Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope

ID# 20671, b. 28 April 1887, d. 23 October 1958
Pedigree
Charts
Margaret Dearnaly  (c.1550-)
From about May 1949, her married name was Darneley.

Birth:
Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope was born on 28 April 1887 at London, England, 
 .


Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope was the daughter of John Rope and Annie (?)


Marriage:
Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope married John Darneley, son of Edwy Maltby Darneley and Kate Lewis, about May 1949 at Reading R.D., Berkshire, England, 
  
Indexed as John Darneley & Eleanor E G Rope.



Death:
Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope died on 23 October 1958 at Fairmount, Alverston, Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, at age 71 years, 5 months and 25 days 
 
recorded as age 71
Isle of Wight R.D.


Probate:
Probate was granted on her estate on 11 February 1959 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, 
 
DARNELEY Eleanor Emma Gentle of Fairmount Alverston Sandown Isle of Wight (wife of John Darneley).
Probate to the said John Darneley retired housing surveyor and Geoffrey John Farrer Brain solicitor.
Effects £5043 2s. 6d.
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966.

Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope appeared in the 1901 census at
East Street, Horsham, Sussex, England.
On 31 March 1901:-

ROPE, John                  Head       Mar   48    Draper                      Suffolk
ROPE, Annie                 Wife       Mar   40    -                           Wandsworth, Surrey
ROPE, Eleonor Emma Gentle   Dau        Sngl  13    Scholar                     London
ROPE, John Arthur           Son        Sngl  10    Scholar                     London
ROPE, Cecil Gentle          Son        -      8    Scholar                     London
ROPE, Corinne Annie         Dau        -      3    -                           Horsham, Sussex
FIELD, Florence Eliza       Assistant  Sngl  21    Milliner                    Cuckfield, Sussex
RHODES, Lilian              Servant    Sngl  18    Servant Cook Domestic       Nuthurst, Sussex
BACON, Ethel Margaret       Assistant  Sngl  16    Drapers Assistant           Shipley, Sussex
ROWLAND, Elizabeth Mary     Servant    Sngl  14    Servant General Domestic    Shipley, Sussex

Address: East Street, Horsham, Sussex
Municipal ward: Eastern Horsham    Registration district: Horsham
Archive reference: RG13   Piece number: 950   Folio: 62   Page: 1.
Eleanor Emma Gentle Rope appeared in the 1939 register at
8 Westcote Road, Reading C.B., Berkshire, England.
In September 1939:-

ROPE, John                          12 Jun 1852    Widower   Retired Draper
ROPE, Eleanor E G (later Darneley)  28 Apr 1887    Single    Head Mistress
McTEAR, Myrtle                      12 Oct 1906    Married   Unpaid Domestic Duties
4 more person records which are officially closed
Schedule No. 180.


Kai Harold Damgaard

ID# 20672, b. 1883, d. about May 1936
Pedigree
Kai Harold Damgaard was also recorded as Kai Harald Damgaard.
From about 1915, Kai Harold Damgaard was also recorded as Harry Darnley.
From about 1915, Kai Harold Damgaard was also recorded as Harold Darnley.
Harold Darnley
a.k.a .Kai Harold Damgaard
Note: 
 
An Ancestry 'Public' tree shows Harold's parents as Adolph Knud Damgaard (1839-1883) & Mathea Holm (1853-1927), both from Denmark.

Birth:
Kai Harold Damgaard was born in 1883 at Denmark 
 
Born as Kai Harold Damgaard.



Marriage:
Kai Harold Damgaard married Margaret Paul about August 1905 at Ffestiniog R.D., Merionethshire, Wales, 
  
Indexed as Kai Harald Damgaard & Margaret Paul.


Military Service:
Kai Harold Damgaard began military service on 9 June 1915 
 
Recorded as Harold Darnley aged 32 at attestation.
Res: 50 London Square, Cardiff Docks
Manchester Regiment.



Marriage:
Kai Harold Damgaard married Lily Nathan on 8 August 1917 at Baptist Chapel, Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
  
Indexed as Harry Darnley & Lily Nathan.
Hardly surprisingly, Harold failed to notify the Military authorities of his marriage and there are a number of letters from Lily to the authorities requesting her allowance.
See Harold Darnley's British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (on Ancestry).


End of Military Service:
Kai Harold Damgaard ended military service on 1 February 1919 at 25 Somerset Place, Teignmouth, Devon, England, 
 .


Kai Harold Damgaard was naturalized on 3 July 1925 
 
Naturalisation Certificate: Kai Harold Damgaard (or known as Harold Darnley). From Denmark. Resident in Teignmouth. Certificate A16181 issued 3 July 1925.
     The National Archives, Kew.


Note: on 28 November 1927 
 
Letter from Home Office Whitehall.
I am directed by the Secretary of State to say that
he has received an application for a certificate of
naturalization fro Kai Harold Damgaard (known as Harold
Darnley) who states that he served as Lance Corporal
No. 24805, in the 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment, from
the 9th June, 1915 to the 9th March, 1919, and to request
that he may be favoured with a report as to the man's
length of service and character in the Army.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
L W Dunshall (?)

War Office arrived 29 Nov 1927
Isleworth
(in British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.)
Note: in March 1934 
 
Faced charges of Bigamy at Devon Assizes.
Found in his British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920. No further information yet found.

Death:
Kai Harold Damgaard died about May 1936 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 
Indexed as Kai H Darnley, aged 52.

Children of Kai Harold Damgaard and Margaret Paul

Children of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan

Lily Nathan

ID# 20673, b. about 1895, d. about May 1937
Pedigree
From about August 1917, her married name was Darnley.
From 8 August 1917, her married name was Damgaard.

Birth:
Lily Nathan was born about 1895 
 .



Marriage:
Lily Nathan married Kai Harold Damgaard on 8 August 1917 at Baptist Chapel, Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
  
Indexed as Harry Darnley & Lily Nathan.
Hardly surprisingly, Harold failed to notify the Military authorities of his marriage and there are a number of letters from Lily to the authorities requesting her allowance.
See Harold Darnley's British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 (on Ancestry).



Death:
Lily Nathan died about May 1937 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 
recorded as age 46.

Children of Lily Nathan and Kai Harold Damgaard

Harold Kai Darnley

ID# 20674, b. 25 October 1917, d. 11 October 1987
Pedigree

Birth:
Harold Kai Darnley was born on 25 October 1917 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 .


Harold Kai Darnley was the son of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan.


Death:
Harold Kai Darnley died on 11 October 1987 at Teignmouth, Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, at age 69 years, 11 months and 16 days 
 
recorded as 'Harold Kai Darnley.'

Harold Kai Darnley appeared in the 1939 register at
25 Somerset Place, Teignmouth U.D., Devon, England.
In September 1939:-

DARNLEY, Florence M (later Curtis)   12 May 1920    Single    Kitchen Maid
DARNLEY, Harold                      25 Oct 1917    Single    Grocers Assistant
Schedule No.217
Ref: RG101/6838H/018/44 Letter Code: WGCJ.


Florence Annie May Darnley

ID# 20675, b. 12 May 1920, d. about February 2002
Pedigree
Florence Annie May Darnley was also recorded as Florence M Darnley.
She was also recorded as Florence May.
She was also recorded as Florence A M Darnley.
From about August 1940, her married name was Curtis.
Florence Annie May Darnley

Birth:
Florence Annie May Darnley was born on 12 May 1920 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 
Indexed as Florence A M Darnley, mother Nathan.


Florence Annie May Darnley was the daughter of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan.


Marriage:
Florence Annie May Darnley married James H Curtis about August 1940 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 . 

 
  

Death: 
Florence Annie May Darnley died about February 2002 at Teignbridge R.D., Devon, England, 
  
 
Indexed as Florence May Curtis, born 12 May 1920.







Florence Annie May Darnley appeared in the 1939 register at
25 Somerset Place, Teignmouth U.D., Devon, England.
 In September 1939:-

DARNLEY, Florence M (later Curtis)   12 May 1920    Single    Kitchen Maid
DARNLEY, Harold                      25 Oct 1917    Single    Grocers Assistant
Schedule No.217
Ref: RG101/6838H/018/44 Letter Code: WGCJ.












Edna M Darnley


ID# 20676, b. about February 1924


Pedigree






From about February 1945, her married name was Usher.






  

Birth: 
Edna M Darnley was born about February 1924 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 . 
 
 
Edna M Darnley was the daughter of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan.
 
  

Marriage: 
Edna M Darnley married John A Usher about February 1945 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 . 
 







James H Curtis


ID# 20677, b. about 1920


Pedigree


  

Birth: 
James H Curtis was born about 1920 
 . 
 
 
  

Marriage: 
James H Curtis married Florence Annie May Darnley, daughter of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan, about August 1940 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 . 
 







John A Usher


ID# 20678, b. about 1924


Pedigree


  

Birth: 
John A Usher was born about 1924 
 . 
 
 
  

Marriage: 
John A Usher married Edna M Darnley, daughter of Kai Harold Damgaard and Lily Nathan, about February 1945 at Newton Abbot R.D., Devon, England, 
 . 
 







Violet Thompson


ID# 20679, b. 9 February 1884, d. about November 1968


Pedigree




Charts
John Dearnley  (c.1793-)








From about November 1937, her married name was Dernley.






  

Birth: 
Violet Thompson was born on 9 February 1884 
 . 
 
 
  

Marriage: 
Violet Thompson married William Dernley, son of Jesse Dernley and Rebecca Airey, about November 1937 at Mansfield R.D., Nottinghamshire, England, 
 . 
 

 
  
Note:  on 17 March 1959 
  
 
DERNLEY William of 7 Ferguson Avenue Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire died 15 February 1959 at Saxondale Hospital Radcliffe-on-Trent Nottinghamshire.
Administration to Violet Dernley widow.
Effects  £419 10s. 8d.
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966.

 
  

Death: 
Violet Thompson died about November 1968 at Mansfield R.D., Nottinghamshire, England, 
  
 
recorded as age 84.







Violet Thompson appeared in the 1939 register at
49 Mansfield Road, Mansfield Woodhouse U.D., Nottinghamshire, England.
 In September 1939:-

DERNLEY, William    27 Feb 1877    Married    Jobbing Gardener
DERNLEY, Violet     09 Feb 1884    Married    Unpaid Domestic Duties
1 more person record which is officially closed
Schedule No. 371.












Sam Dearnley


ID# 20680, b. about May 1872


Pedigree




Charts
Joseph Dearneley  (c.1675-)
Thomas Beardsell  (c.1633-)








Sam Dearnley was also recorded as  Sam Darnley.






  

Birth: 
Sam Dearnley was born about May 1872 at Huddersfield R.D., Yorkshire, England, 
  
 
Indexed as Sam Dearnley, mother Wood.

 
Sam Dearnley was the son of Isaac Dearnley and Mary Wood.






Sam Dearnley appeared in the 1881 census at
Roxburgh Place, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
 On 3 April 1881:-

from transcription only
DARNLEY, Isacc        Head      Mar   40    Labourer to Plasterer    England    
DARNLEY, Mary         Wife      Mar   41    Labourer Wife            England    
DARNLEY, Ammon        Son       -     14    Scholar                  England    
DEARNLY, Sam          Son       -      9    Scholar                  England    
DEARNLY, Mary H       Dau       -      1    -                        Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland    
BEARDSEEL, Jonathan   Boarder   Unm   22    Plasterer                England    

Address: Roxburgh Place, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Registration district: Galashiels
Archive reference: RG11
Parish: Galashiels   ED: 9   Page: 29   Line: 20   Roll: cssct1881_313.


 
Sam Dearnley appeared in the 1891 census at
291 Galapark Road, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
 On 5 April 1891:-

from online transcription only
DARNLEY, Isaac     Head        Widr  51    Labourer in Woollen Mill    England
DARNLEY, Ammon     Son         Mar   23    Labourer in Woollen Mill    England
DARNLEY, Mary E*   Sons Wife   Mar   23    -                           England
DARNLEY, Sam       Son         Unm   18    Labourer in Woollen Mill    England
DARNLEY, Mary H    Dau         -     10    Scholar                     Galashiels, Selkirkshire

Piece: 775   Folio: 10   Page: 16 
Registration District: Galashiels   Civil Parish: Galashiels
Address: 291 Galapark Road, Galashiels, Selkirkshire

* I suspect that 'Mary E Darnley' should be 'Sarah E Darnley' (or vice-versa.)