Person:Mary Darby (29)

Mary Darby's origins are unclear. Her birthplace was recorded as not known in the 1861 census, although she had indicated in the 1841 census that she was born in Hertfordshire. She gave ages suggested she was born around the early 1790s.

Her first confirmed sighting is on the last day of 1814, when she was married at St Paul's Walden in Hertfordshire to John Cain, a tanner. At the time of their marriage Mary was living in the neighbouring parish of St Ippolyts. After their marriage they settled in St Paul's Walden, having five children baptised there between 1815 and 1827.

The 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses each find Mary and John living in Whitwell, the main village in the parish of St Paul's Walden, with a selection of their children and grandchildren living with them in each census.

Mary died shortly after the 1861 census, being buried at St Paul's Walden on 30th May 1861. She was said to be 72 years old. John outlived her by two years.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 438; Book 15; Folio 4; Page 5, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Village of Whitewell, Saint Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire
   John Cain, male, 45 [1791-6], Tanner, born in county
   Mary Cain, female, 45 [1791-6], born in county
   Henry Cain, male, 25 [1811-16], Shoe M[aker], born in county
   Joseph Cain, male, 15 [1821-6], born in county
   Charles Cain, male, 14 [1826/7], born in county
   Alfred Cain, male, 2 [1838/9], born in county
   Thomas Parsons, male, 20 [1816-21], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], born in county
   Caroline Parsons, female, 20 [1816-21], born in county
   Caroline Parsons, female, 1 month [1841], born in county

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1710; Folio 459; Page 1, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Whitewell, Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   John Cain, head, married, male, 58 [1792/3], [occupation and birthplace blank]
   Mary Cain, wife, married, female, 59 [1791/2], [occupation and birthplace blank]
   Henry Cain, son, unmarried, male, 35 [1815/16], Cordwainer, b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Cain, grandson, male, 11 [1839/40], Errand Boy, b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire

3. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 821; Folio 75; Page 11, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Whitewell, Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   John Cain, head, married, male, 70 [1790/1], None [occupation], b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   Mary Cain, wife, married, female, 71 [1789/90], b. N.K.
   John Cain, son in law, married, male, 38 [1822/3], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   Esther Cain, daughter, married, female, 42 [1818/19], Plaiter, b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire
   Vince Cain, granddaughter, female [sic], 9 [1851/2], b. Paulswalden, Hertfordshire

4.   Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Mary CAIN, June Quarter 1861, Hitchin Registration District, Volume 3a, page 163, aged 72 [1788/9]

5. ↑ Burials register, in Church of England. St Paul's Walden Parish Registers. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).

   BURIALS in the Parish of St. Paul's Walden in the County of Hertford in the Year 1861
   No. 167
   Name: Mary Cain
   Abode: Whitewell
   When buried: 30th May
   Age: 72 years
   By whom the Ceremony was performed: Richard H. Neate, Vicar