Sarah Jane Clarke

[craftyannie]

would be grateful for information on the parents and background of Sarah Jane Clarke.      She married from 11 Ogden Street, Millfield, Sunderland,  on 6th May 1893, aged 26.   approx y.o.b. 1867    Her father is shown as John Clarke, Mariner, Deceased.
her husband wa Michael Whealings, aged 29, of  6, St. Margaret Alice Street, Pallion.
 
According to the 1901 Census, Sarah is shown as  aged 29, born in Bradford  c1872   , they were living in Stockton Street, Hartlepool at the time.

any help would be much appreciated.
thank you
Anne

[rosie99]

In 1891 11 Ogden Street is the home of Margaret Butler (widow) born Birmingham  RG12/4128 f5 page 2
I think it is possibly too much of a coincidence that her eldest child is Sarah J Butler age 24 born Bradford

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WVJG-D2M

[rosie99]

Who were the marriage witnesses

[keyboard86]

Hi is Sarah J Butler aged 4 in 1871 census?

Margaret 39
Mary A 14
John 12
George 9
Sarah J 4
Residing at Cork Street. Bradford
Census ref RG10/4455/10/13

[keyboard86]

Well if the Sarah J in the census has a father John occ Mariner. then the 1891/71 and the 1861 at last shows a John with a Margaret plus the eldest children from 1871 at Cork Street Bradford, John is a Whitesmith? Census ref RG09/3318/73/14
Keyboard86

PS so is 1891 just a coincidence!??

[keyboard86]

Hi again just checked the births of George b c 1861 and John 1859 Butler b Bradford show mmn as CLARKE or CLARK
Sarah Jane has possibly mmn Spencer?
Keyboard86

[rosie99]

Well done finding the Clark/e birth registrations keyboard

A possible baptism for S J Butler
Sarah Jane Butler
Birth 11 Dec 1866
Baptism 16 Dec 1868
Bradford, St Peter
Father John Butler occ Whitesmith
Mother Margaret

Maybe the witnesses to the wedding will help 

[AMBLY]

Well if the Sarah J in the census has a father John occ Mariner. then the 1891/71 and the 1861 at last shows a John with a Margaret plus the eldest children from 1871 at Cork Street Bradford, John is a Whitesmith? Census ref RG09/3318/73/14
Keyboard86

This 1861 is  at 27 Collier Street, Bradford..... and in full, shows the Butlers are with Margaret's parents, the CLARKs:

Head: John CLARK 71, working Cutter,  b Sheffield
Wife: Eliza CLARK 57, b Stonehouse, Devonshire
Son: Matthew CLARK 23, unm, Labourer General, b Uxbridge, Middlesex
Dau: Eliza Jane CLARK 26, unm, Southampton, Hampshire
Dau: Sarah CLARK 17, unm, b Pontefract, Yorkshire
Son-in-Law: John BUTLER 32, Whitesmith, b Birmingham, Warwickshire
Dau of the above: Margaret BUTLER 29, Lacemaker, b b Birmingham, Warwickshire
Son of the above: Matthew BUTLER 5, b Wakefield Yorkshire
Dau of the above: Mary Ann BUTLER 3, b Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Son of the above: John BUTLER 1, b Bradford

Quite lot of travelling has been done :-)

Cheers
Me    (Hi AA)

[keyboard86]

Hi again,  so was the marriage :-

John Butler to on same page Margaret CLARK Sept qtr 1851 Wakefield v22 page 648
Keyboard86

PS so two questions if all shown via census is correct, why did Sarah Jane marry as a Clarke and how did John become a Mariner?!