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     May Daniels was born in 1905 in Fitzroy North, Victoria. She was the daughter of Albert Daniels and Tamar Susannah Hainsworth.

     Sophia Daniels was also known as Daniel in records. She was christened on 15 September 1803 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. She was the daughter of Matthew Daniel and Mary Payne.

     Walter died. There are two Walter Daniels in the 1881 census of Bedfordshire, aged 26 master bookbinder, born London & Walter aged 27, railway porter, born Sandy.. He's birth was registered in the quarter ending in September 1859 in Stondon, Ampthill RD, Bedfordshire. Charles, Isabel, Ann, George, Ellen and Walter were listed as the children of George Kingsley Daniel in the 1861 census in Lower Stondon, Shillington/Shitlington, Bedfordshire. Walter Daniels was christened on 6 July 1862 in Upper Stondon, Bedfordshire. He was the son of George Kingsley Daniel and Harriet West. Isabel, George, Ellen, Walter, Lois, William and Eliza were listed as the children of George Kingsley Daniel in the 1871 census in Hitchin Rd, Arlesey, Bedfordshire.

     William Daniels was born before April 1867 in Arlesey, Bedfordshire. He was the son of George Kingsley Daniel and Harriet West. Isabel, George, Ellen, Walter, Lois, William and Eliza were listed as the children of George Kingsley Daniel in the 1871 census in Hitchin Rd, Arlesey, Bedfordshire.

     William Daniels married Grace Hill. William Daniels was born circa 1895. He was the son of Albert Daniels and Tamar Susannah Hainsworth.

     William Lawrence Richard Daniels was the son of William Daniels and Grace Hill.

     Elizabeth Darby was born circa 1742 in London. She was the daughter of George? Darby.
Elizabeth Darby married Charles Williams on 28 June 1790 in St Dunstan in the East, Stepney. They married by licence - he was a widower and she was spinster aged 48.
     Elizabeth resided at Bermondsey Street, London, 1804.
     Elizabeth Darby was mentioned in the will of George Darby dated 3 March 1804. I give and bequeath to my brother John Darby and my sisters Elizabeth Williams and Mary Morris the sum of 10 guineas each for mourning to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease ... 21 pounds to my sister Elizabeth Williams of Bermondsey St widow for her life.

     Elizabeth Darby was christened on 17 November 1736 in St Mildred, Bread St, London. She was the daughter of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     Elizabeth was buried on 26 November 1736 in London.

     Elizabeth Darby was christened on 21 January 1734 in St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London. She was the daughter of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     Elizabeth was buried on 29 September 1734 in St Peter, Paul's Whar, London.

     Elizabeth King Darby was born circa 1775 in London. She was the daughter of George Darby and Elizabeth Edmonds??
Elizabeth King Darby married Matthew Poole on 22 August 1797 in St Mary le Bow, London. Mr Matthew Poole of Cheapside, to Miss Darby, of Coleman-street. by licence. Jno Derby & Geo Darby were witnesses.
     Elizabeth King Darby was mentioned in the will of George Darby dated 3 March 1804.

     George Darby was born before 1748. He was the son of George? Darby.
George Darby was apprenticed on 7 February 1760. A George Darby was apprenticed to Richard Harwood, citizen and ironmonger on 7 Feb 1760, date of indenture24 Jan 1760 for 7 years for £20 10s.
George Darby was listed in a directory dated between 1768 and 1777 as an oilman at 156 Minories, London. He first appears in London directories in 1768 an an oilman, indigo maker at Minories and from 1770 as an oilman and indigo maker at 156 Minories, and from 1772 to 1777 was an oilman at the same address. A George Darby (son of George Darby, shopkeeper) was admitted as a freeman in the London Ironmongers Company by servitude to Richard Harwood, 29 April 1767.
George Darby married Elizabeth Edmonds?? on 14 July 1768 in St Botolph without Aldgate, London. This may be the 1768 marriage at St Botolph Aldgate of George Darby of this parish to Elizabeth Edmonds of Hempstead in the county of Gloucester, spinster, by licence, witnessed by Mary Darby & Jane Fuller, Wm Mace.
They obviously separated.
     George Darby had a long term relationship with Martha Bickley, daughter of Benjamin? Bickley and Elizabeth Unknown (Bickley).
George Darby and John Darby were listed in a directory dated between 1780 and 1787 as G & J Darby at 28 Winchester St, Broad St, London. In 1780 G & J Darby were Annatto, Pearl & Pot Ash makers and Wax chandlers; blue makers at 28 Winchester St, Broad St, In 1782 & 1784 John & George Darby, Blue mkr, 28 Gt Winchester St. In 1786 G & J Darby, Blue, soap & annatto maker & wax chandlers, 28 Winchester St Broad St. He was not listed in 1788 when he was declared bankrupt.
George Darby was declared bankrupt before 26 February 1787 in Gt Winchester St, Old Broad St, London. The Times (26 Feb 1787) copied from the London gazette bankrupts column, dated Feb 24, George Darby, Great Winchester-street, London, merchant, to surrender March 3 and 13, and April 7, at ten, at Guildhall ,London. His attorney was Mr de Yoagh, Cutlers-hall, London.
On the 13 April the Times had a notice: By order of the assignees, on the premises, in Great Winchester-street, Old Broad-street, on Tuesday 17th of April, and four following days, at eleven o'clock, the neat and genuine household furniture, plate, linen, china, fire arms, etc. and also the large and valuable stock in trade, a very capital Horse Mill with two runners, a ditto with one runner, and excellent iron crane, large iron beams, planks and weights, three iron shold wheel carts, a cart mare, ditto gelding, a clever saddle mare, a ditto gelding, and other effects of Mr George Darby, a bankrupt. The furniture comprises a rich drawing-room suite, an assortment of good cabinet work, in mahogany chairs, tables, book cases; etc. good beds and bedding, Turkey and Wilton carpets of very large dimensions, capital pier glasses, etc.
The stock consists of large quantities of Indigo, Prussian and Queen's Blue, Annatto, Lamp Black, Copperas, Shellack, Vermillion, Black Lead, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Pencils, Gun Flints, Honey, Mustard, Snuff, etc.
In the first day's sale will be sold the Lease of the premises.
May be viewed on Saturday and Monday preceding the sale, and catalogues then had on the premises, and of Mr Roberteau, Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street.
Meeting of creditors this day at Guildhall ... Dividends. ... George Darby, Great Winchester-street, merchant at 10.
George Darby was listed in a directory dated from 1789 as George Darby, blue maker at Nun's Court, Coleman St, London. An unknown person was an annatto & blue manufacturer between 1794 and 1802, in Coleman Street, London. 1793, 1794, 1798, 1800 & 1802 - Indigo blue & annatto maker.
George Darby and Mary Morris and John Darby witnessed Matthew Poole and Elizabeth King Darby's wedding on 22 August 1797 in St Mary le Bow, London.
George Darby was listed in a directory dated 1802 as an Indigo Blue & Annatto maker at London.
In the London gazette 21 Sep 1802: Notice is given that the Blue Manufactory and concern in King-street, otherwise Cow-Lane, Smithfield, lately carried on by the undersigned George Darby, under the Firm of Jennings & Co., and formerly under the name of Hawes, Jennings and Co., will in future br carried on by the said George Darby in his own name, and he will receive and pay all debts due to and from the said concern. 15 July 1802, Geo Darby, Joseph Jennings, Ben Hawes.
     George resided at King St, Snow Hill, Middlesex, 1804. G Darby, Indigo, Blue & Annatto Maker, Coleman St & King St, Snowhill.
     George Darby made a will dated 3 March 1804 in London. He left the goodwill of his business and a box containing his recipe for making annatto to his children Mary & George.
This is the last will and testament of me George Darby of Coleman St in the City of London, Blue and Annatto manufacturer made this third day of March 1804 I give and bequeath to my brother John Darby and my sisters Elizabeth Williams and Mary Morris the sum of 10 guineas each for mourning to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease
And I direct that my executors hereinafter named do and shall within six months after my decease lay out the sum 100 pounds in the purchase of such articles of household furniture linen and wearing apparel as they shall think proper and shall deliver the articles so purchased to Martha Bickley who is now living with me for her own use and benefit
And I give and bequeath the good will of my trade or business of a manufacturer of Blue annatto and other articles and also a certain box marked (a) now in my possession wherein is deposited a certain receipt for making annatto together with such receipt and all other rects used or employed in carrying on my said trade unto Anthony Sterry of the Borough of Southwark Oilman and William Bickley of Gt Russell St in the parish of St George Bloomsbury Mdx stove grate maker upon trust to permit and suffer my son George Darby Bickley and my daughter Mary Bickley or any person with whom she may happen to intermarry for and in lieu of her the said Mary Bickley to carry on the said trade as co-partners and to have receive and take the profits therefrom in equal shares until my said son George Darby Bickley shall attain the age of 21 years and immediately upon his attaining that age the said Anthony Sterry and William Bickley shall stand possessed of the same upon trust for the said George Darby Bickley and Mary Bickley in equal shares as Tenants in common and not as joint tenants to and for their own use and benefit
But in case either of them the said George Darby Bickley and Mary Bickley shall happen to depart this life or shall refuse or decline to continue in the same trade and to carry on the same co-partners The said Anthony Sterry and William Bickley shall from the time of such refusal stand possessed of the same upon such trusts as are herinafter declared concerning the residue of my personal estate and effects And I direct that the said box marked "a" shall in no event be opened or inspected by any person or persons whomsoever save and except by the said Anthony Sterry and William Bickley until the same shall be delivered to the said George Darby Bickley and Mary Bickley for the purpose of being used and employed in their said joint trade
And I give and bequeath all my stock in trade and all my ready money securities for money goods chattels estate and effects whatsoever not herinbefore specifically disposed of unto the said Anthony Sterry and the said William Bickley upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to sell dispose of collect get in convert into money and thereout paying my just debts funeral expences and the expences of proving this my will and the several legacies herinbefore bequeathed upon the trusts following that is to say
Upon Trust thereout within the space of twelve months after my decease to set apart and invest in the purchase of public or Government stocks or securities such sums as shall be sufficient to produce the several annuities of 25 pounds, 21 pounds 70 guineas and 50 pounds or in case they shall think proper to purchase absolutely from any person or persons four annuities of equal amount or any of them for the Lives of the several persons for whose lives the same are respectively hereinafter direct to be paid such annuities so purchased to be secured in such manner as my trustees shall think proper And upon further trust to pay the same annuities to the persons following
that is to say the said annuity of 25 pounds to my daughter Elizabeth King Poole widow for the life of her mother my wife Elizabeth Darby without such proportionable part as hereinafter mentioned with respect to the other annuitants
the said annuity of 21 pounds to my sister Elizabeth Williams of Bermondsey St widow for her life
the said annuity of 70 guineas to the said Martha Bickley for her life and the said annuity of 50 pounds to Sarah Slodden the wife of Isaac Slodden (blank) for decease of the said annuitant such proportional parts of the stocks funds or securities so purchased not appropriated for the payment of the said annuities shall be considered part of the residue of my personal estate and I do hereby direct that in case the said Martha Bickley or Sus[anna]h Slodden or either of them shall transfer assign or otherwise part with either ... the said annuities hereinbefore directed to be paid them then in every such case the annunities to be paid to the person so assigning the same ... were actually dead..
Upon the trusts following that is to say as to two equal parts thereof the whole into 6 equal parts to be divided upon trust for my two sons George Darby Bickley and William Darby Bickley as when they attain the age of 21 years ... to pay the interest to my daughters Elizabeth King Poole, Martha Darby Jennings, Mary Bickley and Ann Darby Bickley respectivley...
and I do direct that from and after the decease of my said wife Elizabeth Darby the sum of one said trustees from the share which my said daughter Elizabeth King Poole and her children would otherwise be entitled to of and the residue of my personal estate
and I further declare it may be lawful for the trustees as they think proper to advance to Joseph Jennings the present husband of my daughter M D Jennings or to the husbands of any other daughters in case they should marry the monies... I appoint the said Anthony Sterry and William Bickley executors of this my will and guardians of my said sons George Darby Bickley and William Darby Bickley until they shall respectively attain the age of 21 years and of my daughter Ann Darby Bickley until she shall attain that age or be married. Geo Darby.
Witnesses: Danl Renland, clerk to Mr Kibblewhite, Grays Inn Place - John Gibson Wilmot's Buildings Bere?
     George died on 12 March 1804 in London. He is not buried at St Ann Blackfriars.
The Morning Post advertised: Blue makers, shop-keepers etc.. By Messrs Smiths & Co on Thurday next, and following day, on the premises, corner of Hosier Lane, in Cow Lane, near Snow Hill, by direction of the Executors of the late Geo Derby, Blue-maker, deceased, at Eleven o'clockk ALL the STOCK in TRADE; comprising a large quantity of Prussian and Mecklenburg Blues, which will be put in Lots suitable for Grocers and other Dealers; also the fixtures, an 18 feet Horse wheel, lead cisterns, iron bookcase, implements, and fittings up of tee Manufactory; and other valuabe effects. May be viewed any day previous to the sale, Sunday excepted. Catalogus on the Premises; and at Smiths and Co's, No. 78, Blackman-street, Southwark, four days before the sale..
     His will was proved on 26 July 1804 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
George Darby was listed in a directory dated 1805 as George Darby & Co., Annatto & blue manufacturer at London.
Newspapers announced in Sep 1805: Patrnership Dissolved: George Darby, Joseph Jennings, and John Jennings, of Great Warner street, Coldbath-Fields, annatto manufacturers.

     George Darby was christened on 17 November 1736 in St Mildred, Bread St, London. He was born on 17 November 1736 in London. He was the son of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     George was buried on 21 December 1736 in London.

     George? Darby was born before 1725.

     Hannah? Darby was the daughter of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     Hannah? was buried on 11 April 1745 in St Mildred, Bread St, London. Hannah Darby, a child, churchyard.

     John Darby was the son of George? Darby.
John Darby and George Darby were listed in a directory dated between 1780 and 1787 as G & J Darby at 28 Winchester St, Broad St, London. In 1780 G & J Darby were Annatto, Pearl & Pot Ash makers and Wax chandlers; blue makers at 28 Winchester St, Broad St, In 1782 & 1784 John & George Darby, Blue mkr, 28 Gt Winchester St. In 1786 G & J Darby, Blue, soap & annatto maker & wax chandlers, 28 Winchester St Broad St. He was not listed in 1788 when he was declared bankrupt.
John Darby and George Darby and Mary Morris witnessed Matthew Poole and Elizabeth King Darby's wedding on 22 August 1797 in St Mary le Bow, London.
     John Darby was mentioned in the will of George Darby dated 3 March 1804. I give and bequeath to my brother John Darby and my sisters Elizabeth Williams and Mary Morris the sum of 10 guineas each for mourning to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

     Joseph Darby married Jane (?) before 1734.
     Joseph resided at St Mildred, Bread St, London.
     Joseph was buried on 2 December 1759 in London.

     Mary Darby was the daughter of George? Darby.
Mary Darby married William? Morris on 4 January 1779 in Southwark, Surrey. They may be the William Morris and Mary Darby who married by licence 4 Jan 1779 at St George the Martyr, Southwark. The licence was dated 2 Jan 1779) - William Morris of the parish of St George, Southwark ,, bachelor & spinster.
Mary Morris and George Darby and John Darby witnessed Matthew Poole and Elizabeth King Darby's wedding on 22 August 1797 in St Mary le Bow, London.
     Mary Darby was mentioned in the will of George Darby dated 3 March 1804. I give and bequeath to my brother John Darby and my sisters Elizabeth Williams and Mary Morris the sum of 10 guineas each for mourning.

     Richard Darby was the son of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     Richard was buried on 12 November 1738 in London. Richarduel, son of Jos & Jane Darby in Bread Street.

     Robert Darby was christened on 8 February 1737/38 in St Mildred, Bread St, London. He was the son of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).

     Samuel Darby was christened on 8 February 1737/38 in St Mildred, Bread St, London. He was the son of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     Samuel was buried on 14 February 1837 in London. Samuel, son of Joseph & Jane Darby in Bread Street.

     William Darby was born on 21 January 1733/34 in St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London. He was the son of Joseph Darby and Jane (?).
     William was buried on 21 August 1769 in St Mildred, Bread St, London.

     Susanna Darby?/Townsend? was the daughter of George? Darby.
Susanna Darby?/Townsend? married Isaac Slodden before 1804. On 9 Nov 1796, an Isaac Slodden married a Susanna Townsend at St Andrew by the Wardrobe. Witnessed by Martha Darby, Diana Weston and Jas Hoskin? The will does not actually state that she is George Darby's sister. Banns were called between Isaac Slodden, batchelor [sic] of the parish of St Ann Blackfriars and Susanna Townsend, spinster of the same parish.
     Susanna Darby?/Townsend? was mentioned in the will of George Darby dated 3 March 1804. George Darby left an annuity of 50 pounds to Sarah/Susanna Slodden the wife of Isaac/James Slodden (blank) for her life.
     Susanna died in 1829?. She may be the Susanna Slodden buried 3 March 1829 at St John, Hoxton, Hackney aged 52, who had died 1 March at Hoxton Square, accoring to the burial records..

     Catherine Agatha Darcy was born circa 1867. She was the daughter of Luke Darcy of Lichfield..
Catherine Agatha Darcy married John Edward Colbert, son of Edmund Colbert and Ellen Shannahan, in 1887 in Victoria.
     Catherine died on 22 March 1914 in Watchem, Victoria. She was buried in Watchem.
     The administration of her estate was granted on 2 October 1914 at Victoria.

     Ellen Margaret Darcy was born in 1904 in Donald, Victoria. She was the daughter of Luke Darcy and Johanna Mary Colbert.

     Francis James Darcy was born circa 1917. He was the son of Luke Darcy and Johanna Mary Colbert.
     Francis died in 1974 in Heidelberg, Victoria.

     Luke Darcy was born circa 1869 in Camperdown, Victoria.
Luke Darcy married Johanna Mary Colbert, daughter of Edmund Colbert and Ellen Shannahan, in 1902 in Victoria.
     Luke died in 1929 in Donald, Victoria.

     Mary Darcy was born in 1907 in Donald, Victoria. She was the daughter of Luke Darcy and Johanna Mary Colbert.

     Norah Catherine Darcy was born in 1912 in Donald, Victoria. She was the daughter of Luke Darcy and Johanna Mary Colbert.

     William Edward Darcy was born in 1903 in Donald, Victoria. He was the son of Luke Darcy and Johanna Mary Colbert.
     William died in 1950 in Fitzroy, Victoria.

     Alfred Dardry was christened on 21 August 1836 in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Alfred Dardry married Phoebe Grimwood, daughter of John Grimwood and Dinah Laflin, in 1854 in Ipswich RD, Suffolk.
     Alfred Dardry and Phoebe Grimwood were recorded on the 1861 census in St Matthew, Ipswich. She was aged 30 and he was aged 28, a paper hanager.