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A
sailor, barman, and probably a seaman for most of his working life. |
Henry Farndale
FAR00495
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1869
Henry Farndale was born on 5 March 1869 (1939 Register), the son of Robert and
Mary (nee Butterwick) Farndale (FAR00326) born Hartlepool District. Baptised on 19
September 1869 West Hartlepool (BR). Henry Farndale’s birth was registered in Hartlepool District in the first quarter of
1869 (GRO Vol
10a page 162).
When Henry Farndale was born
in 1869, his father, Robert, was 36 and his mother, Mary nee Butterwick, was
26.
1871
The Census of 1871 for West Hartlepool listed Henry Farndale, son of Robert, a shoemaker, and Mary Farndale, of Hartlepool, aged 2, born West Hartlepool.
1877
The National Schools
Admissions Registers for West Hartlepool Church Square (Boys) listed Henry Farndale, in 1877.
1881
The Census of 1881 for 13 Church Road,
Stranton, Hartlepool listed Robert
Farndale, head, shoemaker; Mary Farndale, his wife; John George Farndale, aged
17, labourer; Henry Farndale, aged 12; William Farndale, aged 9; Robert
Farndale aged 3; and Elizabeth Liddle aged 19, house maid.
1891
By 1891, Henry Farndale was a sailor in Hartlepool. The Census of 1891 for Stranton, Hartlepool listed Robert Farndale, head
shoemaker; Mary Farndale, his wife; John George Farndale, aged 27, labourer; Henry
Farndale, aged 22, sailor; William Farndale, aged 19;
Elizabeth Farndale, aged 16; Robert Farndale aged 13; Mary H Farndale, aged 7.
1892
Henry Farndale married Elizabeth Armin in the third quarter of 1892 when
he was aged 23.
Henry and Elizabeth had eleven children in 19
years.
1894
Ethel Farndale (FAR00666) was
born in 1894.
1895
Hilda Farndale (FAR00672) was born in 1895.
1897
Edith Farndale (FAR00680) was born in 1897.
1899
Olive Farndale (FAR00692) was born in 1899.
1901
The 1901 Census for
Middlesbrough listed Henry Farndale, aged 32, a boarder and working as a barman; with Elizabeth Farndale, aged 28; Ethel Farndale, aged 6; Hilda
Farndale, aged 5; Edith Farndale, aged 3; Olive Farndale, aged 2.
1902
Henry Farndale (FAR00714) was born on 25 April 1902.
1904
John Armin Farndale (FAR00728), was born in
1904.
1906
Doris Farndale (FAR00736) was born on 24 March
1906.
1909
Robert George Farndale (FAR00755), was born in
1909.
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.
James A Farndale (FAR00778) was born on 1 September 1911.
1913
William Farndale (FAR00796) was born in 1913.
Henry played Association
Football. The Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 21 November 1913 reported: Bentley Red Rose v Roker Street – Bentley Red Rose …
half backs: J Butler, H Farndale and R Norris …
1915
Henry’s wife, Elizabeth died
on 26 April 1915. The Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 29 April 1915 reported: FARNDALE – On
26th inst, at 27, Sunderland Street, Elizabeth,
dearly beloved wife of Henry Farndale, aged 43 years – Internment on Saturday,
cortege to leave 2 o’clock. Deeply regretted.
Elizabeth Farndale (FAR00814) was born in 1915. It seems likely that Elizabeth died in childbirth.
1916
There was an H Farndale reported as a deserter, but who rejoined.
The Police Gazette, Tuesday 24 October 1916: MEN REPORTED AS DESERTERS OR ABSENTEES (War Office and
Admiralty) who have REJOINED or who for any other reason, are NOT to be
Apprehended: … Farndale, H, stoker RNR, Pembroke, previously advertised in the
Police Gazette on 17 October 1916. He seems to have been in the Royal Navy reserve serving on the
Pembroke.
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.
Eagle Oil and Shipping
Company was a United Kingdom merchant shipping company that operated oil
tankers between the Gulf of Mexico and the UK. Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount
Cowdray founded it as the Eagle Oil Transport Company in 1912 and sold it to
Royal Dutch Shell in 1919. It was renamed Eagle Oil and Shipping Company in
about 1930, and remained a separate company within the Royal Dutch Shell group
until it was absorbed in 1959.
1939
The 1939
Register for 26
Robin Street, Bradford listed Henry Farndale, born 5 March 1869, a retired
seaman, widowed; Henry Farndale, born 25 April 1902, single, public works
contractor’s labourer; Doris North (nee Farndale), born 24 March 1906, fly
frame spinner; and James A Farndale, born 1 September 1911, general labourer.
The Hartlepool Northern Daily
Mail, 19 June 1941: GREATHAM> The Late Mr C Hanby. The funeral took place
yesterday ofg Mr Christopher Hanby, for many years
licensee of the Bull and Dog Inn, Greatham, who died
in the Cameron Hiospital, West Hartlepool last Frioday … A service inm St John’s
Parisjh Church, Greatham,
was attended by many of Mr Hanby’s friends and members of the West Hartlepool
Licensed Victuallers Association - … those present included … Mrs Farndale …
1952
Henry Farndale died in December 1952 in Bradford, Yorkshire, at the age of 83 (DR).
