William Farndale
21 October 1788 to 1871

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Agricultural
labourer who moved from Coxwold to Bishop Wilton
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1788
William Farnell, was born
on 21 October 1788 in Coxwold, the son of Elias Farndale and
Dorothy Farndell (nee Heseltine, spelt Heseldine here) (FAR00184) of Windgate Hill,
Coxwold, Farmer. He was baptised on 26 October 1788.


1816
William Farnell married
Margaret Weard, on 27 February 1816 at Acklam and Leavening (Acklam
PR).

1822
William
Farndale (FAR00281), son of William and Margaret Farndale of Bishop Wilton
was born on 1 Aug 1822 (Bishop Wilton PR).

Bishop
Wilton is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire,
England. It is situated approximately 4 miles north of Pocklington and 6 miles
east of Stamford Bridge. The civil parish is formed by the village of Bishop
Wilton and the hamlets of Gowthorpe and Youlthorpe.

1826
Elizabeth
Farndale (FAR00294),
daughter of William and Margaret Farndale of Bishop Wilton, was baptised at
Bishop Wilton on 27 October 1826 (Bishop Wilton PR).

1829
Sarah Farndale (FAR00304), daughter of William
and Margaret Farndale of Bishop Wilton, was baptised at Bishop Wilton on 23
June 1829 (Bishop Wilton PR).

1832
Robert Farndale (FAR00318), son of William and
Margaret Farndale of Bishop Wilton, was baptised at Bishop Wilton on 17 June
1832 (Bishop Wilton PR).

1834
Leonard Farndale (FAR00329), son of William
Farndale of Bishop Wilton, was baptised at Bishop Wilton on 2 December 1834 (Bishop
Wilton PR).
Elias
Farndale (FAR00330), son of
William and Margaret Farndale of Bishop Wilton, was baptised at Bishop Wilton
on 2 December 1834 (Bishop Wilton PR).

1841
1841
Census:
William
Farndale was living at Bishop Wilton, aged 50. He was an agricultural labourer.

He
lived with his wife Margaret, who was 45 and his son William, aged 15, also an
agricultural labourer; his daughter Elizabeth aged 13, his daughter Sarah aged
11; and his son Robert aged 9.
1851 Census
William Farndile, 64, an agricultural labourer, lived
with his wife Margaret, 53 and his son Robert in Bishop Wilton.

1860
Margaret Farndell died in 1860 at Bishop Wilton and
was buried there on 4 October 1860, aged 62 (Bishop Wilton PR).

1861
1861
Census
William
Farndale was living as the head of household at Bishop Wilton. He was a widower
by then. He was aged 73 and an agricultural labourer.

This
record shows that he was born at Coxwold (in the Ampleforth area).
1871
1871
Census
William
Farndale was still living at Bishop Wilton now aged 83. He was living with
William Barnes (aged 57) and Mary Barnes (aged 46). William was a lodger and
widower.

William Farndale died at
Pocklington District (south east of York, not far from Bishop Wilton) in
third quarter of 1871 (GRO Vol 9d page 41). He was 82.
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