Sarah Darby1

#12716, (25 January 1836-)
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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Sarah Darby was baptised at St. Dunstan's on Monday, 25 January 1836 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, Eliza, John and Annie in the 1841 census at Hitsom Hall, Furneaux Pelham, Hertfordshire. She was recorded as being 5 years old.3 Sarah Darby was a domestic servant for her sister and her sister's family in April 1851.4

Sarah Darby was listed as a servant in the household of Joseph Springham and Annie Louisa Darby in the 1891 census at 21 Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire. She was recorded as being 50 years old. She was recorded as being the servant to her younger sister and the three children.4

She was recorded as living with her sister Annie and her husband, and their son Jospeph. in the 1901 census at Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire. She was recorded as being 60 years old.5

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1836BaptismSt. Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire1
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1851Occupation4

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. [S391] National Census for England, 1891 (online image) Class: RG12; Piece: 1093; Folio: 32; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6096203. (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).
  5. [S394] National Census for England, 1901 (online image) Class: RG13; Piece: 1281; Folio: 35; Page: 4. (http://search.ancestry.com.au/Browse/View.aspx).