Francis was born in 1876. He was the son of Edward Darby and Mary Everard. He passed away in 1913.
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XD6-NM8 : 1 October 2014), Francis William Darby, 1876; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Billericay, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-4RN1 : 18 August 2016), Francis W Darby in household of Edward Geo Darby, Great Burstead, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 1758/28, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,673.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis: