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William Darling 1730–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1730

Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Co. Durham

Father: Robert Darling

Mother: Mary Harrison

Spouse(s): Mary West

Children(s): Robert Darling

In 1730, William Darling entered the world in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England, born to Robert Darling And Mary Harrison. William Darling married Mary West, and had children including Robert Darling. William Darling passed away in 1816 in Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1730, William Darling entered the world in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England, born to Robert Darling And Mary Harrison.
  • William Darling married Mary West, and had children including Robert Darling.
  • William Darling passed away in 1816 in Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Darling
1694–1736
Birth Location: Plawsworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
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Mary Harrison
1694–
Birth Location: CHESTER LE STREET County Durham England
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Spouses(s)

Mary West
1730–1775
Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Robert Darling
1755–1825
Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
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William Darling's Ancestors

Self
William Darling
1730–1816
Birth Place: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Parents
Robert Darling
1694–1736
Plawsworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, England
Mary Harrison
1694–
CHESTER LE STREET County Durham England
Grandparents
John Darling
1670–
Chester le Street, Durham, England
Mary Kirkeley
1670–1734
Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Matthew Harrison
1664–
Heworth, County Durham
Catharine
1668–
Heworth Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
Robert Kirkeley
–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Darling's Descendants

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William Darling (31 May 1730–1816) m. Mary West (1730–2 Mar 1775)
  1. 1. Robert Darling 1755–1825 m. Ann Mallom 1755–1827
    1. 1. John Darling 1787–1852 m. Mary Hardy 1784–1860
      1. 1. Robert Darling 1813–1849 m. Jane Oswald 1813–1849
        1. 1. Thomas Darling 1849–1849
        2. 2. Jane Darling 1841–1854
        3. 3. Mary Darling 1840–1885
        4. 4. Elizabeth Darling 1847–1882
        5. 5. Margret Darling 1845–1899 m. Robert Tate 1841–1902
      2. 2. Mowbray Darling 1825–1860 m. Elizabeth Dixon 1827–1897
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Darling 1851–1909
      3. 3. William Darling 1810–1879
      4. 4. Ruth Darling 1820–1886
      5. 5. John Darling 1823–1857
      6. 6. Ann Darling 1816–1884 m. George Barnes 1819–1891
        1. 1. John (George) Barnes 1838–1874
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Barnes 1840–1874
        3. 3. Williamson Barnes 1842–1843
        4. 4. Amelia Barnes 1848–1934
        5. 5. Emily Barnes 1851–1892
        6. 6. Margaret Barnes 1855–1911
        7. 7. Mowbray Barnes 1844–1869
        8. 8. Mary (Frances) Barnes 1846–1886
        9. 9. Wilkinson Barnes 1858–1870
      7. 7. Mary Darling 1818–1875 m. Robert Shotton 1816–1876
        1. 1. Robert Shotton 1843–
        2. 2. Thomas Shotton 1854–
        3. 3. John (Jas) Shotton 1857–
        4. 4. Elisabeth (A) Shotton 1849–
        5. 5. William Shotton 1851–
        6. 6. Mary (A) Shotton 1862–
    2. 2. William Darling 1787–
    3. 3. Mary Darling 1781–1876
    4. 4. Mowbray Darling 1784–1868
    5. 5. Ann Darling 1790–1872
    6. 6. Mary Darling 1793–1876
    7. 7. Robert Darling 1786–1857

William Darling's Timeline

2 Records

1730
31 May 1730
Birth of William Darling in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
1816
1816
Age 86
Death of William Darling in Co. Durham
Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1730
    Event Place: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Co. Durham
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