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William James Darling                     1857-1912
William was born about 1857, the son of Alfred Darling and Sarah ?, at Stoke, Newington, London. He married Margaret Alice Kershaw.
Margaret Alice Kershaw                  1860-1923
Margaret was born about 1860, the daughter of William Kish and Jane Scott, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Sydney Born abt 1886   Scotland  
Mabel Born abt 1887   Scotland  
Winifred Born abt 1893   Scotland  

Birth of Parents
William James Darling b: abt 1857         Stoke, Newington, London
son of Alfred Darling and Sarah ?

Margaret Alice Kershaw b: abt 1860           Sunderland, County Durham       1860 2Q Sunderland 10a 388
daughter of William Kish and Jane Scott

Marriage
31 Mar 1885
William James Darling
Margaret Alice Kershaw
Bishopwearmouth Christ Church           1885 2Q Sunderland 10a 624

Children
Sydney Darling b: abt 1886               Edinburgh, Scotland
son of William James Darling and Margaret Alice Kershaw
Mabel Darling b: abt 1887               Edinburgh, Scotland
daughter of William James Darling and Margaret Alice Kershaw
Winifred Darling b: abt 1893               Edinburgh, Scotland
daughter of William James Darling and Margaret Alice Kershaw

1901 Census RG13-4994 1 April 1901 Barry, Glamorganshire
62 Brougham Street
William Darling
Margaret (Wife)
Sydney
Mabel
Winifred
Age 44
Age 40
Age 15
Age 14
Age 8
Surveyor to Lloyds Register Middlesex
Sunderland
Durham
London
Durham
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
abt 1857
abt 1860
abt 1886
abt 1887
abt 1893


1911 Census RG14-17 3 April 1911 Barry, Glamorgan, Wales
2 St. Nicholas Road   (9 Rooms)
William James Darling
Margaret Alice (Wife)
Mabel (Dau)
Winifred (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 54
Age 50
Age 24
Age 18
Surveyor to Lloyds Register
Sunderland
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
London
Durham
Scotland
Scotland
abt 1857
abt 1860
abt 1887
abt 1893
Margaret had Three children, and all are still living.

Death
William James Darling Died 27 Dec 1912, Age 56,       1912 4Q Cardiff 11a 485

LLANDAFF   1 Feb 1913                         Probate
DARLING, William James - of Ashford, 2 St. Nicholas-road, Barry, Glamorganshire, died 27 December 1912, Administration (with Will) Llandaff, 1 February, to Margaret Alice Darling, widow.   Effects £1,263 15s. 2d.

Death
Margaret Alice (Kershaw) Darling Died 5 Apr 1923, Age 64,       1923 2Q Cardiff 11a 465

LLANDAFF   12 May 1923                         Probate
DARLING, Margaret Alice - of 2 St. Nicholas-road, Barry, Glamorganshire, widow, died 5 April 1923, Administration Llandaff, 12 May, to Sidney James Darling, engineering works manager.
  Effects £2,302 19s. 8d. in Great Britain