Maria Jane Farndale (previously Lennard)


1867

 

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Ruswarp, Whitby

 

1867

 

Maria Jane Farndale (FAR00485), who may have been an adopted niece, was born in Middlesbrough in 1867 (Middlesbrough PR). By the 1871 census she was known as Mary Jane Farndale and described as William’s niece. They may have adopted her. William did not have a sister who married a Lennard and there is no obvious link to the Lennard family.

 

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Maria Jane Farndale seems to have been the adopted daughter of William and Ann Farndale (FAR00289).

Mary adopted the name Farndale and lived with William Farndale. But she was in fact Maria Jane Lennard whose father was Robert Lennard. Perhaps she was a niece of William’s wife Ann, and came to live with them and for some reason was adopted as a Farndale.

 

For whatever reason Maria Jane was living with William and using the Farndale name during her childhood.

 

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).

 

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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 Lennard, niece; aged 14 (FAR00485).

 

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Maria had reverted to her birth name of Lennard.

 

1886

 

Maria Jane Lennard married Henry Arthur Smith at Whitby on 11 December 1886, aged 20. Her real father was Robert Lennard who was an architect.

 

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1902

 

This was almost certainly someone else, especially as she was by then Maria Lennard, but the address is the same.

 

Whitby Gazette, 31 October 1902: TEMPERANCE HALL, WHITBY. SALE OF VALUABLE SURPLUS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS. MESSSRS ROBERT GRAY & SONS are favoured with instructions from Miss FARNDALE, who is leaving 3 North Terrace, to SELL by AUCTION on WEDNESDAY November 12th, 1902, a quantity of Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects. Particulars later. The HOUSE, 3 NORTH TERRACE, TO LET. Apply to the Auctioneers.