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John DarrellAge: 621858–1920

Name
John Darrell
Given names
John
Surname
Darrell
Type
birth name

John Spillett

Name
John Spillett
Given names
John
Surname
Spillett
Type
change of name
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Birth between July 1858 and September 1858 31 31
 Wye, Kent, England

History 1858
 

Note: First Atlantic cable laid.
Birth of a brother between July 1860 and September 1860 (Age 2)
 East Ashford R D, Kent, England

younger brother - … Darrell
Census 7 April 1861 (Age 2)
 Wye, Kent, England

Address:
Withersden House Lodge
Shared note:  1861 England - Census transcript - Richard Darrell - Wye

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Richard DarrellHeadMar36Ag LabWye, Kent
Frances DarrellwifeMar34Wye, Kent
Jane Darrelldaughter14ScholarWye, Kent
Sarah A Darrelldaughter12ScholarWye, Kent
George Darrellson10ScholarWye, Kent
William Darrellson9ScholarWye, Kent
Martha Darrelldaughter5Wye, Kent
John Darrellson2Wye, Kent

Birth of a sister between July 1861 and September 1861 (Age 3)
 Wye, Kent, England

younger sister - Catherine Darrell
History 1861 (Age 2)
 

Note: Albert dies, Victoria retires into mourning.<br />American Civil War.
History 1862 (Age 3)
 

Note: Bismarck becomes Prussian premier.
History 1864 (Age 5)
 

Note: Geneva Convention establishes Red Cross.
Birth of a sister between April 1866 and June 1866 (Age 7)
 Wye, Kent, England

younger sister - Elizabeth Frances Darrell
History 1867 (Age 8)
 

Note: Telegraph cable laid under the Atlantic.<br />Second Reform Bill: enfranchises many workingmen, adds 938,000 to an electorate of 1,057,000 in England and Wales. (Disraeli's legislation)
Birth of a sister between July 1869 and September 1869 (Age 11)
 Harty, Kent, England

younger sister - Emily Spillett
History 1869 (Age 10)
 

Note: Suez Canal opened.
History 1869 (Age 10)
 

Note: Union Pacific Railway completed in U.S.
History 1870 (Age 11)
 

Note: Forster's Elementary Education Act establishes School Boards.<br />Franco-Prussian War.
Census 2 April 1871 (Age 12)
 Harty, Kent, England

Address:
Sayers Court Cottages
Shared note:  1871 England - Census transcript - Richard Spillett - Harty

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Richard SpillettHeadMar45Farm LabourerWye, Kent
Frances SpillettwifeMar44Wye, Kent
John Spillettson14Farm LabourerWye, Kent
Catherine Spillettdaughter9Wye, Kent
Elizabeth Spillettdaughter5Wye, Kent
Emily Spillettdaughter1Harty, Kent

History 1871 (Age 12)
 

Note: Trade unions legalised.<br />Newcastle engineers strike for a nine-hour day.<br />Germany unified.
History 1876 (Age 17)
 

Note: Victoria named Empress of India.<br />Edison invents the phonograph.<br />Compulsory school attendance in Great Britain.
History 1877 (Age 18)
 

Note: Transvaal annexed.
History 1879 (Age 20)
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 21)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
Census 3 April 1881 (Age 22) Age: 21
 Otterden, Kent, England

Address:
Church Farm
Note: 
Household of John Seagar, Farm Bailiff at CHurch Farm, Otterden, and family
Name Age John Seager 53 Ann Seager 45 Henry Seager 17 Emma Seager 15 William Seager 13 Frank Seager 10 Fred Seager 6 Eva Seager Ellen Seager 24 Ann Mungham 73 John Spillett 21 William H. Lilley 21 Edward Lilley 16 Frederick Cole 15
MarriageEsther Priest - View family
between October 1881 and December 1881 (Age 23)
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

Birth of a son
#1		 about 1882 (Age 23)
 Harty, Kent, England

son - Alexander John Spillett
History 1882 (Age 23)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
History 1883 (Age 24)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 25)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
Birth of a son
#2		 about 1885 (Age 26)
 Harty, Kent, England

son - Noah James Spillett
History 1885 (Age 26)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 27)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
Birth of a son
#3		 about 1887 (Age 28)
 Harty, Kent, England

son - William Charles Spillett
History 1887 (Age 28)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Birth of a daughter
#4		 about 1889 (Age 30)
 Harty, Kent, England

daughter - Clara Elizabeth Spillett
History 1889 (Age 30)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
Census 5 April 1891 (Age 32)
 Eastchurch, Kent, England

Shared note:  1891 England - Census transcript - John Spillett - Eastchurch

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmplEmpdOACBirthplaceInfirm
John SpillettHeadMar30Wye, Kent
Esther SpillettwifeMar29Minster, Kent
Alexander J Spillettson9Harty, Kent
Noah J Spillettson6Harty, Kent
William C Spillettson4Harty, Kent
Clara E Spillettdaughter2Harty, Kent

Birth of a son
#5		 about 1892 (Age 33)
 Harty, Kent, England

son - Albert Edward Spillett
Death of a father 8 December 1893 (Age 35)
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

father - Richard Darrell
Birth of a daughter
#6		 about 1894 (Age 35)
 Harty, Kent, England

daughter - Ada Spillett
Birth of a daughter
#7		 about 1895 (Age 36)
 Harty, Kent, England

daughter - Elsie Catherine Spillett
History 1897 (Age 38)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
Birth of a daughter
#8		 about 1898 (Age 39)
 Harty, Kent, England

daughter - Emily Jane Spillett
History 1898 (Age 39)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 40)
 

Note: Boer war.
Birth of a son
#9		 between January 1900 and March 1900 (Age 41)
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

son - Christopher Henry George Spillett
Death of a son between January 1900 and March 1900 (Age 41)
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

son - Christopher Henry George Spillett
Census 31 March 1901 (Age 42)
 Sheerness, Kent, England

Address:
16 Montague Road, Westminster
Shared note:  1901 England - Census transcript - John Spillett - Sheerness

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmpHomeBirthplaceInfirm
John SpillettHeadMar44Gas StokerWorkerWye, Kent
Esther SpillettwifeMar42Minster, Kent
Noah SpillettsonUnm16Labourer - GeneralWorkerHarty, Kent
William Spillettson14Labourer - GeneralWorkerHarty, Kent
Clara Spillettdaughter12Harty, Kent
Albert Spillettson9Harty, Kent
Ada Spillettdaughter7Harty, Kent
Elsie Spillettdaughter6Harty, Kent
Emily Spillettdaughter3Harty, Kent

Death of a wife between July 1901 and September 1901 (Age 43)
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

wife - Esther Priest
History 1901 (Age 42)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 44)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 45)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 46)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
Death of a mother between April 1909 and June 1909 (Age 50)
 Woolwich R D, London, England

mother - Frances Jordan
Census 2 April 1911 (Age 52) Age: 51
 Minster in Sheppey, Kent, England

Address:
Neats Court Cottages, Neats Court
Note: 
Boarder in Household of William Watts and family:
Name Age William Watts 50 Martha Watts 52 Herbert W Watts 17 Jessie A Watts 16 Ethel L Watts 14 Mabel W Watts 11 John Spillet 51
History 1914 (Age 55)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 57)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 58)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 59)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
Death between October 1920 and December 1920 (Age 62) Age: 61
 Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

Family with parents - View family
father
Richard Darrell

Birth before 10 September 1826 41 41  Wye, Kent, England

Death 8 December 1893 (Age 67) Age: 69  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

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5 months
mother
Frances Jordan

Birth before 23 February 1827  Wye, Kent, England

Death between April 1909 and June 1909 (Age 82) Age: 83  Woolwich R D, London, England

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Marriage: 22 November 1846 — Wye, Kent, England
1 month
#1 elder sister
Jane Darrell

Birth between January 1847 and March 1847 20 19  Wye, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#2 elder sister
Sarah Ann Darrell

Birth between January 1849 and March 1849 22 21  Wye, Kent, England

Death 16 February 1906 (Age 57)  Waimatuku Bush, Southland, New Zealand

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18 months
#3 elder brother
George Darrell

Birth between July 1850 and September 1850 23 23  Wye, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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4 years
#4 elder brother
William Darrell

Birth between January 1854 and March 1854 27 26  Wye, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#5 elder sister
Martha Darrell

Birth between January 1856 and March 1856 29 28  Wye, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#6 himself
John Darrell

Birth between July 1858 and September 1858 31 31  Wye, Kent, England

Death between October 1920 and December 1920 (Age 62) Age: 61  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

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2 years
#7 younger brother
… Darrell

Birth between July 1860 and September 1860 33 33  East Ashford R D, Kent, England

Death between July 1860 and September 1860 Age: 0  East Ashford R D, Kent, England

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1 year
#8 younger sister
Catherine Darrell

Birth between July 1861 and September 1861 34 34  Wye, Kent, England

Death between January 1896 and March 1896 (Age 34) Age: 31  Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England

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5 years
#9 younger sister
Elizabeth Frances Darrell

Birth between April 1866 and June 1866 39 39  Wye, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#10 younger sister
Emily Spillett

Birth between July 1869 and September 1869 42 42  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Family with Esther Priest - View family
himself
John Darrell

Birth between July 1858 and September 1858 31 31  Wye, Kent, England

Death between October 1920 and December 1920 (Age 62) Age: 61  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

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4 years
wife
Esther Priest

Birth about 1862  Minster, Kent, England

Death between July 1901 and September 1901 (Age 39) Age: 42  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

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Marriage: between October 1881 and December 1881 — Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England
3 months
#1 son
Alexander John Spillett

Birth about 1882 23 20  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#2 son
Noah James Spillett

Birth about 1885 26 23  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#3 son
William Charles Spillett

Birth about 1887 28 25  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#4 daughter
Clara Elizabeth Spillett

Birth about 1889 30 27  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#5 son
Albert Edward Spillett

Birth about 1892 33 30  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#6 daughter
Ada Spillett

Birth about 1894 35 32  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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1 year
#7 daughter
Elsie Catherine Spillett

Birth about 1895 36 33  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#8 daughter
Emily Jane Spillett

Birth about 1898 39 36  Harty, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#9 son
Christopher Henry George Spillett

Birth between January 1900 and March 1900 41 38  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

Death between January 1900 and March 1900 Age: 0  Isle of Sheppey R D, Kent, England

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
7 April 1861 (Age 2)  Wye, Kent, England Withersden House Lodge
Shared note:  1861 England - Census transcript - Richard Darrell - Wye

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Richard DarrellHeadMar36Ag LabWye, Kent
Frances DarrellwifeMar34Wye, Kent
Jane Darrelldaughter14ScholarWye, Kent
Sarah A Darrelldaughter12ScholarWye, Kent
George Darrellson10ScholarWye, Kent
William Darrellson9ScholarWye, Kent
Martha Darrelldaughter5Wye, Kent
John Darrellson2Wye, Kent

2 April 1871 (Age 12)  Harty, Kent, England Sayers Court Cottages
Shared note:  1871 England - Census transcript - Richard Spillett - Harty

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Richard SpillettHeadMar45Farm LabourerWye, Kent
Frances SpillettwifeMar44Wye, Kent
John Spillettson14Farm LabourerWye, Kent
Catherine Spillettdaughter9Wye, Kent
Elizabeth Spillettdaughter5Wye, Kent
Emily Spillettdaughter1Harty, Kent

3 April 1881 (Age 22) Age: 21  Otterden, Kent, England Church Farm
Note: 
Household of John Seagar, Farm Bailiff at CHurch Farm, Otterden, and family
Name Age John Seager 53 Ann Seager 45 Henry Seager 17 Emma Seager 15 William Seager 13 Frank Seager 10 Fred Seager 6 Eva Seager Ellen Seager 24 Ann Mungham 73 John Spillett 21 William H. Lilley 21 Edward Lilley 16 Frederick Cole 15
5 April 1891 (Age 32)  Eastchurch, Kent, England
Shared note:  1891 England - Census transcript - John Spillett - Eastchurch

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmplEmpdOACBirthplaceInfirm
John SpillettHeadMar30Wye, Kent
Esther SpillettwifeMar29Minster, Kent
Alexander J Spillettson9Harty, Kent
Noah J Spillettson6Harty, Kent
William C Spillettson4Harty, Kent
Clara E Spillettdaughter2Harty, Kent

31 March 1901 (Age 42)  Sheerness, Kent, England 16 Montague Road, Westminster
Shared note:  1901 England - Census transcript - John Spillett - Sheerness

NameRelationConditionAgeMAgeFOccupationEmpHomeBirthplaceInfirm
John SpillettHeadMar44Gas StokerWorkerWye, Kent
Esther SpillettwifeMar42Minster, Kent
Noah SpillettsonUnm16Labourer - GeneralWorkerHarty, Kent
William Spillettson14Labourer - GeneralWorkerHarty, Kent
Clara Spillettdaughter12Harty, Kent
Albert Spillettson9Harty, Kent
Ada Spillettdaughter7Harty, Kent
Elsie Spillettdaughter6Harty, Kent
Emily Spillettdaughter3Harty, Kent

2 April 1911 (Age 52) Age: 51  Minster in Sheppey, Kent, England Neats Court Cottages, Neats Court
Note: 
Boarder in Household of William Watts and family:
Name Age William Watts 50 Martha Watts 52 Herbert W Watts 17 Jessie A Watts 16 Ethel L Watts 14 Mabel W Watts 11 John Spillet 51
 

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