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Staffordshire / Mary CLARKE, Ellastone, 1770's
« on: Wednesday 07 June 23 15:05 BST (UK) »
Mary was the second of 4 children baptized in Ellastone by Thomas & Elizabeth CLARKE, whose family seemed to comprise:-
18 Jul 1773 Samuel
05 Apr 1775 Mary
03 Jul 1778 Ann
02 Jul 1780 Elizabeth
The only marriage between a Thomas CLARKE and an Elizabeth XXXXX which I've been able to find is:-
11 May 1752 - Thomas CLARK m Elizabeth COLLIER in Ellastone
and they had 4 children who were all baptized in Norbury between 1753 and 1759. That they seemed to have no more children might be explained by
30 Jul 1759 burial of Elizabeth CLARK in Ellastone
This marriage seems to be far too early, as it would make Elizabeth about 42 when Samuel was born and 49 by the time of daughter Elizabeth's birth in 1780, but I cannot find another Thomas & Elizabeth marriage between then and 1773.
This might be Thomas's burial:-
29 Feb 1784 bur of Thomas CLARKE, aged 88, in Ellastone
making him 84 when daughter Elizabeth was born!
I am confused; can anyone help, please?
18 Jul 1773 Samuel
05 Apr 1775 Mary
03 Jul 1778 Ann
02 Jul 1780 Elizabeth
The only marriage between a Thomas CLARKE and an Elizabeth XXXXX which I've been able to find is:-
11 May 1752 - Thomas CLARK m Elizabeth COLLIER in Ellastone
and they had 4 children who were all baptized in Norbury between 1753 and 1759. That they seemed to have no more children might be explained by
30 Jul 1759 burial of Elizabeth CLARK in Ellastone
This marriage seems to be far too early, as it would make Elizabeth about 42 when Samuel was born and 49 by the time of daughter Elizabeth's birth in 1780, but I cannot find another Thomas & Elizabeth marriage between then and 1773.
This might be Thomas's burial:-
29 Feb 1784 bur of Thomas CLARKE, aged 88, in Ellastone
making him 84 when daughter Elizabeth was born!
I am confused; can anyone help, please?