Margaret Louisa Baker (Peggy) later Farndale 24 February 1901 to 17 November 1996 BAK00002

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Born Born on 24 February 1901 at Audlem, Cheshire. Life before she married 1901 Census – Swanbach Villa, Audlem, Cheshire Arthur Baker was head of the family (41), living on his own means, with his wife Marianne (31). Living with them were Hilda Marian Baker (1), Margaret Louisa Baker (1 month) and Maude Whiston, servant. Her brother, Geoffrey Richard Baker (1904 to 1974) was also born at Audlem in 1904. 1911 Census – Swanbach Villa, Audlem, Cheshire Arthur Baker was head of the family (41), living on his own means, a widower. Living with them were Hilda Marian Baker (1899 to 1979) (11), Margaret Louisa Baker (10), Geoffrey Richard Baker (1904 to 1974) (6), Mary Alice Baker (27), housekeeper and two servants. Peggy Baker Her Marriage Alfred Farndale, FAR00683, bachelor, farmer aged 29 son of Martin Farndale (deceased), married Margaret Louise Baker, spinster of Leeming Bar daughter of Arthur Baker JP (deceased) at Bedale Parish Church, on 16 Mar 1928. Alfred and Peggy Baker at their wedding in March 1928 Her life after she married Alfred and Margaret Farndale, after emigrating to Canada in March1928, remained there until 1935. The slump of the late twenties and early thirties was crippling and the family was forced to return to England in 1935. Peggy on he voyage to Canada after they were married in 1928 Peggy in Huxley, Alberta, Canada The return from Canada See more detailed history at FAR00683. 1939 Register – Sycamore Lodge, Thirsk Alfred Farndale, born 5 July 1897, farmer (mixed) Margaret Louisa Farndale, born 24 February 1901 Martin, Ann, Geoff and Margot records not yet open Lerna E Gerrard (later married Hutchinson), single, born 6 February 1918, paid domestic duties Peggy with her four children On their return to England Alfred farmed first at Middleton-One-Row, near Darlington, then at Thornton-le-Moor until 1940. They then lived in Northallerton until 1943 when they took Gale Bank Farm, Wensley. Throughout the Second World War, he served as a Special Constable. They retired in 1971 to Leyburn. They had four children, Martin Baker (born Trochu, Alberta, 6 January 1929); Marianne Catherine (born 30 October 1930, Trochu); Alfred Geoffrey (born Trochu 10 April 1932) and Margaret Lindsey (Margot) (born at Thornton-le-moor on 8 October 1937). Geoff, Anne and Martin Peggy, Margot and Alfred Peggy and Alfred’s Golden Wedding, 16 March 1978 Died Peggy Farndale died in Wensleydale on 17 November 1996
Peggy’s Photographs from the Twenties Peggy’s Album labelled “M L Baker, SPTC, 1920”: “SPTC” – could this be Swanbach Villa? What does SPTC mean? “SPTC” interior OVK and Mary S “Rossites” “Up and Down”, Madge and “Just a wee Trio” “D.A.D” and “Coll or Co II” Hockey Groups and Buster “Mary, Nan et Moi”, “Miss A”, “Billy”, “Nan” and “Moi” Hope, Buster and Bunny, SPTC Homer (and her puppies?) Peggy Baker							Peggy’s photos probably in the early 20s: Perhaps Swanbach Villa A trip to Scotland: The photo of four girls balancing is marked “Bakerloo” on the back Annotated on the reverse: “Geof, Captain Feldon’s Groom, Captain Feldon. Hydraulic won Meyrells Hunt, Farmer’s Race, 1929.”