ARC -Spring-jumping champion Joe Darby, b. Windmill End 1861

[Dennis]

"Netherton was the birthplace of spring-jumping champion Joe Darby, born at Windmill End in 1861. Not only was he a superb athlete but a showman as well, appearing before King Edward VII in Covent Garden, London. In 1887 he defeated W.G Hamlington, then the World Champion spring-jumper. A statue showing the athlete in a crouched position, about to leap, stands on the junction of the Halesowen Road and Church Road. Some of his more famous exploits are written on plaques on the plinth of the statue." Thus Wikipedia under "Netherton". I put him on BCC a while ago, but in the context of the Danks thread his wife is of interest: Sarah Danks b. about 1866 Windmill End, Netherton. I think her line is John Danks 1843-1913 and Sarah Cartwright b. abt. 1841 m. 3 May 1864 Old Swinford; James Danks b. Netherton 1810-1879 marr. 9 Aug 1830 Kingswinford Sarah Golding c. 1812 Netherton - 1863. I believe his parents were Thomas Danks c. 1770 Dudley and Mary Harrison c.1774 Dudley.

[mumbles]

When I was about 10 in the early 50's my father told my brothers and I about Jumping Joe and said he was a relative on the Darby line.
He told us :-
He could jump off and on a basket of eggs without breaking any
He could jump across the canal in two jumps without getting his feet wet
He could jump from floor onto billiard table and off again the other end
and many other feats.
We did not believe him so he took us to a pub just off main street in Dudley and there was a display all about Jumping Joe . The pub landlord was a descendant of Jumping Jack and he knew my father and confirmed we were all related as distant cousins on Darby side

[Northern Lass]

When I was about 10 in the early 50's my father told my brothers and I about Jumping Joe and said he was a relative on the Darby line.
He told us :-
He could jump off and on a basket of eggs without breaking any
He could jump across the canal in two jumps without getting his feet wet
He could jump from floor onto billiard table and off again the other end
and many other feats.
We did not believe him so he took us to a pub just off main street in Dudley and there was a display all about Jumping Joe . The pub landlord was a descendant of Jumping Jack and he knew my father and confirmed we were all related as distant cousins on Darby side

Dennis and Mumbles would you add that in notes on Joseph pls
would you both mind?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =123928276

quoting where the top one is from is it wiki?

[Northern Lass]

"Netherton was the birthplace of spring-jumping champion Joe Darby, born at Windmill End in 1861. Not only was he a superb athlete but a showman as well, appearing before King Edward VII in Covent Garden, London. In 1887 he defeated W.G Hamlington, then the World Champion spring-jumper. A statue showing the athlete in a crouched position, about to leap, stands on the junction of the Halesowen Road and Church Road. Some of his more famous exploits are written on plaques on the plinth of the statue." Thus Wikipedia under "Netherton". I put him on BCC a while ago, but in the context of the Danks thread his wife is of interest: Sarah Danks b. about 1866 Windmill End, Netherton.

I think her line is John Danks 1843-1913 and Sarah Cartwright b. abt. 1841 m. 3 May 1864 Old Swinford;
James Danks b. Netherton 1810-1879 marr. 9 Aug 1830 Kingswinford Sarah Golding c. 1812 Netherton - 1863.
I believe his parents were Thomas Danks c. 1770 Dudley and Mary Harrison c.1774 Dudley.

1885
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
DARBEY Joseph DANKS Sarah Dudley, St Edmund Dudley Register Office 201/008/99

[Northern Lass]

any census pls for Joseph darby to cf sarahs dob

and for Sarah pre marriage

[Northern Lass]

Hi Dennis I have marriages now will add to Bcc.

But father for Sarah Danks that married Joseph Darby is not a John but is a James

can we find Sarah danks with father James on census pls

[Dennis]

Just got back from shopping, I'm on the case, NL. Apologies as always for errors!

[linell]

Dennis, Jumping Joe's father Abraham Darby, is he the one who built the Iron Bridge at Coalport

Linell.

[Northern Lass]

I can find them on 1881 but cant find them on 1871 or 1861

can someone oblige pls

huge gap between kids on 1881
got a possible marriage to a Phebe rAybould but not sure
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =334976274

[Dennis]

No, Linell, but there is a Sedgley connection:

http://www.sedgleymanor.com/people/abraham_darby.html

http://www.blackcountrysociety.co.uk/ar ... dudley.htm

[Dennis]

Possibly??

Descendants of Thomas Danks

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS1 DANKS was born in Dudley, Worcestershire? He married MARY UNKNOWN.

Child of THOMAS DANKS and MARY UNKNOWN is:
2. i. JAMES2 DANKS, b. Abt. 23 Dec 1810, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. Mar 1879.


Generation No. 2

2. JAMES2 DANKS (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 23 Dec 1810 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, and died Mar 1879. He married SARAH GOLDING 09 Aug 1830 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire. She was born Abt. 1812 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, and died Dec 1863.

Children of JAMES DANKS and SARAH GOLDING are:
3. i. ESTHER3 DANKS, b. 1834, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1864.
4. ii. SAMUEL DANKS, b. 1839, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1912.
5. iii. JAMES DANKS, b. Abt. 1845, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1913.
iv. JOHN DANKS, b. Abt. 1843, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
v. SARAH DANKS, b. 1847, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1905.
vi. CAROLINE DANKS, b. 1849, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1942, Barrow in Furness. Lancashire.


Generation No. 3

3. ESTHER3 DANKS (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1834 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, and died 1864. She married JOSHUA PARSONS 01 Nov 1852 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, son of MARK PARSONS and MARY FLETCHER. He was born 1828 in Cradley Heath, Staffordshire, and died 1900.

Children of ESTHER DANKS and JOSHUA PARSONS are:
i. SARAH4 PARSONS, b. 1853, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
ii. MARY ANN PARSONS, b. 1855, Halesowen, Worcestershire.
iii. SELINA PARSONS, b. 1857, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1864.
iv. JAMES PARSONS, b. 1858, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1914.


4. SAMUEL3 DANKS (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1839 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, and died 1912. He married LOUISA BRADLEY 1861 in All Saints Church, Sedgley, Staffordshire.

Child of SAMUEL DANKS and LOUISA BRADLEY is:
i. ELIZA4 DANKS, b. 1863, Sedgley, Staffordshire.


5. JAMES3 DANKS (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1845 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, and died 1913. He married PHOEBE RAYBOULD Abt. Sep 1866 in St James's church, Dudley, Worcestershire, daughter of ROSANNA RAYBOULD. She was born Abt. 1846 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Children of JAMES DANKS and PHOEBE RAYBOULD are:
6. i. SARAH4 DANKS, b. Abt. 1866, Windmill End, Netherton, Dudley, Worcs.
ii. HANNAH DANKS, b. Abt. 1874, Dudley, Worcestershire.
iii. WILLIAM DANKS, b. Abt. 1877, Dudley, Worcestershire.
iv. PHOEBE DANKS, b. Abt. 1880, Dudley, Worcestershire.


Generation No. 4

6. SARAH4 DANKS (JAMES3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1866 in Windmill End, Netherton, Dudley, Worcs. She married JOSEPH DARBY 19 Apr 1885 in St Edmund's church, Dudley, Worcs, son of ABRAHAM DARBY and MARTHA FOLEY. He was born 06 Aug 1861 in Windmill End, Netherton, Dudley, Worcs, and died 22 Dec 1937 in 15, Stone Street, Dudley (Albion Inn).

Notes for JOSEPH DARBY:
"Joseph Darby the famous spring jumper, his championship belts are in Dudley Museum. His brother in law W Grainger of 20 Himley Ave, Dudley registered his death. Address 1900 - 23, High Street, Netherton. Cause of death: Carcinoma of Liver. Occupation 1912 - 1937 Licensed Victualler" (information from Linda Taylor, 2008).

Children of SARAH DANKS and JOSEPH DARBY are:
i. FLORENCE5 DARBY, b. 1885, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
ii. MINNIE DARBY, b. 1886, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
iii. LILIAN DARBY, b. 1887, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
iv. VIOLET DARBY, b. 25 Feb 1889, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1974.
v. JOSEPH DARBY, b. 05 Mar 1890, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1974, North Bondi, Australia.
vi. THOMAS DARBY, b. 15 Sep 1893, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire; d. 1893.
vii. NORAH DARBY, b. 1893, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
viii. DOROTHY DARBY, b. 1900, Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire.

[Northern Lass]

so we are saying that JOhn who is here and married Sarah Cartwright
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =411105416

and James who married Phebe RAybould
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =271052918

are brothers?

I couldnt see a bapt for James

1. JOHN DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 NOV 1842

2. JOHN DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 25 DEC 1842 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

3. REBECCA DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 21 DEC 1840

4. REBECCA DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 10 JAN 1841 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

5. THOMAS DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 03 APR 1831 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

6. ESTHER DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 01 FEB 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

7. SAMUEL DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 02 SEP 1832 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England

8. SAMUEL DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 SEP 1838

9. SAMUEL DANKS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 21 OCT 1838 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England





and where is he on 1851 and 1861?

[Dennis]

I was clearly wrong in my first stab at this one, NL! Sarah Danks who married Jumping Joe was the daughter of James Danks and Phoebe Raybould. James's parents were James Danks and Sarah Golding. 1861 census:

James Danks Sarah abt 1810 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire Head Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Danks James abt 1812 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Wife Dudley, Worcestershire
Samuel Danks James, Sarah abt 1839 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
John Danks James, Sarah abt 1843 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
James Danks James,Sarah abt 1845 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Danks James Sarah abt 1847 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Dudley, Worcestershire
Caroline Danks James, Sarah abt 1849 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Dudley, Worcestershire

[Northern Lass]

I was clearly wrong in my first stab at this one, NL! Sarah Danks who married Jumping Joe was the daughter of James Danks and Phoebe Raybould. James's parents were James Danks and Sarah Golding. 1861 census:

James Danks Sarah abt 1810 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire Head Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Danks James abt 1812 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Wife Dudley, Worcestershire
Samuel Danks James, Sarah abt 1839 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
John Danks James, Sarah abt 1843 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
James Danks James,Sarah abt 1845 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Son Dudley, Worcestershire
Sarah Danks James Sarah abt 1847 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Dudley, Worcestershire
Caroline Danks James, Sarah abt 1849 Netherton; Dudley, Worcestershire, England Daughter Dudley, Worcestershire

but they are bros so it is the same line just that the sarah that married Darby has father James

adding marriage for James and Phebe raybould now
have connected up

[linell]

No, Linell, but there is a Sedgley connection:

http://www.sedgleymanor.com/people/abraham_darby.html

http://www.blackcountrysociety.co.uk/ar ... dudley.htm

Thankyou Dennis from Linell.