Elizabeth Lindsay (Lynn) Farndale
11 December 1879 to 30 January 1944
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See also the Farndales of Tidkinhow.
Kilton Thorpe
1880
Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale
was born on 11 December 1879, the daughter and second child of
Martin and Catherine Jane (nee Lindsay) Farndale (FAR00364) of Kilton Thorpe, farmer (BR).
She was baptised in Brotton Parish church.
The entry in Brotton Parish Register reads:
"Elizabeth Lindsay, daughter of Martin and Catherine Jane Farndale of Kilton Thorpe, farmer, baptised 25th January
1880."
Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale’s birth was registered at Guisborough for the first
quarter pf 1880 (GRO Vol 9d page 483).
1881
The 1881
Census for 2
Kilton Thorpe, Kilton listed Martin Farndale, head, married, 34, an ironstone miner; John Farndale, 3
born Kilton 1878; Elizabeth Farndale, 1, born Kilton 1880.
Tranmire Farm, near Whitby
1883
Sometime in the
next two years the family moved to Tranmire Farm near Whitby, a farm some ten miles along the road to Whitby - a
moor farm near Ugthorpe situated on Roxby Moor.
Tranmire
Farm, near Ugthorpe - Martin and Catherine moved here in 1885 from Kilton Thorpe
Tidkinhow
Lynn must have moved to Tranmire
with her parents in about 1881 and then to Tidkinhow
in about 1883, where she was brought up. She would have moved with her
parents from Kilton Thorpe to Tranmire, and
then to Tidkinhow when she was about
three years old. She would have gone to school under Miss Barraclough at Charltons, but by
the time she was 12 her mother was already ailing and there were few other
children. Lynn, as she was always known in the family, was doing exceptionally
well at school and Miss Barraclough pegged her parents to let her go to
further education so that she could become a teacher. This however was impossible.
She was the eldest girl and
the only one who could help her mother. She therefore left school in
1891 and started working at home, helping her mother. She grew up
and matured quickly with added responsibility while she was still young. She
was bright, intelligent and very determined and liked her own way. She was
extremely capable and reliable and a great favourite with her father.
1891
The 1891 Census for Tidkin
Howe, Stanghow listed Martin Farndale, 46, farmer and ironstone miner;
Catherine Farndale, 35; John Farndale, 12; Elizabeth Farndale, 11, born
1880 at Kilton; Martin Farndale, 9, born 1882 at Kilton; George Farndale, 8,
born 1883 at Kilton; Catherine J Farndale, 6, born 1885 at Ugthorpe; James
Farndale, 5, born 1886, Stanghow; Mary F Farndale, 2, born 1889, Stanghow; and
William Farndale, 0, born 1891, Stanghow.
Tancred Grange, Scorton, Richmond
1899
By
about 1899, when Lynn was 20, the rest of the family were also growing up and
able to look after themselves. She went to become lady help for George Barker of Tancred Grange,
Scorton, near Richmond. George was a good deal older than Lynn, but on 22
August 1903, they were married.
1900
Tidkinhow
Farm, near Guisborough, about 1900 - Kate, Catherine, Alfred and Elizabeth
(Lynn).
1901
The 1901
Census for Tidkinhow Farm, Stanghow listed Martin Farndale, head, 55,
farmer; Elizabeth L Farndale, 21; Martin Farndale, 19, ironstone miner
underground; Mary H Farndale, 12; William Farndale, 10; Grace A Farndale. 7;
Dorothy A Farndale, 6
1903
On 22 August 1903 Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale,
married George Barker of Tancred Grange, Scorton and had six children (family knowledge). George
Barker’s marriage to Lindsay Farndall (sic) was
registered at Guisborough District in the third quarter of 1903 (GRO
Vol 9d page 894).
George Barker was the son of William Thomas Barker (Born
1830) and Margaret Barker (also Born 1830) and was brought up at Scorton and
Bolton upon Swale.
A
letter written by her mother shows that they spent their honeymoon at the
Cockburn Hotel in Edinburgh.
Tidkinhow
Aug 24 1903
My Dear Daughter
I received your letter and was glad to hear you
arrived all right. I hope you and your husband are enjoying yourselves and that
you are having fine weather. It is raining here today. John will take your
luggage and leave it at Darlington tomorrow as he is going back to Newcastle. I
posted all the boxes on Saturday night that were addressed and I will send the
others to you with the cake. I gave the postman 2/6 this morning and he was
very pleased. We have to wish you much joy & happiness for him. You must write
after you get home and let me know if you get the luggage all right. I now
conclude with kind regards to you both.
I remain your affect mother
C J Farndale
1904
Kate Margaret
(“Margaret”) Barker was born on 27 February 1904 (Bolton
on Swale PR and family knowledge).
1905
Gladys
Mary (“Mary”) Barker was born on 24 August 1905 and baptised on 20 September 1905
(Bolton
on Swale PR and family knowledge).
1907
William
(“Willie”) Barker was born on 4 February 1907 (Bolton on Swale PR and
family knowledge).
1908
John
Barker was born on 31 October 1908 (census and family knowledge).
1910
The girls of
Tidkinhow with the Barker children in about 1910
Mary Farndale
Willie
Barker Dorothy Farndale
Mary Barker Kate
Farndale Margaret Barker Grace Farndale
John Barker
1911
The 1911
Census for Scorton, Darlington listed George Barker, head, farmer, 50,
born Scorton in about 1861; Elizabeth Barker, 36; Kate Margaret Barker, 6;
Gladys Mary Barker, 5; William George Barker, 4; John George Barker, 2;
Catherine Jane Farndale, born Alnwick in about 1855, 56, married, visitor;
Dorothy Annie Farndale, born Stanghow in about 1895, 16, single (FAR00668).
George
Barker was born on 17 July 1911 (census and family knowledge).
1912
Dorothy
Winsome (“Dolly”) Barker was born on 28 December 1912 (Bolton
on Swale PR and family knowledge).
Lynn
Barker
George Barker, and Lynn, shortly
before George died, probably with Margaret Barker between them.
Willie Barker at Tidkinhow in
about 1915
1918
George
Barker died on 10 November 1918 at Tancred Grange Farm, aged 59. He was buried
on 22 November 1918 (Bolton on Swale PR).
Lynn
was left with a very young family to bring up. In about 1920 her youngest
brother, Alfred, went to Tancred Grange to help his sister, when he came out of
the army. It was here that Alfred was to meet his wife, Peggy Baker. Lynn was
determined to keep Tancred for her family. She ran the family fairly and
firmly. She set all a fine example and high standards.
The
Barkers of Tancred Grange
1920
Margaret
and Willie Barker in about 1920 George Barker at the cottages at Scorton in
about 1920
1921
The 1921 Census for Richmond listed Elizabeth L Barker, 39,
widow, head, farmer on own account; Gladys Mary Barker, daughter,
15; Dorothy W Barker, daughter, 8; John George Barker, son, 12; George Lindsay
Barker, son, 9; a domestic servant and two farm workers
1924
Tancred
Grange, Scorton, Near Richmond (John Barker, Margaret Barker, Grace Farndale,
George Barker)
Lynn’s
father, Martin Farndale at Tancred Grange in about 1925
1927
George
Barker camping in the lakes with Clifford Wright (lying down) and his brother,
about 1927
1929
Gladys
Mary Barker married Jonathan A Richardson in 1929 (GRO
Vol 10a page 51).
1931
Margaret
Barker married John Kirkaldy Shield in 1931.
Margaret
Barker, January 1931
John Kirkaldy Shield
Their
son, George F Shield, was born in 1932 and Robert W Shield was born in 1937.
1935
Person
unknown, John Barker, George Barker and Willie Barker (sitting at front) in
about 1935
1936
The Yorkshire Post and Leeds
Intelligencer, 5 June 1936: MR
T L WESTGARTH AND MISS D W BARKER. The wedding took place yesterday at Saint
Mary's church, Bolton on Swale, of Mr Thomas Leslie Westgarth, second son of Mr
and Mrs George Westgarth, of MacNeil Farm, Witton le Wear, and Miss Dorothy
Winsome Barker, youngest daughter of Mrs Barker, and the late Mr George Barker,
of Tancred Grange, Scorton. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend C B
Shann, Vicar. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr W G Barker. The
bridesmaids were the Mrs Rosemary Richardson, Skeeby,
Ann Shield, Stapleton, nieces of the bride, Georgina Brown, Leeds, and Ann
Farndale (FAR00915),
Thornton le Moor, cousins of the bride. The best man was Mr W E Westgarth,
brother of the bridegroom.
The
Wedding of Tom Westgarth and Dorothy Barker (daughter of Lynn Farndale later
Barker) on 4 June 1936
Back
row – Alfred Ross (Dorothy nee Farndale’s husband), Alfred Farndale, ?,
Mary Brown (nee Farndale), Dorothy Ross (nee Farndale), John Barker
(brother), ??????, Peggy Farndale (nee Baker), ?????
Middle
Row – George Shields, ?, William Barker (brother), Lynne Barker, nee Farndale
(mother), Tom Westgarth, groom, Dolly Barker, bride, ?, ?, Margaret Shield
(sister)
Front
row - ??????, Ena Brown (niece), ?, Anne Farndale, cousin, Martin Farndale,
cousin, Geoffrey Farndale, cousin
Close
up of Anne, Martin and Geoff
1939
The 1939
Register for Meggotts Farm, Redcar listed John G Farndale,
born 31 October 1908, farmer agricultural and cattle, single; and Elizabeth
Barker, widowed, born 11 December 1879, private means.
1943
John
George Barker married Hannah E M Wardman in 1943 (GRO
Vol 9d page 777).
1944
George
Lindsay Barker married Kathleen Mellanby in 1944 (GRO
Vol 9d page 993).
Lynn died suddenly in 1944 (from family knowledge).
Elizabeth Lindsay Barker of Tancred Grange Farm, Scorton, died aged 64 on 30
January 1944 (Probate Index) and was buried on 2 February
1944 at St Mary, Bolton on Swale (Bolton on Swale PR).
The rest of the family remembered her with much love,
affection and respect.
1955
George Lindsay Barker died in 1955 and was buried at Bolton
on Swale on 24 June 1955 (Bolton on Swale PR).
1996
William Lindsay Barker, Lynn (nee Farndale) Barker’s
grandson, died in 1996, aged 49, and was buried on 27 June 1996, the last of
the Barkers.
