Genealogy Chat

please, before i go cross-eyed. looking for george clarke born 1858/59 in roade, northamts. his wife ann cooke, father william (names absolutely correct). missing him in the 1861&71 census. can some-one please have a look for me, i have spent weeks and know he has to be there somewhere. thanks in anticipation. vicky

Is this him in 1861. His family are born Roade:- Name: George Clarke Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Gender: Male Where born: Kardonsbone Union, Northamptonshire, England Civil parish: Paulerspury County/Island: Northamptonshire Country: England Street address: Pury End Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Potterspury Sub-registration district: Potterspury ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 138 Household Members: Name Age Ann Clarke 41 Ellen Clarke 10 George Clarke 2 James Clarke 15 Jane Clarke 12 Sarah Clarke 7 Ellen Roberts 9 Susan Roberts 18 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 928; Folio: 18; Page: 32 Kath. x

Hi Kath, I have seen this one before, but on the three census returns i have he states clearly born in roade - could he just change where he was born to match the rest of his siblings? vicky

I would think that by the time he was old enough to think about it he would just assume that's where he was born. It looks like he was born in a workhouse. Kath. x

thanks, i wondered if that was what the building was. there are so many clarke's in that area its possible she did later marry william clarke - could explain it. thanks vicky one last thought - could a family be in the workhouse, but not the father? forget that bit, just looked at full census and mother is listed as widow - think this might be my george, and william is actually step-father? vicky

This is the family in 1851 - with William still alive. Anne was a widow by 1861:- Name: William Clarke Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1803 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Roade, Northamptonshire, England Civil parish: Roade Ecclesiastical parish: Peterborough County/Island: Northamptonshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Hardingstone Sub-registration district: Brafield ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 117 Household Members: Name Age Ann Clarke 31 Ellen Clarke 4 Mo James Clarke 5 Jane Clarke 2 Jobe Clarke 7 William Clarke 48 Kath. x

The family weren't in the workhouse - it's just that George was born there. They were also used as maternity hospitals and infirmaries. Kath. x

you're a star - many thanks vicky

There are these four deaths that are possibles for William's death:- Name: William Clarke Year of Registration: 1857 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Potterspury County: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 17 or Name: William Clarke Year of Registration: 1859 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Potterspury County: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 25 or Name: William Clarke Year of Registration: 1860 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Potterspury County: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 24 or Name: William Clarke Year of Registration: 1860 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Potterspury County: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire Volume: 3b Page: 24 Kath. x

Could this be George in 1871? The age is a bit out but Wootton is quite close to Roade. Sometimes people just gave the name of the nearest well known place to their actual birthplace. Name: George Clarke Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1856 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Woolton, Northamptonshire, England Civil parish: Roade Town: Roade County/Island: Northamptonshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Hardingstone Sub-registration district: Milton ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 166 Household Members: Name Age George Clarke 15 - boarder William Clarke 8 - boarder William Widdows 73 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1479; Folio: 69; Page: 27 Kath. x

thanks kath - we busy getting it all noted down. it just needs another pair of eyes sometimes - many thanks for all your work. vicky