Edith Emily Farndale
15 June 1877 to 1954

The Loftus 2 Line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Loftus

 

1877

 

Edith Emily Farndale, daughter of George and Hannah Mary (nee Walker) Farndale, (FAR00350C) was born in Guisborough District on 15 June 1877 (1939 Register) and baptised on 16 July 1877 at Loftus (Letter, BR). Edith Emily Farndale’s birth was registered in Guisbro District in the third quarter of 1877 (GRO Vol 9d page 481).

 

1881

 

Census 1881 - 19 North Street, Loftus:

William Walker; head; marr; age 73; born Loftus.

Sarah Walker; wife; age 70; b Loftus.

Edith E Farndale, grand-daughter; born Loftus in 1878 (so their daughter Edith, went to live with Sarah’s parents).

 

William Walker was the manager of Ormesby mine; Manager - 1878-1881

 Walker, William

http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mhn/msdb/md240154.html

 

Middlesbrough

 

1891

 

1891 Census, 59 Garnet Street, Middlesbrough

 

George Farndale, 48, Joiner

Hannah Mary Farndale, 44

William Geo Farndale, 22 Accountant

Sarah Annie Farndale, 20, Housemaid – domestic servant

Arthur Edwin Farndale, 16, Railway Booking Clerk

Edith G Farndale, 13

 

Bishop Auckland

 

1901

 

1901 Census – Brighton House, Soho Street, New Shildon, East Thickley, Auckland, Durham

 

The McNaughton family (he was a draper)

 

Edith E Farndale, boarder, 23, a milliner, born Loftus

 

A servant

 

Middlesbrough

 

1904

 

Edith Farndale, married John George Smith in the second quarter of 1904 at Middlesbrough. (MR)

 

1911

 

Census 1911 – 110 Portman Street, Middlesbrough

 

John George Smith, 35, cone merchant hollester

Edith Emily Smith, his wife, 33

 

1921

 

1921 Census Middlesbrough

 

Now available but not yet checked

 

1939

 

1939 register – 58 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough

 

John G Smith, general business, born 6 December 1875

Edith E Wilks (Smith), unpaid domestic duties, born 15 June 1877

 

In the entry Smith has been crossed out and changed to Wilks. It is not clear why since she was still living with John G Smith, so presumably still married to him. Perhaps the correction was in error.

 

1954

 

Edith Smith died aged 77 at Middlesbrough in the first quarter of 1954.