being contrary to
witness’ orders she bid her take it away. Witness always
tells her servants not to use paraffin and deceased being rather young she had
cautioned her particularly about it. On Saturday morning witness and her
husband were in the front kitchen and deceased was in the back. On hearing her
scream her husband ran to her assistance and witness followed. After getting
out the fire and stripping the clothes off her they found she was dreadfully
burnt from below her knees to her throat. She was wearing a wincey dress, and had only flannel petticoat on underneath. She had
no stays on or she might not have been so badly burnt.
A gentleman lodging in the house came downstairs and ran for Dr Stewart.
Deceased was conscious during Saturday, but had not
been since. On asking her after the accident what she had been doing to set
herself on fire she said she had spilt some paraffin down her dress on Friday.
Deceased had left the back kitchen fire and had been cleaning out the oven top
when her dress ignited. She had left the coal rake in the oven top so that
witness had no doubt she had caught fire in that manner.
Dr
Stewart said he was sent for about ten minutes before seven o’clock on Saturday
morning, and found deceased laid on the bed at No 3, North Terrace. He found
extensive superficial burns from the face down the front of her body. Her back
was the only part that had escaped. He attended her up to the time of her
death, which took place about ten o’clock that morning. There was no reaction,
and the deceased never rallied. Witness administered a little stimulant to
endeavour to cause reaction, but it did not. He was of opinion that death was
caused by a severe shock to the nervous system, caused by excessive burning.
Deceased had apparently been a healthy girl previously.
The
coroner briefly reviewed the evidence and a verdict of “Accidental death by
burning and consequent shock to the nervous system” was returned.
The Worcestershire Chronicle, 22 June 1878: Ada
Patton, living as servant with Captain farndale, of West Cliff, Whitby, died on
Monday from the effects of burning whilst engaged in the kitchen. She spilled
some paraffin on her dress, and went too close to the fire, which, igniting her
dress, the poor girl was enveloped in flames. She was terribly burned, the
whole of the front of her body being one charred mass...
The Edinburgh Evening News, 19 June 1878: GIRL
BURNT TO DEATH AT WHITBY. Yesterday at the Royal Hotel, Whitby, an inquest was
held on the body of Ada Patton, aged 15, living as servant with Captain
Farndale, West Cliff, who met with her death by burning. Deceased was attending
to her duties on Saturday morning when her dress caught fire, and in a moment
she was completely enveloped in flames. Her dress had been saturated with
paraffin oil, which she had spilled on it the previous day. She lingered in
agony for several hours.
1881
The
Census of 1881 for 3 North Terrace, Ruswarp, Whitby listed
William Farndale, head; married, aged 55; Master Mariner; Ann Farndale, wife;
married; aged 54; born Hurwith Durham; (ie born 1827); Jane Farndale, daughter; unmarried; aged 24;
(FAR00422); Maria J Farndale,
niece; aged 14 (FAR00485).
1885
The Aberdeen Free Press, 2 May 1885: LOCAL SCHOONER SUNK. A
Lloyd’s telegram states that the schooner Ythan, from Hartlepool to
Folkestone with coal, was run into and sunk on Wednesday off the Humber by
the steamer Frances, from Stavanger. The crew were sved. The Frances proceeded
to the Tyne apparently undamaged. The Maritime Directory gives two schooners
named Ythan – the one registered at Aberdeen, built at Garmouth in 1876, of 86
tons, and owned by Mr Alexader Mitchell, Newburgh; and the other registered at
Deal, built at Aberdeen, iin 1837, of 76 tons, and owned by Mr William
Fandale, Whitby. From Lloyd’s telegram it is impossible to say which
vessel is the one that has been sunk. So William Farndale was owner of
the Ythan by this time.
1887
William Farndale died at Whitby on
3 March 1887, aged 62. His death was registered in the first Quarter
of 1887 (DR).
Farndale,
William. Personal Estate £269 10s. 2 April 1887. The Will of William Farndale late
of Whitby in the County of York Master Mariner late of Whitby who died 6 March
1887 at Whitby and proved at York by Ann Farndale of 3 North Terrace, West
Cliff, Whitby, Widow, the Relict, the Sole Executrix. The purchasing value of
£269 in 1887 is £36,000 in 2021.
The gravestone Whitby Church reads: ‘William
Farndale, died 3 March 1887, aged 62, also Ann Farndale died 16 Oct 1865, aged
70 (his mother see 244?), and Ann Farndale, died 1888 aged 62 (his wife).’
(Mon R)
1888
Ann Farndale died on
22 May 1888.
Farndale,
Ann. Personal Estate, £351 3s 6d. 27 June. Administration of the personal
estate of Ann Farndale late of Whitby in the County of York, widow, who died 22
May 1888, at Whitby, was granted at York to John Thomas Farndale of the City of
York, Clark in the Union Bank in the said city, the son and one of the Next of
Kin. The purchasing value of £351 in 1888 is £47,000 in 2021.
The North
Star (Darlington), 1 June 1888: FARNDALE. May 22nd, at North
Terrace, Whitby, Ann, widow of William Farndale, aged 62.