The Darling Family Tree

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DARLING FAMILY TREE
Decendents of Joseph Darling b c 1690

1.        Joseph Darling b c 1690 Chaddleworth, Berks., married Mary Laurrence, bapt 28 May 1699 ( daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Lawrence), on 2 December 1717 in Speen, Berks.  He died 3oth November 1774 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire.  Mary died 11 February 1781.  Thomas Laurence was born 1673, bapt. 12 December 1673 Chievely, Berks., married Elizabeth (George ?) 12 September 1696 Beedon.

Children of Joseph Darling and Mary Lawrence:-

  1. Mary Darling baptised 15 December 1718. Chaddleworth. Died 1733/4
  2. Elizabeth Darling bapt. 19 December 1719, Chaddleworth
  3. Thomas Darling  bapt. 6 January 1721/2, Chaddleworth.  Died 1731/2
  4. William Darling (2) born 10 September 1723,  bapt. 16 September 1723 Chaddleworth
  5. Sarah Darling bapt. 18 September 1725 Chaddleworth
  6. Thomas Darling bapt. 25 February 1727 Chaddleworth
  7. Ann Darling bapt 22 January 1731/2.  Died 1732/3 Chaddleworth
  8. Joseph bapt. 8 April 1733/4, Chadleworth.   Married Ann Merrot, Speen, 2 August 1752
  9. John bapt. 20 July 1735, Chaddleworth.  Died 1736.  Buried 23 Jan 1736/7

2nd Generation

2.        William Darling (2) (Joseph Darling 1) born 10 September 1723 and baptised 16 September 1723 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire, married  Maria Nalder on 13 July 1746 in Newbury, Berks.  Maria was buried on 3 April 1796.

Children of William Darling and Maria Nalder: -

  1. John Darling bapt. 14 December 1746 Chaddleworth
  2. William Darling (3) bapt. 7 August 1748 Chaddleworth
  3. Maria Darling bapt. 24 February 1750., Chaddleworth.  Married Thomas Povey 26 January 1775
  4. Sarah Darling bapt. 11 March 1753, Chaddleworth.  Married Bartholemew Dewe 30 April 1775
    Sarah had a b.b daughter Elizabeth
  5. Joseph Darling bapt. 14 March 1756 Chaddleworth.  Married Susanna Evans 3 July 1780
  6. Thomas Darling bapt. 10 January 1759 Chaddleworth.
  7. Mary Darling born c 1764, Chaddleworth.  Married William Kimber 22 May 1786
  8. Hannah Darling bapt. 12 July 1767, Chaddleworth.  Buried 26 September 1767

3.        Joseph Darling (Joseph Darling 1) bapt. 8 April  1733 Chaddleworth, Berks., married Ann Merrot from Speen, Berks. On 2 August 1752.  Ann died 1802 Chaddleworth.

Children of Joseph Darling and Ann Merrot:-

  1.  Mary Darling christened 7 January 1753 Chaddleworth.  Died 1 November 1754
  2.  Dinah Darling bapt. 12 May 1754 Chaddleworth.  Died 24 June 1754
  3.  Susan Darling bapt. 13 March 1757 Chaddleworth
  4.  Richard Darling bapt. 22 July 1759 Chaddleworth
  5.  Benjamin Darling bapt 25 October 1761 Chaddleworth


3rd Generation

4.        William Darling (3) (William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) baptised 7 August 1748 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire, married Mary Wetman on 25 October 1772 in Sulhampstead Bannister.  He died 8 July 1828 in Farnborough, Berkshire.

Children of William Darling and Mary Wetman: -

  1. Sarah Darling born c1773 Fawley.
  2. Hannah Darling bapt. 15 April 1776 Farnborough, Berkshire.
  3. Elizabeth Darling bapt 9 November 1777 Farnborough, Berks.  Married Thomas Winkworth 7 October 1799 Speen, Berkshire.
  4. John Darling  bapt. 5 August 1780
  5. Robert Darling bapt. 20 January 1782.  Died 23 November 1782 Farnborough, Berks.
  6. Thomas Darling (4) bapt. 18 April 1784 Farnborough, Berks, died 1865.
  7. Joseph Darling bapt. 5 November 1786 Farnborough, Berks.
  8. James Darling bapt. September 1789.  Died 27 September 1789 Farnborough, Berks.
  9. Mary Darling born c 1792.

5.        John Darling (William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) baptised 14 December 1746 Chaddleworth, Berks., married Ann Frood/Froud on 23 June 1769.

Children of John Darling and Ann Frood: -

  1.  Martha Darling bapt. 10 August 1770 Chaddleworth, Berkshire
  2.  Ann Darling bapt. 28 January 1772 Chaddleworth – m Thomas Adnams, Chievely on 10/11/1789,
  3.  William baptised 20 February 1774 Chaddleworth
  4.  Elizabeth Darling bapt. 19 March 1776 Chaddleworth.  Married John Sayer 8 January 1798
  5.  Joseph Darling bapt. 2 August 1778 Chaddleworth
  6.  Benjamin Darling bapt. 30 August 1780

6.        Joseph Darling (William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) baptised 24 March 1756 Chaddleworth, Berkshire, married Susannah Evans of Lambourne 3 July 1780 Chaddleworth.  Marriage witnessed by Joss Fisher and Rich North.

Child of Joseph Darling and Susannah Evans: -

  1. (1)     James Darling born 30 November 1780

4th Generation

7.        Thomas Darling (4) (William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1) baptised 18 April 1784 Farnborough, Berkshire, married Ann Stratford b 1781/2 Berks on 11 December 1806. He died 14 May 1836 in Lambourne, Berkshire.  Occupation of Thomas was a labourer.

Children of Thomas Darling and Ann Stratford: -

  1. Charles Darling bapt. 24 May 1807 m Elizabeth Woodford 24/7/1836.  Occ. labourer
  2. Joseph Darling bapt 16 October 1808 Lambourne, Berkshire
  3. Sarah Darling bapt. 3 February 1811 Lambourne
  4. John Darling bapt. 18 April 1813 Lambourne
  5. Richard Darling (5) bapt. 25 June 1815 Lambourne
  6. Mary Darling bapt. 9 November 1817 Lambourne
  7. William Darling bapt. 9 January 1820 Lambourne
  8. Amy Darling bapt. 23 December 1821 Lambourne
  9. Thomas Darling bapt. 3 July 1824 Lambourne
  10. George Darling bapt. 15 September 1827 Lambourne died 1922 Chaddleworth, Berks age 91

More about Thomas Darling: -

           Died Lambourne, Berks, buried at St Michaels and All Angels

8.        Joseph Darling (William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1) bapt. 5 November 1786 Farnborough, Berkshire, married Mary  Smith b 1781 from Wantage.

Children of Joseph Darling and Mary: -

  1.  Jane Darling born c 1821 Farnborough, Berkshire
  2.  Isaac Darling born c 1823 Farnborough
  3.  Richard born c 1830 Farnborough

More about Joseph Darling: -

  1. In 1881 was living at Mill Street, Wantage
  2. Died 1858 – Stiles Alsmhouses, Wantage

9.        Ann Darling  (John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) bapt. 28 January 1772 Chaddleworth, Berkshire,  married Thomas Adnams born c 1767 in East Ilsley, Berkshire.

Children of Ann Darling and Thomas Adnams: -

  1.  Susannah Adnams born c 1797 East Ilsley
  2.  Elizabeth Adnams born c 1799 East Ilsley
  3.  Ann Adnams born c 1802 East Ilsley
  4.  Harriott Adnams born c 1803 East Ilsley

10.        Elizabeth Darling (John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 19 March 1776 Chaddleworth Berkshire.  She married John Sayer 1798.  Marriage witnessed by Jos Fisher and Jacob Butler.

Children of Elizabeth Darling and John Sayer: -

  1.  Mary Sayer bapt. 16 June 1799 Chaddleworth, Berkshire
  2.  Joseph Sayer bapt. 11 September 1803 Chaddleworth
  3.  John Sayer bapt. 25 September 1805 Chaddleworth
  4.  Kezia Sayer bapt. 5 July 1807 Chaddleworth
  5.  John Sayer bapt 21 May 1809
  6.  William Sayer bapt. 20 April 1811 Chaddleworth
  7.  John Sayer bapt. 11/October 1813 Chaddleworth
  8.  Isaac Sayer bapt. 4 October 1815 Chaddleworth

5th Generation

11.       Richard Darling (5) (Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1) bapt. 25 June 1815 Lambourne, Berkshire, married Sarah Cottrell born c 1821 in Harlington, Middlesex.

Children of Richard Darling and Sarah Cottrell: -

  1. William Alfred Darling  (6) born c 1841 Harmondsworth, Middlesex
  2. Edward Darling born 1849 Harlington, Middlesex
  3. Richard Darling born 10 April 1849 Horton, Buckinghamshire
  4. Mary A  Darling born 1850 Horton
  5. John Darling born 1853 Horton, Buckinhamshire
  6. Ann Matilda Darling born 3 December 1857 Horton
  7. Henry Thomas Darling born 4 September 1857 Horton
  8. Edwin Darling born 1859

12.        Susannah Adnams (Ann Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) born c 1797 East Ilsley, married John Snow born c 1780

Children of Susannah Adnams and John Snow:-

  1.  Elizabeth Snow born c 1831 East Ilsley
  2.  Ann Snow born c 1833
  3.  Thomas Snow born c 1835
  4.  Emma Snow born c 1837

13.        Isaac Darling (Joseph Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1)  born c 1823 Farnborough, Berkshire, married Elizabeth Kirby born c 1827 Bensington.

Children of Isaac Darling and Elizabeth Kirby: -

  1.  Joseph Darling born c 1848 Wallingford, Oxfordshire
  2. Isaac Darling born c 1850 Wallingford
  3. Thomas Darling born c 1859 Abingdon, Oxfordshire

14.        Charles Darling (Joseph Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) ch. 24 May 1807.  Married Elizabeth Woolford 24 July 1836.  Occupation labourer.

Children of Charles Darling and Elizabeth Woolford: -

  1.  Sarah Darling b c 1836
  2.  John Darling b c 1838 – 1878.  Soldier private in Scots Greys
  3.  Thomas Darling b c 1840
  4.  George Darling ch. 25 June 1843 Lambourne. Occ. Coachman in Edinburgh
  5.  Mary Darling b c 1846
  6.  Richard Darling ch 3 March 1850 Lambourne.  Occ Blacksmith Striker, Upper Lambourne.  Married Louisa ?  (Estate £313).

6th Generation

15.        William Alfred Darling (6) (Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2 Joseph 1), son of Richard Darling and Sarah Cottrell was born c 1841 Harmondsworth, Middlesex.  He married Mary Ann Simpson on 6 December 1861 in Iver, Buckinghamshire. daughter of Anthony Simpson born c 1814 and Ann ?, was born 1843 Iver Buckinghamshire.  She also married John Dorset in 1883.

Children of William Alfred Darling and Mary Ann Simpson: -

  1. Mary Ann Darling born c 1863
  2. William Alfred Darling born c 1865
  3. Elizabeth Darling born c 1871
  4. Joseph Edwin (7) born 1872 - 1941

 16.        Edwin Darling (Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1), born 22 April 1859 Colnbrook, Berkshire, married Sarah Hilleard on 25 December 1881 in Lamberth.

Children of Edwin Darling and Sarah Hilleard:-

  1.  Edwin Darling born 12 September 1882 Lambet
  2.  Edward Darling born 21 September 1885 Lambeth
  3.  Anni Christmas Darling born 25 December 1886 Lambeth
  4.  Albert William Darling born 20 November 1890 Lambeth
  5.  Frank George Darling born c 1894
  6.  Mornington James Darling born 26 January 1897 Lambeth
  7. Isabella Grace Darling born 1900 Lambeth

17.        Ann Snow (Susannah Adnams 5, Ann Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1), born c 1833 East Ilsley, Berkshire, married George Cook born c 1835.

Children of Ann Snow and George Cook: -

  1.  Thomas Cook born c 1856 East Ilsley, Berkshire
  2.  John Cook born c 1855 East Ilsley
  3.  Susannah Cook born c 1858 East  Ilsley
  4.  Ann Cook born c 1865 East Ilsley

18.        Joseph Darling  (Isaac Darling 5, Joseph Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) born c 1848 Wallingford, Oxfordshire, married Charlotte Button born c 1847 Brighton, Sussex.

Children of Joseph Darling and Charlotte Button:-

  1.  Alice Darling born 27 Sept 1868 Brighton, Sussex, d 1949
  2.  William Darling born c 1871 Brighton.   Married Cathering Puzzau b 20 Jan 1866 Ballybricken, Ireland.
  3.  Frederick Walter Darling born c 1873 Brighton
  4.  Florence May Darling b 1874 (Sept qtr) Brighton, d 1875 (Sept qtr)
  5.  George Button Darling born 17 Sept 1875 ch 31 Oct 1875, d 1933 Brighton
  6. Charles Benjamin Darling born Aug 1877 ch 19 Aug 1877 Brighton
  7.  Grace Darling born c 1879 Brighton
  8.  Archibald Darling born c 1880 Brighton, d c 1882
  9.  Emily Rose Darling b 1881 (Dec qtr) Brighton, d 1882 (June qtr) bapt 15 Jan 1882.
  10. Harold Joseph born b 22 Jan 1883 Brighton, d 1950
  11. Thomas Joseph born 22 Aug 1885 Brighton. Died 1956 Worthing Hospital
  12. Irvin Vincent Darling b 1889 (March qtr) Brighton

7th Generation

19.        Joseph Edwin Darling (7) (William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1872 Staines, Middlesex. Son of William Alfred Darling and Mary Ann Simpson.  He married Sarah Sandall in 1892 Ashford, Middlesex.  He died 17 February 1941 in Ashford, Middlesex.

Children of Joseph Edwin Darling and Sarah Sandall:-

  1. Arthur Henry Darling born c 1890
  2. Mary Ann Darling born 31 December 1892 Ashford, Middlesex
  3. Joseph Ernest Darling born c 1895 died 1915
  4. Annie Darling (Nance) born c 1897
  5. Albert Darling born c 1899
  6. Grace Darling (8) born 4th November 1901 Ashford, Middlesex died 8 August 1990 Ascot, Berkshire
  7. Mary Ann Darling (Polly)
  8. Sarah Catherine Darling (Lall) b 1909
  9. William Darling
  10. Lillian G Darling born c 1920
  11. Helen M Darling (Nell) b 1914

20.        Frank George Darling (Edwin Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1 April 1894 Lambeth.  He married 21 May 1916.

21.        Harold Joseph Darling (Joseph Darling 6, Isaac Darling 5, Joseph Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1) was born 22 Jan 1883 Brighton, Sussex, d 1950.  He married Rebecca Glasscock born 15 Mar 1885 at R.C. Church, Islington, Holloway.

Children of Harry Darling and Rebecca Glasscock: -

  1. Eileen Darling born c 1910 Aldershot
  2. Harold John Darling born c 1913 Aldershot
  3. Rosalie Darling born c 1914 Aldershot
  4. Kathleen Darling born 1916 Aldershot
  5. Josephine Darling born c 1918 Aldershot
  6. James Darling born c1920 Aldershot

More about Harold Joseph Darling: -

  1. Lived 65 Islington  Place
  2. Was a hairdresser with the Army
  3. 1901 Storekeeper and Corn merchant living at 54 Windmill Street. Aldershot

22.        William Joseph Darling (Joseph Darling 6, Isaac Darling 5, Joseph Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1)  b 3 Jan 1871.  Married Catherine (Kitty) Puzzau b 20 Jan 1866, on 6 Feb 1894.

Children of William Joseph Darling and Catherine Puzzau: -

  1. Mary Darling b 8 Sept 1894 Dublin, d 1982 York, m Patrick Dineen 2 Dec 1914
  2. William Charles Darling b 2 Jan 1900 d c 1950 Tuberculosis.  Married Eileen Ardagh
  3. Henry Owen Darling b 1 Nov. 1903 Curragh, Kildare,  Died 1976mNewcastle, Dublin, m Eileen Flanagan 1 August 1930
  4. Kathleen (Dotie)Darling b 1908 died 1939 Tuberculosis
  5. Hazel Pauline Darling b 1908 d 1920

More about Catherine Pizzau: -

Born Ballybricken, Waterford. Died Curragh Military Camp.  Known as Kitty.  Was R.C.  Was servant when married.  French Catholic. Buried in Darling family plot Kilbelin Cemetery, Newbridge.

24.        Mary Ann Darling (William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born in 1863.  She married Frederick Spiers on 24 March 1900 in Staines, Middlesex.

Children of Mary Ann Darling and Frederick Spiers: -

  1. Alice Catherine Spiers born 4 July 1900 Ashford, Middlesex.
  2. Annie Spiers born 1903 in Ashford.  She died in 1905 Ashford
  3. Frederick William Spiers borm 1906 Ashford, Middlesex

Mary Ann Darling also had a child with William Simpson – James Edwin Simpson, born 7 March 1892

25.        William Alfred Darling (William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1865.  He married Edith Grace Earles in 1892 Ashford, Middlesex.

Children of William Alfred Darling and Edith Grace Earles:-

  1. Edith Grace Darling born 1894 married Reginald Hensler 1927 Staines.
  2. Ivy May Darling born 1900

26.         Elizabeth Darling (William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1871. She married George W Ireland on 17th October 1903 Ashford Middlesex.  She died ?

Elizabeth Darling and George Ireland had the following children:-

  1. William Alfred Ireland born 1907.  He died in 1909
  2. Samuel Richard Ireland born 1909
  3. Henry Ireland born 1904
  4. Annie Ireland born 1905 died 1994

27.          Thomas Cook (Ann Snow 6, Susannah Adnams 5, Ann Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born c 1856 East Ilsley.  He married Ellen Crangle born c 1865.

Children of Thomas Cook and Ellen Crangle: -

  1. Arthur Cook born c 1903
  2. William Cook born c 1885
  3. Annie Cook born c 1887
  4. Harold Cook born c 1890
  5. Frederick Cook born c 1893
  6. Ethel Cook born c 1895

28.         John Cook (Ann Snow 6, Susannah Adbnams 5, Ann Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) born c 1855 East Ilsley, Berkshire, married Emily Taplin born c 1855.

Children of John Cook and Emily Taplin: -

  1. Edward Cook born c 1878 Basildon. Essex
  2. Mary Cook born c 1880 Basildon
  3. William Cook born c 1882 Basildon
  4. Rosetta Cook born c 1884 Basildon
  5. Ernest Cook born c1887

8th Generation

29.         Grace Alice Darling (8) (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard 5, Thomas 4, William 3, William 2, Joseph 1) was born 4 November 1901 Ashford, Middlesex daughter of Joseph E Darling and Sarah Sandall, died 8th August 1990.  She married Sidney Harold Allaway born 26th December 1897, died 29th October 1989, in a cottage at Nuffield, Oxfordshire (opposite golf course), on 10th November 1919 at St Matthews Church, Ashford, Middlesex.  They lived at Salcome Road, Ashford until moving to Nonsuch Nurseries. Winkfield Row, Ascot, Berks in the 1960’s.

Children of Grace Alice Darling and Sidney Harold Allaway: -

  1. Dorothy Joan Allaway b 18th April 1922
  2. William Sidney (9) Allaway b 12th June 1923 d 10th January 1990
  3. Elizabeth (Betty) Allaway b 12th June 1923 d August 1967
  4. Hazel  Allaway b 1939 d 25 February 2001
  5. Malinda  Allaway b 15th June 1947

30.       Harold John Darling (Harry Darling, 7, Joseph Darling 6, Isaac Darling 5, Joseph Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph 1) was born 1913 Aldershot.  He married Florence Maria Teresa Johnson born 1920 Scunthorpe.

Children of Harold John Darling and Florence M T Johnson:-

  1. Michael John Darling born 1939 Gosport
  2. Paul Joseph Darling born 1940 Aldershot
  3. Clive Darling born 1943 Tunbridge Wells
  4. Susanne Darling born 1943 Southampton
  5. Adrian David Darling born 1954 Aldershot, Hampshire

31.        Arthur Cook (Thomas Cook 7, Ann Snow 6, Susannah Adnams 5, Ann Darling 4, John Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born c 1903.  He married Edith Coleman born c 1904

Children of Arthur Cook and Edith Coleman: -

  1. Lawrence Cook born 17 September 1929 Woollahra, Eastern Suburn, New Sth Wales, Australia
  2. Phillip Cook born 1935 Woolahra.

32.         Samuel Richard Ireland (Elizabeth Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1909.  He married Lucy.

Children of Samuel Richard Ireland and Lucy:-

  1. Kathleen Ireland
  2. Joyce Ireland
  3. Wilfred Ireland
  4. Pearl Ireland
  5. Ronald Ireland

33.         Henry Ireland (Elizabeth Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1904.  He married Dorothy Sneddon.

Children of Henry Ireland and Dorothy Sneddon:-

  1. Dorothy Ireland
  2. Arthur Ireland

34.         Annie Ireland (Elizabeth Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 10 July 1905 in Ashford, Middlesex.  She died 3 February 1994 in Adelaide, Australia.  She married James Ryan, born 29 August 1900 Swindon, Wiltshire, son of Michael Ryan (1871) and Maria Thomas (1874-1950).

Children of Annie Ireland and James Ryan: -

  1. Irene Muriel Ryan born 1928
  2. David Alan Ryan born 20 September 1932

35.        Arthur Henry Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 14 December 1890.  He married Gwendolyn Slater, born c 1893 died 1923 Ashford, in 1917.  He then married Elsie Tandy, born c 1890

Child of Arthur Henry Darling and Gwendolyn Slater: -

  1. Joseph G A Darling born 1918

Children of Arthur H Darling and Elsie Tandy: -

  1. Jack Darling b 1927 Staines
  2. Gwendolyn Darling
  3. Brenda Darling b 1934 Staines

More about Arthur H Darling: -

On 1901 census Arthur is 9 and is living with his parents and siblings at 3 Day’s Cottage Salcombe Road, Ashford, Middlesex.  On the 1911 census Arthur is 20 and single.  He is a Stoker, 1st class, in the Royal Navy.  He is on board the “Hyacinch”, a second class cruiser (flagship) which is in Bombay at the time of the census. 

36.         Joseph Ernest Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1895 and died 3 May 1915 in Ypres, Belgium.

He served as 14464 Pte J.E.Darling 3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers.  Killed in action during 2nd Battle of Ypres.  No known Grave.  Commemorated on Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

37.         Annie Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1897.  She married Frederick Brown  23 August 1919 Ashford Parish Church

Children of Annie Darling and Frederick Brown: -

  1. Gwendolyn Brown
  2. Eric Brown
  3. Kathleen A Brown b 1930 Ashford, Middx
  4. Sidney Brown b 1932 Ashford, Middx
  5. Patricia Brown b 1936 Ashford, Middx.

38.         Albert Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born 1899.  He married Dorothy K Batchelor in 1918.

Children of Albert and Dorothy Batchelor: -

  1. Lilly born 1922 Chertsey
  2. Charles born 1924 Chertsey
  3. Victor born 1926 Chertsey

39.         Mary Anne (Polly) Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born Ashford, Middlesex.  She married Albert E Ford.

Children of Mary Anne Darling and Albert E Ford: -

  1. Edward Ford b 1901
  2. Victor Ford died 1994
  3. Roy Ford

More about Mary Anne Darling

On 1901 census she is 8 and staying with her grandmother in Station Road, Ashford.  On 1911 census she is 18 years old And is single working as a charwoman living with parents and grandfather at 1 Park Villa, Park Road, Ashford, Middx.

39.         William Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1).  He married Ethel

Children of William Darling and Ethel: -

  1. Joyce Darling
  2. Joseph Darling

40.          Lillian G Darling (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1) was born in 1920.  She married ? Hancock.

Children of Lillian G Darling and ? Hancock

  1. William Hancock (was in the RAF and flew helicopters at Lasham, Hampshire.

41.         Helen M Darling (Nell) (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1), born 1914 She married ? Tocock.

Children of Ellen Darling and ? Tocock: -

  1. Judith Tocock

42.         Sarah Catherine Darling (Lall) (Joseph Edwin Darling 7, William Alfred Darling 6, Richard Darling 5, Thomas Darling 4, William Darling 3, William Darling 2, Joseph Darling 1 b 1909 (Sept qtr).  She married Francis G Gibbs 1928.

Children of Sarah Darling and Francis G Gibbs: -

  1. Peter Gibbs born 1934 Ahsford, Middx.
  2. Sheila Gibbs b  Ashford, Middx.
  3. Cyril b 1931 Ashford, Middx