Nat Gould

Ralph Dain 1822-1863

Ralph Dain was born at Newhaven near Hartington in Derbyshire in 1822, the son of Henry Dain of Newhaven and his wife nee Margaret Walters.

He was baptised at Hartington on 23 April 1822.

He married Elizabeth Ann Gould 1827-1868 on 5 March 1855 by licence at Earl Sterndale in Derbyshire. In 1861 he was a farmer of 370 acres at Bank House Farm in Biggin in Derbyshire, employing two farm workers and a housemaid.

They had three daughters, all baptised at Biggin:

Mary Dain. She was baptised on 31 July 1856.

Elizabeth Dain. She was baptised on 20 June 1858.

Margaret Dain. She was baptised on 26 August 1860. She died in 1882, and was buried at Biggin 4 March 1882 aged only 21 years.

Ralph Dain died in 1863 aged only 41 years, and was buried at Biggin on 27 November 1863.

Elizabeth Ann Dain died in 1868 aged only 40 years, and was buried at Biggin on 8 May 1868.