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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 02 September 17 09:46 BST (UK) »
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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 03 September 17 09:44 BST (UK) »
His recorded birth is for William Leonard ClarkE, do you know why he stopped using this spelling?

There is a William Leslie Clark born in Greenwich in March quarter 1905 that could be that death found.

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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #11 on: Monday 04 September 17 08:33 BST (UK) »
William Leonard ClarkE on the GRO born Christchurch mmn Rolls.

Ancestry tree (and GRO search) gives 5 children to marriage Leonard William Clarke and Bessie Rolls.  Leonard was born Fordingbridge, Bessie in Springbourne - so no London connection there.
Also 2 more possible children born after 1911 in freebmd in Christchurch

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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 02:30 BST (UK) »
Hi Chempat. All this information is correct as I know Williams parents were Leonard and Bessie, born in Fordingbridge. I'm just not sure about where he died but is looking maybe like it was in Woolwich/Greenwich area.


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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 08:31 BST (UK) »
Why do you think he died in the Woolwich/Greenwich area - he was not born there, nor were his parents.

The death found in the Greenwich area (and you need the death certificate to check it out if you believe it to be him) could be this man, as stated previously:

Births March quarter 1905  William Leslie Clark Greenwich

Deaths March quarter 1967  William L Clark age 62   Woolwich

He may have died under just 'William' or just 'Leonard'.



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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 12:42 BST (UK) »
Yes of course you are right. I guess I'm just going to have to obtain this death certificate and see if it is him. Other than that I may never know for sure. Thank you for all your help. 🙂

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Re: William L Clark born 1905 searching death
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 16:06 BST (UK) »

The death found in the Greenwich area (and you need the death certificate to check it out if you believe it to be him) could be this man, as stated previously:

Births March quarter 1905  William Leslie Clark Greenwich


This chap was born 6 Dec 1904 to William Thomas Clark (Colour Sergt, Royal Marines) and his wife Nellie Maud (formerly Waghorn).  The family had moved to Birmingham by 1911.  I can't immediately see what happened to William Leslie after that, but as I say they don't seem to have stayed in Greenwich long term.

The 1967 cremation in Greenwich of William Leonard Clark found by Milliepede at reply #1 makes the 1967 death registration look promising, or at least worth investigating further.
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