A joiner, cartwright and millwright and property agent of Great Ayton

 

William Farndale
28 July 1851 to 5 August 1915

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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 and baptised on 2 December 1851 at Great Ayton (IGI). William Farndale’s birth was registered at Stokesley District in the third quarter of 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. (
MC).

 

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:

 

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