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Caroline Williamson nee Clarke

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Mary

Mary Report 12 Jun 2008 06:15

trying to find Caroline's family she married my grandfather Albert Edward Able Williamson in , 11 /10/1902, had Louisa was born 4 months later1903/1947,Nancy(Annie) 1906/1982 'George',1908/1996 Walter (my father) 1906/1974 Sue,1913/1999 and Hilda 1917/1982, Caroline was 25years old when Married in leicester, born in 1877 to Benjamin and Jane Clarke, I believe she was my grandfather's second wife,
Thanks a lot Mary

Penny

Penny Report 12 Jun 2008 06:55

Do you have the marriage cert? It will name her father, which with a name like Clarke will be important if we are to match the right family.

Name: Caroline Clark
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Leicester (1837-1974)
County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 368

She too may have been married before

Penny

Penny Report 12 Jun 2008 07:01

1881 census maybe

Name: Caroline Clarke
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Leicester St Margaret
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street address: 109 Gresham St

Registration district: Leicester
Sub registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 78
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Clarke 1
Benjamin Clarke 24
Caroline Clarke 3
Edna Clarke 5
Jane Clarke 23
Maria Clarke 2
Robert Greenwood 60
Sussanah Greenwood 65
Mary Hunt 11

Lewella

Lewella Report 12 Jun 2008 08:08

Same family in 1891, but now wife is calling herself Susannah


1891 England Census
about Ben Clark
Name: Ben Clark
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Susannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Narborough, Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leicester
Sub registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 67
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben Clark 35
Ben Clark 4
Caroline Clark 13
Edna Clark 15
Henry Clark 5/12
Mara Clark 12
Naomi Clark 1
Robert Clark 9
Susannah Clark 33
Susannah Clark 7
Susannah Greenwood 75 (mother in law)

Lewella

Lewella Report 12 Jun 2008 08:15

Mistranscription for Benjamin's surname


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Susannah Jane Greenwood
Name: Susannah Jane Greenwood to Benjamin Charley (should be Clarke)
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Leicester (1837-1974)
County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 485

Lewella

Lewella Report 12 Jun 2008 08:20


1861 England Census
about Robert Greenwood
Name: Robert Greenwood
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Susanna
Gender: Male
Where born: Queenborough, Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Leicester St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Leicester
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Leicester
Sub registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Greenwood 40
Susanna Greenwood 45
Susanna Greenwood 3

Lewella

Lewella Report 12 Jun 2008 08:22


1871 England Census
about Ben Clark
Name: Ben Clark
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Edna
Gender: Male
Where born: Narborough
Civil Parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Leicester
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Leicester
Sub registration district: East Leicester
ED, institution, or vessel: 61
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben Clark 14
Edna Clark 40
Ephram Clark 9
Joseph Clark 5
Thomas Clark 16
William Clarke 42