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Albert Edward Farndale
8 December 1895 to 17 April 1971

The Loftus 2 Line 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Draper and Co-op store manager in Loftus and Northallerton

Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery in World War 1

  

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Loftus

 

1895

 

Albert Edward Farndale, son of John (signalman of Lofthouse) and Elizabeth (nee Featherstone) Farndale (FAR00376) was born in Loftus, Guisborough District on 8 December 1895 (1939 Register). Albert Edward Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisborough District in the first quarter of 1895 (GRO Vol 9d page 495).

1901

 

1901 Census

 

John Farndale, aged 52 was the head of the household at 4 East Street, Loftus, Lofthouse, and a railway signalman. He lived with:

 

His wife Elizabeth (aged 47);

His son John Martin (aged 15, a grocer’s apprentice)

George (aged 13)

William (aged 10)

Elizabeth (aged 8)

Albert E (aged 6).

 

1911

 

1911 Census:

 

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In the 1911 Census, he was an apprentice draper at the age of 16, living at 4 East Street, Loftus.

 

Albert E Farndale, lived first at Loftus and later at Romanby, Northallerton. He was manager of the Co-op Store.

 

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Albert (second from right), with his brothers John, George and William

 

1916

 

Stockton Heald, 15 April 1916: COOP EMPLOYEES. GENERAL MANAGER’S APPEALS FOR THEM AT LOFTUS. Appeals were made to the Loftus tribunal on Wednesday on behalf of the employees in the East Cleveland cooperative society. Mr S Tenby JP, general manager of the society, appealed for William Wilks, who is in charge of the provision department at the central store, Loftus.... In the case of A E Farndale, manager in a branch drapery and boot department of the society, two months were allowed. Absolute exemption was asked for, the applicant stating he was the sole support of his widowed mother, and hardship would ensue if he had to go away.

 

Military Service:

104633 Gunner Albert E Farndale Royal Garrison Artillery, awarded the British War Medal. (Medal Rolls)

1919

Albert E Farndale, married Rose Lavinia E Hastings (26 March 1890 to 23 June 1984), in the third quarter of 1919 at Gainsborough District.

 

1921

 

1921 Census – Guisborough

 

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1930

 

Cleveland Standard 01 March 1930: BROTTON PRESENTATION. Mr Albert Farndale, of North Skelton, who for 20 years was associated with the East Cleveland Cooperative Society’s drapery department and for some years manager of Brotton drapery store, has been presented by his late colleagues in the Brotton stores with a gold watch and fountain pen. He is now drapery manager for Skelton cooperative society.

 

Romanby, Northallerton

1931

Rosamund Farndale (FAR00920) was born on 3 Oct 1931 in Northallerton.

1939

 

1939 Register – 11 Romanby Road, Northallerton

 

Albert E Farndale, born 8 December 1894, buyer manager (Coop), drapery

Rosa E L Farndale, born 26 March 1890

1971

Albert Edward Farndale, born 8 December 1894, died in Northallerton on 17 April 1971, and was cremated at Darlington (DR).
 
Probate: FARNDALE Albert Edward of 23 Romanby Road Northallerton Yorks died 17 April 1971 Administration Leeds 31 August £1,098.