Jane Ann Farndale
1847

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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