Mixed Race aboriginal Darby

[GlenysGrigson]

Hi All, I was talking with my Mum and her sisters on the weekend and talking this chat. We all agreed to reach out here.

A quick snapshot:
My name is Glenys Grigson (nee Anderson), my mum is Royena Anderson (nee Taylor), my grandmum is Agnes Beryl Taylor (Nee Jackamarra), my Great Grandmother is Philomena Jackamarra (Darby) - (Nana Minnie Darby).

I have been researching the family for quite some time now, I have Nana Minnie's Mum's name in her skin name and other papers.

I would like to hear from other family members.

[Sam1592]

Hey, i am the grate grandaughter of Julia Darby, she had another child Margaret Hanbury (nee Darby) when she was very young who was taken from her only months after she was born. We know of nans (Margaret) sisters - Ethal and Hazel who she was lucky enough to meet in her life, my mum has met a few of their family. I believe everyone else had already passed by the time she found them. I have a photo of the 3 of them, will never forget that day as a young girl, i will dig it out. They bought with them the picture of Nan Julia but that is all we have of her. For us it has been very difficult as Nan was taken and never a part of the family as such, she only found everyone in her late 50s. We still dont know who Nans father is. Any info would be amazing and ill keep track of the post.

[Native88]

Hey, i am the grate grandaughter of Julia Darby, she had another child Margaret Hanbury (nee Darby) when she was very young who was taken from her only months after she was born. We know of nans (Margaret) sisters - Ethal and Hazel who she was lucky enough to meet in her life, my mum has met a few of their family. I believe everyone else had already passed by the time she found them. I have a photo of the 3 of them, will never forget that day as a young girl, i will dig it out. They bought with them the picture of Nan Julia but that is all we have of her. For us it has been very difficult as Nan was taken and never a part of the family as such, she only found everyone in her late 50s. We still dont know who Nans father is. Any info would be amazing and ill keep track of the post.

I'm happy to share some of nana minnies files just message me your emails or contact i have found a fella by the name of Dyson who is a son of joesph Hollaway@alfred Dyson who gave me some files aswel

[Hsimah]

Kaya from Southern Yamaji Country.
I am not aware of any aboriginal family but my surname is DARBY
I had a DNA test that did not find any aboriginal bloodlines
An indigenous friend said sometimes mob used the surname of the person they worked for.
The name Darby suddenly appeared in several places in the UK, originally it meant 'dear park' but came to be associated with racing and hats.
My Great great grandfather Thomas William Hunter Darby was born in 1816 in Deal, England at around the time when shipping trade moved to London. His father stole money from an employer and hanged himself in jail before the trial. Young Thomas was one of eleven siblings with no income. He probably joined a ship crew aged about nine and deserted as a teenager in the tropics, eventually taking a land grant in Horsham, Victoria. Horsham is close to where an Aboriginal family started using the surname Darby. He spent two years in prison for sexual assault of his ten year old daughter Sarah and another girl Elizabeth Norton. Possibly there were illegitimate children or just people used his name. Anyway my family tree is here https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Darby-Family-Tree-2163
If you can see any connections I would be very happy to hear about them.

[Abbanelle]

Hey, i am the grate grandaughter of Julia Darby, she had another child Margaret Hanbury (nee Darby) when she was very young who was taken from her only months after she was born. We know of nans (Margaret) sisters - Ethal and Hazel who she was lucky enough to meet in her life, my mum has met a few of their family. I believe everyone else had already passed by the time she found them. I have a photo of the 3 of them, will never forget that day as a young girl, i will dig it out. They bought with them the picture of Nan Julia but that is all we have of her. For us it has been very difficult as Nan was taken and never a part of the family as such, she only found everyone in her late 50s. We still dont know who Nans father is. Any info would be amazing and ill keep track of the post.

I am also a great great grandchild of Julia, Ethel is my great grandmother. So glad people keep our memory alive, I still own all of the documentation of her life! I would love to talk to you all more

[BonnieCox]

Hi,

Julia Darby is my great grandmother.. looking for more information to her father Reynold Darby.

BC

[Native88]

Hello All, over the past few years I have been researching DNA links from Nana Julia and Minnie's family who have an account on myheritage.com and Ancestry.com, from those I have been able to find that we have found the father for Julia and Minnie who happens to be Bill Coffen who was born at Millstream? Also the father of William Coffin who was born at Roy hill 1903. The mother we have still yet to connect