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James Clarke - Ireland

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Chocoholic

Chocoholic Report 6 Jan 2011 12:52

Hi everyone, I've come across my first Irish ancestor James Clarke, born about 1866, Parish of Burt, Co Donegal. Can you point me in the right direction to get more info on him, like a date of birth or names of parents. He was in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at one point. Many Thanks

Maura

Maura Report 6 Jan 2011 14:12

http://donegal.rootsireland.ie/map.php

It's free to search but you have to pay to view the full record

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 6 Jan 2011 19:26

Susan...Have you a religion for him and how do you know he was born in the Co Donegal...any snippet of info.can be helpful.


From IGI...Only 1 for Parish of Burt and Inch but there are other James Clarkes ' b Co Donegal for the time period your searching...


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JAMES CLARK Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 20 APR 1864 0226, Burt And Inch And Upper Fahan, Donegal, Ireland

Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM CLARK Family
Mother: MARY MCDOWELL

Also found a Fanny Clarke ..1867 (same parents)..

Chocoholic

Chocoholic Report 7 Jan 2011 16:26

Hi, I don't have a religion for James Clarke. I know he married in the Church In the Royal Marine Barracks in Stonehouse, and he listed his father as a labourer called William. I know where he was born from the 1911 census and he died in 1917 at home in Plymouth. The James you found could be the one.
Many Thanks

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 7 Jan 2011 17:54

Susan I will see what else I can find for that particular couple just in case there yours...Date of James Marriage and wife's name may help....

Chocoholic

Chocoholic Report 7 Jan 2011 19:15

Hi, many thanks for your efforts.
James Clarke married Eva Jane Luckham on 16/01/1892 at
East Stonehouse Barracks and shown as a Private, Royal Marines.
His marital age was shown as 25 but when he died in 1917 his age was 52, somewhere his age changed by a few years! They had 8 children, mostly born in Devonport. Until I saw the 1911 census I didn't know he was Irish.
Thanks Sue