James Farndale

13 December 1857 (baptised) to 2 December 1921 (buried)

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1857

James Farndale, son of William and Bessy (Elizabeth) (nee Langdale) Farndale (FAR00286) was born in 1857 and baptised at Appleton-le-Street. Baptised on 13 December 1857 (Appleton le Street PR).

1861

1861 Census – Appleton Street (1km east of Barton le Street)

William Farndale, 37, licensed hawker

Betsy Farndale, William’s wife, 36, dressmaker

John Farndale, 13

William Farndale, 12

Elizabeth Farndale, 5

James Farndale, 3

George Farndale 2

Mary Farndale, 5 months

1871

1871 Census – Hildenley Cottage, Hildenley, Malton

James Farndale, 13, a servant with the large Watson family. Christopher Watson was a farmer of 270 acres with 3 men and 2 boys, so he was presumably a farm worker.

1881

1881 Census, Huttons Ambo

William Farndale (Head, licensed hawker), aged 56 (FAR00286), father

Bessy Farndale, aged 55, mother, a postmistress

James Farndale, then aged 23, a gardener

Charles Farndale, aged 13, a scholar

1890

James Farndale of Huttons Ambo married Elizabeth Ann Shepherdson of Huttons Ambo, banns on 30 March and 6 and 13 April 1890, and they married at Huttons Ambo on 7 June 1890 (GRO Vol 9d pager 619).

Elizabeth Ann Shepherdson, the daughter of John Shepherdson (1827 to 1913) and Elizabeth (nee Hill) Shepherdson (born 1835), was baptised at St Leonard, New Malton on 17 August 1868 (St Leonard, New Malton PR).

1891

Mary Helen Farndale (FAR00648) was born on 17 August 1891 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 13 September 1891 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1894

John William Farndale (FAR00663) was baptised on 21 January 1894 at Huttons Ambo (Huttons Ambo PR).

1895

Blanche Elizabeth Farndale (FAR00670) was born on 23 September 1895 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 10 November 1895 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1898

George Edward Farndale (FAR00684), was born on 7 November 1897 (Prisoner of War record) and baptised on 9 January 1898 at Huttons Ambo (Huttons Ambo PR).

By this time James was working as a postman.

1899

James Donald Farndale(FAR00699A), born on 10 December 1899 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 11 March 1900 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1901

1901 Census – Low Hutton, Huttons Ambo

James Farndale, 43, auxiliary postman

Elizabeth A Farndale, 32

Mary E Farndale, 9

John W Farndale, 7

Blanche E Farndale, 5

George E Farndale, 3

James D Farndale, 1

1902

Beatrice Annie Farndale (FAR00711) was born in or about 1902 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 12 January 1902 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1904

Thomas Harold Farndale (FAR00724) born on 10 March 1904 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 14 October 1906 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1906

Charles Farndale (FAR00738), born on 17 August 1906 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 14 October 1906 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1908

Julia Irene Farndale (FAR00752), born on 16 October 1908 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 10 January 1909 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1911

Lily Doreen Farndale (FAR00768), born on 3 February 1911 at Huttons Ambo and baptised there on 12 March 1911 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1911 Census, Huttons Ambro (near York)

James Farndale, Head, Gardener (jobbing), aged 53

Elizabeth Ann Farndale, wife, aged 42

Blanche Elizabeth Farndale, 15 (born about 1896), at school (FAR00670)

George Edward Farndale, 13 (born about 1898), at school (FAR00684)

James Donald Farndale, 11 (born about 1900), at school (FAR00699A)

Beatrice Annie Farndale, 9 (born about 1902), at school (FAR00711)

Thomas Harold Farndale, 7 (born about 1904), at school (FAR00724)

Charles Farndale, 4 (born about 1907) (FAR00738)

Julia Irene Farndale, 2 (born about 1909) (FAR00752)

Lily Doreen Farndale, 2 months (born about 1911 (FAR00768)

1920

James was still working as a gardener when his daughter, Blanche, married on 26 June 1920.

1921

1921 Census – Malton

James Farndale, 63 years old, married, an invalid

Elizabeth farndale, 53 years old, ‘home duties’

Charles Farndale, 14 years and 10 months, a stable boy at the Hall, Huttons Ambro.

Julia Farndale, 12, born Huttons Ambro, in full time education

Lily Farndale, 10 born Huttons Ambro, in full time education

Elieen Farndale (FAR00810), 6, James’ granddaughter, born Huttons Ambro, in full time education

James Farndale, aged 64 died at Malton District in 1921 and his death was registered in the fourth quarter 1921 (GRO Vol 9d page 472). He was buried on 2 December 1921 at Huttons Ambo (Huttons Ambo PR).

1936

Elizabeth Ann Farndale died in 1936 and her death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1936 (GRO Vol 9d page 486).