Jane Ann Farndale
1847
FAR00371
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1847
Jane
Ann Farndale, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (nee Brown) Farndale (FAR00285) was born in Whitby in 1847. Jane Ann Farndale’s birth was
registered in Whitby District in the third
quarter of 1847 (GRO Vol 24 page 566).
1851
1851
Census, 2
Brick Yard Lane, St Nicholas, York
Joseph Farndale,
26, labourer
Margaret
Farndale, 27, his wife
John Farndale, 5
Jane Ann Farndale, 3
William Brown
Farndale, 9 months
William Brooks, a
lodger aged 18
1861
1861
Census –
Brick Yard Lane, St Nicholas, York
Joseph Farndale,
36, labourer
Margaret
Farndale, 37, his wife
Jane A Farndale, 13
Hannah Farndale, 6
William Farndale,
2 (born 1858)
1869
9 May 1869
York
Herald, 15 May 1869: DEATH OF A NEW BORN CHILD AT FULFORD. On Monday last, an
inquest was held at the Bay Horse public house, Fulford, before J P Wood Esq,
on view of the body of a new born female child, the daughter of Harriet Scott,
who was in the service of Mr John Feather, of the above village. On Sunday
morning she gave birth to the deceased, and shortly afterwards Jane Farndale,
her fellow servant, found the dead body of
the child wrapped in a petticoat under the bed. Mr North of this city, surgeon,
made a post mortem examination of the body, and found that the child had
breathed to a considerable extent, but whether that respiration took place before
or after complete birth he was not able to say. Here were no indications which
enabled him to form any opinion as to the cause of death. Scott was only hired
by Mr Feather in January last. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased
was “Found dead under a bed, but how or by what means she came by her death
there is not sufficient evidence to satisfy the jury”. It is intended to take
proceedings against the mother of the child for the attempt to conceal its
birth.
York
Herald, 22 May 1869: CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH AT FULFORD. Yesterday, Harriet Scott,
servant to Mr. John Leaf, farmer, of Fulford, was brought before W Clough, Esq,
at York Castle, on the charge of having endeavoured to conceal the birth of her
child. Mr Mann appeared for the prisoner, who had been in Mr Leaf’s service
since January last. She and another servant named Jane Farndale slept
together, and at four o’clock in the morning on Sunday, the 9th inst, the prisoner got out of bed and asked Farndale to
procure her some water. She did so, and then went to bed, leaving the
prisoner sitting on the floor. Farndale slept for half an hour, and found
the prisoner in the same position. She then, as she had done once before,
asked Scott what was the matter, and she replied “nothing.” Farndale got up,
and under the bed she saw a bundle which she drew out, and in a petticoat
belonging to the prisoner she found the dead body of a female child which was
still warm. Farndale informed Mr Feather of what had occurred, and Mrs.
Smith, an occasional midwife, was called in. Subsequently, by the request of
the coroner, Mr S W North, surgeon, made a post mortem examination of the body,
but he did not find any marks of violence upon it. It appeared that no baby
linen had been provided by the prisoner. Mr Mann submitted that in order to
constitute the offence of concealment there must have been a desire to keep the
world ignorant of the birth, and that the facts in this case were not
sufficient to bring it within the Act of Parliament. Mr Clough, however, being
of the opinion that the matter ought to be further investigated, committed to
the prisoner for trial at the next assizes, but accepted bail for her
appearance on that occasion.
Fulford is
immediately south of York. The Sunday of the
incident was 9 May 1869.
1870
Jane Ann Farndale, married Fletcher Cranswick in York District in the first quarter of 1870
(MR).
1871
1871
Census – Walmgate, Dawsons Yard, St Margaret, York
Fletcher
Cranswick, 21, born 1850, agricultural labourer
Jane
Ann Cranswick, 23, born 1848
Joseph
Cranswick, 0, born 1871