John William Farndale
19 December 1875 to 26 November 1963
An AI depiction of John, a horseman working on a farm
in Wetherby in 1901
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A horseman and a gardener of Wetherby
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Wetherby and area
1875
John William
Farndale was born at Bickerton on 19 December 1875 (1939
Register). Although there are no birth records, he may have been the son
of Mark and Hannah (nee Varley) Farndale (FAR00408).
Bickerton is near Wetherby.
1881
His
probable parents were in Bradford in 1881, and it is not clear where John was.
1881
Census – 178 Exeter Street, Bradford
Mark
Farndale, a gas stoker,
born at Bishop Wilton in about 1855
Hannah
Farndale, his wife, who was born in Barwick in Elmet
Sarah
Annie Poah, a lodger, 31, a mantle maker from London
There
is a possibility that he was the son of William and Ann Farnell (sic?)
and this was his family.
1891
1891
Census - Middle Road, Swillington, Tadcaster
John
Farndale, 16, a farm servant born at Bickerton in about 1875, single, and
living with the Newby family.
1895
Annie
E Farndale (FAR00668A)
was born at Garforth on 21 January 1895. Although she was
born before John’s first marriage, we know she was this family as she is shown
as part of the family in later census records.
1898
John William
Farndale, a farmer, married Annie Eliza Thompson on 26 September 1898 (St
Michael, Burlingthorpe PR).
1899
Arthur
Farndale (FAR00694) was born
in Wetherby on 12
April 1899 (1939 Register). Arthur
Farndale’s birth was registered in Wetherby District in the second quarter of
1899 (GRO Vol 9a page 129). He was baptised at Wetherby on 5
July 1899 (St James, Wetherby PR).
1901
Tom
Farndale (FAR00704) was born in Wetherby on 8 January 1901 (1939 Register) and baptised at Wetherby on 3 February
1901 (St James, Wetherby PR). Tom Farndale’s
birth was registered in Wetherby District in the first quarter of 1901 (GRO Vol 9a page 112).
1901
Census – 3 Rose Yard, Wetherby
John
William Farndale (25), horseman on farm (born Aberford)
Annie
Farndale (25) (born Leeds)
Annie
E Farndale (6) (born Garforth about 1895)
Arthur
Farndale (1) (born Wetherby)
Tom
Farndale (2 months) (born Wetherby)
1908
Lillie
Farndale (FAR00752B) was
born in or about 1908 (census).
1909
Annie
Eliza Farndale died in 1909 aged 35, and her death was registered in the fourth
quarter of 1909 (GRO Vol 9a page 83).
1911
John
William Farndale married Jane Elizabeth Wade in 1911 and the marriage was
registered in the first quarter of 1911 at Wetherby (GRO
Vol 9a page 194).
Jane
Elizabeth Wade, the daughter of Thomas Wade (1859 to 1913) and Luch Hannah
Burkill (nee Robshaw) Wade (1860 to 1951) was born on 27 October 1883 and
brought up around Humberton, Yorkshire.
1911
Census – Bank Street, Wetherby
John
W Farndale (35), domestic gardener (born Bickerton)
Jane
Farndale (29) (married under one year)
Annie
E Farndale (16) (born Garforth), domestic servant
Arthur
Farndale (11) (born Wetherby)
Tom
Farndale (10) (born Wetherby)
Lillie Farndale (3) Born about 1908.
1912
Norman
Farndale (FAR00782) was born
in Wetherby (census)
on 18 December 1911 (1939 Register). Norman
Farndale’s birth was registered in the first quarter of 1912 at Wetherby (GRO Vol 9A Page 200).
1914
John
Farndale (FAR00805) was born
on 13 August 1914 (1939
Register). His birth was registered in Wetherby District in the third
quarter of 1914 (GRO Vol 9A Page 206). He
was baptised at Wetherby on 13 September 1914 (St
James, Wetherby PR).
1920
Eileen
Mary Farndale (FAR00862)
was born in 1920 and baptised at Wetherby on 27 June
1920 (St
James, Wetherby PR).
Her birth was registered in Wetherby District in the second quarter of
1920 (GRO Vol 9A Page 225).
1921
1921 Census – Wetherby
John
W Farndale, 45, born Wetherby, a gardener for Lord Allerton, gentleman at the
Firs, Wetherby
Jane
Farndale, 38
Norman
Farndale, son.9, born Wetherby about 1912
John
Farndale, son, 6, born Wetherby about 1915
Eileen
Farndale, daughter, 1, born Wetherby about 1920
1922
Frederick
Farndale (FAR00879)
was born on 7 March 1922 (1939
Register). His birth was registered in Wetherby District in the second
quarter of 1922 (GRO Vol 9A Page 191).
Walton in Ainsty, Boston Spa
1939
1939
Register – Walton, Boston Spa, Wighill, Wetherby
John
W Farndale, a gardener, born 19 December 1875
Jane
E Farndale, domestic duties, born 27 October 1883
Frederick
Farndale, born 7 March 1922, single, a joiner
1952
The
Yorkshire Evening Post, 22 August 1952: FIRE DESTROYS A YORKS VILLAGE
SMITHY. Fire destroyed the village blacksmith shop of Mr J W Harker, at Walton,
near Boston Spa, at dawn today. A van and equipment also were burnt out. Mr
Harker was aroused by Mrs Farndale who is in her 70s, and her daughter come up
Eileen. With neighbours he attacked the fire with buckets of water until
firemen arrived from Tadcaster.
1953
Jane
Elizabeth Farndale died in 1954 and was buried at Walton on 14 November 1953 (Walton
PR).
1963
John W Farndale died at Walton in 1963 and was
buried on 30 November 1963, aged 87 (Walton PR) and
his death was registered at Claro District, aged 87, in the fourth quarter of
1963 (GRO Vol 2c page 102). He died on 26 November 1963 and
was buried at St Peter, Walton in Ainsty.
