Clark family puzzle

[Wilkes_ml]

And found in 1881 at last!

At 8 Colman Street Mile End Old Town Ref RG11; Piece: 479; Folio: 72; Page: 52

Caroline Clark, Mother, widow, age 67, born Middlesex Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Clark, wife married age 27 born Middlesex Stepney
George Clark, Head, age 25?, born Middlesex Mile End
Florence C.M. Tickney (indexed as Tickner..you can just see tail of y in original) Niece, age 5 born Orpington Kent

[Wilkes_ml]

I believe Elizabeth died between 1891 and 1901, as on October 8th at St. Peter, Stepney (district of Mile End Old Town) George Clark (son of William Clark deceased) , widower, Shipping Clerk of 54 Cleveland Street, marries Sarah Keay, widow (daughter of William Halden deceased) of 60 Nicholas Street

and in 1901 census at RG13; Piece: 232; Folio: 100; Page: 6

46 Busham Road Hackney

George Clark, head, married age 47, Shipping agent, born London Mile End
Sarah Clark, wife, married, age 48, born ??
Rita Keay, daughter-in-law (i.e. step daughter) age age 14, born Mile End

So it doesn't look as though George and Elizabeth actually had any children of their own.

[Wilkes_ml]

Combining those three census, I would say he was born about 1853-1854, so he may have been the George Clarke son of William and Caroline Clarke born January 18th 1854, baptised 2nd April 1854 at St. Peter, Stepney. Father's occupation a Smith, and resident at 4 York Street, which should help locate the family in earlier census'.

[Wilkes_ml]

In 1871 they are actually living at 6 York Street RG10; Piece: 567; Folio: 124; Page: 46

[Wilkes_ml]

I've added the 1861 census for you, as on one site, they weren't indexed under the surname at all

Ref: RG09 piece 299 folio 20 page 33

at 6 York Street Stepney

William Clark, Head, Married, black smith age 46 born Stepney
Caroline Clark, wife, married age 47 born Bethnal Green
John, son aged 19
James, son aged 17
Matilda, daughter aged 15
Joseph, son aged 13
Caroline, daughter aged 11
Frederick, son aged 9
George, son aged 7
Edwin, son aged 5 all children born M.E.O.T. ( Mile End Old Town)

[Wilkes_ml]

1851 could be a pain to find as it looks more like Wm Clack lol

Ref: HO107 piece 1553 folio 612 page 10

At 4 York Street, Stepney

Wm Clark aged 35, head, married, Smith, born Poplar, Middlesex
Caroline Clark, married, wife born Bethnal Green
Abraham Clark, son aged 14 born bethnal Green
Thomas A. Clark aged 11 (no place of birth given)

next page HO107 piece 1553 folio 612 page 11

John A.son, aged 10 born Stepney
James W, son, aged 9 born Stepney
Matilda, daughter, aged 6 born Stepney
Joseph, son aged 3 born Stepney
Caroline daughter aged 1 born Stepney

[Happy Jackie]

Thank you so much, Michelle for all of your help. I had the information re: Florence C.M. Tickney and thought I could find who her parents were and get George through that route. No luck. As you may have gathered by now, my direct line is actually though her sister, Amelia (Van Kempen) Williams who was the witness at their marriage. Since I was finished with the Van Kempen line and at a dead end through Amelia and her husband, I thought I would find George's family and see if they had any kids. Sometimes, you can find information from your direct line by "going in the back door". I agree with all of your deductive reasoning and shall use that to see if any of his sisters married a Tickney. If you want a real challenge, find my brick wall with Samuel John William and Amelia Van Kempen. Thanks again.

[Wilkes_ml]

have you got a seperate thread on Amelia? If you post a link to it here, I'll take a look tomorrow.

[Wilkes_ml]

I just realised after searching "Van Kempen" that this has been covered a few years ago here

[Happy Jackie]

The link would be "Japanese Mariner in Middlesex" and yes, I too found all that old information from about 5 years ago. That will teach me, document, document, document. You did give me new information as well though, such as George's second wife and a second opinion on all the earlier information by Kerrywood so I shall go with that family.