Robert William (“William”) Farndale
13 August 1868 to 19 September 1908
FAR00490
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Coatham
1868
Robert
William Farndale, son of Matthew Farndale (farm labourer of Coatham) and Ann Farndale formerly Readman
(Ann made her mark) (FAR00297),
was born at Coatham on 13 August 1868, and
baptised on 3 January 1869 (Birth Certificate, Coatham PR). Robert William
Farndale’s birth was registered at Guisborough District on 25 August 1868 (GRO Vol 9d page 457).
Northern
Weekly Gazette, 28 August 1868: At Coatham, on the 13th inst, the wife of Mr Farndale, of a son …
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; age 15;
scholar; born East Coatham (ie born 1856) (FAR00414).
Ann Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 13; scholar; born East Coatham;(ie born 1858) (FAR00428).
Sarah M Farndale, daughter; unmarried; age 10; 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
Robert William Farndale died on 19 September 1908
and was buried at Christ Church, Coatham on
22 September 1908 aged 40 (Find a grave index).
Gravestone Coatham Churchyard: Robert
William Farndale born 13th August 1868, died 19th September 1908, also Mary
Redman, his Aunt, died 17th March 1917 aged 57 years. (Monumental
Record).
Newcastle
Daily Chronicle, 23 September 1908: FOUND DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM.
Farndale, 40, a single man, who resided at 63 High Street, Coatham, Redcar, was
found dead, hanging in his bedroom, yesterday afternoon. Deceased, who had not
worked regularly as a drainer on the Kirkleatham estate owing to ill health,
did not get up yesterday morning, and early in the afternoon his sister went to
his bedroom, and asked if he wanted any dinner. To this he replied in the
negative, and when she went again into the room a quarter of an hour later she
found the door fastened, and could get no reply to her calls. A man named
Thomas Marshall burst the door open, and discovered Farndale hanging from the
head of the bed, which had been placed upon a box to make it higher. Life was
extinct when Dr J E MacKinley examined
the body.
Hartlepool
Northern Daily Mail, 23 September 1908: William Farndale, 40, a
single man, who resided at 63 High Street, Coatham, Redcar, was found dead,
hanging in his bedroom, yesterday afternoon.
Stockton
Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser, 26 September 1908: THE
INQUEST. “Suicide whilst of unsound mind” was the verdict returned at the
inquest of the Cleveland hotel, Coatham, on Friday night. Evidence bearing out
the facts reported above was given by Annie Farndale, sister, and Thomas
Marshall, who burst open the bedroom door; while Dr MacKinley testified that
deceased had been under his care at various periods. He suffered from
melancholia, and complained of pains in his head and ears. Witness was struck
with the possibility of his attempting to commit suicide, and he had previously
mentioned this to his friends in order that they might watch him.