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Elizabeth Lindsay (Lynn) Farndale FAR00564
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See also the Farndales of Tidkinhow.
Kilton
Thorpe
1880
Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale was born on 11 December 1879, the daughter and second child of Martin and Catherine Jane Farndale (FAR00364) of Kilton Thorpe, farmer (BR). She was baptised in Brotton Parish church. The entry in Brotton Parish Register reads: "Elizabeth Lindsay, daughter of Martin and Catherine Jane Farndale of Kilton Thorpe, farmer, baptised 25th January 1880." Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale’s birth was registered at Guisborough for the first quarter pf 1880 (GRO Vol 9d page 483).
1881
The
1881 Census for 2 Kilton Thorpe, Kilton listed Martin Farndale, head, married,
34, an ironstone miner; John Farndale, 3 born Kilton 1878; Elizabeth Farndale, 1,
born Kilton 1880.
Tranmire Farm, near Whitby
1883
Sometime in the next two years the
family moved to Tranmire Farm near Whitby, a farm
some ten miles along the road to Whitby - a moor farm near Ugthorpe situated
on Roxby Moor.
Tranmire Farm, near Ugthorpe
- Martin and Catherine moved here in 1885 from Kilton
Thorpe
Tidkinhow
Lynn must have moved to Tranmire with her parents in about 1881
and then to Tidkinhow in about 1883,
where she was brought up. She would have moved with her parents from Kilton Thorpe to Tranmire, and then to Tidkinhow when she was about three years old.
She would have gone to school under Miss Barraclough at Charltons, but by
the time she was 12 her mother was already ailing and there were few other
children. Lynn, as she was always known in the family, was doing exceptionally
well at school and Miss Barraclough pegged her parents to let her go to
further education so that she could become a teacher. This however was impossible.
She was the eldest girl and the
only one who could help her mother. She therefore left school in 1891 and started working
at home, helping her mother. She grew up and matured quickly with added
responsibility while she was still young. She was bright, intelligent
and very determined and liked her own way. She was extremely capable and
reliable and a great favourite with her father.
1891
The 1891
Census for Red Lion Howe, Stanghow listed Martin Farndale, 46, farmer
and ironstone miner; Catherine Farndale, 35; John Farndale, 12;
Elizabeth Farndale, 11, born 1880 at Kilton; Martin Farndale, 9, born 1882 at
Kilton; George Farndale, 8, born 1883 at Kilton; Catherine J Farndale, 6, born
1885 at Ugthorpe; James Farndale, 5, born 1886, Stanghow; Mary F Farndale, 2,
born 1889, Stanghow; and William Farndale, 0, born 1891, Stanghow.
Tancred
Grange, Scorton, Richmond
1899
By about 1899, when Lynn was
20, the rest of the family were also growing up and able to look after
themselves. She went to become lady
help for George Barker of Tancred Grange, Scorton, near Richmond. George was
a good deal older than Lynn, but on 22 August 1903, they were married.
1900
Tidkinhow Farm, near
Guisborough, about 1900 - Kate, Catherine, Alfred and Elizabeth
(Lynn).
1901
The 1901 Census for Tidkinhow Farm, Stanghow
listed Martin Farndale, head, 55, farmer; Elizabeth L Farndale, 21;
Martin Farndale, 19, ironstone miner underground; Mary H Farndale, 12; William
Farndale, 10; Grace A Farndale. 7; Dorothy A Farndale, 6
1903
On 22 August 1903
Elizabeth Lindsay Farndale, married George Barker of Tancred Grange, Scorton
and had six children. George Barker
married Elizabeth Lindsay Farndall [sic] at
Guisborough District in the third quarter of 1903.
A letter written by her
mother shows that they spent their honeymoon at the Cockburn Hotel in
Edinburgh.
"Tidkinhow
Aug 24 1903
My Dear Daughter
I received your letter and was glad to hear you
arrived all right. I hope you and your husband are enjoying yourselves and that
you are having fine weather. It is raining here today. John will take your
luggage and leave it at Darlington tomorrow as he is going back to Newcastle. I
posted all the boxes on Saturday night that were addressed
and I will send the others to you with the cake. I gave the postman 2/6 this
morning and he was very pleased. We have to wish you
much joy & happiness for him. You must write after you get home and let me
know if you get the luggage all right. I now conclude with kind regards to you
both.
I remain your affect mother
C J Farndale"
1910
The girls of Tidkinhow with the Barker
children in about 1910
Mary Farndale
Willie Barker Dorothy Farndale
Mary
Barker Kate Farndale Margaret Barker Grace Farndale
John Barker
1911
The 1911 Census for Scorton, Darlington
listed George Barker, head, farmer, 50, born Scorton in about 1861; Elizabeth
Barker, 36; Kate Margaret Barker, 6; Gladys Mary Barker, 5; William George
Barker, 4; John George Barker, 2; Catherine Jane Farndale, born Alnwick in about
1855, 56, married, visitor; Dorothy Annie Farndale, born Stanghow in about
1895, 16, single (FAR00668).
Lynn Barker
1921
The 1921 Census for Richmond listed Elizabeth L Barker, 39, widow, head, farmer on own account; Gladys Mary Barker,
daughter, 15; Dorothy W Barker, daughter, 8; John George Barker, son, 12;
George Lindsay Barker, son, 9; a domestic servant and two farm workers
1924
Tancred Grange, Scorton,
Near Richmond in about 1924 (John Barker, Margaret Barker, Grace Farndale,
George Barker)
Family
George and Lynn had six
children, Margaret, William, Mary, John, George and Dorothy. But George, her
husband, died just after the end of the 1914 to 1918 War. Lynn was left with a
very young family to bring up. In about 1920 her youngest brother, Alfred, went
to Tancred Grange to help his sister, when he came out of the army. It was here
that Alfred was to meet his wife, Peggy Baker. Lynn was determined to keep
Tancred for her family. She ran the family fairly and firmly. She set all a
fine example and high standards.
The Barkers of Tancred
Grange
Willie Barker at Tidkinhow
in about 1915 Margaret
and Willie Barker in about 1920
George Barker at the cottages at Scourton in
about 1920
George Barker camping in the
lakes with Clifford Wright (lying down) and his brother, about 1927 Margaret Barker,
January 1931
Person unknown, John Barker,
George Barker and Willie Barker (sitting at front) in about 1935
The Yorkshire Post and
Leeds Intelligencer, 5 June 1936: MR T L WESTGARTH AND MISS D W BARKER. The
wedding took place yesterday at Saint Mary's church, Bolton on Swale, of Mr
Thomas Leslie Westgarth, second son of Mr and Mrs George Westgarth, of MacNeil
Farm, Witton le Wear, and Miss Dorothy Winsome Barker, youngest daughter of Mrs
Barker, and the late Mr George Barker, of Tancred Grange, Scorton. The ceremony
was performed by the Reverend C B Shann, Vicar. The bride was given away by her
brother, Mr W G Barker. The bridesmaids were the Mrs Rosemary Richardson, Skeeby, Ann Shield, Stapleton, nieces of the bride,
Georgina Brown, Leeds, and Ann Farndale (FAR00915),
Thornton le Moor, cousins of the bride. The best man was Mr W E Westgarth,
brother of the bridegroom.
The Wedding of Tom Westgarth
and Dorothy Barker (daughter of Lynn Farndale later Barker) in about 1937
Back row – Alfred Ross
(Dorothy nee Farndale’s husband), Alfred Farndale, ?,
Mary Brown (nee Farndale), Dorothy Ross (nee Farndale), John Barker
(brother), ??????, Peggy Farndale (nee Baker), ?????
Middle Row – George Shields, ?, William Barker (brother), Lynne Barker, nee Farndale
(mother), Tom Westgarth, groom, Dolly Barker, bride, ?, ?, Margaret Shield
(sister)
Front row - ??????, Ena
Brown (niece), ?, Anne Farndale, cousin, Martin
Farndale, cousin, Geoffrey Farndale, cousin
Close up of Anne, Martin and Geoff
1939
The 1939 Register for Meggotts
Farm, Redcar listed John G Farndale, born 31 October 1908, farmer agricultural
and cattle, single; and Elizabeth Barker, widowed, born 11 December 1879,
private means.
1944
Lynn died suddenly
in 1944 (from family
knowledge). Elizabeth Lindsay Barker of Manor Farm, Redcar, died aged 64 in
1944 and was buried on 2 February 1944 at St Mary, Bolton on Swale.
The rest of the family remembered her with much love, affection and respect.