17 December 1818 (baptised) to 12 July 1862
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Agricultural labourer of Skelton who married Elizabeth Taylor. After working on a farm at Skelton
at about age 25, he worked with his father in law, a farmer at Fogga Farm, Skelton from about 1842 and by 1861 was an
agricultural labourer at Hutton Lowcross just southwest of Guisborough. He died
a year later when he was still only 43. His wife later lived at Craggs Hall
Farm with her son Matthew.
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1818
Martin Farndale was
baptised on 17 December 1818, the son of George and Mary (nee
Armstrong) Farndale (FAR00215)
of Easby, a farmer (Stokesley PR).
1841
The Census of 1841 for Skelton showed
Martin Farndale, age 25; male servant; born in Yorks (about 1816). He looks to have
been working as a farm worker with Michael Dixon, a farmer, and his family.
1842
Martin Farndale, son of George and Mary Farndale (FAR00215),
married, Elizabeth Taylor, at Skelton,
on 27 February 1842. Martin was aged 24. Martin Farndale of full
age, bachelor, labourer of Skelton
son of George Farndale (FAR00215),
labourer married Elizabeth Taylor of full age, spinster of Fogga,
Skelton,
daughter of James Taylor, farmer at the Parish Church Skelton on 19th February
1842 (Marriage Certificate, Skelton PR).
Elizabeth Taylor,
the daughter of James and Ann Taylor, was born at Fylingdales
on 1 May 1810 and baptised there on 27 May 1810 (Fylingdales PR).
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Elizabeth Taylor
was the granddaughter of John Andrew (1757 to 1835) (AND00001),
the well known Saltburn Smuggler. Elizabeth Taylor
married Martin Farndale seven years after the death of her old rogue
grandfather, John Andrew.
(The Ryedale Historian, Vol 16, 1992)
Martin and Elizabeth
had a family of four.
William Farndale (FAR00356)
was born in Skelton
on 14 December 1842 and baptised there on 16 December 1842 (Skelton PR, GRO Vol 24 page 370).
1845
Martin Farndale (FAR00364),
was born in Skelton
on 19 September 1845 and baptised there on 20 October 1845 (Skelton PR).
By 1845 Martin
was farming at Fogga Farm, near Skelton.
In the 1913 parish rate book
for Skelton in 1913, Fogga was described as North
Skelton and George Harrison made a will
regarding Fogga Farm in 1718 and it was the location
of a later ironstone mine, formally called Old Fogga
on the 1856 ordnance survey map.
So Fogga farm is where North Skelton
(confusingly to the east of Skelton) now stands.
Martin was probably sharing an interest with his father in law,
James Taylor and was variously described as the farmer in his own right and a
labourer, presumably working for or with Jame Taylor.
1848
John Farndale (FAR00376),
was born in Skelton
on 26 June 1848 and baptised there on 19 July 1848 (Skelton
PR).
1850
Matthew Farndale (FAR00383),
was born in Skelton
on 25 June 1850 (Skelton PR).
1851
The Census of 1851 for Fogga
Farm, Skelton
listed James Taylor, head, age 74, widower, born Barnby, farmer 70 acres;
Elizabeth Farndale, 40, married, daughter and wife of Martin Farndale, born Fylingdales; Martin Farndale, 33, married, born Easby,
Son-in-law; William Farndale, son of Martin, aged 8, born Skelton, grandson of
James Taylor (FAR00356);
Martin Farndale the Younger, son of Martin, age 5, born Skelton, grandson James
Taylor (FAR00364);
John Farndale, son of Martin, age 2, born Skelton, grandson of James Taylor (FAR00376)
and Matthew Farndale, son of Martin, age 9, born Skelton, grandson of James
Taylor (FAR00383).
Fogga Farm was located
in present day North Skelton
where the Ironstone Mine was eventually opened in 1872. Called "Old Fogga" on the 1856 Ordnance Survey Map.
1852
Their son William
died on 29 June 1854 aged only 11 and was buried at Skelton on 1 July 1854 (Skelton PR).
1861
The Census of 1861 for 61 Galey Hill, Hutton Lowcross
listed Martin Farndale, head; married; age 42; agricultural
labourer; born Easby; Elizabeth Farndale, wife; age 44; born Skelton;
John Farndale, son; age 12; scholar; born Skelton
(1849) (FAR00376);
Matthew Farndale, son; age 10; scholar; born Skelton
(1851) (FAR00383).
Hutton
Lowcross is to the immediate south of Guisborough.
Martin Farndale, was listed as a Church Warden of Brotton
Church in 1861 (Brotton Church Records).
1862
Martin Farndale died on 12 July 1862 aged 43 Guisborough
from empyema (Death Certificate).
Elizabeth Farndale was present at the death. There is a family story
that Martin was kicked by a horse.
Empyema
is the medical term for pockets of pus that have collected inside a body
cavity. They can form if a bacterial infection if left untreated, or if it
fails to fully respond to treatment. The term empyema is most commonly used to
refer to pus-filled pockets that develop in the pleural space. So this is
consistent with a horse injury.
Martin Farndale of Guisborough
was buried Skelton
on 14 July 1862. (Old Skelton Churchyard, Mon R).
Martin’s grave is
just to the right as you enter the white gate.
Martin’s
family’s after Martin Farndale died
1881
The Census of 1881 for 1, Kilton Village
listed ‘Bessie’ (Elizabeth) Farndale, head; widow; age 70; born Whitby; John
Farndale, son; unmarried; aged 32; railway porter; born Skelton (FAR00376);
and Matthew Farndale, son unmarried; aged 30; agricultural labourer; born
Skelton ((FAR00383).
1891
The Census of 1891 for Craggs Hall Farm, Brotton
listed Elizabeth Farndale, widow; aged 80; born Whitby
shown as mother to Matthew Farndale of Craggs Hall.
1894
Elizabeth Farndale widow of Martin Farndale, farmer, aged 83, died
of influenza (4 days) and sirgultas (4 days), on 21
March 1894 at Craggs Hall Farm, Brotton. M A Farndale, daughter in
law was in attendance at Craggs Hall farm, Brotton. The death was registered on
22 March 1894 (Death Certificate, GRO Vol 9d page 335). She was buried at All Saints,
Skelton, on 24 March 1894.
Elizabeth
Farndale of Brotton was buried Skelton
aged 83, on 24 March 1894. So she had been born in 1811. (Skelton PR)
Gravestone Skelton
Old Churchyard: ‘In loving memory of Martin Farndale of Skelton who died 11th
July 1862 aged 43 years also Elizabeth wife of the above who died at Craggs
Hall Farm on 21st March 1894 in her 84th year. Also William son of the above
who died 29th June 1852 aged 11 years.’