SURNAME - CLARK/CLARKE in St Just

[BradinAustralia]

Hi

My GGGG Grandfather was Henry CLARKE who married Nanny TAYLOR - 09 Mar 1840 in St Just, I have no further information on them other then: they had a son named Henry Taylor CLARKE: B 04 Jan 1842 in Churchtown, St Just, Cornwall, U.K. On Henry JNR'S birth certificate, Henry SNR is listed as a miner. At some point in the early 1860's Henry Taylor CLARKE (son) came to South Australia before settling in NSW.

I can find no records here for Henry and Nanny and also cannot find any reference to a death, for at least Nanny (as the name is easier to trace) in Cornwall. I use Ancestry and The Genealogist for my research here in Australia. I must admit that both sites can contradict each other with omissions and errors. Are there better resources and can anyone look into the names in Cornwall.


Thanks


Brad

[suedent]

Have you had a look at the website for West Penwith? There are several Parishes that make up the peninsular and it's possible that they may be buried in a neighbouring Parish.
Incidentally St Just & Penzance are seperate Parishes.

Nanny may well just have been her pet name, have you checked under Ann or Hannah?

Genuki gives a good idea of what's available & also the link to the West Penwith site

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StJustinPenwith/

I have ancestors in West Penwith & I must say that the area has a brilliant selection of resources available to the researcher.

[BradinAustralia]

Am heading out the door and will look when I get back. Wwill let you know. Thanks for the name variation also.

Brad

[suedent]

1841 Census
HO107/146 ED 14 Book 9 Folio 23 Page 12
Sticker, St Mewan, Cornwall
Henry Clark,20,,Tin Miner,In county
Nancy Clark,,20,,In county
Mary Taylor,,10,,In county
John Taylor,10m,,,In county

1851 Census
HO107/1919 ED 3l Folio 356 Page 37 Sched 141
"Terrace, Lafrowda", St Just, Cornwall
Henry Clarke,Head,M,34,,Tin Miner,St Austle Cornwall
Nanny Clarke,Wife,M,,36,,St Just Cornwall
John T. Clarke,Son,,10,,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
Henry T. Clarke,Son,,9,,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
William Clarke,Son,,7,,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
Elizabeth Clarke,Dau,,,6,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
Thomas Clarke,Son,,4,,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
James Clarke,Son,,3,,Scholar,St Just Cornwall
Richard Clarke,Son,,1m,,,St Just Cornwall

1861 Census
RG9/1528 ED 4 Folio 76 Page 24 Sched 116
Crows Nest Village, St Cleer, Cornwall
Henry Clarke,Head,M,43,,Copper Miner,St Ewe Cornwall
Nanny Clarke,Wife,M,,46,,St Just Cornwall
Henry Clarke,Son,U,19,,Copper Miner,St Just Cornwall
William Clarke,Son,U,17,,Copper Miner,St Just Cornwall
Elizabeth A Clarke,Dau,U,,16,,St Just Cornwall
Thomas Clarke,Son,,14,,Copper Miner,St Just Cornwall
Saley Clarke,Dau,,,5,,St Cleer Cornwall
John Clarke,Son,,3,,,St Cleer Cornwall

Richard is buried in St Cleer
02-Mar 1859 Richard CLARKE 8 yrs Crow's Nest (Transcribed by Don Carkyk)

Jane could well be yours as well
11-Aug 1858 Jane CLARKE 4 wks Crow's Nest (Transcribed by Don Carkyk)

[suedent]

In 1871 Nanny has crossed over into Devon
Nanny Clark Head Mar 55 Cornwall Landsend
Elizabeth Clark Dau U 25 Dressmaker Cornwall Landsend
Sarah T Clark Dau U 15 Cornwall St Clear (Should be St Cleer)
John T Clark Son 14 Errand Boy Cornwall St Clear
60 Cecil Street, Plymouth (St Andrew), Devon
RG10/2117 ED 2 Folio 54 Page 7 Sched 34

I think I've spotted Henry & Thomas in the USA.

Trembath John 40 M Mining England
Trembath Emily 33 Keep House England
Clark Henry 53 M Mining England
Thomas Clark 23 M Mining England
Burroughs John 21 M Mining England
Rowe Henry 21 M Mining England
20 Aug 1870
Moriah, Essex, New York, USA
Roll: M593_936; Page: 228; Image: 457 Dwelling 566 Family 603

[BradinAustralia]

Hi Sue

That's great, very interesting findings. That is certainly Nanny Clarke in Devon. What are your thoughts on Henry being in the USA?

Cheers


Brad

[suedent]

I think that there's a strong possibility, I myself had relatives from the St Cleer area head off to the States at that time, others moved to other mining areas within the UK.
The mines in the Liskeard area were becoming worked out & jobs in the area were few & far between.

It's not to say that they stayed in the USA, although it's possible that Nanny did go across to join him, it's equally possible that Henry came back to England before he died, plenty of others did just that.

[BradinAustralia]

I had a look through Deaths for Nanny CLARK from 1871 to 1903 and found nothing in the UK. I am going to try CLARKE tonight and see whats there. I am yet to get the marriage cert but it is listed, and she used NANNY CLARK. I am yet to try South Australia just in case he followed his son out, but SA searches are like extracting teeth from a hungry lion, in fact the lion is easier.

Do you know any sites for US shipping etc?

Where did you find the shipping info that you gave me on Henry?

Thanks


Brad


I think that there's a strong possibility, I myself had relatives from the St Cleer area head off to the States at that time, others moved to other mining areas within the UK.
The mines in the Liskeard area were becoming worked out & jobs in the area were few & far between.

It's not to say that they stayed in the USA, although it's possible that Nanny did go across to join him, it's equally possible that Henry came back to England before he died, plenty of others did just that.

[suedent]

I found the US Census info on A******y. I couldn't find them on any ship manifests. I also looked for Nanny but couldn't find any record of her under that name. Of course she may just have travelled as Mrs Clarke just to make things interesting!