9 August 1801 to 23 February 1876
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Agricultural
labourer in Brotton, then a farmer
of 35 acres, and later a cartman of Saltburn
Headlines of
William Farndale’s life are in brown.
Dates are in red.
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1801
William Farndale, son of John and Jane (nee Pybus) Farndale
(FAR00167) of Craggs House, Brotton, farmer, was born on 9 August 1801, and baptised at Brotton on 9
September 1801 (Brotton PR).
The Census records all suggest William was born
between 1808 and 1811. However on checking, there are no records of a William
born in those years. So it is reasonable to conclude that the census records
must relate to William born in 1801. For whatever reason (mistake or purpose?)
he seems to have overstated his age in the census by about 10 years in 1841,
later tempered back to about six or seven years.
1841
William Farndale, married Jane Scott (born in 1826
at Hartlepool) on 31 May 1841 at the Chapelry Brotton (Brotton PR).
William Farndale of full age, a bachelor, labourer
of Brotton, son of John
Farndale, farmer, married by banns Jane Scott, of full age, a spinster of Kilton, daughter of
James Scott a labourer at the Chapelry Brotton, on 31 May 1841 (Marriage Certificate). William signed, Jane made
her mark. Witnesses William Foster and Ellen Robinson. William Close,
Incumbent.
Census
1841 - Brotton:
William Farndale, 30, ag lab, born in Yorks (ie about 1811)
Jane Farndale, 20, born in Yorks (ie about 1821)
He lived next door to his brother, Robert Farndale (FAR00254), the grocer.
1842
Mary Jane Farndale (FAR00351) was born in
Brotton on 11 March 1842 and baptised on 16 March 1842 (Brotton PR).
1843
Hannah Farndale (FAR00360) was born at
Craggs near Kilton and baptised at Brotton on 10 December 1843 (Brotton PR).
1846
Sarah Farndale (FAR00368) was born in
Brotton on 11 September 1846 and baptised on 4 October 1846 (Brotton PR).
1851
Census 1851 - Ladgates, Brotton;
William Farndale, head, aged 43, married, farmer
35 acres; born Brotton (1808).
Jane Farndale, wife; age 30; born Hartlepool; (ie 1821).
Mary J Farndale (FAR00351), daughter; aged
9; born Brotton; (ie 1842).
Hannah Farndale (FAR00360), daughter; aged
7; born Brotton; (ie 1844).
Sarah A Farndale (FAR00368), daughter; aged
4; born Brotton; (ie 1847).
Ladgates Farm is a small farm about a mile north of Brotton, closer to
Saltburn at Ordnance Survey grid 678214.
1856
William George Farndale (FAR00421) was born in
Brotton on 22 June 1856 and baptised on 13 July 1856 (Brotton
PR).
1860
William Farndale was a tenant at Ladgates
Farm, which was sold at auction by its owner, a ‘gentleman’, in 1860:
Yorkshire
Gazette, 21 July 1860: YORKSHIRE – NORTH RIDING. IN AUGUST NEXT will be SOLD BY
PUBLIC AUCTION (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract), in Lots,
the LIFE INTEREST of a GENTLEMAN, aged 40 in March last, in the following
Property: THE MANOR HOUSE FAERM and PREMISES … SHEPHERDS HOUSE FARM and
PREMISES … LADGATE FARM and PREMISES, at Brotton aforesaid, containing 100 A,
2R 26P, of the annual value of £30, in the occupation of William Farndale … A
MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE …
York
Herald, 28 July 1860: VALUABLE ESTATE FREEHOLD ESTATES. At Brotton, Easby, Ayton,
Stokesley, and Stainton in Cleveland, in the County of York, WILL be OFFERED
for SALOE, at the BLACK LION INN, in Stockton upon Tees, in the County of
Durham, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty Second day of AUGUST, 1860, at THREE o’clock
in the Afternoon, unless previously Sold by Private Auction (Mr WATSON of
Guisborough, in the said County of York, Auctioneer), during the Life of a
Gentleman 40 years of Age, in Three Lots … Lot 1. A FARN HOUSE and
Outbuildings, and about 35 Acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Ground
adjoining, called “Ladgate Farm”, in the occupation
of William Farndale …
It appears that
there was a reservation for ironstone and minerals and a railway from Brotton
to join the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway was intended to pass close to
the farm leased by William Farndale:
The Vendors
reserve the right to themselves of working and taking away ironstone and other
minerals, upon the whole or any part of the Premises, and the right of making
Tramways and other Roads for taking and carrying away the same, but they will
pay the purchaser of any Lot any surface or other damage he may sustain
thereby. A railway is in the course of formation from Brotton to join the
Middlesbrough and Guisborough railway at Guisborough, and is intended to pass
over or close to the farms in the occupation of Henry Eliot and William
Farndale. Another Railway is about to be formed, to join the North Yorkshire
and Cleveland railway, at Ingleby, with the Middlesbrough and Guisborough
railway, at or near to the Nunthorpe station, which will pass through the Wood
Land and Premises at Easby …
1861
Census
1861 - Ladgates, Brotton:
William Farndale, head; married; aged 55; farmer
34 acres; born Brotton (1806).
Jane Farndale, wife; married; aged 41; born
Hartlepool (1820).
Hannah Farndale, daughter; unmarried; aged 17;
born Brotton (FAR00360).
William G Farndale, son; unmarried; aged 4; born
Brotton (FAR00421).
William and Jane
moved from Brotton to Marske by 1871. William looks to have become a cartman in
Marske after being an agricultural labourer in Brotton for most of his life,
with a short spell as a farmer of 34 acres. William died in 1876.
1871
Census
1871 -
Ruby Street, Marske;
William Farndale, head; married; age 64; labourer;
born Brotton (1807).
Jane Farndale, wife; married; age 45; born
Hartlepool (1826).
Mary Appleby, daughter; married; age 29; born
Brotton (FAR00351).
Hannah Agar, daughter; married; age 25; born
Brotton (FAR00360).
Sarah Purdy, daughter; married; age 23; born
Brotton (FAR00368).
William G Farndale, son; unmarried; age 14; born
Brotton (FAR00421).
Also:
John
Purdy, son-in-law; age 25; born Northumberland.
Eva Appleby, granddaughter; age 2; born Saltburn
Lilly Purdy, granddaughter; age 2; born Saltburn
Fenna Agar, granddaughter; age 9m; born
Saltburn
1873
York Herald, 26
September 1874:
Guisborough Petty
Sessions. George Raine, of Skelton, engine fitter, for obtaining by false
pretensions the sum of 10s from William Farndale, of Saltburn, labourer on the
14th inst, was also committed for trial at
the ensuing sessions.
York
Herald, 22 October 1873: George Raine, 15, fitter, was charged with obtaining by false
pretences from Jane Farndale the sum of 10s, the property of her husband, Wm
Farndale, at Saltburn, on the 14th of September. MR WOODALL
prosecuted. The prionser’s offence was the gaining
possession of 10s from Mrs Farndale on the representation, which was untrue,
that he had been sent for the money by her son in law. One month’s imprisonment.
Bill of indictment for misdemeanour: George Raine - Description Bill of indictment of George Raine for
obtaining 10s, the money of William Farndale, from Jane Farndale his
wife, by falsely pretending to her that he (Raine) had been sent for
the money by Richard Agar, Jane's son in law. Offence committed on 14 September
1874. Endorsed with names of witnesses and "true bill". With draft
indictment. Date c.1874 (Document reference, QSB
1874 4/6/22Level Item - Extent 2 pieces - Catalogue status Catalogued).
Recognizances in the case against George Raine Description.
Recognizance made by Joseph Watson of Saltburn sergeant of police for his
appearance at the next Quarter Sessions to prefer a bill of indictment against
George Raine for obtaining 10s in money from Jane Farndale by false
pretences Recognizance made by William Farndale of Saltburn labourer on
behalf of Jane Farndale his wife, and Richard Agar of Saltburn drainer, for
their appearance at the next Quarter Sessions to give evidence in the case
against George Raine Date: 22 September 1874
(Document reference, QSB 1874 4/7/22 Level
Item Extent 2 pieces Catalogue
status, Catalogued)
Evidence relating to the case against George Raine. Depositions
of Jane wife of William Farndale labourer, Richard Agar drainer and Joseph
Watson sergeant of police, all of Saltburn, witnesses Statement of George
Raine, the accused. Date: 22 September 1874 (Document
reference QSB 1874 4/8/22 Level, Item Extent, 2 pieces Catalogue status Catalogued)
1876
William Farndale
aged 75, a cartman of Saltburn,
Marske died of heart disease and chronic bronchitis, on 20 February 1876. John
Purdy, step son of the deceased was present at the death (Death Certificate).
William Farndale, of Saltburn, aged 76 was buried
at Brotton on 23 February 1876.
James Bell, the Rector presided. (Saltburn PR).
Jane tried to run
a grocery business after William died, but struggled with liquidation.
The
London Gazette: LIQUIDATIONS
BY ARRANGEMENT. … Jane Farndale, Saltburn by the Sea, grocer …
1881
Census
1881 – 18
Ruby Street, Marske (Jane appears to have moved but to another property in the
same street)
Jane Farndale,
laundress, 60
Richard Agar,
boarder, widower, Gardener’s Assistant, 40 (born at Stellington,
York)
Sarah Agar, 7,
boarder
So it seems by
1881, William had died, and her daughter Hannah had died, but Hannah’s widower
and their young granddaughter Sarah, boarded with Jane.
1891
Census
1891 - 11
Ruby Street, Marske;
Jane Farndale, Matron; widow; age 73; b Hartlepool
(1818).
William George Farndale, son age 25; born Brotton
(FAR00421).
Also
Flora Williams, granddaughter; age 21; born Saltburn
Sarah Agar, granddaughter; age 17; born Saltburn
Florence Williams, granddaughter; age 7m; born Guisborough.
Who were Flora and Florence Williams? Daughters Mary and Sarah had
died by 1871, so can’t have married again. Hannah had died in 1875. So the
Williams children cannot have been granddaughters?
1900
Jane Farndale,
William’s widow, was buried in Saltburn Cemetery on 2 January 1900 (Saltburn PR, GRO Vol 9d page 407).
