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[DARB621] Henry Darbyshire possibly married (at Manchester, Sts. Mary, Denys & George, 12th August 1729) [BAGA622] Alice Bagaley, but this has not been checked out. They had nine children born and baptised at Ashton-upon-Mersey as follows:
John (born 30th July 1735, baptised 18th August 1735);
John (born 21st June 1737, baptised 10th July 1737), married (at Ashton-upon-Mersey, 25th December 1759) Hannah Dickinson;
Ellen (born 8th April 1740, baptised 27th April 1740);
Mary (born 2nd October 1741, baptised 24th November 1741);
Henry (-), died at Ashton-upon-Mersey (buried there 1st July 1742);
Thomas (born 11th February 1744-45, baptised 10th March 1744/5);
Henry (born 16th December 1747, baptised 10th January 1747/8);
[DARB632] Mary (born 24th December 1752, baptised 21st January 1753), went with Joseph Goodyear, see later.
Eliza (-), died at Ashton-upon-Mersey (buried there 19th December 1757, when her mother's name was then given as Alice).
There was a Hennerry Darbyshire who was buried at Ashton-upon-Mersey (29th April 1754).
[DARB632] Mary Darbyshire (born 1752, daughter of Henry) had an illicit relationship with [GOOD631] Joseph Goodyear (born 1748, see GOODYEAR) resulting in the birth of their son:
[DARB641] John (born at Ashton-upon-Mersey, baptised there, 25th March 1773), married Elisabeth Brownhill, see later.
Mary and Joseph both died at Ashton-upon-Mersey in 1776 (Mary was buried there 23rd June, followed by Joseph was buried there 25th July).
[DARB641] John Darbyshire (born 1773, illegitimate son of Mary Darbyshire & Joseph Goodyear), a husbandman, married (at Manchester, Sts. Mary, Denys & George, 29th June 1795) [BROH642] Elisabeth Brownhill (born 1774, see BROWNHILL).
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They had (apparently) seven children as follows :
[DARB652] Mary (born at Kingsway, 6th May 1796, baptised at Northenden, 3rd July 1796), (apparently) married 1. ---; then 2. (at Manchester, St. John, 25th February 1836) [HEWT651] John Hewitt (see HEWITT). Their son John afterwards lived as husband and wife with Eliza Hampson nee Darbyshire (see later);
either Thomas (born at Kingsway, 19th May 1798, baptised at Northenden, 12th August 1798) in which case he died young, or John (born at Kenworthy, 26th December 1798, baptised at Northenden, 3rd February 1799);
Sally (born at Hay Head, 25th February 1800, baptised at Northenden, 27th April 1800);
James (born at Northenden, 13th February 1801, baptised there 3rd April 1801);
[DARB651] Thomas (born at Northen Etchells, 15th March 1803, baptised at Northenden, 24th April 1803), married 1. Rachel Dewley, then 2. Mary Ann Crompton, see later;
Alice (born at Northen Etchells, 7th September 1811, baptised at Northenden, 27th October 1811), died (age 2) at Northenden (buried there 12th January 1814);
Alice (born at Northen Etchells, 15th August 1814, baptised at Northenden, 9th October 1814), married (at Manchester, Sts. Mary, Denys & George, 29th March 1834) William Fenney.
The family were finally at Sale (by 1841) where John was recorded as being a hay dealer. John died (age 71, of “debility from old age”) at Sale (24th January 1844, buried at Ashton-upon-Mersey, 28th January 1844), and Elisabeth died (age 87, of “natural decay”) at Moorfield Cottages Sale (10th June 1862, buried at Ashton-upon-Mersey, 14th June 1862).
[DARB651] Thomas Darbyshire (born 1803), a labourer, married 1. (at Manchester, Sts. Mary, Denys & George, 28th May 1827) [DEWL652] Rachel Dewley (born 1797, see DEWLEY). They had three children as follows:
[DARB652] Eliza (born at Didsbury, baptised there 26th April 1828), married Samuel Hampson, see later;
Joseph (born at Didsbury, baptised there 20th February 1831), married Hannah;
Thomas (born at Cheadle Moseley, baptised at Cheadle, 17th May 1837), died (age 20) at Cheadle Moseley (28th August 1857, buried at Cheadle, 30th August 1857).
Rachel died (age 52, of a perforated stomach) at Cheadle Moseley (22nd June 1849, buried at Cheadle, 26th June 1849).
Thomas afterwards married 2. (at Stockport, St. Mary, 7th July 1850) Mary Ann Crowther nee Crompton (born at Cheadle, Outwood, 5th October 1817, baptised at Cheadle, 16th November 1817, daughter of Thomas & Hannah). Mary Ann had previously married 1. (at Stockport, St. Mary, 2nd May 1836) William Crowther.
Thomas and Mary Ann had four children born at Cheadle Moseley, their dates of birth being recorded in the family bible as follows:
William (born 20th September 1851), married (at Cartmel, Lancs, 5th June 1871) Ann Frearson;
Mary Ann (born 12th June 1853), married (at Stockport, St. Mary, 2nd July 1873) James Chantler;
Betsey (born 29th March 1855), married (at Cheadle, St. Mary, 9th January 1879) William Kinsey;
Ann (born 29th June 1858), died (age 6) at Cheadle Moseley (20th August 1864, buried at Cheadle 23rd August 1864).
Thomas died (age 78, of "old age and natural decay") at Cheadle Moseley (19th December 1881, buried at Cheadle, 22nd December 1881), and Mary Ann died (age 75) at Cheadle Moseley also (6th June 1892, buried at Cheadle 9th June 1892).
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There is a headstone at Cheadle Church for Thomas, 1st wife Rachel and 2nd wife Mary Ann |
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Sacred
TO
THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS DERBYSHIRE
of Cheadle, who died Decr 19th
1881 aged 78 Years.
RACHEL Wife of Thomas
Derbyshire who died June
22nd 1849 aged 52 Years.
Also Thomas their Son
who died August 28th 1857
aged 20 Years.
Also Ann the Beloved
Daughter of Thomas
and Mary Ann Derbyshire
who died August 20th
1864 aged 6 Years.
Also Mary Ann, Wife of
Thomas Derbyshire, who died
June 6th 1892. Aged 75 Years.
[DARB662] Eliza Darbyshire (born 1828, daughter of Thomas & Rachel) married 1. (at Stockport, St. Mary, 23rd August 1852) [HAMP661] Samuel Hampson (born 1829, see HAMPSON), a gardener; then afterwards lived with 2. [HEWT661] John Hewitt (see HEWITT).
CENSUS DETAILS
John Darbyshire = Elisabeth Brownhill
1841 Census 91/3-4 Ashton-on-Mersey (CHS), Derbyshire Lane John DARBYSHIRE 65 hay dealer Y Elizabeth DARBYSHIRE 65 Y William Fenne 30 ag lab Y Alice Fenne 25 James Fenne 3 Mary Fenne 2 1851 Census 2162-275 Ashton-on-Mersey, Sale, Cross Street John Hewitt H M 52 shoemaker Ashton Mary Hewitt W M 54 Sale Elizabeth DARBYSHIRE Mr/L W 77 Sale Peter Hewitt S - 16 shoemaker's ap Sale Wm Thomas Hewitt ? ? ? shoemaker's j. Churton 1861 Census 2591-85 Sale (pa. St Anne) James Fenney H U 23 gardener dom svt Sale Hannah Fenney Sis - 9 scholar Sale Betty DARBYSHIRE G/Mr W 86 - Sale
Thomas Darbyshire = Rachel Dewley
1841 Census 99/13-5 Cheadle Moseley (CHS), Schools Hill Thomas DARBYSHIRE 35 farmer Y Rachel DARBYSHIRE 40 Y Eliza Darbyshire 13 N Joseph Darbyshire 10 N Thomas Darbyshire 4 N
Thomas Darbyshire = Mary Ann Crowther nee Crompton
1841 Census 99/13-5 Cheadle Moseley (CHS), Schools Hill Thomas Crompton 65 weaver Y Hannah Crompton 50 N Martha Crompton 20 weaver Y Maria Crompton 15 Y Mary CROWTHER 20 weaver Y 1851 Census 2157-481 Cheadle Moseley (CHS), Schools Hill Thomas DERBYSHIRE H M 48 farmer 14 acres North. Mary DERBYSHIRE W M 32 Cheadle Eliza Derbyshire D U 22 Didsbury LAN Thomas Derbyshire S - 14 on farm Cheadle 1861 Census 2572-35 Cheadle Moseley, Brook Side Farm Thomas DERBYSHIRE H M 58 farmer Northen Mary Ann DERBYSHIRE W M 40 Stockport, Etchells William Derbyshire S - 9 scholar Cheadle Mary Ann Derbyshire D - 7 scholar Cheadle Betsy Derbyshire D - 6 scholar Cheadle Ann Derbyshire D - 2 scholar Cheadle 1871 Census 3666-45 Cheadle Moseley, Schools Hill Thomas DERBYSHIRE H M 64 farmer Northenden Mary Ann DERBYSHIRE W M 55 Cheadle William Derbyshire S U 19 farmer Cheadle Mary Ann Derbyshire D - 17 Cheadle Betsey Derbyshire D - 15 Cheadle Thomas Johnson Lr M 51 gardener Lindale WES 1881 Census 3484-48 Cheadle Moseley, Brookside Farm Thomas DERBYSHIRE H M 78 farmer Northenden Mary A DERBYSHIRE W M 66 Cheadle Mary A Chandler D M 27 Cheadle John Chandler G/S - 5 Cheadle Thomas Johnson Lr U 64 gardener Lindall LAN 1891 Census 2805-43 Cheadle (CHS), 42 Cheadle Road Mary Ann DERBYSHIRE H W 73 living on own means Outwood Mary A Chantler D M 38 general servant Cheadle John Chantler G/D - 16 coachbuilder's asst Cheadle Maria A Morton Sis W 68 Outwood