Darley Family of Ferney
John Henry Darley (baptised Henry John) was born at Beaufield House, Stillorgan the son of Henry Darley
of Wingfield and Maria Louisa West.
Henry Darley married Maria Louisa West
born c1800 15 Dec 1785 born c1807
died 4 Jul 1883 age 82 St Peter's died 4 Jul 1873
at 24 Fitzwilliam Place at 24 Fitzwilliam Place
John Henry Darley was a distant cousin of Henry Darley, Brewer of Stillorgan, the grandson of Alderman
Frederick Darley of Fernhill and the brother of Frederick Darley, Chief Justice and Lieut. Governor of
New South Wales. John married Mary Cerise Lees, the great granddaughter of John Lees of Blackrock
House. He was Chief Clerk of the Court of Chancery and on the committee of the Stillorgan Convalescent
Home as well as a member of the Select Vestry of Stillorgan Parish. After his marriage to Cherrie they
moved to 11 Ely Place and in 1874 to The Lodge in Foxrock and then to Ferney in 1878 just two years
before his death.
John Henry Darley Married Mary Cherise (Cherrie) Lees
born 8 Jan 1836 at Beaufield House 31 Jul 1857 born 12 Oct 1848
died 4 Sep 1883 St Stephen's died 24 May 1924
Ferney Hatley, Burlington Road
1 Sophia Louisa Lees Darley born 23 Jun 1868, at 11 Ely Place married Abraham Richard Colles, a
Barrister on 2 Jun 1896 at St Brigid's Stillorgan. Abraham died in 29 Jun 1899 in Liverpool on a
return trip from Canada. Sophia died 17 Aug 1946 at 78 Eglington Road and was buried at
Mount Jerome cemetery. They had no children.
2 Mary Elizabeth Darley born 29 Jun 1869 at 11 Ely Place got involved with the Zenana Missionary
society early in life and went to China in 1897. She wrote two books on her experiences there.
'The Light of the Morning,' in 1903' and 'Cameos of a Chinese City, [Jian 'Ou] , in 1917. She died
in Stillorgan on 24 May 1934 and is buried in Stillorgan graveyard.
3 Frederick Digby Darley born 30 Jun 1870 at 11 Ely place, a solicitor married Beatrice Maud
Elizabeth Waller of Dargle Cottage on 18 Jul 1908 at Kilbride Church, Bray Co Wicklow. Frederick
died 21 Mar 1935 at Ferney and Beatrice died age 81 on 29 Jan 1964 at Kilgarth, Foxrock.
1 Frederick John Waller Darley born 3 May 1909 at Oatlands, Stillorgan.
2 Richard Edward Bernard born 1 Jun 1910 at Oatlands and died at Oatlands on 9 Jul 1910.
3 Beatrice Cerise (Biddy) Darley born 3 Jun 1912 at Oatlands married Thomas Jackson,
solicitor of Farmleigh, Stillorgan on 6 Sep 1932 at St Brigid's Church Stillorgan.
4 Frances Louisa Darley married Robert Cornwall Lewis-Crosby of The Grange, Stillorgan
on 5 Oct 1940, at Christ Church, Leeson St.
5 Richard Howard Edward Darley died 9 Jul 1916 at 9 weeks old.
6 Annette Sybil Darley born 1917 married Kendal Cartwright Dixon at St Brigids Church,
Stillorgan on 20 Dec 1938.
7 Mary Elizabeth Darley born married John Brian Chadwick.
4 Frances (Fanny) Emily Darley born 16 Apr 1872 at The Lodge, Foxrock and died 11 Feb 1969 at
Lonsdale Stillorgan. She kept a diary and we know that in June 1891 she weighed 9st 7lbs and
her height was 5'8". She married John Merrick Lloyd of Croghan House, Roscommon on
5 Jul 1900 at St Brigid's Stillorgan. John died in 1929 and she returned to Stillorgan where she
got involved in community fundraising. She was a VAD in 1915 and received an MBE in 1920 for
her work at the Boyle Depot during the war. She received a long service medal from the Queens
Institute of District Nursing service in 1961 having served over 30 years. Her funeral service was
held in St Brigids, Stillorgan and she was buried with her husband at Croghan, Co Roscommon.
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18 Aug 1872 at The Lodge, Foxrock died 4 Nov 1893 at the residence of
his uncle Cecil W Darley, Erinagh, Elizabeth Bay Road, Sydney. There is a plaque in his memory at
St Brigids's Church.
6 Cherise Maria Darley born 25 Sep 1874 at The Lodge, Foxrock married Charles St George Orpen
on 27 Aug 1901 at St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan. Six chairs in her memory are in the Baptistry
of Tullow Church presented by her children. Each chair bears the name and baptism date of
one of her children. Cherrie died Good Friday 1950.
7 Annette Katherine (Nettie) Darley born 13 Mar 1877 at The Lodge Foxrock, died unmarried in
1955 and was buried at St Brigid's, Stillorgan
8 Cecil Hastings Darley born 13 Sep 1878 at the Lodge Foxrock. He became a Barrister-at-law
and lived at Gortomore, Brighton Road, Foxrock. He married Phyllis Mary McCredy in 1905.
He was Captain of Foxrock Golf Club in 1935. Phyllis died age 82 in 1952 and Cecil died at
Bloomfield Donnybrook in 1955.
9 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 24 Aug 1880 at Ferney Stilorgan, he attended Trinity College and
Cooper's Hill Engineering College before going out to India. He Married Frances Amy Heathcote
Arabus on 5 Nov 1908. He was knighted in Nov 1928 for services rendered in India and died at
Tower Road, Hind Head, Surrey in 1935.
10 Hilda Darley born 3 Aug 1882 at Ferney Stillorgan maried Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby in 1912.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2018
John Henry Darley (baptised Henry John) was born at Beaufield House, Stillorgan the son of Henry Darley
of Wingfield and Maria Louisa West.
Henry Darley married Maria Louisa West
born c1800 15 Dec 1785 born c1807
died 4 Jul 1883 age 82 St Peter's died 4 Jul 1873
at 24 Fitzwilliam Place at 24 Fitzwilliam Place
John Henry Darley was a distant cousin of Henry Darley, Brewer of Stillorgan, the grandson of Alderman
Frederick Darley of Fernhill and the brother of Frederick Darley, Chief Justice and Lieut. Governor of
New South Wales. John married Mary Cerise Lees, the great granddaughter of John Lees of Blackrock
House. He was Chief Clerk of the Court of Chancery and on the committee of the Stillorgan Convalescent
Home as well as a member of the Select Vestry of Stillorgan Parish. After his marriage to Cherrie they
moved to 11 Ely Place and in 1874 to The Lodge in Foxrock and then to Ferney in 1878 just two years
before his death.
John Henry Darley Married Mary Cherise (Cherrie) Lees
born 8 Jan 1836 at Beaufield House 31 Jul 1857 born 12 Oct 1848
died 4 Sep 1883 St Stephen's died 24 May 1924
Ferney Hatley, Burlington Road
1 Sophia Louisa Lees Darley born 23 Jun 1868, at 11 Ely Place married Abraham Richard Colles, a
Barrister on 2 Jun 1896 at St Brigid's Stillorgan. Abraham died in 29 Jun 1899 in Liverpool on a
return trip from Canada. Sophia died 17 Aug 1946 at 78 Eglington Road and was buried at
Mount Jerome cemetery. They had no children.
2 Mary Elizabeth Darley born 29 Jun 1869 at 11 Ely Place got involved with the Zenana Missionary
society early in life and went to China in 1897. She wrote two books on her experiences there.
'The Light of the Morning,' in 1903' and 'Cameos of a Chinese City, [Jian 'Ou] , in 1917. She died
in Stillorgan on 24 May 1934 and is buried in Stillorgan graveyard.
3 Frederick Digby Darley born 30 Jun 1870 at 11 Ely place, a solicitor married Beatrice Maud
Elizabeth Waller of Dargle Cottage on 18 Jul 1908 at Kilbride Church, Bray Co Wicklow. Frederick
died 21 Mar 1935 at Ferney and Beatrice died age 81 on 29 Jan 1964 at Kilgarth, Foxrock.
1 Frederick John Waller Darley born 3 May 1909 at Oatlands, Stillorgan.
2 Richard Edward Bernard born 1 Jun 1910 at Oatlands and died at Oatlands on 9 Jul 1910.
3 Beatrice Cerise (Biddy) Darley born 3 Jun 1912 at Oatlands married Thomas Jackson,
solicitor of Farmleigh, Stillorgan on 6 Sep 1932 at St Brigid's Church Stillorgan.
4 Frances Louisa Darley married Robert Cornwall Lewis-Crosby of The Grange, Stillorgan
on 5 Oct 1940, at Christ Church, Leeson St.
5 Richard Howard Edward Darley died 9 Jul 1916 at 9 weeks old.
6 Annette Sybil Darley born 1917 married Kendal Cartwright Dixon at St Brigids Church,
Stillorgan on 20 Dec 1938.
7 Mary Elizabeth Darley born married John Brian Chadwick.
4 Frances (Fanny) Emily Darley born 16 Apr 1872 at The Lodge, Foxrock and died 11 Feb 1969 at
Lonsdale Stillorgan. She kept a diary and we know that in June 1891 she weighed 9st 7lbs and
her height was 5'8". She married John Merrick Lloyd of Croghan House, Roscommon on
5 Jul 1900 at St Brigid's Stillorgan. John died in 1929 and she returned to Stillorgan where she
got involved in community fundraising. She was a VAD in 1915 and received an MBE in 1920 for
her work at the Boyle Depot during the war. She received a long service medal from the Queens
Institute of District Nursing service in 1961 having served over 30 years. Her funeral service was
held in St Brigids, Stillorgan and she was buried with her husband at Croghan, Co Roscommon.
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18 Aug 1872 at The Lodge, Foxrock died 4 Nov 1893 at the residence of
his uncle Cecil W Darley, Erinagh, Elizabeth Bay Road, Sydney. There is a plaque in his memory at
St Brigids's Church.
6 Cherise Maria Darley born 25 Sep 1874 at The Lodge, Foxrock married Charles St George Orpen
on 27 Aug 1901 at St Brigid's Church, Stillorgan. Six chairs in her memory are in the Baptistry
of Tullow Church presented by her children. Each chair bears the name and baptism date of
one of her children. Cherrie died Good Friday 1950.
7 Annette Katherine (Nettie) Darley born 13 Mar 1877 at The Lodge Foxrock, died unmarried in
1955 and was buried at St Brigid's, Stillorgan
8 Cecil Hastings Darley born 13 Sep 1878 at the Lodge Foxrock. He became a Barrister-at-law
and lived at Gortomore, Brighton Road, Foxrock. He married Phyllis Mary McCredy in 1905.
He was Captain of Foxrock Golf Club in 1935. Phyllis died age 82 in 1952 and Cecil died at
Bloomfield Donnybrook in 1955.
9 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 24 Aug 1880 at Ferney Stilorgan, he attended Trinity College and
Cooper's Hill Engineering College before going out to India. He Married Frances Amy Heathcote
Arabus on 5 Nov 1908. He was knighted in Nov 1928 for services rendered in India and died at
Tower Road, Hind Head, Surrey in 1935.
10 Hilda Darley born 3 Aug 1882 at Ferney Stillorgan maried Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby in 1912.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2018