DARBY, Edwin

 

Edwin Darby 

 1852-1931

 

 

Edwin Darby born 11 March 1852 son of Emma Purkifs and William Darby of 8 Bessborough Place, London, pianoforte maker, baptised 15 August 1852 Holy Trinity Church, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, arrived Nelson 23 September 1859 on the barque "Cresswell" from London with parents and siblings, Emma, William, Louisa, Emily and Fanny Darby, died about 18 December 1931, reg. 20326/1931, Braidwood, New South Wales, married 12 October 1886 Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ballarat, Victoria, divorced 1899, Charlotte Smith nee Norris.

His father died 24 November 1891 Nelson and his mother died 26 May 1896 Nelson.

Fanny Darby married 3 January 1888 all Saint's Church, Nelson by the Rev. A. C. Wright, Joseph Jennens

Emily Darby died 29 June 1929 Otaki

Louisa Darby died 11 October 1884, Invercargill aged 36 years, married George Naylor

 

 

 

 

 Nelson Portrait Gallery

Edwin Darby 

Hardy Street, Nelson

from May 1874 to July 1875

 

Edwin Darby first advertised in the Nelson Evening Mail on 16 May 1874 and his last known advertisement was in the Colonist on 29 July 1875.

His business is probably the same photographic gallery in Hardy Street advertised for sale by H. J. L. Augarde during the period May to November 1875 for £200 and later £210.

 

 

  Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 116, 16 May 1874, Page 2

 

 

Colonist, Volume XVII, Issue 1945, 27 July 1875, Page 1

[this notice last appeared in the Colonist on 29 July 1875]

 

 

Mr E. Darby has presented hiss Excellency with five exceedingly well executed photographic views of different parts of the town. These will form a pleasing memento to the Governor of his first, visit to Nelson.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 146, 17 June 1875, Page 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obituary. William Darby. Another old identity in the person of Mr William Darby passed away at his residence, Salisbury Street, a few days ago. He was well known on the West Coast in the early 'sixties, afterwards being in the Land and Survey Department for nearly forty years, from which he retired on superannuation about five years' ago. The funeral took place last Thursday and was largely attended, several of his old school mates being present. He leaves a family of two sons and two daughters.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 11751, 15 July 1916, Page 9

 

 
The death occurred to-day of Mrs E. Oakey, of Trafalgar street, after a long illness at the age of 73. The late Mrs Oakey had been a resident of Nelson for many years having come out with her parents in 1859. She married the late Mr Alfred Oakey who had the wellknown business in Bridge street. Mr Oakey died in 1896 and since that time Mrs Oakey has been carrying on the business. Mrs Oakey won wide respect for the manner in which she fought against the many difficulties encountered by a woman in business. Three sons and a daughter are left to mourn their loss.
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 33, 7 February 1918, Page 4