Stephen Darby    (abt 1790)   originating in Norfolk 

information from Mavis Darby  21.09.2005

More dated 3rd July 2005

 
I don't think I gave you the full details of Stephen Darby's marriage in Norfolk.  He married a Mary Plum on the 14th October, 1807 at St.Nicholas, King's Lynn, Norfolk.  
They married by licence but whether the licence still exists I don't know.  
 He was from the parish of St.Peter's Southgate in the city of Norwich 
and she was from the parish of Lynn St.Margaret. 
 Where they married was a chapel and I wonder why she didn't marry
 in her own parish.  Of course this particular Stephen Darby may 
be absolutely nothing to do with Bill's family. 

 Norfolk Family History searched from their fiche the baptisms
 of St.Margaret with St.Nicholas but the only Darby they found
 was baptised on the 1st April, 1818 born 25th March, Stephen son
 of James and Sophia Darby, High Street Lynn, Surgeon. 

 Nothing to do with Bill's lot I am sure as his Stephen Darby's
 occupation was given as a lime burner. 
 In their index to the 1841 census in Broad Street, King's Lynn
 an Ann Darby 40 and then just the signY, William Darby 9 Y 
and Edward Darby 12 Y. 
 No mention of whether she was a widow or any other details.
 

 

William Darby  (1813/5)        or     William  (1820)

1856  Marriage     at The Parish Church of the United Parishes
of Christ Church and St Leonards,Foster Lane,London
 after banns.
Ref     March 4th 1856

William Darby    Full age          Batchelor?      Master Baker
                                                                         3 Christopher Court,London
Father       not given

Catherine Parry    age  25        Spinster            
Father       John Parry                                          ???               deceased
Mother   Phoebe Parry  formerly Abrahams

Witnesses:  George Miller  Priscilla Parry

Catherine Parry born 29 October 1831,Rodney Court
   baptised 22 January 1837 St Leonards,Shoreditch
note: made her mark  on birth certificate of son  John Thomas

              Catherine's Brothers and Sisters
Elizabeth  born 16th November 1828   Rodney Court
Priscilla                18th November 1832      ditto 
Anne                      29th December 1834     ditto
Samuel                  25th December 1836     ditto

All baptised 22nd January 1837 at St Leonards,Shoreditch

 Master Baker   in trade directories 1853 to 1861

Upper Whitecross Street,St Lukes

 

John Thomas Darby    born 16 September 1864
              27 Playhouse Yard,Whitecross Street

other children     Mary Ann   abt 1858    St Luke
                               Phoebe       abt  1859      ditto baptised  7/11/58
                               William        abt  1863   Tottenham?
                               Thomas      abt  1869   St Luke


William Thomas Darby   29 June 1893
                 418 Corfield Street,Bethnal Green

other children        Ethel May      29 August 1899     21 Scott St,BG
                                  Harriet Ellen  30 August 1902    unknown
                         birth   recorded as Poplar q4 1902   late registry?

1901 Census   living at 21 Scott Street,Bethnal Green

                                        Questions!

Jane's death not yet found

after 1869?          child born at 57?

Two    Wiliam's  ?   father of the children actually son of William and Jane?

Or  he had  second  younger wife who also died ?

Need 1861 data  or birth certificates of the children

         data compiled from Census listings

1841 Census   most of White Cross Street and all of PlayhouseYard
                       has been lost. Examined 727-5 and 727-6

No one found

1851 Census        ref  H107-1522   page 293  of 793
             187 WhiteCross Street,St Lukes   

William Darby   Head Mar  36  (1815) Baker                Stanton,Norfolk
Jane                    wife   mar 39   (1812)                            ?Ashby,Norfolk

Different couple but same trade ?

1861 census                      27 Playhouse Yard part of lost census papers

RG9-206   page 7 of 122
                187 White Cross Street,St Luke

William Darby  Head   Mar    40 (1821)   Baker             Norfolk
Catherine         wife      mar    30                                        Middx,St Lukes 

Two Children found in Tottenham---(not in S and D London CD's)

William was born later  in  Tottenham !

RG9-793     rh  page 43    Perrys Coffee house       Tottenham 

Richard   PERRY    Head   Mar   51      Carpenter                  Luton Herts
Ann                             Wife    Mar  50      Carpenters Wife           ??    Herts
Ann                            Daur    Unm 20   Coffee House attendant    Luton
Hannah                     Daur    Unm 17            ditto                                 ditto
Edward                      Son               12      Scholar                                 ditto

Mary Ann DARBY   Nurse Child   3                                    London,Middx 
Phoebe   DARBY    Nurse Child   2                                        ditto

John WARNER     Lodger  Unm 36    Labourer           Kimberley,Norfolk 
Richard CORNELL  Lodger Unm 26 Labourer                   Essex

1871 Census    ref RG10-405  page 122 of 128
   27a Playhouse Yard,St Lukes

William Darby  Head  Widower  58  (1813)   Baker              Norfolk,Lynn
Mary Ann          daur    (1858)      13 Minds the children      St Luke
Phebe                daur     (1859)     12 Housegirl                        ditto
William               son     (1863)         8  Scholar                         Tottenham
John Thomas  son      (1864)        6   ditto                               St Luke
Thomas             son      (1868)        3   ditto                                 ditto

Catherine died q2 1870 Holborn  aged 39

BMD data

1857 q3 Mary Ann  of St Luke

1858 q4 Phoebe Elizabeth   of St Luke

1862 q2 Joseph William  of   Edmonton (includes Tottenham)

1864 q4 John Thomas   of St Luke

1867 q3 Thomas  of  St Luke

1871  appears to be a John added to the family!   BMD entry not found!
                      see 1881 census

1879 q1 Marriage in Bethnal Green     of Phoebe Elizabeth

to Daniel Dutton     (via Ancestry.com)

Cannot find either Marriage or Death of Mary Ann

Nor death of William (abt 1813)

Did he have 2 wives and lose them both?

1881 Census      Parents not found!

RG11 Piece 0401 Folio 36 Page 14
 23 Reeves Place, Shoreditch, London, Middx

David DUTTON   Head   M 31      Carman             Shoreditch, Middx 
Phoebe                  Wife    M 23                                  St Lukes, Middx
Sissey /Lizzy        Daur   U   5                                   Bethnal Green, Middx 
David/Daniel         Son     U  1                                   Bishopsgate, Middx 

Thomas DARBY  Brother  U 14    Errand Boy        St Lukes, Middx 
John DARBY        Brother  U 10    Errand Boy        St Lukes, Middx,


Robert HATLEY Lodger U 19        Zinc Worker    Shoreditch, Middx
William WISHMAN             U 26       Labourer         Brighton, Sussx

No real evidence that this is  William.

1881 Census    RG11 Piece 1425 Folio 101 Page 55

Institution: "Militia Hospital" The Folly
 Hertford St John, Hertford, England

William DARBY  Patient  U 18    Ag Lab Herts Militia      London, Middx,

1891 Census     RG12-243    page 120  of  438
           4 Edward Terrace,Shoreditch

Daniel Dutton     Head   Mar   41       General Labourer       Shoreditch
Phebe                   wife     mar   33                                                St Luke
Elizabeth             daur               15       Domestic servant       Old Ford
Daniel                    son                11      Scholar                          Bishopsgate
Phebe                   daur                9          ditto                              Shoreditch
John                      son                 7          ditto                                 ditto
Catherine             daur                5          ditto                                 ditto
Mary Ann              daur                1          ditto                                 ditto      
 

1891 Census   RG12-258   page 206 of 283
             75 Wellington Row,Bethnal Green

John Darby   Head   Mar   26   Furniture Packer                St Lukes
Mary Ann        wife    mar   24                                                   Bethnal Green
Emily A           daur                 1                                                    ditto

Note:  an Emily Mary A   aged 3 died in Bethnal Green   Q1 1893

1901 Census    RG13-290   page 98 of 381
                         21 Scott Street,Bethnal Green

John Darby  Head  Mar   36   Furniture Packer                  St Lukes
Mary Ann       wife   mar   35                                                    Bethnal Green
William            son               7                                                          dittto
Ethel               daur              1                                                           ditto  

 

Now to look for Family links!

27th June 05

  I was very pleased that you had the 1891 census details for Bill's
 grandfather, John Darby. 
 Nobody knew in the family that there was an earlier child as Bill
 thought his father, William was the first-born baby but as he died
 when Bill was only seven there wasn't much family history to talk
 about and John Darby himself died the same year as his son.
 

 

 

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