John Clarke
| Born: | Died: | Married: Mary Ann Mayhew | Mother: Elizabeth Smith | Father: William Clarke | Descendant: Sarah Clarke |
| Census | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 |
Birth
John Clarke (or Clark) was born August 1816 in Kirstead, Norfolk.
The census gives his year of birth as roughly 1817 and variously in Kirstead or Seething (which are neighbouring).
He was baptised on the 25th August 1816, the son of William Clarke (Labourer) and Elizabeth Smith at Kirstead.
Marriage
John married Mary Ann Mayhew in Shotesham All Saints (both of this parish) on the 28th April 1840. Shotesham borders Kirstead.
On the night of 6 June 1841 John was living with his wife Mary at Woodton Hall, Woodton, Norfolk. He was an agricultural labourer.
On the night of 30 March 1851 John was living with his family at the parish of Shotesham All Saints, Norfolk.
On the night of 7 April 1861 John was living with his family at Stubbs Green, Shotesham All Saints, Norfolk.
- 1871 was the night of 2 April 1871.
- 1881 was the night of 3 April 1881.
Children
The children of John Clarke and Mary Ann Clarke were:
- John Clarke c. 8th August 1841 in Woodton (father a labourer, mother given as Maryanne)
- Robert Clarke ~1843 in Woodton (registered Lodden Q3, 1843, v13, p185)
- Sarah A. Clarke ~1845 in Woodton
- Mary A. Clarke ~1847 in Shotesham
- Louisa Clarke ~1849 in Shotesham
- George Clarke ~1852 in Shotesham
Death
Other
George Clarke married Margaret Tibberham on the 6th December 1852 in Kirstead. John Clarke was listed as his father (a tradesman) but did not sign the register (possibly because he couldn't write his name).