Diana Tanfield was the daughter of John Tanfield and Rebecca Cundall.

Diana was born around 1835 in Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

She was christened on Sunday 14 May 1837 at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

Diana married John Dobby on Thursday 8 April 1858 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

She had the following children from her marriage to John Dobby:

- Richard Dobby	born around 1858 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Richard Dobby	born around 1859 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Richard Dobby	born around 1860 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Rebecca Dobby	born around 1861 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Eliza Ellinor Dobby	born around 1864 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Margaret Dobby	born around 1865 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Thomas Dobby	born around 1867 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Diana Tanfield Dobby	born around 1868 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Thomas Dobby	born around 1869 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- William Dobby	born around 1870 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- James Dobby	born around 1873 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- John Dobby	born around 1875 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Ellen Dobby	born around 1877 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1835	1851	Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Notes 1, 2 & 3.
1861		Willow House, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Note 4.
1871		Town Street, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Note 5.
1881		Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.	Note 6.

Diana died when she was 44 years old, around 1882 in Middlesborough Registration District (March qtr 1882).  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1841 Census.
3.	See 1851 Census.
4.	See 1861 Census.
5.	See 1871 Census.
6.	See 1881 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1851	Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1861	Willow House, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1871	Town Street (3), Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1881	Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.