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Descendants of James Darlington

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES² DARLINGTON (NATHANIEL¹) was born Abt. 1822, and died February 22, 1886 in Castletown, Co Wexford, Ireland. He married ELLEN KAVANAGH Bef. 1865 in Ireland.

Notes for JAMES DARLINGTON:
The DARLINGTON name first appeared in records as "de Derlintone", prior to 1258/59, when it appeared as "de Derlington". In 1318 the name appears in the Calendar of Letter Books, City of London, as "de Derlingtone". Darlington is a place name from Darlington in Durham (England). The name also appears in Scotland in 1281, but does not appear in any known Irish books. The Darlington's most likely came to Ireland when England put English families in "The Pale", which was Dublin and vicinity. The greatest concentration of Darlington's seems to be in Dublin, but our line has been traced to Wexford. In any case, the Darlington name, while quite common in England, is very Uncommon in Ireland.

James Darlington's occupation was listed as "Farmer" on the marriage record of Francis Darlington and Elizabeth Kirwan Hughes.

Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard, Castletown, Co. Wexford with wife, Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. Approximate DOB is determined by age on headstone. Also buried with James and Ellen is a granddaughter, Ellen, who died in 1896 at age two years. Who her parents are is not known, but it is possble that she is the child of Francis and Elizabeth Kirwan Darlington. They were married in 1894, with the first known child being born in 1896. They had a daughter named Ellen, born in 1902.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98

Notes for ELLEN KAVANAGH:
Located a record in the IGI - James Darlington married to Ellen KAVANAUGH. One child, John b either in 1864 or 1874 (possible could be two different children). This is the only present possible match in Co. Wexford found to date (8/6/98)

Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard, Castletown, Co. Wexford with husband, James. Age determined by DOB on headstone

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98

Children of JAMES DARLINGTON and ELLEN KAVANAGH are:

ELLEN³ DARLINGTON, d. Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for ELLEN DARLINGTON:
Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. Headstone states she died at age 1 1/2 years.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

ii.

GRACE DARLINGTON.

Notes for GRACE DARLINGTON:
Dottie Darlington Hoey had noted when she visited Inch (near Gorey) in 1997, that there were two Darlington sisters, Grace and Mary, who lived in Hamden CT and visted Ireland often. They had a brother named Frank, whose wife had a son named Butch (possibly a reference to Patrick Hughes).

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

iii.

JOSEPH JOHN DARLINGTON, d. Casletown, Co Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for JOSEPH JOHN DARLINGTON:
Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. Headstone states he died at age Three Years.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

2.	iv.		NATHANIEL DARLINGTON, b. 1858, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland; d. 1919, Dublin, Ireland.
	v.		JOHN DARLINGTON, b. September 14, 1865, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland; d. Abt. 1871, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for JOHN DARLINGTON:
Birth information obtained through the IGI, Reference Film #010111. Another child with this name was born to these parents in1874. It is possible that this child did not survive.

Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. Date of death determined by age on headstone, Six Years, and date of birth from birth registration.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

vi.

MICHAEL DARLINGTON, b. Abt. 1866; d. May 24, 1887, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for MICHAEL DARLINGTON:
Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. DOB determined by date of death, and age on headstone, 21 years.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

3.	vii.		FRANCIS(FRANK) DARLINGTON, b. May 30, 1867, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland; d. January 14, 1950, New York, NY.
	viii.		JAMES DARLINGTON, b. November 15, 1868, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland; d. January 1869, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for JAMES DARLINGTON:
Reference to birth obtained from LDS British Isles Vital Records Index. Film #101176

Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington. Age at death on headstone states "Two Years", but a birth and death record has been found for a child with the same name. Age at death on record states "Nine Weeks". There may have been two children with the same name.

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

ix.

TIMOTHY DARLINGTON, b. Abt. 1869, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland; d. March 05, 1923.

Notes for TIMOTHY DARLINGTON:
Timothy was evidently the last Darlington to own the family farm in Cronecribbon, Co Wexford. It was sold to the Byrne Family, who was a distant cousin. Betty Byrne, daughter in law of the Byrne who purchased the farm, still lives there today (1998).

MARY DARLINGTON, b. December 26, 1869, Coolgraney, Wexford, Ireland.

Notes for MARY DARLINGTON:
Reference to birth obtained from LDS British Isles Vital Records Index. Film #101201

Buried in St. Patrick's Churchyard at Castletown, Co Wexford, with James and Ellen Kavanagh Darlington, as she was probably the last or this Darlington family to die in Ireland, her name is not on the headstone.

Dottie Darlington Hoey had noted when she visited Inch (near Gorey) in 1997, that there were two Darlington sisters, Grace and Mary, who lived in Hamden CT and visted Ireland often. They had a brother named Frank, whose wife had a son named Butch (possibly a reference to Patrick Hughes).

Information provided by Dottie Darlington Hoey 12/26/98
(Great-granddaughter of Nathaniel and Jane Fitzwilliams Darlington)

xi.

JOHN DARLINGTON, b. August 18, 1874, Ireland.

Notes for JOHN DARLINGTON:
Birth information obtained through the IGI, Reference Film #1903614. Another child with this name was born to these parents in1865. It is possible that the first child did not survive.

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