Descendants of DARKE JOHN????

(23 May 2001)

A : JOHN???? DARKE.
(Notes : COULD THIS BE THE MASTER CORDWAINER MENTIONED IN THE 1763 POLL TAX RECORD FOR HONITON IN THE DFHS. DID HE HAVE 2 MORE CHILDREN JAMES THE SCHOOLMASTER THAT DIED IN THE FIRE 1865 AND HANNAH WHO MARRIED A MAN SURNAME PAUL. WAS HIS WIFE CALLED SUSANNA. )
He had 3 children :

B.1 : MARY DARKE, married WILLIAM HORNER, the 18 October 1773 in HONITON.
She had 1 child :

C.1.1 : SALLY HORNER.
(Notes : IN THE HONITON WORKHOUSE REMEMBERED IN THE WILL OF JOHN DARKE THE CORDWAINER)

B.2 : WILLIAM DARKE, born in ABOUT in 1750, died in MONKTON in 1823, married (1°) RHODA HOLLAND, the 1 December 1774 in HONITON, (2°) LYDIA TUCKETT, the 5 March 1800 in HONITON (born in 1780 in BEFORE and died in March 1838 in HONITON).
(Notes : IS THIS THE LANDLORD OF THE PUBLIC HOUSE AT MONKTON? IF SO HE IS THE FATHER OF ARGENTON DARKE ALSO. THE WILL OF WM DARKE OF MONKTON SHOWS 2 SONS WILLIAM AND ARGENTON AND AT THE TIME OF HIS WILL HIS WIFE IS LIDIA. I SUSPECT FROM THE NAMES OF ARGENTON DARKE'S CHILDREN THAT HIS MOTHER WAS RHODA )
He had 3 children :

C.2.1 : WILLIAM DARKE, married (1°) ELIZABETH BANKS, the 7 May 1799 in HONITON, (2°) MARY MARSHALL, the 24 October 1802 in HONITON.
(Notes : ON MARRIAGE TO ELIZABETH BANKS SIGND HIMSELF JUNIOR)
He had 4 children :

D.2.1.1 : (1) ELIZABETH BANKS DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 14 April 1800.

D.2.1.2 : (2) HENRY MARSHALL DARKE, born in HONITON the 23 September 1813, was christened in AXMINSTER the 5 February 1815.
(Notes : THERE IS A HENRY MARSHALL DARKE IN THE IGI FOR LONDON WIS THIS THE SAME ONE)

D.2.1.3 : (2) GEORGE WILLIAM DARKE, born in HONITON the 11 May 1817, was christened in AXMINSTER the 15 June 1817.

D.2.1.4 : (2) RICHARD DARKE, was christened in EXETER MINT the 22 April 1821.

C.2.2 : (1) REBECCA FLOOD DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 24 September 1775.

C.2.3 : (1) ARGENTON DARKE, born in HONITON in 1781, died in ISLINGTON in 1848, married MARY KNIGHT, the 10 September 1805 in HONITON (died the 9 January 1843 in HONITON).
(Notes : 1823 ARGENTON DARKE TAILOR/ 1830 TRADE DIRECTORY DESCRIBED AS TAILOR/LINEN AND WOOL DRAPER/ POSSIBLY MORE CHILDREN IN 1841 CENSUS ROBERT AND SUSAN (NOT BORN IN COUNTY POSS FROM FOREIGN PARTS) SO COULD BE THE WIFE OF ANOTHER SON ALSO JOHN BOWERMAN 5 AND WILLIAM MILLER 3 POSSIBLY WENT TO LONDON AFTER WIFES DEATH SEE INTERESTING STORY ABOUT ROYAL BLUE JACKETS FROM FARQUHASON'S HISTORY OF HONITON 1868)
He had 12 children :

D.2.3.1 : ARGENTON WILLIAM DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 4 February 1807, died in WOOLWICH in June 1881, married SOPHIA .
(Notes : COULD BE IN LONDON IN 1846/ SEE THE TRADE DIRECTORY SENT BY DOROTHY MOORE SEE 2 CHILDREN BORN TO ARGENTON WILLIAM DARKE IN THE IGI FOR LONDON)
He had 2 children :

E.2.3.1.1 : SOPHIA SYMES DARKE, was christened in ST MARYLEBONE the 21 November 1834.

E.2.3.1.2 : FRANCES MARY DARKE, was christened in ST MARYLEBONE the 21 March 1838.

D.2.3.2 : RHODA MARY HALL DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 28 August 1808, married CHARLES WILLIAM BOWERMAN, the 4 June 1829 in HONITON.
She had 5 children :

E.2.3.2.1 : FREDERICK JAMES BOWERMAN, was christened in HONITON the 9 December 1829, married JANE SOPHIA PRIN, the 21 June 1852 in ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH.

E.2.3.2.2 : GEORGINA MARY BOWERMAN, was christened in HONITON the 27 April 1831.

E.2.3.2.3 : CHARLES ALFRED BOWERMAN, was christened in HONITON the 8 November 1832.

E.2.3.2.4 : JOHN STROUD BOWERMAN, was christened in HONITON the 30 April 1834.
(Notes : WOTH ARGENTON DARKE IN THE 1841 CENSUS)

E.2.3.2.5 : ROBERT DYKE BOWERMAN, was christened in HONITON the 10 February 1835, married REBECCA GREEN, the 2 January 1863 in ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH.

D.2.3.3 : ROBERT DARKE, born in HONITON in 1811, married SUSAN HARRAD, the 15 December 1844 in ST CLEMENTS DANES.
(Notes : WITH ARGENTON AND MARY IN 1841. ADDRESS AT DATE OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AS 42 HOLYWELL STREET)

D.2.3.4 : REBECCA DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 13 January 1813.

D.2.3.5 : ALFRED DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 3 January 1816.

D.2.3.6 : MARY ANN DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 28 March 1817.

D.2.3.7 : NAOMI DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 6 January 1819, married ELLIS MILLER, the 12 November 1836 in PANCRAS OLD CHURCH.
(Notes : SEE THE IGI FOR LONDON POSSIBLE MARRIAGE OFTHIS NAOMI DARKE TO ELLIS MILLER IS SHE THE PARENT OF WILLIAM MILLER AGED 3 WITH HER PARENTS IN 1841 )
She had 1 child :

E.2.3.7.1 : WILLIAM ARGENTON MILLER, was christened in ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH the 24 February 1838.
(Notes : 1841 IN HONITON WITH ARGENTON DARKE)

D.2.3.8 : EMMA DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 1 January 1822.

D.2.3.9 : CHARLES DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 2 January 1823, died in HONITON in 1838.

D.2.3.10 : CLARA DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 8 January 1823.

D.2.3.11 : ISABELLA MATILDA DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 19 January 1825.

D.2.3.12 : CLARA DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 9 January 1829.

B.3 : JOHN DARKE, born in ABOUT in 1750, died in HONITON the 23 August 1835, married JENNY TERRELL, the 30 June 1771.
(Notes : HAVE COPY OF WILL/BELIEVED BURIED IN HONITON MEETING HOUSE GROUNDS HAD AT LEAST 2 OTHER GRANDCHILDREN WHOM I CANNOT FIT INTO THE FAMILY THEY ARE HENRY DARKE AND SARAH DARKE. SEE COPY OF DOCUMENT TAKEN FROM THE RECORDS OF THE NEW HONITON MEETING HOUSE SHOWING THE SIGNATURE OF JOHN DARKE AGED 80 SOMETIME CLERK OF THE CHURCH DATED 1830. )
He had 3 children :

C.3.1 : JAMES DARKE, born in 1772, died in HONITON the 7 March 1837, married ELIZABETH DREW (born in 1762 in ABOUT and died the 18 July 1835 in HONITON).
(Notes : A JAMES DARKE WAS BURIED IN THE HONITON MEETING HOUSE AGED 63 ON 7/3/1837 BORN ABOUT 1772 MAY WELL BE THIS ONE AS HE WAS A SHOEMAKER ALSO AN ELIZABETH DARKE 18/7/1835 AGED 73 YEARS COULD BE HIS WIFE. SEE WILL OBTAINED FROM DEVON RECORD OFFICE NAMING 2 SONS JAMES AND RICHARD ROLLE .1830 TRADE DIRECTORY SHOWS JAMES DARKE AND SON SHOEMAKERS. BELIEVE WIFE CALLED ELIZABETH DREWE MARRIAGE WITNESSED BY WM DARKE WAS THIS HIS COUSIN WHO MARRIED ELIZABETH BANKS SHORTLY AFTERWARDS )
He had 3 children :

D.3.1.1 : JAMES DARKE, born in DEVON in 1801, died in HONITON in 1845, married MARY PALMER WATTS, the 3 June 1827 in ST SIDWELLS EXETER (born in 1801).
(Notes : POSSIBLY MARRIED MARCH 1827 IN EXETER TO MARY DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL WATTS OF THE AXMINSTER INN PARIS STREET REPORTED IN THE EXETER FLYING POST SEE WESTCOUNTRY STUDIES LIBRARY 1841 CENSUS ALSO IN HOUSE ELLEN TOOGOOD 12 SARAH TOOGOOD 30 HANNAH TOOGOOD 2)

D.3.1.2 : MARY ANN DARKE, born in ABOUT???? in 1805, died in HONITON the 23 June 1827.
(Notes : GRAVE IN HONITON MEETING HOUSE COULD READ 'DEPARTED THIS LIFE 23/6/1827 OR 1837 AGED 22 OR 23 SHE LIVED RESPECTED AND DIED LAMENTED)

D.3.1.3 : RICHARD ROLLE DARKE, born in 1806, died in HONITON the 8 January 1844, married MARY MURCH, in 1834 in HONITON ON OTTER (born in 1810 and died in 1861 in AFTER).
(Notes : DESCRIBED AS OF SIDMOUTH ON HIS GRANDFATHERS WILL AND ALSO ON HEADSTONE IN THE NEW HONITON MEETING HOUSE GROUNDS. LIVING IN THE HIGH STREET SIDMOUTH 1841 DESCRIBED AS OF ATTORNEY, WIFE MARY SON RICHARD AND A GOVERNESS AND SERVANT ALSO IN HOUSE. Widow in Exter in 1851)
He had 2 children :

E.3.1.3.1 : RICHARD DARKE, born in SIDBURY in 1838.

E.3.1.3.2 : ARTHUR JAMES DARKE, born in SIDMOUTH in 1843, died in BOURNEMOUTH in 1936, married EMMA CUFF, in 1879 in MARYLEBONE (born in 1853 in MERRIOT SOMERSET).
(Notes : 1881 LITTLEHAM AGED 39 PROBABLY THE SAME ONE. 1936 DIED BOURNEMOUTH AGED 94 COULD BE THE SAME ONE DESCRIBED AS OF BOSCOMBE DORSET ONTHEIR SON MEMORIAL ENTRY FIRST WORLD WAR )
He had 5 children :

F.3.1.3.2.1 : HUGH CUFF DARKE, born in EXMOUTH in September 1880, died in KARACHI the 12 July 1916.
(Notes : HUGH C DARKE APPEARS ON THE MICROFICHE OF OFFICERS LOST IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. RANK CAPT T MAJ RFA TA 1916 REF 02 244 SEE FILE PAGE FROM WAR GRAVES COMMISSION SON OF ARTHUR JAMES AND EMMA DARKE OF BOSCOMBE)

F.3.1.3.2.2 : DOROTHY M DARKE, born in EXMOUTH in 1883.

F.3.1.3.2.3 : EVELYN B DARKE, born in EXMOUTH in 1885.

F.3.1.3.2.4 : REGINALD B DARKE, born in EXMOUTH in 1886.

F.3.1.3.2.5 : WINIFRED E DARKE, born in EXMOUTH in 1888.

C.3.2 : JOHN DARKE, born in 1777, died in HONITON in 1845, married ALICE DREW, the 25 May 1801 in CULLOMPTON (born in 1777 in CULLOMPTON and died in September 1854 in MARLBRO).
(Notes : PROBABLY THIS JOHN DARKE APPEARS IN THE 1841 CENSUS FOR HONITON WITH HIS WIFE ELLEN OR ALICE ENTRY NOT CLEAR.)
He had 3 children :

D.3.2.1 : ANN DARKE, born in CULLOMPTON in 1802, died in AFTER in 1861, married WILLIAM MITCHELL, the 2 July 1821 in HONITON (died in 1861 in AFTER).
(Notes : PROBABLY THE ANN MITCHELL IN 1851 CENSUS AGED 49 LIVING IN CULLOMPTON WITH CHILDREN BORN WILLAND ELIZA 17 WORKING IN MILL LOUISA15 MILLINER MARGARET 12 ELIZABETH 9 ELIDYA? 7 CHARLES 5 AND MARGARET MITCHELL 77)
She had 11 children :

E.3.2.1.1 : JOHN MITCHELL, born in SAMPFORD PEVERELL in 1822, was christened in CULLOMPTON WESLYAN CHAPEL the 5 May 1822, married (1°) HANNAH , (2°) ELIZA .
(Notes : IN 1851 JOHN BORN SAMPFORD PEVERAL IS 22 HIS WIFE HANNAH AGED 23 2 CHILDEN HANNAH AND LIDIA. IN 1861 JOHN DARKE AGED 38 A TAILOR AND MESSENGER HAS WIFE ELIZA AND CHILDREN INCLUDING LYDIA AGED 10. THIS FITS WELL WITH THE BAPTISM OF JOHN IN 1822 AT CULLOMPTON WESLYAN CHAPEL MY GUESS HE WAS WRONGLY NOTED AS 22 BUT WAS IN FACT 28)
He had 8 children :

F.3.2.1.1.1 : (1) HANNAH M MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1849.
(Notes : 1861 ANNA DOMESTIC SERVANT AFGED 12 AT THE HOME OF JOHN MELHUISH)

F.3.2.1.1.2 : (1) LIDIA A MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1851.

F.3.2.1.1.3 : (2) ELIZA MATILDA MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1856.
(Notes : 1871 DESCRIBED AS DOMESTIC SERVANT OUT OF EMPLOYMENT)

F.3.2.1.1.4 : (2) MARY ANN MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1857.

F.3.2.1.1.5 : (2) WILLIAM JOHN MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1859.

F.3.2.1.1.6 : (2) SAMUEL MITCHELL, born in CULLOMPTON in 1861.

F.3.2.1.1.7 : (2) ELIZABETH MITCHELL, born in CULLOMPTON in 1864.

F.3.2.1.1.8 : (2) EDMUND MITCHELL, born in 1868.

E.3.2.1.2 : MARY ANN MITCHELL, was christened in TIVERTON WESLEYAN the 18 January 1824.

E.3.2.1.3 : MARIA MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1826.

E.3.2.1.4 : SARAH MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1828.

E.3.2.1.5 : WILLIAM MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1833.

E.3.2.1.6 : ELIZA MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1834.

E.3.2.1.7 : LOUISA MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1836.

E.3.2.1.8 : MARGARET MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1839.

E.3.2.1.9 : ELIZABETH MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1842.

E.3.2.1.10 : ELIDYA MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1844.
(Notes : 1861 AGED 17 DRESSMAKER LIVING WITH PARENTS)

E.3.2.1.11 : CHARLES MITCHELL, born in WILLAND in 1846.
(Notes : 1861 CENSUS AGED 15 CABINET MAKER BORN WILLAND)

D.3.2.2 : SARAH DARKE, was christened in CULLOMPTON the 14 October 1804, married JOHN EWENS, the 6 October 1838 in HONITON.

D.3.2.3 : JOHN DARKE, born in HONITON? in 1817, died in MARLBOROUGH in December 1859, married SARAH REED, the 29 December 1835 in HONITON (died in 1856 in MARLBOROUGH).
(Notes : THIS IS PROBABLY THE JOHN DARKE JNR IN THE 1841 CENSUS FOR HONITON. THERE IS ALSO A THOUGHT THAT HE WAS BORN ABOUT 1810 AND DIED 1860 SEE EXTRACT FROM DFHS ARTICLE)
He had 6 children :

E.3.2.3.1 : (SUSAN) LOUISA DARKE, born in WHIMPLE in 1836, was christened in HONITON PARTICULAR BAPTIST the 14 December 1836, married JOHN SMITH.
She had 6 children :

F.3.2.3.1.1 : JOHN SMITH, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1859.

F.3.2.3.1.2 : JAMES DARKE SMITH, born in MARLBOROUGH the 21 September 1859, died in CROYDON the 28 November 1912, married JANE L VINCE.

F.3.2.3.1.3 : SARAH SMITH, was christened in MARLBOROUGH in 1863.

F.3.2.3.1.4 : HENRY SMITH, was christened in MARLBOROUGH in 1867.

F.3.2.3.1.5 : FREDERICK SMITH, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1868.

F.3.2.3.1.6 : ALICE SMITH, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1870.

E.3.2.3.2 : SARAH DREW DARKE, born in WHIMPLE in 1839, died in CROYDON the 29 October 1924, married CHARLES SAMUEL COPPEN (born the 25 September 1845).
She had 2 children :

F.3.2.3.2.1 : CHARLES JAMES COPPEN, born in CROYDON the 31 August 1879, was christened the 26 October 1879, died in PASADENA USA the 23 January 1948.

F.3.2.3.2.2 : WALTER COPPEN, born in CROYDON the 3 June 1883, was christened in CROYDON the 9 September 1883, died in CROYDON the 28 January 1955, married ALICE MARY HILDA HAYWARD, the 18 August 1893 in TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
He had 4 children :

G.3.2.3.2.2.1 : JOHN JAMES WALTER COPPEN, born in CROYDON the 7 February 1923, died in CROYDON the 23 December 1988, married (1°) GERTRUDE MARY PATRICIA KING, (2°) GWENDOLINE WILSON, the 6 March 1959 in CROYDON.
He had 3 children :

H.3.2.3.2.2.1.1 : (1) JOHN JAMES WALTER COPPEN, born in CROYDON the 22 September 1946, was christened in CROYDON the 9 March 1947, married EVELYN CHAPMAN, the 21 August 1971 in CHELSEA METHODIST CHURCH.
He had 2 children :

I.3.2.3.2.2.1.1.1 : SIMON DAVID COPPEN, born in CHATHAM the 7 June 1975, was christened in RAINHAM the 14 December 1975.

I.3.2.3.2.2.1.1.2 : SUSAN ANN COPPEN, born in CHATHAM the 19 May 1978, was christened in RAINHAM METHODIST the 11 February 1979.

H.3.2.3.2.2.1.2 : (2) MATTHEW JAMES COPPEN, born in ???????????? in 1960.

H.3.2.3.2.2.1.3 : (2) MARK A COPPEN, born in ??????????? in 1962.

G.3.2.3.2.2.2 : VERNON VICTOR SAMUEL COPPEN, born the 17 April 1924.

G.3.2.3.2.2.3 : MARY HILDA KATHLEEN COPPEN, born the 15 May 1926.

G.3.2.3.2.2.4 : PETER HERBERT WALTER COPPEN, born the 14 July 1927.

E.3.2.3.3 : JOHN DARKE, born in SWINDON in 1843, died in CROYDON in 1922, married KATE , in 1875 in CROYDON.

E.3.2.3.4 : ELLEN DARKE, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1847.

E.3.2.3.5 : MARY ANN DARKE, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1849.
(Notes : \HOUSEMAID IN 1881 CENSUS FOR MIDDLESEX TO ALFRED W MARTELL AGED 32 BORN MARLBOROUGH WITH JOHN AND LOUISA SMITH IN 1871AGED 22)

E.3.2.3.6 : ALICE DREW ALICE(ANN) DARKE, born in MARLBOROUGH in 1853, married THOMAS JONES, the 6 February 1877 in NORWOOD.
(Notes : PROBABLY BIRTH REGISTERED AS ALICE ANN ALONE IN 1881 HUSBAND IN SERVICE ON CENSUS WITH EMPLOYER 1891 HIGHLAND ROAD LEATHERHEAD ALICE D JONES AGED 38 2 CHILDREN ONLY)
She had 2 children :

F.3.2.3.6.1 : MARGARET ALICE P JONES, born in LEATHERHEAD in 1878.

F.3.2.3.6.2 : CHARLES WALTER JONES, born in LEATHERHEAD in 1880.

C.3.3 : PETER DARKE, born in 1781, died in HONITON in 1859, married SUSAN FLOOD, the 5 September 1802 in HONITON (daughter of ISRAEL FLOOD and MARJARY ).
(Notes : SEE WILL OF JOHN DARKE CORDWAINER AND 1841 CENSUS)
He had 7 children :

D.3.3.1 : JOHN FLOOD DARKE, born in HONITON in 1809, died in BATH the 18 August 1884, married ELIZABETH HOPPING, the 3 August 1834 in COMBE RALEIGH (born in 1810 in COMBE RALEIGH and died the 11 January 1882 in BURNHAM ON SEA(BURIED), daughter of WILLIAM HOPPING and SARAH DOBLE).
(Notes : LIVED AT BRISTOL BRIDGE BURNHAM IN 1881 AGED 72 BUT AGED 45 IN 1851 SO BORN 1806 .IN 1861 AND 1871 CENSUS LIVING IN HIGHBRIDGE WITH GRAND DAUGHTER CALLED ELIZABETH JANE HORLOCK BORN ABOUT 1860. PARENTS COULD BE PETER DARK AND SUSAN FLOOD WHO MARRIED 5/9/1802 AT THE PARISH CHURCH HONITON. THEY HAD OTHER CHILDREN HANNAH/ISRAEL/JAMES/JANE/SUSAN. SUSAN FLOOD DAUGHTER OF ISRAEL FLOOD AND MARJARY OF WEYMOUTH. MOVED TO SOMERSET 1840 TO 1844 DIED IN THE UNION WORKHOUSE ODD DOWN AGED 75 )
He had 5 children :

E.3.3.1.1 : SARAH HOPPING DARKE, was christened in COMBE RALEIGH the 10 January 1835, married WILLIAM SERCOMBE, the 6 June 1859 in PARISH OF TRINITY BRIDGEWATE (born in 1839 in KINGSWEAR DEVON, son of JOHN SERCOMBE).
(Notes : 1851 HUNTSPILL SOMERSET VISITING FAMILY CALLED COX BORN HONITON DEVONSHIRE AGED 16 MAY HAVE BEEN MARRIED AFTER 1858 CHECK RECORDS BRIDGEWATER)
She had 5 children :

F.3.3.1.1.1 : ELIZA SERCOMBE, was christened in ST JOHNS HIGHBRIDGE the 28 February 1864.

F.3.3.1.1.2 : EDWIN SERCOMBE, was christened in ST JOHNS HIGHBRIDGE the 20 September 1868.

F.3.3.1.1.3 : EMILY ELLEN SERCOMBE, was christened in ST JOHNS HIGHBRIDGE the 20 September 1868.
(Notes : 15 IN 1881 SERVANT NURSEMAID TO JESSE C HEMBRY )

F.3.3.1.1.4 : EVA SERCOMBE, was christened in ST JOHNS HIGHBRIDGE the 25 January 1872.
(Notes : 9 IN 1881)

F.3.3.1.1.5 : JOHN SERCOMBE, was christened in ST JOHNS HIGHBRIDGE the 7 January 1876.
(Notes : AGED 5 IN 1881)

E.3.3.1.2 : ELIZA DARKE, was christened in COMBE RALEIGH the 21 October 1837, married (1°) WILLIAM HORLOCK, the 26 December 1858 in BURNHAM, (2°) JAMES LOWMAN, the 3 April 1865 in PARISH OF TRINITY BRIDGEWATE.
(Notes : WITH PARENTS IN 1851, 1861 AND 1871 CENSUS. DESCRIBED AS MARRIED IN 1871 SURNAME LOMAN, 1861 SURNAME FLOOD)
She had 3 children :

F.3.3.1.2.1 : (1) ELIZABETH JANE HORLOCK, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 27 October 1861.
(Notes : WITH GRANDPARENTS JOHN FLOOD AND ELIZABETH DARKE IN THE 1861 AND 1871 CENSUS. 1881 SERVANT CASTLE CARY PARLOUR MAID TO AUGUSTUS GRAFTON VICAR OF CASTLE CARY)

F.3.3.1.2.2 : JOE LOMAN, born in HIGHBRIDGE in 1869.

F.3.3.1.2.3 : GEORGE LOMAN, born in HIGHBRIDGE in 1870.

E.3.3.1.3 : CHARLES DARKE, born in HONITON the 23 February 1840, died in BATH the 24 May 1924, married ELIZABETH DYER in BRIDGEWATER (born in 1846 in BURNHAM and died the 30 April 1942 in bATH, daughter of BENJAMIN DYER and LOUISA ).
(Notes : 3 LONGMEAD STREET IN 1891, 16 LONGMEAD STREET IN 1881WHARF LABOURER IN 1871 9 SOUTH AVE BATH AT TIME OF DEATH)
He had 8 children :

F.3.3.1.3.1 : HENRY JOHN DARKE, born in BURNHAM the 8 December 1863, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 21 February 1864, died in BATH(BELLOTS ROAD CEMETARY) the 29 April 1950, married (1°) FRANCES ALICE LEE, the 10 July 1887 in TWERTON (born in 1867 in WORCESTER and died the 16 June 1920 in BATH, daughter of FRANCIS LEE), (2°) RHODA J JANE POWELL, in 1922 in BATH (born in 1875 and died the 3 January 1938 in BATH).
(Notes : DIED AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE INJURIES SUSTAINED AS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENTAL FALL DOWNSTAIRS, POST MORTEM AND INQUEST HELD ADDRESS AT TIME OF DEATH 20 BURNHAM ROAD TWERTON )
He had 6 children :

G.3.3.1.3.1.1 : (1) WILLIAM HENRY DARKE, born in TWERTON BATH the 20 June 1888, was christened in TWERTON BATH the 6 July 1888, died in BRISTOL INFIRMARY the 20 January 1945, married FLORENCE ALICE TURNER, the 30 May 1919 in BATH (born the 24 June 1888 and died in September 1967 in TAUNTON, daughter of THOMAS TURNER and MARYJANE GOSLING).
He had 3 children :

H.3.3.1.3.1.1.1 : CHARLES HENRY THOMAS, DARKE, born in BATH the 7 December 1920, was christened in ST.MARKS BATH the 5 January 1921, died in EXETER the 7 February 1986, married (1°) STELLA MAY HALL, the 21 November 1942 in LYDLINCH (born in 1920 and died in December 1949 in MARYLEBONE), (2°) BARBARA KATHLEEN PAULLEY, the 23 July 1955 in SHILLINGSTONE (born the 4 September 1934 in POOLE).
He had 3 children :

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1 : (1) RUTH MAY DARKE, born the 7 September 1944, married JOHN AVERY in LAPFORD.
She had 2 children :

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1 : CLARE ELIZABETH AVERY, born in EXETER/OKEHAMPTON the 8 October 1965, married ROBERT PYLE, the 22 May 1999 in SAMPFORD COURTNEY.
She had 4 children :

K.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1 : TOBY HART, born in OKEHAMPTON the 17 August 1988.

K.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.2 : KATY LESLEY ANNa HART, born in OKEHAMPTON the 27 July 1990.

K.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.3 : BETH PYLE, born in OKEHAMPTON the 3 December 1999.

K.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.4 : THOMAS SAMUEL PYLE, born in OKEHAMPTON the 22 April 2001.

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.1.2 : KEVIN JOHN AVERY, born the 12 November 1967.

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.2 : (2) JOAN DARKE, born in SHAFTESBURY the 17 June 1956, married KEITH SMITH, the 29 November 1975 in EXETER.
She had 2 children :

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.2.1 : RACHEL SMITH, born in EXETER the 3 February 1980.

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.2.2 : REBECCA KATHRYN SMITH, born in EXETER the 5 December 1981.

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.1.3 : (2) STEVEN PAUL DARKE, born the 12 May 1960.

H.3.3.1.3.1.1.2 : WILLIAM REGINALD DARKE, born in BATH the 8 July 1923, married MARY EMMA BARNES, the 10 September 1955 in HORSINGTON.
He had 2 children :

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.2.1 : MICHAEL DARKE, born the 29 September 1956.

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.2.2 : MICHELLE DARKE, born the 3 April 1961.

H.3.3.1.3.1.1.3 : RAYMOND ERNEST DARKE, born the 27 May 1928, married BARBARA MAUD HEMMINGS, the 19 September 1953 in TEMPLECOMBE.
He had 2 children :

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.3.1 : BARRY JOHN DARKE, born the 15 December 1954, married JULIE WALKER, the 13 October 1979 in TEMPLECOMBE.
He had 2 children :

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.3.1.1 : EMMA KATE DARKE, born in SCOTLAND the 16 March 1982.

J.3.3.1.3.1.1.3.1.2 : ALEXANDER CHARLES DARKE, born the 31 January 1987.

I.3.3.1.3.1.1.3.2 : KEITH ROBERT DARKE, born the 7 November 1956, died in FRENCHAY BRISTOL the 3 October 1957.

G.3.3.1.3.1.2 : (1) FRANCES DARKE, born in 1890, married WALTER STOKES, in 1913 in BATH.

G.3.3.1.3.1.3 : (1) GILBERT VICTOR DARKE, was christened in TWERTON ST PETER the 8 January 1894.

G.3.3.1.3.1.4 : (1) ETHEL MAY DARKE, was christened in TWERTON ST PETER the 14 March 1894, married HARRY ROBBINS, in September 1918 in BATH.

G.3.3.1.3.1.5 : (1) FRANCIS CHARLES DARKE, born in 1896, was christened in TWERTON ST PETER the 2 December 1900, died in FRANCE the 11 April 1916.

G.3.3.1.3.1.6 : (1) ALFRED REGINALD DARKE, born in BATH the 3 September 1897, was christened in TWERTON ST PETER the 2 December 1900, died in BATH in December 1972, married IRENE MAY .

F.3.3.1.3.2 : ELIZA JANE DARKE, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 3 July 1865.

F.3.3.1.3.3 : (ALFRED)ERNEST DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1867, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 24 February 1867, died in BATH in December 1925, married AGNES EVELYN PACKER, the 31 October 1891 in TWERTON.
(Notes : DESCRIBED AS DARKE ALIAS FLOOD AT TIME OF BAPTISM)
He had 1 child :

G.3.3.1.3.3.1 : LEONARD CHARLES DARKE, was christened in TWERTON the 1 October 1893.

F.3.3.1.3.4 : ALICE LOUISA DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1870, was christened in BURNHAM the 10 July 1870, married WILLIAM EDWARD GIBBONS, the 2 May 1897 in TWERTON.

F.3.3.1.3.5 : CHARLES DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1873, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 1 June 1873.

F.3.3.1.3.6 : (ELIZABETH) ELLEN ELIZABETH DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1875, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 30 May 1875, married ALBERT JOHN HUDD, the 31 December 1899 in TWERTON.
(Notes : ADDRESS AT TIME OF MARRIAGE 8 STUART PLACE TWERTON)

F.3.3.1.3.7 : ELLA ELIZA DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1876, was christened in HIGHBRIDGE the 12 September 1876, married WALTER EDWIN REED, the 25 March 1900 in TWERTON.

F.3.3.1.3.8 : FRANCES DARKE, born in BURNHAM in 1880.
(Notes : SCHOLAR IN 1891)

E.3.3.1.4 : HENRY DARKE, born in AXBRIDGE in 1844, died in BRIDGEWATER in 1849.

E.3.3.1.5 : WILLIAM DARKE, born in BRIDGWATER in 1848, died in BRIDGWATER in 1849.

D.3.3.2 : SUSAN DARKE, born in COLLUMPTON in 1816, was christened in HONITON MEETING HOUSE the 2 January 1821.
She had 1 child :

E.3.3.2.1 : SARAH DARKE, born in 1835, was christened in HONITON the 5 April 1836.

D.3.3.3 : JANE DARKE, born in 1818, was christened in HONITON MEETING HOUSE the 2 January 1821.
She had 2 children :

E.3.3.3.1 : HENRY DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 28 November 1833.

E.3.3.3.2 : JOSEPH DARKE, born in January 1841, was christened in HONITON the 4 February 1841, died the 15 March 1841.

D.3.3.4 : JAMES DARKE, born in CULLOMPTON in 1819, was christened in HONITON MEETING HOUSE the 2 January 1821, died in HONITON the 10 October 1880, married JANE LITTON, the 19 May 1842 in HONITON (born in 1825 and died the 5 August 1891 in HONITON).
(Notes : THERE IS A JAMES DARKE IN THE 1851 CENSUS A CORDWAINER WHO MAY BE THIS ONE)
He had 8 children :

E.3.3.4.1 : MARY JANE DARKE, born in HONITON in 1844, married WILLIAM ALFRED SYDENHAM, the 2 March 1869 in HONITON.
She had 2 children :

F.3.3.4.1.1 : WILLIAM HENRY JAMES SYDENHAM, was christened in HONITON the 27 October 1869.
He had 1 child :

G.3.3.4.1.1.1 : WINIFRED GRACE SYDENHAM, born in HONITON in 1897, married BEN WARREN, the 26 May 1920 in HONITON.

F.3.3.4.1.2 : HENRY JOHN SYDENHAM, was christened in HONITON the 8 November 1871.

E.3.3.4.2 : JOHN DARKE, born in HONITON in 1845, married SUSAN ROCKETT, the 9 November 1865 in HONITON.
(Notes : SEE 1881 CENSUS( RESPONSIBLE PERSON AT THE TIME OF HIS MOTHERS DEATH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BURIAL ACTS)
He had 7 children :

F.3.3.4.2.1 : AMELIA SUSAN DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 22 October 1866.

F.3.3.4.2.2 : ALICA ANN JANE DARKE, born in HONITON in 1869, married WILLIAM COMBES, the 15 November 1897 in HONITON.

F.3.3.4.2.3 : FLORENCE KATE DARKE, born in 1870, married JAMES LOVELL COX, the 17 August 1892 in HONITON.
(Notes : 10 months old in 1871 census)

F.3.3.4.2.4 : FREDERICK JOHN DARKE, born in HONITON in 1872, died in HONITON in 1933, married HARRIET WOOD, the 1 May 1892 in HONITON (born in 1874).
(Notes : WITNESS AT MARRUIAGE A A J DARKE)
He had 4 children :

G.3.3.4.2.4.1 : ADA EMILY DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 5 November 1892, married HENRY JAMES GOLLOP, the 8 February 1932 in HONITON.

G.3.3.4.2.4.2 : ALICE ANNIE DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 1 December 1894, died in BURIED HONITON the 19 December 1957, married EDGAR GEORGE WHEELER, the 24 May 1920 in HONITON.
(Notes : BURIED HONITON, ADDRESS 4 WINCHESTER RD ANDOVER HANTS)

G.3.3.4.2.4.3 : WALLACE RALPH FREDERICK DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 30 April 1899, died in DEVON in 1967.

G.3.3.4.2.4.4 : IVY MAY DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 8 December 1901, married REDVERS GEORGE WREFORD, the 27 August 1940.

F.3.3.4.2.5 : ADA LOUISA DARKE, born in HONITON in July 1878, died in HONITON the 1 May 1881.

F.3.3.4.2.6 : BESSIE HELENA BEATRICE DARKE, born in 1879, was christened in HONITON the 26 December 1879.

F.3.3.4.2.7 : JESSIE CAROLINE HELEN DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 17 September 1881, married ARTHUR JOHN HOWARD, the 2 June 1903 in HONITON.

E.3.3.4.3 : ELIZABETH H DARKE, born in HONITON in 1847.
She had 6 children :

F.3.3.4.3.1 : JAMES DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 23 October 1865.

F.3.3.4.3.2 : THOMAS WILLIAM DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 21 April 1869.

F.3.3.4.3.3 : WILLIAM DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 1 January 1876.
(Notes : 1891 TINPLATE WORKER)

F.3.3.4.3.4 : GEORGE DARKE, born in HONITON in 1881.

F.3.3.4.3.5 : BESSIE DARKE, born in HONITON in 1884.

F.3.3.4.3.6 : FREDDIE DARKE, born in HONITON in 1885, died in BURIED HONITON the 28 June 1960.
(Notes : NOT FOUND UNTIL 1891 CENSUS,BURIAL IN HONITON PR OF FREDERICK DARKE AGED 84 OF STREAMERS MEADOW AGED 76)

E.3.3.4.4 : ANN DARKE, born in 1850, was christened in HONITON the 4 January 1850.
(Notes : WITH BETTY LITTON AGED 79 IN THE 1861 ANN AGED 12)

E.3.3.4.5 : HENRY DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 18 February 1852, married ELIZA WOOD, the 20 March 1871 in HONITON.
(Notes : 1881 CENSUS BRISTOL ST PHILLIPS)
He had 1 child :

F.3.3.4.5.1 : ANNE ELIZA DARKE, born in HONITON in 1874.
(Notes : 1881 CENSUS BRISTOL ST PHILLIPS)

E.3.3.4.6 : SUSAN DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 11 October 1854.

E.3.3.4.7 : GEORGE DARKE, was christened in HONITON the 16 December 1857, died in HONITON the 16 January 1881.

E.3.3.4.8 : WILLIAM DARKE, born in HONITON in 1861, died in HONITON the 14 April 1889.
(Notes : SEE 1881 CENSUS FOR DEVON LIVING WITH MOTHER JANE AGED 60 )

D.3.3.5 : ISRAEL DARKE, born in November 1820, was christened in HONITON MEETING HOUSE the 2 January 1821, died in HONITON the 4 March 1821.

D.3.3.6 : HANNAH DARKE, was christened in HONITON MEETING HOUSE the 17 December 1824.
(Notes : 27 IN 1851 CENSUS)

D.3.3.7 : MARY ANN DARKE, born in 1827.