Farmer of Kilton Hall Farm |
George Farndale
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Born George Farndale, son of Charles Farndale farmer of
Kilton and Ann Farndale formerly Dale, (FAR00341) born at Kilton, 24 Aug 1876. Registered Guisborough District 28 Aug 1876, by Ann
Farndale, mother. Lived George
Farndale,
was the last Farndale to live at Kilton Hall
farm. He never married and lived there with his sister Grace Farndale who also never
married. They lived much of their lives at Kilton
Lodge. They retired from Kilton in 1940
and went to live at Redlands, Redcar where
they both died. They had such records as existed from Kilton which were copied. Census 1881 - Kilton Hall Farm: Three farm servants, a
domestic servant and nurse. Census 1891 - Kilton
Hall Farm: 1901 Census, Stank House,
Kilton estate
Also John Featherstone and
John Holliday, servants, horsemen. 1911 Census – Stank Hlouse, Brotton Charles Farndale, 73,
farmer Ann Farndale, 63 George Farndale, farmer’s son and partner, 34 Mary E Farndale, 33,
farmer’s daughter, dairywork Grace Farndale, farmer’s
daughter, dairywork Albert Farndale, architect Two others working on farm
George Farndale, single, a farmer, born 24
August 1876 Grace Farndale (his
sister), housekeeper, born 14 April 1880 Frank Askew Kirk, born
1903, farmer’s assistant Grace, his sister, died in
1966 Died Gravestone Saltburn
Probate FARNDALE George of 37
Marske Mill La Saltburn by the Sea Yorks died 14
February 1970 Probate Newcastle upon Tyne 25 June. £41881. (About £600k in equivalent
value in 2022) Newspaper article - "£41,000 Will. Mr George Farndale
of 37 Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn,
a retired farmer, who died on February 14, left £41,881 (£41,773 net, duty
£10,575)" Official Gazette, 17 March
1970 |
A photograph of George on
horseback at Kilton Lodge (written on the
back of the photograph was: "Cadbury Bournville, employees 11000, ground
space 35 acres, estate 72 acres, gardeners 35, commenced with small grocery
store") - the photograph is marked as taken about 1925, but we wonder
whether it was earlier than this? A photograph of George
(Sitting), about 1925 George in about 1908 George in about 1910 |
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