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Joseph and Ann's children I have as  -

Bridget Adams, bapt 1800 Loughborough. (My line)
Marries John Langdall/Langdale 1821 Loughborough.
Buried 1873 Loughborough.

John Adams, bapt 1803 Loughborough.
Not sure where this John is. I cant seem to find him.

Henry Adams, bapt 1805 Loughborough.
Cant seem to find him. Possibly witness on the marriage of William Adams to Eleanor Walker 1829.

William Adams, bapt 1810 (Born 1807) Loughborough.
Married Eleanor Walker 1829 Loughborough. Witnesses are Mary Coltman and Henry Adams (Brother?).
In 1841 living Burleys Lane, Leicester. FWK.
In 1851 living Burleys Lane, Leicester. FWK. 'Born Loughborough'.
Buried ?

Elizabeth Adams, bapt 1810 Loughborough.
Buried 1819 Loughborough.

Catherine Adams, bapt 1813 Loughborough.
Married Cecil Kirk 1833 Loughborough. Witnesses are Joseph Potter and Eleanor Adams (Wife of brother William?)
In 1841 an Ellen Adams, aged 3 is living with her. The same Ellen who is also recorded on the 1841 census with Joseph?
Buried 1869 Thorpe Acre.

Joseph Adams, bapt 1816 Loughborough.
Married Elizabeth Wheatley 1837 Dishley-Thorpe Acre.
Buried ?

Benjamin Adams, bapt 1816 Loughborough.
Married ?
Buried 1838 Leicester St Margarets. Benjamin Adams, of Pasture Row, aged 22. Possibly in Leicester with brother William?
In 1831, I can see that a Benjamin Adams, of Loughborough, was sentenced to two months hard labour.
In 1835 Benjamin Adams, of Loughborough, fined 5s and also imprisoned for 3 months for being drunk and disorderly and indecent exposure in the street.


Elizabeth Adams, bapt 1820 (Non-Conformist Primitive Methodist), Loughborough.
Married George Smith 1841 Loughborough. Ann Adams is a witness.
Buried ?

As for Joseph's wife Ann, I'm not sure when she dies. I did have her as buried 1860 Loughborough. 'Ann Adams, aged 85' Ann Sykes baptism was in 1777 so not too far off but I'm not 100% sure this is my Ann. There is also a Roman Catholic burial for the same Ann. Unless she converted to Roman Catholicism. Joseph and Ann baptise as Anglicans.

There appear to be two William Adams in Loughborough.

William Adams, bapt 1744 Loughborough. Father Samuel Adams.
Marries Catherine Newell, 1767 Loughborough, by License.
They have a son Joseph, but he is bapt 1785, Loughborough, So not my Joseph.
This William is buried 1814 Loughborough.

William Adams, bapt c1755. Can't see a baptism for this William.
Marries Mary Hubbard, 1776, Loughborough, by License. (I note that the transcription states 'Hubbard' but it looks like the name is wrote 'Thibbard' or 'Hibbard' on the first page, second page wrote 'Hubbard').
This William is buried 1825 Loughborough.
I think they have a son Joseph bapt 1793. This must be the Joseph who marries Sarah Briggs and who is buried in 1866.

John Debrex* Born c1800 Croydon, Surrey. Son of Charles Debrix/Debrooks, private in the 1st Dragoon Guards, and Judith Watling. Charles was stationed in Croydon at this time so its likely John was born at barracks but no baptism has been found yet.
Married Dorothy Gadsby 1820 Leicester.
Dies 1869 Leicester.

Charles Debrix/Debrooks c1769-1825.
Its possible Charles is the Charles Devreux baptised 1769 Wednesfield, Staffordshire. Son of William and Mary. This family is also recorded in records as Devreux/Debraux/Deboreux/Debrix/Deverex/Debricks. I think this *could* be Charles but it might not be him. There are two children Ann and Catherine which are baptised in Burton on Trent in 1798 as daughters of a Charles and Ann Devroux. I haven't found a marriage for these two. But could it be that this is the Charles who was baptised in 1769, its less than 30 miles away from Wednesfield.  I did think that the name could possibly have Huguenot origins instead and not actually be a variation of Devereux. Charles first appears (In any record separate from the possible baptism) in the 1793 musters as 'Charles Debrix, away on foreign service', at the time of joining, the regiment was in Ipswich and recruiting men there.
Charles marries Judith Watling, daughter of John Watling, Sergeant in the 50th regiment of foot, 1797 Salisbury (Charles's Regiment was stationed there). He is listed as 'Debrooks'. They have the following Children -
Mary Ann, bapt 1798 Dorking, Surrey. Regiment was stationed here. Possibly where John was born aswell.
John, born c1800. Surrey.
Sarah, bapt 1803, Derby. Regiment was stationed here.
Thomas, bapt 1806, Derby.
Leaves the Dragoon Guards.
Ann, bapt 1808, Leicester.
Milicent, bapt 1811, Leicester.
Dies 1825 Leicester. Listed as 'Charles Devereux'. Wife Judith/Julia dies 1838 Leicester. Listed as 'Julia Deborex, Widow, Of Queen Street'.

I'm looking for any information on the Clark/Clarkes of Barby.

I have an Elizabeth Clark who marries John Howkins, 1702 Dunchurch, Warwickshire. She is listed as from Barby, Northamptonshire but I cant work out who her parents are. In the will of John Howkins, Yeoman, of Clifton upon Dunsmore, Warwickshire (which was wrote in 1743, enacted in 1751) John mentions his brother in law 'William Clarke, of Barby, Yeoman'. I think this is the William Clarke, of Barby, Yeoman, who has a will enacted in 1762. According to bt's, this William was born 1680 when he died in 1762 which fits being in the same generation as Elizabeth. There is also perhaps a sister Mary Clarke who marries a Robert Wiggans 1704 Dunchurch. Both are listed as 'of Barby'. There is also an Edward Clark in the poll books and who is buried 1749 with a birthdate given of 1693.
I cant seem to find anything though. Despite similar ages, I don't think they are children of the Clarks of Bilton and Hillmorton, although these families do appear to have some land dealing in Barby and are styled Yeoman and Gentleman.

Two ancestry trees (Which I take with a bucket of salt) have William as the son of a Nathaniel Clarke who has an inventory taken in 1709 Barby. I'm not sure how they have deduced that this Nathaniel is the father as I cant seem to find the will nor any baptism records. I would also add that there is also a 'John Clarke, Yeoman' who is mentioned in a property record in Barby with an Ann Trotman in 1709. Whether this is in relation to Nathaniel and John is a son or perhaps brother, I'm not sure. In the poll book for 1702/1705 Barby cum Only, there is listed two John Clarks, one John Clark, Esquire, and Nathaniel Clark. Taking into account of the use of Esquire, The daughter of John Howkins and Elizabeth goes on to marry a 'Gentleman' so this could be in keeping with the same social standing of the minor landed gentry.

Any help appreciated.

Ah yes, It appears that Thomas Hubbard is not my Thomas. I can see him on census records. Back to the drawing board I suppose.