Birth: 4 May 1916 Basford, Nottinghamshire, UK
Father: Herbert John Henry Keswick Blundell 1891-1964
Mother: Gladys Jackson 1890-1960
Marriage: July-September 1940 Bridge, Kent, UK
Husband: Robert James Connolly 1913-1976
Marriage: April-June 1948 Canterbury, Kent, UK Bridge, Kent, UK
Husband: John Cyril Darnley 1922-1989
Death: 7 February 1991 52 Oakdale Road, Streatham, London, UK
Jennifer R Darnley [Dorey] 1949-a1986
Stephen R Darnley 1952
Andrew C Darnley 1953
Birth of Rita G Blundell, mother's maiden name Jackson in FreeBMD in April-June 1916 in Basford (7B 563).
Entry in her father's pension records for Rita Gladys Blundell born 4 May 1916 in Nottingham, parents Herbert Blundell and Gladys Jackson.
In the 1921 census as Rita Gladys Blundell born in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire in 1916, and living with Herbert and Gladys Blundell (parents?) in Bridge, Kent.
Her brother was born on 11 April 1923 in Canterbury.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Rita G Blundell changed to Connelly changed to Darnley born 4 May 1916, single, a supervisor's secretary at A B C Picturers, and living with John H K and Gladys Blundell (parents?) and John A Blundell (brother? but entry crossed out and a note See Page 10) at The Old Rectory, Bridge-Blean, Kent
Marriage of Rita G Blundell and Robert J Connolly in FreeBMD in July-September 1940 in Bridge (2A 4583).
Three entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Rita G Connolly address Bolingbroke Hospital, Bolingbroke Grove SW11, Broomwood, Battersea, Wandsworth from 1945 to 1947.
Two entries in FreeBMD for the marriage of of Rita G Blundell and Rita G Connolly to John C Darnley in FreeBMD in April-June 1948 in Canterbury (5B 532).
Entry in Ancestry UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968 for Rita Gladys Darnley (nee Blundell) address 5 Braxted Park, Streatham Common, London, S. W. 16 registered on 24 March 1948 at Bolingbroke Hospital, London 1945-1947 by examination,
Her daughter was born in Lambeth in 1949 and two sons in Croydon in 1952 and 1953.
There are seven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Rita G Darnley address 5 Braxted Park SW16, Streatham, Wandsworth in 1950, other occupants John C Darnley (husband?) and two other families, 1 Cooper House, Knights Hill, Lambeth in 1954 and 1955, other occupant John C Darnley (husband?), 2 Balham Park Road, Bedword, Wandsworth in 1959 and 1960, other occupant John C Darnley (husband?), 47 Boundaries Road SW12 in 1962, other occupant John C Darnley (husband?), and 52 Oakdale Road, St Leonards, Streatham, Wandsworth in 1965, other occupant John C Darnley (husband?).
Her husband died on 12 February 1989 at 52 Oakdale Road, Streatham.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Rita Gladys Darnley, born 21 (sic) May 1916, in February 1991 in Lambeth (14 411).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Rita Gladys Darnley died 7 February 1991 in Streatham, London, probate 25 July 1991 in Brighton. "Darnley, Rita Gladys of 52 Oakdale Rd Streatham London SW16 died 7 February 1991 Probate Brighton 25 July £244766".
Entry in Darnley Family Tree for John Cyril Darnley [and] his marriage to Rita Gladys Blundell, daughter of John H K Blundell and Gladys Jackson in May 1948 at Canterbury R.D., Kent.
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Rita Gladys Blundell.
Rita Gladys Blundell was mother of Jennifer R Darnley, wife of Gerald Michael Dorey, nephew of Arthur Norman Goss, husband of Joyce Lester, my half third cousin.
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