On This Day ... 5 October

1816     Henry Darby was born in Meriden St, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He was the son of Edward Darby and Ann Hobdey, and was my 3 x great-grandfather.

1846     Mary Elizabeth Hudson was born at 14 Tavistock Place, Sunderland, Co Durham, England. She was the daughter of Ralph Milbank Hudson and Elizabeth Robson.

1874     Ellen Mossom, nee Wilson, died in Hartlepool, Co Durham, England. She was my 3 x great-grandmother.