407. Ann Isabel Bennett Derry (Francis Bennett Derry , Francis Bennett Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 7 Jan 1811 in Castle Frome,Herefordshire,England.
Ann married Thomas Jones in 1835. Thomas was born in 1806 in Swindon,Wiltshire,England.
1. 1851 census, Cheltenham,Gloucestershire,England
Thomas Jones head mar age 47 attorney solicitor Swindon,Wilts
Anne Jones wife mar age 41 Castlefrome,Hereford
Francis B.D.Jones son age 9 scholar Ledbury
Thomas D. Jones son age 7 do do
Elizaeth M... servant age 17 general servant Cheltenham,Gloucs
2. 1861 census, Cheltenham,Gloucestershire,England
Thomas Jones head mar age 56 solicitor Swindon,Wilts
Anne Isabelle Bennett Jones wife mar age 50 Castlefrome,Hereford
Francis Bennett Derry Jones son unmar age 19 Ledbury do
Catherine Window servant unmar age 16 serv Dowdeswell,Glostersh
Thomas and Ann had the following children:
413. Emma Leonora Bennett Derry (Francis Bennett Derry , Francis Bennett Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 21 Aug 1820 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. She was buried on 27 Sep 1849 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England.
Emma married John Homes son of John Homes and Elizabeth Hales on 20 Jul 1843 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. John was christened on 14 Jan 1812 in Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire, England. He died on 11 May 1867 in New Birchend, Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. He was buried on 18 May 1867 in Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire, England.
1. will of John Homes of New Birchend, Castle Frome, dated 26 May 1863,
proved 12 Sep 1867; indenture dated 20 Mar 1849 between myself and Emma
Leonora my wife since deceased of part 1, my mother Elizabeth Homes of part
2, Charles Morton Ricketts Chamberlain of Ledbury part 3; my late father
John Homes mar settlement dated 18 Feb 1809; sum of 1500 pounds for my only
sister Elizabeth Ann, the wife of John Lord in will of John Homes the father;my only son John Homes; my only daur Jane Homes; my friend Michael Richard Thorold of Eastnor, gent; wit C.M.R.Chamberlain solc of Ledbury, Richard Matthews, his clerk, under 14,000 pounds; died 11 May 1867 at the New
Birchend; GS#1526269
2. GB Prin Prob Reg, GS#32759 pt 69 for 1867; died 11 May 1867
3. 1841 census, The Town,Castle Froome, FHl #288818
John Homes age 25 farmer yes
Susanna do age 45 no
James Potter age 15 yes
4. 1851 census, New Birchend,Castle Frome,FHL#13672 pt 71
John Homes head age 40 widower farmer 640 acres Stretton
John do son age 6 Castle Frome
Emma do daur age 4 do
5. 1861 census, The birchend,Castle Frome, FHL#542871
John Homes head widower age 48 farmer Stretton Grandison
Jane do daur age 14 Castle Frome
John and Emma had the following children:
+ 629 M i John Homes 630 F ii Emma Homes was born in 1847 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. She died before 26 May 1863. 631 F iii Jane Homes was christened on 19 Feb 1847 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. She died on 25 Dec 1878 in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England.
1. GB Prin Prob Reg, GS#32759 pt 145, Jane Homes of the Lodge, Castle Froome,spinster died 25 Dec 1878 by Walter Pitt of the White House, Canon Froome,farmer
2. Death Index, GS#951255, 1879-1 reg, Jane Homes, age 31, Ledbury, 6a, 361
3. 1851 Census at Woodbury, Yarkhill, Jane Homes, head, unmarried age 24 born Castle Frome with Elizabeth Hartland, servant age 26 born Eggleton
418. Samuel Cartwright Morris (Ann Derry , Thomas Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 14 Sep 1823 in Kington, Herefordshire, England.
1. 1861 census Kinnersley
Samuel C. Morris head mar age 38 journeyman carpenter Kington
Ellen do wife mar age 36 do wife Wormesley
Catherine do dau age 12 scholar Kinnersley
Samuel do son age 10 scholar Norton Cannon
Ellen do dau age 5 scholar Kinnersley
Richard T. do son age 1 Kinnersley
Samuel Morris father widower age 72 tailor St. Peters Hereford
2. 1871 census Kinnersley
Samuel C. Morris head mar age 47 carpenter Kington
Ellen do wife mar age 45 do wife Wormesley Grange
Samuel do son un age 22 carpenter Norton Canon
Ellen do dau age 15 general servant Arley, Kinnersley
Richard Thos do son age 11 scholar do
Mary Morris dau age 4 do
3. 1881 census Dwelling: Parton Census Place: Kinnersley, Hereford, England
Source: FHL Film 1341626 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2599 Folio 121 Page 12
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Samuel MORRIS head M 57 M Kington, Hereford, England carpenter
Ellen MORRIS wife M 55 F Wormsley, Hereford, England carpenter wife
Richard Thos. MORRIS son U 21 M Kinnersley, Hereford, England lab
Mary MORRIS dau U 14 F Kinnersley, Hereford, England
Samuel married Ellen Mound in Jun 1848 in Weobley district,Herefordshire,England. Ellen was born in 1826 in Wormley,Herefordshire,England.
They had the following children:
425. Phillip Derry (Thomas Derry , Thomas Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was born on 28 Nov 1824 in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, England. He was christened on 7 May 1829 in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, England. He was buried on 6 May 1870 in The Link, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
1. age 44 at burial, Malvern Link PR, FHL#994254
2. 1861 Census, FHL#542917, The Victory, Great Malvern
Phillip Derry head age 35 butcher Leominster
Maria do wife age 36 Dollarellyn,Radnor
Rich d do son age 5 Suckley
Emma Firkins servant single age 19 house servant Bishops Frome
He had the following children:
+ 637 F i Sarah Derry
Phillip married (2) Maria Cleeton on 7 Aug 1854 in Saint John Bedwardine, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Maria was born in 1825 in Dollarellyn, Radnorshire, England.
They had the following children:
437. Henry Richard Derry (Richard Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 3 Mar 1846 in Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England.
1. 1871 census St Marys,Glamorganshire
Henry Derry head mar age 25 Beer Retailer Ocle Pitchard,Hereford
Sarah Derry wife mar age 29 Caerphilly,Glamorgan
Evan Edmunds nephew age 8 scholar Caerphilly,Glamorgan
2. 1881 census, Pontypridd, Eglwysilan,Glamorgan
Henry Derry head mar age 36 licensed victualler Herefordshire
Sarah do wife unmar? age 39 Glamorganshire
Evan Edmunds nephew unm age 17 servant Glamoganshire
Polly Derry daur age 5 Glamorgan
Mary Morgan aunt age 47 mar visitor Glamorgan
Henry married Sarah Morgans in Sep 1870 in Cardiff district,Glamorganshire,Wales. Sarah was born in 1842 in Caerphilly,Glamorganshire,Wales.
They had the following children:
641 F i Polly Derry was born in 1876 in ,Glamorganshire,Wales.
438. James Derry (Richard Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 5 Mar 1847 in Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England.
James married Emma King daughter of George King on 18 Jun 1872 in Allensmore, Herefordshire, England. Emma was born in 1851.
They had the following children:
442. Eva Derry (Richard Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 3 Mar 1859 in Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England.
1. civ reg marriages, Dec 1878, Eva Derry, Hereford, 6a, 1016 (George Culley same)
Eva married George E. Culley in Dec 1878 in Hereford district,Herefordshire,England. George was born in 1855 in Westfield,Norfolk,England.
1. 1881 census
Dwelling: 231 Eversleigh Rd
Census Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
Source: FHL Film 1341151 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0651 Folio 53 Page 26
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George E. CULLEY M 26 M Westfield, Norfolk, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Police Constable
Eva CULLEY M 23 F Hereford, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Wife
Eva M. CULLEY U 2 F Hereford, England
Rel: Dau
Eleanor CULLEY 5 m F Battersea, Surrey, England
Rel: Dau
2. 1901 census
George Culley, age 46, born Norfolk,Westfield, residing at Portswood, Southampton,Police Constable Railway
Eva Culley, age 43, born Hereford,Westfield,, residing at Portswood,Southampton
Eva Culley, age 22, born Hereford,Herefordsh,residing Upway,Dorset,Cook Domestic
Alice Culley, age 8, born Hants, St.Henrys, residing Portswood,Southampton
Edith Culley, age 9, born Hants, St.Henrys, residing Portswood,Southampton
George and Eva had the following children:
445. Sarah Fanny Derry (Francis Lane Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 6 Sep 1850 in Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England. She was buried on 15 Jun 1912 in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England.
1. age 63 at burial
2. civ reg marriages, Dec 1869, Fanny Derry, Bromyard, 6a, 548
Sarah married George Cooper on 7 Oct 1869 in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England. George was born in 1841 in Ashperton, Herefordshire, England. He was buried on 19 Nov 1921 in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England.
1. age 79 at burial, Stoke Lacy Par Reg
2. 1881 Census Stoke Lacy, Yeals Back, FHL#1341626
George cooper head age 40 lab Ashperton
Fanny do wife age 30 Ullingswick
Earnest do son age 7 Little Cowarne
Herbert do son age 5 Stoke Lacy
Anne do dau age 2 do
Frances Derry wife's father age 65 Much Cowarne
Charles Cooper son age 9 mos Stoke Lacy
3. 1901 census Stoke Lacy
George Cooper head mar age 62 ordinary agri labourer Hereford
Fanny do wife mar age 52 Stoke Lacy
Ernest do son single age 26 general labourer do
Harry do son age 15 waggoner horse do
Thomas do son age 12 do
William do son age 8 do
1901 census Gelligaer Glamorganshire,
Herbert Cooper, age 24 born N.K. Hereford horseman on farm
1901 census, Hope,Flintshire
Annie Cooper age 22 born Stoke Lacy, housemaid domestic
1901 census,Stoke Lacy
Clara Cooper age 18 born Little Cowarne general servant domestic
George and Sarah had the following children:
446. Harry William Derry (Henry Badham Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was christened on 25 Apr 1843 in Kington, Herefordshire, England.
1. In civil registration indexes:
Harry William Derry born June Qtr 1871 Birmingham
Harry William Derry died Dec Qtr 1871 Birmingham
Henry W. Derry married June Qtr 1866 Birmingham
2. Hi Steve,
I received your e-mail and will try to answer as many of your questions as possible. This will be rather complicated and I will try to keep it as short and concise as possible.
First...I am not sure how much you may know about "Home Children".
Literally thousands of young children were sent from England to Canada and Australia over the years by foundling homes in England. Some of these children were orphans, some were from destitute families and some were just "taken" without their parents consent because the foundling homes needed to fill their quotas. They were sent out as farm labour on Canadian farms.
In 1879, three little sisters--Clara age 11, Emily Sarah age 7, and Anne Amelia age 3, DERRY were "taken" by the Middlemore Home in Birmingham, England and were sent on the ship SS Moravian and arrived in Quebec on June 21, 1879 with a party of fifty five other English children.
The three sisters were immediately separated and placed in rural homes in Ontario. This was the Middlemore Homes policy and the girls never learned where their sisters had gone.
This is how the three Derry children came to be in Canada and as far as I know the rest of the family remained in England.
Looking into some of the Middlemore records that we have been "permitted" to see we are somewhat suspicious of how these three were taken from their parents, but that is another story.
Next.......I have the marriage certificate of the marriage of their parents.
Reads as follows.........
Marriage solemnized at St. Stephens Church Birmingham.
May 22, 1866
Henry William Derry 21, bachelor, gun percussionist filer, Res. Lionel Street, Birmingham.
his father...Henry Badham Derry, iron monger (no adders given on certificate for Henry Badham)
Sarah Rose, 22, no occupation, spinster, res. Lionel Street,
her father Joseph Rose, occupation -smith ( no address given on certificate for Joseph)
Witness William Hill and Emma Arnold
Note: an interesting thing about this certificate is the actual signature of Harry William Derry, he first wrote Harry and then crossed out Harry and wrote Henry instead. Sarah could not write and signed her X.
Note Henry/Harry and Sarah Derry should show up on the 1871 census for Birmingham and possibly little Clara if she was born around 1868.
Next....I have the birth certificate for Emily Sarah Derry
Born 29, January,1873 at Nelson Street,West, Birmingham.
Father....Harry William Derry, Mother Sarah Derry ,formerly Rose.
The Derrys were living at #4 Sheepcote Street, Birmingham
Next....I have the birth certificate for Annie Amelia Derry
Born July 7, 1876 in the workhouse on Dudley Road.
Father- Henry Derry....Mother - Sarah Derry formerly Rose.
Res. given as Workhouse on Dudley Road
(it appears that the father goes by both Harry and Henry)
I have not been able to locate a birth certificate for Clara Derry, and I think she was born elsewhere than Birmingham. I have found four or five possibles, but as these certificates cost $30.00 plus postage and money orders, I hesitate sending until I an more certain that I have the right Clara.
I cant be sure of her date of birth as Middlemores said she was eleven in 1879 and they were out a couple of years on the other two girls ages.
The girls will not show up on the 1881 census for Birmingham as they were in Canada at that time. I have found all three in different locations in Ontario on the Canada 1881 census.
Hope this helps some . I feel quite sure that the Henry Badham Derry is one and the same.
Please keep in touch...............Mary in Lethbridge
Mary E. Ruller [email protected]
Harry married Sarah Rose daughter of Joseph Rose on 22 May 1866 in Saint Stephens,Birmingham,Warwickshire,England. Sarah was born in 1844 in of Birmingham,Warwickshire,England.
They had the following children:
449. John Badham Derry (Henry Badham Derry , Richard Derry , Francis Derry , Thomas Derry , John Derry or Dirry , Thomas ) was born in 1854 in Birmingham district,Warwickshire,England. He died in Jan 1925.
1. 1881 census, 95 Scholefield st, Aston,Warwick,England,FHL#1341725, folio 98 page 18
John Derry head mar age 27 clerk, Edge Tool Manufactory Warwickshire, Birmingham
Mary A. E. Derry wife mar age 28 Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Alfred H. Derry son age 5 Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Henry J. Derry son age 3 Aston, Warks
Albert K. Glover boarder unm age 21 stock finisher Stourbridge, Worcs
2. 1891census, Middlemore Homes, Warwickshire
Henry John Derry emigrant age 13 Aston,Warwickshire
1891 census, Weston, Warks, Warwickshire Reformatory for Boys
Alfred Henry Derry inmate under sentence of detention age 15 Stourbridge
3. Gary Derry email
John married Elizabeth Mary Ann Green daughter of Alfred Green and Sarah Ann Glover. Elizabeth was born on 11 Apr 1850 in Withy Bank,Wollaston,Worcestershire,England. She died on 10 Sep 1927 in Chicago,Cook,Illinois.
They had the following children:
+ 659 M i Alfred Henry Derry 660 M ii Henry John Derry was born in Dec 1877 in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
1. 1891census, Middlemore Homes, Warwickshire
Henry John Derry emigrant age 13 Aston,Warwickshire
2. Middlemore Homes
H. J. Derry age 13 male, arrived 1891, on SS Parisian, departing Liverpool 4 Jun 1891, arrived Quebec 13 Jun 1891. Destination Fredericton and Stratford. Via Stop at Londonderry 5 Jun 1891. All marked Mr. Middlemore for Fredericton.
3. This may be him:
1910 census, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Harry Derry head age 29 English
Myrtle E. do wife age 21 Utah
Shirley J do son age 9/12 Montana
1920 census, Park City, Summit, Utah
Harry J. Derry head age 38 England
Myrtle E. do wife age 31 Utah
Shirley J. do son age 10 Montana
Francis P. do son age 8 Utah
Jack H. do son age 6 Utah+ 661 M iii Allen Richard Derry 662 M iv John Harold Derry was born in Sep 1884 in Aston, Birmingham,Warwickshire,.
free bmd, birth registered Sep Qtr 1884 Aston+ 663 M v Albert Ernest Derry + 664 M vi Francis Septimus Derry