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Elizabeth Farndale (later Elizabeth Darby) The Birregurra
(Australia 1) Line
FAR00323
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Emigrated to Australia with her parents and settled there. |
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1833
Elizabeth Farndale the
second daughter of Matthew and Hannah Farndale (FAR00225) was born at Kilton and baptised at Brotton on 5 April 1833. They lived at Kilton
and Matthew was a farmer. (IGI)
1841
Census 1841 - Brotton;
Elizabeth Farndale, age 8; born Yorks (ie born 1833). She lived with her father Matthew
(45, a farmer) and mother Hannah (30) and her sister,
Mary Ann (10).
1851
Census 1851 - Hallgarth, Kildale;
Elizabeth Farndale, age 17; daughter of Matthew
and Hannah Farndale (FAR00225);
born Kilton (ie
born 1834).
Matthew was now a farmer of
150 acres born at Kilton.
Perhaps Hallgarth is what is
now Hall Farm. Garth is a word that means a yard or paddock.
1852
She Sailed for Australia with
her parents in 1852.
She would only be 19 when
the family left Yorkshire for Australia and later she
would share their lives at Hawthorne and Birregurra.
See more details about their
emigration and settlement
in Australia.
1859
Elizabeth Farndale, married
William Darby at Birregurra, Victoria,
Australia in 1859. Little is known about Elizabeth but that she married William
Darby of Ely, England. They had no children. William had been involved in the
gold rush but probably before his marriage.
There is a William Darby who
was single who was born in 1830 and travelled to Melbourne on the Invincible in
1858, aged 28.
Elizabeth Darby, nee
Farndale.
Elizabeth Farndale
who married William Darby William Darby of Ely who married
Elizabeth Farndale in Victoria, Australia
She thereafter lived all her life in
Australia.
(Family Papers)
Both are remembered with
great affection by their nephews and nieces. The Darbys
ran a general store at Colac East.
Colac is near Birregurra
about 120 km SW of Melbourne.
1906
William died in 1906 (see below)
1918
Elizabeth Darby, aged 84,
daughter of Matthew Farndale and Hannah nee Thompson died at Colac, Victoria in
1918.
Her Will:
In the Supreme Court of the
State of Victoria in its probate jurisdiction. IN THE WILL of Elizabeth Darby
late of Colac in the state of Victoria, Widow, deceased. Affidavit.
Arthur William Ormond of 31
Queen Street Melbourne gives sworn evidence that he displayed an advertisement
on 25
November 1918 in the Argus newspaper:
Notice is hereby given after
the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof application will be
made to the Supreme Court of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction that probate
of the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Darby late of Colac in the state of
Victoria, widow deceased may be granted Alfred Betheras
of Colac aforesaid Bank Manager the executor named in and appointed by said
Will, Ada Melinda Smith of Colac aforesaid married woman the executrix
appointed b y the said Will having renounced probate thereof.
“Mrs Danby was of a
kindly genial disposition and endeared herself to a large circle of friends.
For a considerable time she suffered from partial
blindness, but she bore this affliction with more than ordinary resignation.
Nothing delighted her more than for some relative or friend to drop in and read
to her the news of the day, the changing fortunes of the War being followed
with keen interest. Even up to her last, though suffering intense bodily pain
her bright … [creased and unreadable] … with her Christian fortitude and
endurance being fully exemplified. The funeral of the deceased is timed to
leave her late residence at half past ten o’clock this Saturday morning for the
Colac cemetery.” (Extract from Tilly Martin’s scrapbook).
The Colac Reformer, 26 October
1918:
Mrs Wm. Darby, an old and well known resident of Colac for the past 65 years, passed
away on Thursday morning, at the advanced age of 84 years. The deceased lady
arrived in the town in 1853, in company with her parents (Mr and Mrs Farndale)
and her sister (Mrs W Martin) and a few years later married the late Mr W.
Darby, who for many years carried on a general store at Colac east. Mrs Darby
was of a kindly and genial disposition, and endeared
herself to a large circle of friends. For a considerable time
past she suffered from partial blindness, but she bore this affliction with
more than ordinary resignation. Nothing delighted her more than for some
relative or friend to drop in and read to her the news of the day, the changing
fortunes of the war being followed with keen interest. Even up to the last,
though suffering intense bodily pain, her bright and cheerful temperament still remained with her, Christian fortitude and endurance
being fully exemplified. The funeral of deceased is timed to leave her late residence
at half past ten o'clock this (Saturday) morning, for the Colac cemetery
Grave of William and
Elizabeth Darby at Colac Cementary, Victoria,
Australia.
Erected By
Elizabeth
In memory of her beloved
husband
William John Darby
Died 16 January 1906 aged 79
years
Also
To
Elizabeth
Wife of the above
Who died on
? October 1918