Biography
Mary McDarby (second from the left) was born on March 26th 1911 to parents Edward McDarby & Annie Murphy in Doonane, Co. Laois. In the 1911 census it appears she was incorrectly recorded as 'Henry'.
Mary emigrated to England where she married Norman Brooks, they had three children, Raymond, Peter & Catherine. They lived in West Ewell, Epsom, Surrey. Mary died circa 1990.
From Left to Right: Tommny Hennessy, Mary (McDarby) Brooks, Norman Brooks, Fiona Sharkey, Julie (Callaghan) Hughes, Nan (McDarby) Hennessy & Jack Callaghan. This picture was taken at a family wedding Circa 1981.