John Thomas Farndale
22 March 1866 to 13 December 1943
FAR00473
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Coatham
1866
John
Thomas Farndale, son of Matthew (farm labourer of Coatham) and Ann (nee
Readman) Farndale (FAR00297)
was born at Coatham,
near Kirkleatham on 22 March 1866 (1939
Register) at 1.15am (Birth Certificate). The birth was registered in Guisborough District on 30 March 1866 by
Ann Farndale, mother, of Coatham, who made
her mark (GRO Vol 9d page 455).
John was baptised at Coatham on the
same day he was born (Coatham PR). There is
an annotation in the margin in the parish register against this and several
adjacent sentries which reads Private in Sickness.


1871
Census 1871 - 15, Pierson
Street, East Coatham:
Matthew Farndale,
head; married; age 42; Foreman Labourer at Sandbanks; born Malton (ie born 1829). (Coatham Sand Banks is the area of
coastline west of Coatham)
Ann Farndale, wife; married age 36; born Marske; (ie born 1835).
Mary Farndale, daughter; unmarried;
age15; scholar; born East Coatham (ie born 1856) (FAR00414).
Ann Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age13; scholar;
born East Coatham;(ie born 1858) (FAR00428).
Sarah M Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age10;
scholar; born East Coatham; (ie born 1861) (FAR00442).
George Farndale, son, age 8; scholar; born East
Coatham; (born 5 Dec 1862) (FAR00451).
John Thomas Farndale,
son; age 5; scholar; born East Coatham; (born 22 Mar 1866) (FAR00473).
Robert William Farndale, 2 (FAR00490).

1881
Census
1881 - 10, Allerton Terrace, Kirkleatham near Redcar:
Matthew
Farndale, head; married; age 53; lab; born Malton; (ie
born 1828).
Ann Farndale, wife; married; age 46; born Marske;
(ie born 1835).
Mary Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 25;
dressmaker; born Coatham; (ie born1856) (FAR00414).
Annie Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 23;
laundress; born Coatham; (ie born 1858) (FAR00428).
Sarah M Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 20;
laundress; born Coatham; (ie born1861) (FAR00442).
George Farndale, son; unmarried; age18; lab; born
Coatham; (ie born 1863) (FAR00451).
John T Farndale, son; unmarried; age15;
scholar; born Coatham;(1866) (FAR00473).
Robert W Farndale, son; unmarried; age 12;
scholar; born Coatham; (born 30 Aug 1868) (FAR00490).

1891
1891
Census –
Alerton Terrace, Coatham
Matthew Farndale,
head; married; age 63; agricultural labourer; born Malton; (ie
born 1828).
Ann Farndale, wife; married; age 56; born Marske;
(ie born 1835).
Mary Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 35;
dressmaker; born Coatham; (ie born1856) (FAR00414).
Annie Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 33; laundress;
born Coatham; (ie born 1858) (FAR00428).
John T Farndale,
son; unmarried; age 25; agricultural labourer; born Coatham;(1866) (FAR00473).
Robert W Farndale, son; unmarried; age 22; agricultural labourer; born Coatham;
(born 30 Aug 1868) (FAR00490).
Mary Readman
(sister in law), 83 (the age is probably an error, see 1901
census); Sarah Jane Whaite (granddaughter), 2 and a lodger also living
with them.

1901
1901 Census – 10 Allerton
Terrace, Coatham
Matthew Farndale, head; married; age 73; general labourer; born
Marton; (ie born 1828).
Annie Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 43; laundress; born Coatham; (ie born 1858) (FAR00428).
John T Farndale,
son; unmarried; age 35; general labourer; born Coatham (1866) (FAR00473).
Robert Wm Farndale, son; unmarried; age 32; general labourer; born Coatham;
(born 30 Aug 1868) (FAR00490).
Mary Readman (sister in law), 43, widow also living with them and
Sarah Jane White (granddaughter), 12.


1908
London Gazette 21 January 1908: JOSEPH
LISTER, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons
having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of Joseph Lister, late
of Topcliffe, in the county of York, corn miller, deceased, who died on the
24th day of May 1907 at Topcliffe aforesaid, and whose will was proved by
Mary Elizabeth Lister and John Thomas Farndale, in the Principal Registry
of the Probate Division of His Majesty's High Court of justice, on first day of
August 1907, are hereby required to send, in writing, particulars of their
claims and demands to us, the undersigned … dated the 16th day of January 1908...
1911
Census
1911 – 63 High Street, Coatham
Annie
Farndale, 58, single, laundress
John
Thomas Farndale, 45, single, land drainer
Mary
Redman, 53
Sarah
Jane White, 22

Guisborough
1921
1921
census – 99 Queen Street, Coatham, Redcar
Annie Farndale, Head, 63, Home Duties -
John Thomas Farndale,
Brother, 55, Estate Workman on Mr Newcomer’s Kirkleatham Estate
Sarah Jane White,
Niece, 32 , Home Duties
Andrew Nixon Vinycomb, Visitor,
34, Fire Insurance Inspector, Sun Insurance Office
Jane Vinycomb, Visitor, 34, Home Duties

Redcar
1939
1939
Register
John
T Farndale, born 23 February 1866, a woodman, heavy worker,
single, 69 at 99 Queen Street, Redcar.

1941
Skelton
and Brotton Urban District Council: Cleveland Standard, 12 July 1941: Salvage collection. A letter was submitted
from Mr J Farndale stating that he would prefer to continue to carry out the
salvage collection, in the part of the district allotted to him, for the sum of
£15 per day, the necessary assistance being provided by the Council. In the
event of the Council wishing to provide the assistance Mr Farndale stated that
he was prepared to carry out the collection in his part of the district once
every three weeks for the sum of £9. The Council agreed to pay the sum of £9.
1943
John Thomas Farndale aged 77 of 99 Queen Street, Redcar, an Estate Land Drainer Retired died of arterio sclerosi and rheumatism
at Queen Street. S J White, niece present at the death, on 13 December 1943 (Death
Certificate Probate Index). He was buried at Christ Church, Coatham on 16 December 1943, aged 77 (Coatham PR).


Sarah Jane White was the granddaughter of John’s
sister, Sarah (FAR00442).