Fanny Darley circa 1900 - Artist unknown.
Darley Family of Ferney
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 (baptised Henry John) was born at Beaufield House, Stillorgan the son of Henry
Darley of Wingfield and Maria Louisa West.
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 Cerise (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 was involved with the Zenana Missionary
Society from 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 a spinster in Stillorgan on 24 May 1934 and was 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 Brigid's 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
was 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 at St Brigids, Stillorgan and she was buried with her husband at Croghan, Co Roscommon.
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18 Aug 1873 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 Brigid's Church.
6 Cerise 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. Charles was a solicitor and they lived at Lisheens,
Carrickmines. 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. Charles died
5 Mar 1939 at Portobello House and Cherrie died Good Friday & Apr 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 was called to the Bar in 1903
but retired as a Barrister in 1915 and joined the National Health Insurance. He married Phyllis
Mary McCredy at Dalkey Church on 25 Jul 1905 and lived at Gortonore, Brighton Road, Foxrock.
Cecil was Captain of Foxrock Golf Club in 1935. Phyllis died age 72 on 2 Jul 1954 at Gortonore and
Cecil died at Bloomfield, Donnybrook in July 1955.
1 Phyllis Cerise Darley born 6 Sep 1909 at 10 Dartrmouth Square.
2 Henry Cecil Hastings Darley born 31 Aug 1911 at 53 Upper Leeson Street.
3 Rosemary Lees Darley born 17 Apr 1914 at 53 Upper Leeson Street.
4 Hugh Rowley Purdon Darley born 16 Jan 1918 at Gortanore, Foxrock.
9 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 24 Aug 1880 at Ferney, Stillorgan. He attended Trinity College
and The Royal Indian Engineering College (Cooper's Hill). In 1903 he was appointed assistant
engineer to the Public Works Department in India. From 1906 to 1919 he surveyed, designed
and built the Mirzapur Canal Systems. He married Frances Amy Heathcote Arculus on
5 Nov 1908. He was knighted in Nov 1928 for services rendered in India and was Chief engineer
of Bohawalpur state in the Punjab. He designed and constructed the Sarda Canal. He was a
technical advisor to the home office on Air Raid precautions. He died at Tower Road, Hind Head,
Surrey in 1935.
1 Desmond John Bernard Darley born 9 Nov 1909 at Mirzapur married Jennifer Mary
Trelawney in 1934.
2 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 13 Jun 1912 Lower Baggot Street.
3 Joan Darley born 3 Dec 1914 at Castle Crest, Killincarrick, Greystones married George
McConachie in 1936.
4 Beryl Elizabeth (Betty) Darley born 26 Nov 1917 at Mirzapur married Thomas Leslie
Cole in 1945.
10 Hilda Darley born 3 Aug 1882 at Ferney Stillorgan married Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby in 1912.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2018
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 (baptised Henry John) was born at Beaufield House, Stillorgan the son of Henry
Darley of Wingfield and Maria Louisa West.
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 Cerise (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 was involved with the Zenana Missionary
Society from 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 a spinster in Stillorgan on 24 May 1934 and was 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 Brigid's 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
was 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 at St Brigids, Stillorgan and she was buried with her husband at Croghan, Co Roscommon.
5 Henry Lees Darley born 18 Aug 1873 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 Brigid's Church.
6 Cerise 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. Charles was a solicitor and they lived at Lisheens,
Carrickmines. 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. Charles died
5 Mar 1939 at Portobello House and Cherrie died Good Friday & Apr 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 was called to the Bar in 1903
but retired as a Barrister in 1915 and joined the National Health Insurance. He married Phyllis
Mary McCredy at Dalkey Church on 25 Jul 1905 and lived at Gortonore, Brighton Road, Foxrock.
Cecil was Captain of Foxrock Golf Club in 1935. Phyllis died age 72 on 2 Jul 1954 at Gortonore and
Cecil died at Bloomfield, Donnybrook in July 1955.
1 Phyllis Cerise Darley born 6 Sep 1909 at 10 Dartrmouth Square.
2 Henry Cecil Hastings Darley born 31 Aug 1911 at 53 Upper Leeson Street.
3 Rosemary Lees Darley born 17 Apr 1914 at 53 Upper Leeson Street.
4 Hugh Rowley Purdon Darley born 16 Jan 1918 at Gortanore, Foxrock.
9 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 24 Aug 1880 at Ferney, Stillorgan. He attended Trinity College
and The Royal Indian Engineering College (Cooper's Hill). In 1903 he was appointed assistant
engineer to the Public Works Department in India. From 1906 to 1919 he surveyed, designed
and built the Mirzapur Canal Systems. He married Frances Amy Heathcote Arculus on
5 Nov 1908. He was knighted in Nov 1928 for services rendered in India and was Chief engineer
of Bohawalpur state in the Punjab. He designed and constructed the Sarda Canal. He was a
technical advisor to the home office on Air Raid precautions. He died at Tower Road, Hind Head,
Surrey in 1935.
1 Desmond John Bernard Darley born 9 Nov 1909 at Mirzapur married Jennifer Mary
Trelawney in 1934.
2 Bernard D'Olier Darley born 13 Jun 1912 Lower Baggot Street.
3 Joan Darley born 3 Dec 1914 at Castle Crest, Killincarrick, Greystones married George
McConachie in 1936.
4 Beryl Elizabeth (Betty) Darley born 26 Nov 1917 at Mirzapur married Thomas Leslie
Cole in 1945.
10 Hilda Darley born 3 Aug 1882 at Ferney Stillorgan married Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby in 1912.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – June 2018