Thomas Darby

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Thomas Darby was born on 12 August 1825.¹ He was the son of William Darby and Eliza Webb.¹ Thomas Darby was baptised at St. Dunstan's on Sunday, 4 September 1825 at Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.¹ "About two miles north-east from Stanstead, in the same hundred (Braughin), stands the pleasant village of Hunsdon, in the parish of its name. From the church, and other positions in the neighbourhood, some beautiful views may be obtained, including the course of the Stort to join the Lea ... The parish [1839] contains about 600 inhabitants." The church stands close to Hunsdon House, nearly a mile south of the village. The walls are of flint rubble with stone dressings, the south chapel being built of brick. This church possesses some exceptionally good details of fittings of the 16th and 17th centuries.²



He was recorded as living with his parents and younger siblings William, George, Eliza, John, Sarah and Annie in the 1841 census at Hitsom Hall, Furneaux Pelham, Hertfordshire. He was recorded as being 15 years old.³ Thomas Darby was an agricultural labourer on 7 June 1841.³

He was recorded as living with his parents and sister Eliza in the 1861 census at High Trees, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. He was recorded as being 34 years old.⁴

He was recorded as living with his father, his father's second wife and his brothers William and John in the 1871 census at Widford, Hertfordshire. He was recorded as being 45 years old.⁵