DARK family - UK research

This page presents data about Dark families in U.K. that might be related.


Extracts from 1851 UK Census (Devon) for Dark and Darke surnames.


In Devon - thanks to John Bishop

Entries from the record book of "Methodist Soc. of Bideford and Neighbourhood"
  Child Parents Born Baptism
57 James George son of Thomas and Ann Dark of Parkham May 24 1827 June 5 1827
by James Ash
83 Edwin son of Thomas and Ann Dark of Parkham March 5 1829 March 19 1829
by James Odger(?)
141 Mary Elizabeth dtr of Thomas and Ann Dark of Parkham May 7 1831 June 16 1831
by Joshua Wade
206 William Daniel son of Thomas and Ann Dark of Parkham March 27 1833 April 12 1833
by Thomas Payne
380 Lewis son of Thomas and Ann Dark
of Broard Parkham in the parish of Parkham
July 17 1835 Sept 20 1835
by John Smith
(haven't found marriage of this couple yet)


In Devon - thanks to John Bishop
Entries from the record book of "Methodist Soc. of Bideford and Neighbourhood"

221 Jerimiah          son of John & Mary Darch of Bideford
                      born june 11th 1833 bapt june 30th 1833
                                          bapt by Thomas Payne
  
351 Elizabeth         dtr of William and Mary Dark of Bideford
                      born april 20th 1835 bapt may 20th 1835
                                           bapt by Theos Bersey


In Devon - thanks to John Bishop
Entries from ?
881  Mark Dark       son of Mark & Sarah (labourer)
                     baptised oct 21st 1821 Bideford

885  William Darch   son of John & Mary (blacksmith)  nov 11th 1821


In Devon - thanks to John Bishop
In Parkham Parish ...

237  Jan 30th 1820 Baptized John son of William & Sarah of East Goldworthy

246  April 27th 1820 Joseph "veal?" son of Farmer(?) Allin & Sarah (DLEW?)
     [this ones peculiar, has a written note from the reverend saying the
     baptism was reported to him & certified(?) by someone else]

     March 3rd 1822 Mary daughter of John & Elizabeth of Waterchute.
Interested in Parkham? I've got more data I'm preparing for website...


In Devon - thanks to John Bishop
In Wolfardisworthy ...

 5th nov 1819 William Dark (laborer) married Sarah (Lane?) with consent of parents,
witnessed by Richard Hosegood and xxx-Hosegood jnr. 
service performed by Woggin (minister).  Both made their mark.

 Entry no 214 June 17th 1821 Baptized.. William son of William & Sarah Dark .
 Entry no 265 Feb 16th  1823 Baptized.. Mary  daught. of William & Sarah Dark
 Entry no 303 May  5th  1824 Baptized.. George son of William & Sarah Dark


In Devon - IGI entries - thanks to Joan
Bideford  -  C=christenings  B=Births  M=Marriages
Susan Dark          B   About 1790  Humphrey Squire      Bideford
Susan Dark          B   About 1783                       Bideford
Susan Dark          M   8.Dec.1811  Humphrey Squire      Bideford

Reuben Squire Dark  C  11.Dec.1808  Susannah Dark        Bideford
Mary Squire Dark   B/C  8.Jul.1810  Susannah Dark        Bideford (2 entries same date)

John Dark           C  15.Jul.1810  John Dark/Jane       Bideford
Mary Dark          B/C 19.Apr.1812  John Dark/Jane       Bideford (2 entries same date)

James George Dark   C   5.Jun.1827  Thomas Dark/Anne     Bideford  Wesleyan
Edwin Dark          C  19.Mar.1829  Thomas Dark/Anne     Bideford  Wesleyan
Mary Elizabeth Dark C  16.Jun.1831  Thomas Dark/Ann      Bideford  Wesleyan
William Daniel Dark C  12.Apr.1833  Thomas Dark/Ann      Bideford  Wesleyan
Lewis Dark          C  20.Sep.1835  Thomas Dark/Ann      Bideford  Wesleyan 

Elizabeth Dark      C  20.May.1835  William Dark/Mary    Bideford  Wesleyan

Agnes Dark          M  25.Jan.1667  Bartholomew Acklane? Bideford
Honor Dark          M  13.Feb.1712  John Williams?       Bideford
Richard Dark        M  14.Jun.1792  Susanna Holmann?     Bideford
Thomasine Dark      M  26.Jun.1804  Thomas Chanter?      Bideford
Mary Dark           M  13.Oct.1811  William Buckler      Bideford


Parish Register of Barnstaple: Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths (FHC Film No. 0962417) - Thanks to Joan Nisley

John DARK was born circa 1740 in Holsworthy, Devon. He married Elizabeth Bowen 15 April 1766 in Barnstaple.
They had the following children baptized in Barnstaple:
Edward Roll 25 Jan 1767
Elizabeth 6 July 1768
Sarah 1 Oct 1769
John 12 Feb 1772
William 17 Jan 1773.

Death records were found in Barnstaple for:
Elizabeth, wife of John Dark on 3 April 1773 in Barnstaple.
Elizabeth, daughter of John Dark who died 19 Jan 1769.
John, son of John Dark died 4 March 1771--his baptism was not found (unless I made a typo or the entry had a typo as it was typed if I recall correctly)
William, son of John Dark died 18 May 1773.

Marriage record was found in Barnstaple for John Darke, widower, watchmaker, and Mary Harding on 14 Aug 1786. No children were found to have been born to them.

John Dark's son, Edward Rolle Dark married Mary Ramsey on 4 July 1790 in Barnstaple.
They had the following children baptized in Barnstaple.
Edward Rolle, Jr. was baptized 27 April 1791
Sally was baptized 1 January 1793
Mary Ann was baptized 6 January 1796
John was baptized 19 Feb 1800

Sarah Dark married William Stanbury on 9 Sep 1798 in Barnstaple.
They had the following children baptized in Barnstaple:
Betsy 8 Dec 1799
Jenny 24 April 1805
Mary Ann 21 Sep 1805 with a notation "aet 4to" which I do not know what it means as it is strange that they would have children baptized 5 months apart--perhaps one twin was sickly.
Sally 1 Jan 1807
John 25 January 1809
William 16 Jan 1811

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