William Farndale
28 July 1851 to 5 August 1915
FAR00389
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1851
William
Farndale, son of Richard Farndale, labourer of Great Ayton and Esther Farndale
formerly Thwaites, (FAR00288)
was born on 28 July 1851 (Birth Certificate) and baptised on 2 December 1851
at Great Ayton (IGI). William Farndale’s
birth was registered at Stokesley District on 5 August 1851 (GRO Vol 24 page 622).
1861
Census
1861 - Top
Cliff Garth, Great Ayton;
Richard Farndale, head; marr;
age 35; ag lab; born Nunthorpe; (1826).
Esther Farndale, wife; marr
age 36; born Ormsby; (1825).
William Farndale,
son; u/m; age 9; born Ayton (ie born 1852) (FAR00389).
George Farndale, son; u/m; age 7; born Ayton; (ie 1854) (FAR00398).
Joseph Farndale, son; u/m; age 5; born Ayton; (ie 1856) (FAR00411).
Mary E Farndale, daughter; u/m; age 2; born Ayton;
(ie born 1859) (FAR00436).
1876
William Farndale aged 25 a bachelor, a joiner of Great Ayton, son of Richard Farndale (FAR00288), a labourer, married
Jane Atkinson aged 25, a spinster of Newton-in-Cleveland, daughter of Joseph
Atkinson deceased, farmer, at the Parish Church Newton-in-Cleveland, on 30
December 1876 (Marriage Certificate).
1877
Emily Farndale (FAR00547) was born in 1877 in Great Ayton.
1880
Eva
Farndale (FAR00569)
was born between 21 to 25 December 1880.
1881
Census 1881 -
High Part of Village, Great Ayton;
Richard Farndale, head; marr;
age 55; cartwright; born Nunthorpe (ie born
1826).
Esther Farndale, wife; marr;
age 55; born Ormsby; (ie born1826).
Joseph Farndale, son; u/m; age 25; boot maker;
born Gt Ayton; (ie born 1856) (FAR00411)
Mary Elizabeth Farndale, dau;
u/m; age 22; dressmaker; born Ayton (ie born 1859) (FAR00436).
William Farndale,
son; marr; age 29; joiner; born Ayton; (ie born 1852) (FAR00389).
Jane Farndale, son’s wife; marr;
age 29; born Easby; (ie born 1852)
Emily Farndale, grand-daughter; age 3; born Ayton;
(ie born 1878) (FAR00547).
1887
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 5 August 1887: Great Ayton. To let, August term,
a nine roomed house; pleasantly situated. Apply W Farndale, Yarm.
This
must be William Farndale, whose daughter Emily was associated with Yarm, on the
outskirts of Stockton.
North
Star (Darlington), 26 May 1890: Messrs Hodgson and Farrow, auctioneers. LOT 1.
All that freehold dwelling house, situate near the High Green, in Great Ayton
aforesaid, now in the occupation of Miss Griffiths, containing breakfast room,
parlour, kitchen, four large bedrooms, 2 attics, large store closet, dairy and
cellar, together with this table, wash house and other outbuildings, and the
large garden behind the same. Also the freehold cottage, or tenement, with the
garden behind the same, adjoining the above named dwelling house, now in the
occupation of Mr John Williams Simpson. LOT 2. All those freehold cottages
adjoining lot 1, together with the out houses and gardens behind the same, now
in the respective occupations of Messrs Stephen and Davison. All the above
property is in good tenantable repair, is very pleasantly situated, facing
south, and has a frontage of 90 feet. Mr William Farndale, joiner, Great
Ayton, will show the property, and particulars may be obtained from the
auctioneers, at their offices at Stokesley; or from Messrs Fawcett and Faber,
solicitors, Stockton on Tees; and Mr W Lowther Carrick, solicitor, Stokesley.
Stokesley, 16th may, 1890.
1891
Census
1891 – Great Ayton
William
Farndale, 39, millwright
Jane
Farndale, 39
Emily
Farndale, 13, scholar
Northern
Echo, 9 February 1891: Great Ayton. A six roomed house and cottage to
let; immediate possession. Apply William Farndale.
1893
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 26 April 1893:
To let, at May term, a good house with bay window; pleasantly
situated. Apply W Farndale, joiner.
1894
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 27 March 1894: Great Ayton. To let, at May term, 9 roomed house and garden. Apply
William farndale, Yarm.
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 18 April 1894: House to let, with Bay
window, pleasantly situated. William Farndale, builder, Great Ayton, RSO 24.
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 24 April 1894: Great Ayton. House, 8 roomed,
to let at May term, garden. Apply William Farndale, Yarm. 28. … House to let,
with Bay window, pleasantly situated. William Farndale, builder, Great Ayton.
1897
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 23 April 1897: Great Ayton. 6 roomed house
to let; with bay window; pleasantly situated. Apply William Farndale builder.
1899
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 6 July 1899: Great Ayton. Walden cottage; 6 rooms;
Good water supply; Garden, immediate possession. Farndale, Walden, Great Ayton.
York
Herald, 14 August 1899: Stokesley. Rural District Council. At the meeting
of this authority, Mr T G Fawcett presiding, the following resolutions were
come to; That the surveyor of the Ryedale District Council be asked to meet Mr
Dixon with respect to the approach to the Fangdale
Beck Bridge; that a reward of £2 be offered for information re the damage done
to the Black Beck Bridge, Bilsdale; that the clerk be
instructed to write to Mr Moss asking him to remove the water that flows up on
the highway from the new garden recently made by Mr R B Turton at Kildale. It
was further unanimously resolved on the proposition of Mr. Wilson that the
Council undertake the work of repairing the footpath at Crathorne, subject to
Mr Dugdale bearing half the cost, estimated at £20. Tenders for a new
footbridge between Busby and Sexhow werel received as follows: Mr Farndale, Great Ayton, £7 17s
6d; Mr Wake, Carlton, £8 15s; and Marmaduke Hebden, £9; and it was finally decided
to accept that of Mr Farndale. The following tenders were also received for
the construction of a new stone bridge over the stream crossing the highway
between Stokesley and Broughton ..
1900
Daily
Gazette for Middlesbrough, 24 November 1900: Great Ayton. House and shop
to let, with warehouse. Apply William Farndale, High Street.
1901
Census
1901
William Farndale,
aged 49, property agent
Jane Farndale,
his wife, aged 49
Sarah Atkinson, mother
in law, aged 77 and born in 1824
1908
Stockton
Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser, 25 July 1908: Pigeons.
Carrier or Barb, J Earnshaw, Rotherham... Jacobin, J & W Farndale, Great
Ayton ...
1911
Census
1911, 7 Derwent Street, Stockton
William
Farndale, millwright, 59, born 1852 Great Ayton
Jane
Farndale, his wife, 59, born Easby 1852
1915
In 1915, he was
the beneficiary of the Will of John Lax:
North
Star (Darlington), 1 April 1915: ESTATE OF MR J LAX. Mr John Lax of Mount Pleasant, Norton,
who died on the 19th December last, left an estate of the gross value of
£23,809 11s 2d, of which £13,195 10s 7d is net personalty. Probate of his Will,
dated 24th January, 1896, with codicils of the 20th February, 1902 and the 4th
December, 1902, have been granted to his nephew, Mr. John George Corner, of
Morton house, Redcar, and Mr William Farndale off 7 Derwent Street, Stockton on
Tees, millwright. The testator left £20 per annum to his cousin, Mary Jane
Thompson; £100 to his housekeeper Mary Wilson, if in his service of his death;
£500 to William Farndale, if residing with him at his death; and the
residue of his state he left as to one half to the children of his sister Mary
Anne Wren and one half to the children of his sister Elizabeth Corner.
William
Farndale, died aged 64 at Stockton
District in the third quarter of 1915 (DR).
North
Star (Darlington), 18 November 1915: Latest Wills. … Mr William
Farndale, of 7 Derwent Street, Stockton on Tees, formerly of Norton, near
Stockton, who died on August 5th last, left estate valued at £1,677 12s 11d,
gross, with net personalty £1,656 17s 11d.
Gravestone Great Ayton Cemetery;
‘In loving memory of William Farndale of Stockton
who died August 5th 1915 aged 64. Also of Jane wife of the above who died
August 20th 1916 aged 64 years.’ (Mon R).
1916
Jane
Farndale died in 1916.
North
Star (Darlington), 22 August 1916: FARNDALE. August 20th,
at 7 Derwent Street, Stockton on Tees, Jane, the beloved wife of the late
William Farndale. To be interred at Great Ayton, on Wednesday, 23rd inst, at 3 PM. Friends please accept this, the only,
intimation.
Memorial
taken at Great Ayton Cemetery in October 2021: