William Farndale
25 April 1875 to 6 February 1948
FAR00531
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Kilton
1875
William Farndale was born
on 25 April 1875 (see 1939 Register), he was the son of Charles and
Ann (nee Dale) Farndale of Kilton (FAR00341). The birth was
registered in the Guisborough District for the second quarter of 1875 (GRO Vol 9d page 466).
We know from the census record that he was born at Kilton.
1881
In the census of 1881, Martin Farndale, the head; a
widower; aged 82; was listed as retired farmer at Kilton Hall Farm, Kilton
and Charles Farndale, married; aged 42; was a farmer of 577 acres, with 9
employees (FAR00531). Now living together were
Charles’ family, Ann Farndale, wife of Charles; age 32; William Farndale,
son of Charles; age 5; (FAR00531); George
Farndale, son of Charles; aged 4; (FAR00540); Mary
Farndale, daughter of Charles; aged 3; (FAR00560); Grace Farndale,
daughter of Charles; aged 2, (FAR00566). Also living with them were
three farm servants, a domestic servant and nurse.
1891
The Census of 1891
confirmed that Charles Farndale, head; married; aged 50 was still farming at Kilton Hall Farm. With him were Ann Farndale, his wife;
married; aged 43; born Danby; and their children William Farndale, son;
unmarried; aged 15; born Kilton (FAR00531); George Farndale, son; unmarried; aged 14; born
Kilton (FAR00540); Mary Farndale, daughter; unmarried; aged 13; born
Kilton (FAR00560); Grace Farndale, daughter; unmarried; aged 10; born
Kilton (FAR00566); Albert Farndale, son; unmarried; aged 9; born
Kilton (FAR00574); and Sophia Farndale, daughter; aged 4; born Kilton
(FAR00601A).
1892
At
the Cleveland Agricultural Show, with his brother, William, the York
Herald, 30 July 1892 recorded: HORSES – AGRICULTURAL HORSES … Colt or
filly foal … 3. W and G Farndale, Brotton …
At
the Danby Annual Show at Castleton, with his brother William, the York
Herald, 20 August 1892 recorded: HORSES … carting colt or filly foal … 2.
W & G Farndale, Kilton …
1895
The Whitby
Gazette, 3 May 1895: LOFTUS. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
ANNIVERSARY. At the examination held at the close of the Victoria University
Extension Lectures, held at the above place during the Michaelmas term, 1894,
and delivered by Prof R W Hayden, GRH Hutchinson (Scaling) and G Rigg (Loftus)
have gained first class certificates. …. G Farndale (Kilton) … and W Farndale
(Kilton) have also passed, after
attending a course of 10 lectures on soils, cultivation, poultry keeping,
general agriculture etc. Prof Douglas A Gilchrist was the
examiner appointed by the University.
Gilling, Richmond
1899
William Farndale, married Ada Fawell at Auckland
on Wednesday 3 May 1899. (GRO Vol 10a page 456, Letters, media).
William
and Ada’s wedding in 1899 (AI recreated from newspaper descriptions)
Ada
Fawell was the daughter of Edward Fawell (1843 to 1926) and Ann Emerson (Born
1847), and Ada was born at Toft Hill in County Durham in about 1887.
The Northern
Echo, Thursday 4 May 1899: WEDDING AT AUCKLAND. a pretty wedding took place
at Bondgate Wesleyan Church, Bishop Auckland, on Wednesday morning, the
contracting parties being Mr William Farndale, of Gilling Wood Hall, Richmond,
eldest son of Mr Charles Farndale, of Kilton Lodge, Brotton, Cleveland, and
Miss Ada Fawell, youngest daughter of Mr Edward Fawell, of Bishop Auckland. The
ceremony was performed by the Reverend Walter Fuller, assisted by the Reverend
Jonathan Hewitson, of Gomersal, near Leeds, uncle of the bridegroom. Those
present were the parents of the bride and bridegroom, Mr G Farndale, Mr. A
Farndale, and Misses M, G, and S Farndale, Mr and Mrs Paterson, and Mr A E
Fawell. Presents were received from numerous friends of the bride and
bridegroom. The happy pair left in the afternoon for Scotland, where their
honeymoon will be spent.
The Whitby Gazette, 5 May 1899: WEDDING. On Wednesday, there took place at the Bondgate
Wesleyan Church, Bishop Auckland, the contracting parties being Mr William
Farndale, of Gilling Wood Hall, Richmond, eldest son of Mr Charles Farndale, of
Kilton Lodge, Brotton, to Miss Ada Fawell, youngest daughter of Mr E Fawell, of
Bishop Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend J Hewitson, uncle
of the bride groom, assisted by the Reverend W Fuller. Amongst those present
were the parents of the bride and bridegroom, Mr George Farndale, Mr. A
Farndale, and Mrs M, G, and S Farndale, Mr and Mrs Paterson, and Mr A E Fawell.
The happy pair afterwards left for Scotland where the honeymoon will be spent.
The bride and bridegroom where the recipients of numerous presence.
The
Whitby Gazette, 5 May 1899: May 3rd at
Bondgate Wesleyan Church, Bishop Auckland, by the Rev J Hewitson, uncle of the
bridegroom, assisted by the Rev W Fuller, William, eldest son of Mr Charles
Farndale, of Kilton Lodge, Brotton, to Ada, youngest daughter of Mr Edward
Fawell, Bishop Auckland, late of Toft Hill. At home, Gilling Wood Hall,
Richmond, Yorkshire, May 30th and 31st.
So they were living at Gilling Wood Hall, Richmond by 1899.
Gilling Wood Hall is a late eighteenth, early nineteenth century
farmhouse with a reused early eighteenth century doorcase. It was at some stage
associated with the Wharton family of Skelton Castle, who were also landlords
of the Kilton estate. The name of the farm comes from the mansion of the
Wharton family (Old Gillingwood Hall), which burned
down in 1750, and part of the site of which is occupied by the farmhouse.
Since
W H A Wharton was William’s father’s landlord, this connection presumably
explains why the family moved here.
1900
Annie Farndale (FAR00700) was born at Richmond on 21 January 1900 (census 1891, death record). Annie
Farndale’s birth was registered in Richmond
District in the fourth quarter of 1900 (GRO Vol 9d page
711).
1901
The Census of 1901 for Gillingwood
Hall, Gilling, Richmond listed William Farndale,
head, 25, a
farmer; Ada Farndale, 24, born at Toft Hill in Durham
in 1877; Annie Farndale, daughter, single, 0, born 1901; and a general domestic
servant and two carters on the farm.
1902
Beatrice Farndale (FAR00716) was born at Gilling
West on 9 July 1902 (1939 Register). Beatrice Farndale’s birth was registered in Richmond
District in the third quarter of 1902 (GRO Vol 9d page
704).
1905
Charles Farndale (FAR00734)
was born at Gilling West on 10 September 1905 (1939
Register, Birth Certificate). The birth was registered in
Richmond Yorkshire on 7 October 1905 (GRO Vol 9d page
661).
The birth Certificate of their son Charles showed that they
lived in 1905 at Gilling Wood Hall, Gilling (near Richmond) and William was a farmer.
1907
In 1907, William and Ada attended the wedding of Dora Wilson
at St Agatha’s Church in Gilling and gave the couple a silver knife. The Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser, 11 April 1907: The marriage of Mr J W Wright and, of Northbrook Street
and Porchester Road, Newbury, to Miss Dora Wilson, youngest daughter of the
late Mr W Wilson, of Scales, Richmond, Yorkshire, took place on Thursday April
4 at St Agatha's church, Gilling, Richmond, the Reverends H J Oliver and J G
Chester officiating. Presents:... Mr and Mrs Farndale, silver knife...
The North Star (Darlington), 21
December 1907: HUNTING. MARQUIS OF ZETLAND’S HOUNDS. Amongst
those present at the meet of these hounds at Willow Bridge on Thursday were the
Master, Lord George Dundas, Lady Fitzwilliam, the Marquess of Londonderry... W
Farndale... A short spin was made from Stapleton Whin by Clowbeck Mill to
Newton Morrell, where the fox went to ground in some rabbit holes. Clervaux
Woods were drawn blank. Walmire Wood held a fox which was pulled down at
Halnaby. A good run resulted from the visit to Dalton Whin, where a fox was
soon on foot travelling by Dunn’s Farm to Birchsprings, then down to Oakwood
into Dalton Wood and along the riverbanks to Eryholme.
1910
Edith Farndale (FAR00764) was born at Richmond on 7 August 1910. Edith
Farndale’s birth was registered in Richmond District in the third quarter of
1910 (GRO Vol
9d, page 709). Edith Farndale, died at Gilling
West aged 17 days, on the 25 August
1910. She was buried on 27 August 1910 at St Agatha, Gilling West (Gilling
West PR).
1911
The Darlington & Stockton Times, 21
January 1911: THE ZETLAND HUNT. MR H STRAKER UNANIMOUSLY
ACCLAIMED MASTER: A very large and representative meeting of followers of
the Zetland hunt was held at the King’s Head Hotel, Darlington, on Monday to
consider the future of the hunt, and to appoint a master in place of Lord
Zetland, who is about to retire after hunting hands for thirty five years.
There was a general consensus of opinion that the noble marquess’s name should
still be associated with the pack, and universal applause greeted the
announcement that Mr Herbert Straker, of Hartforth Grange expressed his
willingness to become the master.... The Marquis of zetland presided presided
over this gathering, and among those present were... Mr W Farndale...
The Census of 1911 for Gillingwood Hall, Gilling, West Richmond, listed William
Farndale, head, 35, a farmer; Ada Farndale, 34, born at Toft Hill in Durham in
1877; Annie Farndale, daughter, 10; Beatrice Farndale, 8; Charles Farndale, 5;
Ella Mary Margerrison, 20, a governess; and a general domestic servant, a
horseman and a beastman.
1915
Ada
Farndale died at Gilling West on 16 May 1915. She was
buried on 19 May 1916 at St Agatha, Gilling, aged only 38 (Gilling West PR, Monumental Record).
The North Star (Darlington), 18 and 19
May 1915: FARNDALE - May 16th, at Gilling Wood Hall,
Richmond, Yorks, Ada, beloved wife of William Farndale. Interred at Gilling on
May 19th, leaving residence at Two o’clock. No cards.
1921
The Census 1921 for Richmond
listed William Farndale, 46, a widower, farmer; Annie Farndale, his daughter,
21 home duties; and Charley Farndale, 15, assisting father on farm.
1939
The 1939 Register for 21
Laurel Road, Saltburn by the Sea listed William Farndale, born 25 April 1875, a
retired farmer; and Beatrice Farndale, born 9 July 1902, single, ‘housekeeper’
(ie FAR00716, his
daughter).
1948
William Farndale died at Gilling West near Richmond on 6 February 1948, aged 72. He was buried on 13 February 1948 at St Agatha
Church, Gilling, Near Richmond (Monumental
Record, Gilling West PR). Probate: FARNDALE William of 21
Laurel Road Saltburn by the Sea Yorkshire died 6 February 1948 Administration
Durham 13 April to Charles Farndale farmer. Effects £2779 17s 3d.
