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1851 census please

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hotchoc

hotchoc Report 12 Sep 2009 23:52

hi, could somebody please find thomas clarke on he 1851 and 1861 census please. Thomas was noted as being 65 (ag lab) and living with his wife sophia on the 1841 census. mitford, norfolk. i think i have found his death age 97 in scarning norfolk 1871 x

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 13 Sep 2009 00:01

thankyou karen thats great x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Sep 2009 00:02

For reference purposes ..... and to help us get our head artound him


1841 Census

Name: Thomas Clarke
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1776
Gender: Male
Where born: Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Scarning
Hundred: Launditch
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: East Dereham

Thomas Clarke 65 Ag Lab
Sophia Clarke 55
Sarah Clarke 25
Edmund Clarke 20
Thomas Clarke 15
Francis Clarke 15




Note that the index on ancestry shows him as living in Scarning, the actual village, NOT Mitford, the registration district!



sylvia

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 13 Sep 2009 00:04

1871

Name: Thomas Clarke
Age: 98
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1773
Relation: Father
Gender: Male
Where born: Scarning, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Great Fransham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Litcham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 38
Household Members: Name Age
John Clarke 63 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Farmer of 212 acres
Fanny Clarke 52
Oscar Philip Clarke 18
Thomas Clarke 98 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Formally a Tailor
Robert Carter 27 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Servant
Alfred Mason 13 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Servant




Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1848; Folio: 48; Page: 8; GSU roll: 838812.


Cassy

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 13 Sep 2009 00:05

yes thats him Sylvia x

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 13 Sep 2009 00:18

gosh, thanks everyone x