COMPLETED - Edward Darby born 1804

[mallosa]

Gravestone Inscription

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I have him as being born abt 1806 on every census - https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... =885500965

It's got to be the same one..........hasn't it?

[mallosa]

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Edward Darby
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date: Dec 1878
Inferred Death Place: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume: 6b
Page: 508

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
Edward Darby
Death Date: 26 Dec 1878
Death Place: Worcester, Worcestershire
Probate Date: 24 May 1879
Probate Registry: Worcester
....Late of Churchbridge Oldbury in the parish of Halesowen....Carter & Coal Dealer who died 26 December 1878 at Churchbridge ....was proved by Edward Darby Beer Seller the Son and John Beach Maltster both of Oldbury the Executors. Personal Estate under £200.

[mallosa]

Can we find a marriage for Edward and Sarah?

[kdwoodie]

DARBY, EDWARD    OAKS  GRO Reference: 1847  J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH  Volume 18  Page 542

Staffordshire
Place Harborne
Church name St Peter
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number103
Marriage date20 Feb 1825
Edward DARBY Harborne bachelor
Sarah OAKES Harborne spinster
Witness 1 Edward CARTWRIGHT
Witness 2 Elizabeth GIBBS
NotesBride and witness 1 sign by mark. Banns called 23,30 Jan and 6 Feb 1825.

[mallosa]

That's great kdwoodie

I'll add that now

[mallosa]

all added to BCC

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=582517

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=582517

Completed with thanks