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darby Joseph (jumping jack).

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GEOFFREY

knowlegable brummie
Hi,
I`am trying to help a Mr Vernon Darby who thinks he maybe related to Jumping Jack,but he dosen`t really have much info to go on ,so any help would be great,was J.J.married,any children etc? he was born 1861 died 1937 and lived in the village of BELBROUGHTON for awhile.kept a pub in the Black Country that`s all he really knows.

Thanking you
Geoffrey.
 
Re: Joseph (jumping jack) darby.

Geoffrey
From Hitchmoughs Black Country Pubs CD:
Joseph Darby was Landlord of the Albion, 15 Stone St Dudley From 1901 -1938. Exact date he started not known, but could have been earlier than 1901.
gives following:
"Joseph Darby was “The World Champion Jumper”.
He was vice president of the Dudley and District LVA Wine and Beer Retailers’ Protection and Benevolent Society. [1917]
He was a trustee of Dudley Licensed Victuallers’ Association. [1935]
He died in 1937, aged 76."​

Norah Darby (presumably his wife) took over 1938-1941 (possibly there till later)​

Norah Darby married Mr. Hollingworth on 14th September 1938.​

It closed in 2005. [2006]

mike​
 
mikejee said:
Re: Joseph (jumping jack) darby.

Geoffrey
From Hitchmoughs Black Country Pubs CD:
Joseph Darby was Landlord of the Albion, 15 Stone St Dudley From 1901 -1938. Exact date he started not known, but could have been earlier than 1901.
gives following:
"Joseph Darby was “The World Champion Jumper”.
He was vice president of the Dudley and District LVA Wine and Beer Retailers’ Protection and Benevolent Society. [1917]
He was a trustee of Dudley Licensed Victuallers’ Association. [1935]
He died in 1937, aged 76."​

Norah Darby (presumably his wife) took over 1938-1941 (possibly there till later)​

Norah Darby married Mr. Hollingworth on 14th September 1938.​

It closed in 2005. [2006]

mike​
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I think that Norah was one of Joseph's younger daughters. His wife was Sarah.
 
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