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Rambling

Rambling Report 27 Sep 2015 16:59


This is the marriage of

First name(s) JAMES BLAKENEY
Last name CLARKE
Marriage year 1854
Marriage date 21 Sep 1854
Parish Christ Church
Spouse's first name CLARA
Spouse's last name GLOVER
Place CHRIST CHURCH
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain


This is the family in 1881 and 1871 ( FMP)

35, Sussex Street, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England


James B Clarke Head Married Male 52 1829 Formerly Schoolmaster Ireland
Clara Clarke Wife Married Female 48 1833 Dressmaker Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ada M Clarke Daughter Single Female 17 1864 Confectioners Assistant Manchester, Lancashire, England
Clara Clarke Daughter Single Female 14 1867 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England

1871
James Clark Head - Male 42 1829 - Ireland
Clara Clark Wife - Female 38 1833 - Lancashire, England
Ada M Clark Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Lancashire, England
Clara Clark Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Lancashire, England

I can't find them in 1861 on FMP so would appreciate it if someone could double check or look on Ancestry ( my subs run out) was hoping the 1861 might give a definite birthplace in Ireland.

Thankyou
:-)

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 27 Sep 2015 17:05

Name: James Blakney Clarke
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Clara Clarke
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Chorlton upon Medlock
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Piece: 2879
Folio: 25
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
James Blakney Clarke 32
Clara Clarke 28
Evelina L Clarke 3 Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England
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Rambling

Rambling Report 27 Sep 2015 17:15

Thankyou Claire, how very odd I still can't find them on FMP even using the unusual 'Evelina' :-S

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 27 Sep 2015 17:19

If you search for this- the Clarke's are on the same sheet:

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
11, Grosvenor Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Chorlton, Lancashire, England

John Plunkett Head Unmarried Male 32 1829 Wholesale Milliner Ireland
Mary Plunkett Sister Unmarried Female 36 1825 Milliner Ireland

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 27 Sep 2015 17:21

Try the next neighbour

Name: Matilda Todd
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: 1835
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas Todd
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Chorlton upon Medlock
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Piece: 2879
Folio: 25
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Todd 38
Matilda Todd 26
Matilda E J Todd 6
Margaret A Todd 4
Thomas A Todd 2

Gee

Gee Report 27 Sep 2015 17:21

Ha ha...........

No wonder you couldn't find them



1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

91, Lower Temple Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Chorlton, Lancashire, England


James Blakney Duke Head Married Male 32 1829 Commerical Teacher Ireland


Clara Duke Wife Married Female 28 1833 - Everton, Lancashire, England


L Duke Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Lancashire, England

Rambling

Rambling Report 27 Sep 2015 17:28

Thankyou all :-) I was going quietly mad looking ;-)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Sep 2015 17:41

This is the baptism of the daughter on the 1861 census:-

First name(s) Eveline Louisa
Last name Clarke
Gender Female
Birth year 1857
Birth place -
Baptism year 1857
Baptism date 11 Oct 1857
Residence Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England
Place Manchester
County Lancashire
Country England
Father's first name(s) James Blakeney
Father's last name Clarke
Mother's first name(s) Clara
Mother's last name Clarke

and her birth:-

First name(s) EVELINE LOUISA
Last name CLARKE
Birth year 1857
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District CHORLTON
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8C
Page 515

Kath. x

Rambling

Rambling Report 27 Sep 2015 17:59

Thanks Kathleen :-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 27 Sep 2015 20:59

Baptism: 2 Aug 1863 St Saviour, Chorlton on Medlock, Lancs.
Ada Mary Clarke - [Child] of James Blakeney Clarke & Clara
Born: 28 Jun 1863
Abode: 91 Temple St.
Occupation: School Master
Baptised by: E. Birch
Register: Baptisms 1836 - 1866, Page 171, Entry 1362
Source: LDS Family Search


Baptism: 11 Oct 1857 St Saviour, Chorlton on Medlock, Lancs.
Eveline Louisa Clarke - [Child] of James Blakeney Clarke & Clara
Born: 22 Sep 1857
Abode: 15 Boundary St. West
Occupation: School Master
Baptised by: E. Birch
Register: Baptisms 1836 - 1866, Page 124, Entry 985
Source: LDS Family Search

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html


04 August 1868 - Liverpool Mercury - Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Death
July 30, in her 11th year, Eveline Louisa, eldest daughter of Mr. James Blakeney Clarke, Toxteth-park.

Chris :)