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Chemist,
Druggist and Grocer of Stockton and Middlesborough who suffered bankruptcy |
George Farndale FAR00333
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1835
George Farndale was born in
Roxby, the son of John and Elizabeth Farndale (FAR00230), in or about 1835 (Census, there is no record of his
birth in the BMD records).
1841
In the census
in 1841 he was
living at Scaling, Hinderwell (near Roxby). Roxby is 8km southeast of Loftus.
John Farndale, his father was aged 40, a farmer and
his mother Elizabeth Farndale was aged 30. His brother John Farndale, 11;
George Farndale was 6 and his sisters Mary Farndale, 5 and Jane Farndale, 4.
There were three others living with them.
1851
In the census in 1851 he was at Stockton: George Farndale, aged 16; born in Roxby (ie born 1835) was an apprentice. He was living with the
Brayshay family – William Brayshay was a chemist, druggist, grocer and tea
dealer and was presumably George’s master.
1861
By the census
of 1861 George Farndale was still at Stockton,
now aged 26; unmarried; a border and druggist’s assistant still at home of
William Brayshay, Druggist of Stockton.
1865
George Farndale aged 30,
bachelor, druggist of Queen Street, Stockton, son of John Farndale, farmer,
married Catherine Wemyss Leng of full age, by licence according to the Rites
and Ceremonies of the Baptists, spinster of Bishopton Lane, at Stockton. Catherine was the daughter of
William Leng, Baptist Minister at the Salem Chapel, West Row Stockton, County Durham. They married on 5
August 1865. George and Catherine signed the registry witnessed by John
Thorburn Inglis and Mary Francis Leng. William Leng, Catherine’s father, was
the Minister.
The York Herald on 12 August
1865 announced:
“FARNDALE-LENG. On the 5th inst, at
Salem chapel, Stockton, Mr George Farndale, chemist and druggist,
Middlesbrough, to Catherine Wemyss, third daughter of the Rev Wm Leng, Baptist
minister, Stockton.”
The Durham County Advertiser,
11 August 1865 announced:
“At Stockton Parish Church, 5th, at Salem chapel, by the Rev Wm
Leng, farther of the bride, Mr George Farndale, druggist, to Miss Catherine Weymess [sic] Leng, both of Stockton.”
1867
Mary Frances Farndale (FAR00483) was born in 1867, but died aged 7.
1870
Catherine Wiley Farndale (FAR00502) was born in
1870, but died aged 4.
1871
By the census of 1871 the new family still lived
at Stockton. George Farndale, 34, was
still a drugger (wrongly transcribed as Farndal in the records). His wife was Catharine Farndale,
32 and their children were Mary F Farndale, 4; Catherine Farndale, 1. They had
a domestic servant.
1873
However times were hard and in 1873
and then again in 1878, as a chemist, druggist and grocer in Middlesbrough, he
filed for bankruptcy.
A Notice in the London Gazette on 17
December 1873 recorded
“The Bankruptcy Act 1869. In the County Court of Durham, holden at Stockton
on Tees and Middlesbrough. In the Matter of Proceedings for liquidation by
Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by George Farndale, of
Newport Road, Middlesbrough, in the County of York, Chemist, Druggist and
Grocer. Notice is hereby given, that a first General Meeting of the creditors
of the above named person has been summoned to be held
at the house of Mrs Barker, Temperance Hotel, Bridge street West, Middlesbrough,
on the 5th day of January 1874, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon
precisely. Dated this 17th day of December,
1873. GEO BAINBRIDGE, 24 Albert road, Middlesbrough,
Attorney for the said Debtor.” The Shields Daily Gazette on 24 December
1873 reported “MEETING OF CREDITORS. George Farndale, chemist etc,
Middlesbrough at the Temprance Hotel, Bridge Street, West, Middlesbrough, 5th
Jan, at 11.” The Daily Post, on Wednesday 24 December 1873, Page 8 listed
Petitions for liquidation including “G Farndale, chemist, druggist, and
grocer, Newport road, Middlesbrough.”
1875
In 1875, George served on a
jury. The York
Herald on 10 April 1875 reported “NORTHALLERTON, Wednesday April 7th. The
criminal business of the Sessions was commenced this morning at the Court
house, before Mr JRW Hildyard, and a numerous bench of magistrates. The
following gentlemen were sworn to serve upon the GRAND JURY … Mr G Farndale, Linthorpe, chemist… The Chairman in charging the Grand
Jury, said he was unable to congratulate the jury on any decrease in the amount
of crime in the riding during the past quarter, but he was glad to state …”
1876
William Leng Farndale (FAR00539) was born in Middlesborough District in the second
quarter of 1876.
1878
George appears to have been
made bankrupt for a second time five years later for on 22 May 1878, a notice
appeared: “The Bankruptcy Act 1869. In the County Court of Durham, holden at
Stockton on Tees and Middlesbrough. In the Matter of Proceedings for
liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by George
Farndale, of Newport Road, Middlesbrough, in the County of York, Chemist.
Notice is hereby given, that a First General Meeting of the creditors of the above named person has been summoned to be held at the
chambers of Mr JH Hope, Solicitor, Zetland Road, Middlesbrough, on the 6th
day oof June 1878, at three o’clock in the afternoon precisely. Dated this 22nd
day of May, 1878. John Henry Hope, Zetland road,
Middlesbrough, solicitor for the said George Farndale.”
The Leeds Times of 1 June 1878
reported “LIQUIDATIONS
BY ARRANGEMENT … George Farndale, Middlesbro’, chemist.”
In 1850, in The Personal
History and Experience of David Copperfield the Younger, Charles Dickens, reflected
on the hardships of bankruptcy: Mr Micawber was waiting for me within the
gate, and he went up to his room (top storey but one), and cried very much. He
solemnly conjured me, I remember, to take warning of his fate; and to observe
that if a man had twenty pounds a year for his income, and spent nineteen
pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence, he would be happy, but that if he spent
twenty pounds one, he would be miserable.
1881
By the census 1881, George Farndale had moved
to 22 Great Oxford Street, Liverpool, where he was a druggist’s assistant, aged
44, born in Stockton in 1837. He was living with his wife, Catherine W
Farndale, 42 and William S or L Farndale, son, 4 (FAR00539). They were
lodging with the Brandt family, tailors, who were Russian and German.
1887
George
Farndale died, aged 52 at Gateshead
District, Durham, in the first quarter 1887.
1926
Catherine
W Farndale died age 89 at Rothbury District, Northumberland in late 1926 (so
was born in or about 1837).