Richard Edwards Darlison (1841 - 1904)

Born 1841 in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Armstrong) Darlison — married 16 Jul 1869 in Spring Hill, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1904 at about age 63 in Smeaton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Richard Darlison was born in 1841 in Warwickshire, England.^[1] He is the son of Thomas Darlison and Jane Broome.

By 1866 he is in Victoria.^[2]

He married Mary Armstrong in 1869 in Victoria, Australia.^[3] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Thomas Darlison (1870–1965)
• Ann Darlison (1871–1954)
• Jane Darlison (1873–?)
• Mary Lees Darlison (1875–1958)
• William Darlison (1877–?)
• Richard Henry Darlison (1878–1934)
• John Darlison (1880–1948)

Richard died in 1904 in Smeaton, Victoria.^[4][5][6]

Research Notes

Regarding Foleshill and Sowe on the Birth Registration, the Foleshill Rural District was a former rural district in Warwickshire, England. The district covered the rural areas surrounding the village of Foleshill, which is now a suburb of Coventry. On his marriage certificate the birthplace given is Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

Emigration voyage not yet found.

Sources

1. ↑

   Name: DARLISON, RICHARD EDWARDS

   Mother's Maiden Surname: BROOME

   GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in FOLESHILL AND SOWE

   Volume 16

   Page 375

2. ↑ 1866 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 20 March, p. 4. , viewed 03 Mar 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112868174

   I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE That I have made application under the 42nd section of the Amending Land Act, 1865, for a license to occupy four 20 acres of land, situated on allotment 3 of section3, parish of Dean, county of Talbot,

   RICHARD DARLISON.

   P. O., Dean, 19th Match, 1866.

   The surveyor's name ia William Henry Surplice.

3. ↑ Marriage record: 3168 / 1869. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Mary ARMSTRONG and Richard DARLISON)
4. ↑ Vic BDM

   Family name: DARLISON

   Given name(s): Richd

   Event: Death

   Mother's name: Jane

   Mother's family name at birth: DARLISON

   Father's name: Darlison Thos

   Place of death: Smeaton

   Age at Death: 63

   Reg. year: 1904

   Reg. number: 13956/1904

5. ↑ PROV - Probate and Administration Files :File: 99/187 Richard Darlison: Grant of probate

   Given name : Richard

   Family name : Darlison

   Residence : Smeaton

   Occupation : Miller

   Nature of grant : P

   Date of grant: 7 Aug 1906

   Date of death: 6 Dec 1904

6. ↑ 1904 'OBITUARY', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Wednesday, 7 December, p. 6. , viewed 03 Mar 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208878871

   OBITUARY

   Death (writes our correspondent) has been busy in the Smeaton district. On Saturday a very old resident in the person of Mr J. Darlison, well-known as librarian and caretaker of the Mechanics’ Institute for some years, passed awav after a long and painful illness.

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