Harriet CLARKE family

[LHurrey]

Hello everyone,

I'm seeking information on my 3x great grandmother, Harriet CLARKE. She was the third wife of my 3x great grandfather John Steadman HURREY. I'd like to find out when and where she was born.

What I know:
She married John on 2 Dec 1852 (I have the certificate). They were married by licence at St Peter's Melbourne church in Bourke County, Vic. She is listed as a spinster.
Witnesses are Elizabeth CHALLENGE and Joseph MOATS(?).

According to Trove, she died 11 Dec 1919 in her 93rd year. The Obit states that she was 'a resident of Victoria since 1849, and Burwood since 1862'.

Her husband, John HURREY, was born Spalding, Lincolnshire, England in 1808. He was quite popular, he'd previously been married to Caroline LEEDEN and Elizabeth GRINDELL. He had 4 and 7 children with them respectively. He arrived in Victoria in 1850 with Elizabeth and 5 of their surviving children. Elizabeth died less than a year later.

He had 6 children with Harriet.
Ellen Clara HURREY 1852 – 1941
Alfred Clarke HURREY 1855 – 1931
Frederick William HURREY 1858 – 1907
Gertrude HURREY 1862 – 1906
William Henry HURREY 1865 – 1944
Agnes HURREY 1869 – 1950

Alfred was my 2x great grandfather.

I'm not sure if the obit is suggesting a birth outside of Australia or just in a different state. I'm leaning towards the first option.

Any info greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Lucy

[judb]

Hi Lucy - I'm assuming that there was no mention of her origin on the marriage certificate 

One of the children's birth certificates may give you some information.  It sounds to me, too, that she arrived from overseas but it'a possible that she came via another State.

Judith

[Robert Coble]

your possible clarke
Name:    Harriet Clarke
Birth:    abt 1822
Origin:    Uddimore, Sussex, England
Arrival:    13 Oct 1841

New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
Name:    Harriet Clarke
Birth Year:    abt 1822
Age:    19
Gender:    Female
Arrival Date:    13 Oct 1841
Vessel Name:    Lady Kennaway
Origin Location:    Uddimore, Sussex, England

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your possible clarke
Name:    Harriet Clarke
Birth:    abt 1822
Origin:    Uddimore, Sussex, England
Arrival:    13 Oct 1841

New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
Name:    Harriet Clarke
Birth Year:    abt 1822
Age:    19
Gender:    Female
Arrival Date:    13 Oct 1841
Vessel Name:    Lady Kennaway
Origin Location:    Uddimore, Sussex, England

The above Harriet CLARKE (nee HOCKMAN) was a married woman when she arrived with her husband George CLARKE on the Lady Kennaway, NSW 1841 

[Neil Todd]

Hi, There is a Harriet Clarke aged 15, B1826 born Lincolnshire at a workhouse in "Upper Gate Louth" who unlike all the others that appear in the 1851 census, does not.

Of course she could have also died rather than emigrated. Unfortunately she may be very difficult to trace any further as she was either orphaned or left at the workhouse for any number of reasons. She is the youngest at that time in 1841. She would have been a candidate for assisted passage or bonded for work in Australia.

Neil

[LHurrey]

Thank you all for your posts.

Judith, unfortunately, no mention of origin. Very little info on these uncert images on Vic BDM. Glad I'm not the only one thinking she came from O/S. I'll have to consider buying the children's birth certs.

Thanks for trying Robert, would have been a nice find but she is listed as spinster at her marriage to John HURREY.

Neil, interesting find. Lincolnshire, same as John HURREY. I wonder if I can take it any further...

Thanks again!

[Neil Todd]

Hi Lucy, To take it further a search of all the marriages in and around that area of Lincolnshire would need to be done. That of course is another possibility.

But a closer look at all immigrants going on the possible year of 1849 may be easier. Unfortunatly not all are named! Thinking cap needed

Neil

[Neil Todd]

Hmm looks like she never married, as the only marriage of a Harriet Clarke in the period 1840-1850 in Lincolshire was in 1850 after Harriet's arrival in Australia, so she is still in the mix.

Neil

[LHurrey]

Neil, you beat me to it! This is hopeful! I'll start on the immigrants...

Thank you