Joseph Farnish ( 1838 - 1906 )

Born: 1838 at Baildon, Yorkshire
Source: GRO + 1861 Census + Baptism

Father: Benjamin Farnish
Mother: Esther Cawdray

Wife: Rachel Walker
Married: 1864 at Otley, Yorkshire
Source: GRO

Children

Died: 1906 at Baildon, Yorkshire
Source: GRO + Burial


Notes


1838 Birth
Farnish, Joseph
Mother's Maiden Name: Cawthray
GRO J1838 - Baildon, Otley 23 462
Source: www.gro.gov.uk + www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk BAIL/1/127

27/5/1838 Baptism

1841 Census

1851 Census

1861 Census

1864 Marriage
Furnish, Joseph to
Walker, Rachel
Otley District Registered Building
GRO M1864 - Otley 9a 175
Source: www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk OTLEYRB/7/43

1871 Census

1881 Census

1891 Census

1901 Census

1906 Death
Farnish, Joseph
Age: 70 - Born 1836~
GRO D1906 - Wharfedale 9a 123
Source: www.gro.gov.uk

19/12/1906 Probable Burial

1911 Census - Not Found

Baildon Moravian Church Memorial

On one occasion the Baildon Band was invited to Harrogate when King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, was visiting the town. [NB this was in 1870, when he visited his friend Samson Fox] The Band was engaged for several days, and as usual, Jonathan Bentley kept the funds. Doas Farnish came to Jonathan Bentley late in the week and asked for a sub as he was cleared out of cash. "Ah told yer there'd be no subs," said Johnathan. "Well," said Doas, "If ther's no sub, there'll be no pom, pom."
Source: The Story of Baildon pub.1951 p.120

Back to back with Jim Boocock lived another Baildon character named Doas Farnish. He was a widower, [NB Joseph's wife died in 1865] and sometimes his friend, Bill Snipe, lived with him [no-one called this in the censuses connected with Baildon]. Doas had been, in his early days, a member of the Baildon Band, and was fond of music all his life. He earned his living by hawking greengrocery and owned a little white horse.
Source: The Story of Baildon pub.1951 p.144

Doas Farnish, Doas Holmes and Jabe Halliday often used to go tree peeling for several weeks at a time. They sometimes ran short of money as, when they earned a fair sum, they would go and drink it away before they started work again. Many a time they had to walk to the next job with scarcely any food for the journey. Once they had eaten nothing for two days, and therefore decided to try and beg a meal at a large house by the wayside. Doas Holmes went to the door first and explained the position, but the woman who answered the door threatened to set the dogs on him. She refused to believe that a big strong man like him should have been two days without anything to eat. A consultation followed and Jabe Halliday was sent to the house. He was a poor, thin looking man and quite melted the woman's heart. So he got what he wanted for himself and some for his pals.
Source: The Story of Baildon pub.1951 p.144



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