Emily Elizabeth Jones was born in Piccadilly, on 22nd October 1847, she was baptised at St. James, Westminster on 29th June 1848 and was the eldest of 7 children. Her father, Charles Harries-Jones was a Royal Naval Paymaster, and her mother was Mary Charlotte nee Cherry. The family lived at High Street, Chobham.
Emily, 23yrs, married Charles Darrell, 30yrs, in Hereford, in September 1870, he was an Insurance Clerk. Charles and Emily moved to Sidcup, Kent, and had 9 children between 1872 and 1892, Charles, Claud, Herbert, Sydney, Emily, Beatrice, Agnes, Lilian and Violet.
By 1901, Charles, aged 60yrs. had risen to become Insurance Company Secretary and was living at 10, Belmont Road, Lewisham, with Emily, 53yrs., Claud, 28yrs., Solicitor, Emily K. 22yrs, Beatrice, 20yrs, Agnes, 16yrs, Lilian, 13yrs, Violet, 9yrs, and 3 domestic servants.
In 1911, Charles, 70yrs, was retired and living at Beech View, Sidcup Hill, Kent. He had been married to Emily, 63yrs, for 40 years and all nine of their children had survived. Three unmarried daughters lived with them, Emily Kathleen, 32yrs, Beatrice Stella, 30yrs, Teacher, and Violet Winifred, 19yrs.
At some time after 1911 the family moved to Worthing and lived at 7, Winchester Road. Emily was widowed in 1921 but she continued to live there with two of her unmarried daughters, Emily and Violet. Emily died, aged 96yrs, 18th November 1943. Probate was granted to her son, Sydney Thornton Darrell, retired solicitor, effects -£782 9s 0d. Value 2020 - £35K.