Eliza Darby1

#12714, (8 September 1833-)
FatherWilliam Darby1 (28 Jun 1795-c Sep 1874)
MotherEliza Webb1 (1804-c Mar 1874)
ChartsDarby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited20 Nov 2012
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Eliza Darby was baptised at St. Dunstan's on Sunday, 8 September 1833 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

She was the daughter of William Darby and Eliza Webb.1

She was recorded as living with her parents and siblings Thomas, William, George, John, Sarah and Annie in the 1841 census at Hitsom Hall, Furneaux Pelham, Hertfordshire. She was recorded as being 8 years old.3

Eliza Darby was listed as a servant in the household of Joseph Chuck and Emma (?) in the 1851 census at New Road, Ware, Hertfordshire.4 Eliza Darby was a servant in April 1861.5

She was recorded as living with her parents and older brother Thomas in the 1861 census at High Trees, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. She was recorded as being 23 years old.5

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1833BaptismSt. Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire1
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1861Occupation5

Citations

  1. [S549] E-mails from Eve Mintern to Tim Hill, 2012- 27th Oct 2012 "William Darby son of Thomas."
  2. [S581] William Page A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 3 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=306
  3. [S397] National Census for England, 1841 (online image) Class: HO107; Piece: 443; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Furneaux Pelham; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 20; Page: 9; Line: 15; GSU roll: 288830. (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  4. [S392] National Census for England, 1851 (online image) Class: HO107; Piece: 1705; Folio: 295; Page: 38; GSU roll: 193613. (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  5. [S398] National Census for England, 1861 (online image) Class: RG 9; Piece: 807; Folio: 69; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542704. (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).