Hi
I am researching Frederick W Clare on behalf of Christine Edith Cooke. I did some further research and found the following information, which may or may not help me/you:
Name: Frederick William Clare
Baptism Age: 0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 20 May 1909 (Matches date on 1939 register)
Baptism Date: 13 Jun 1909
Baptism Place: St John, Clerkenwell, Islington, England
Father: Frederick William Clare
Mother: Annie Clare (I cannot find a marriage)
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Name: Frederick William Clare
Death Age: 88
Birth Date: 20 May 1909
Registration Date: Apr 1998
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Name: Grace Florence Swinchatt
Baptism Age: 0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1913
Baptism Date: 23 Nov 1913
Baptism Place: St John, Hackney, Hackney, England
Father: Walter Swinchatt
Mother: Grace Elizabeth Swinchatt, nee Frost
Name: Grace F Swinchatt
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1934
Spouse: Frederick W Clare (dob 20 May 1909)
Certificate shows: Frederick was 25 and a bachelor; occupation: motor driver: residence: 13 Provence Street, Islington. Father: Frederick Clare, railway porter. Witnesses: W Swinchatt; F C Bradbrook. Date: 9th September 1934.
First name(s) Grace Florence
Last name Clare
Gender Female
Birth day 26
Birth month 10
Birth year 1913
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1986
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Children:
Two daughters. One born 1937, the other born 1940. The latter married in 1962. We have DNA match, 2nd to 4th cousins but I don't fully understand the results.
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1939
Frederick William (b 20 May 1909) and Grace (b 26 Oct 1913) registered at 20 Danbury Street, Islington with their daughter. Frederick was working as a motor driver, heavy work.
1948
Frederick William and Grace C Clare living at 46 Noel Road, Islington. Also in the house Ellen Bruce, Mary Bruce, Thomas Bruce, John Murray, Rose Murray.
1965
Frederick William and Grace C Clare living at 20 The Close, Iver, Buckinghamshire.
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Frederick William Clare Snr
b 16 Oct 1883
1939
Frederick William Clare b 16 Oct 1883, Railway Porter & Trained On Signalman. Living with him Mildred Reta Price Clare b 04 Dec 1916.
Name: Mildred R P Harwood
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1938
Spouse: Frederick W Clare
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Death notice:
CLARE, MILDRED RETA PRICE, Widow of the late Frederick William and Mother of four children, two sons/two daughters. One son predeceased his mother. Mildred died on New Years Day 2012 aged 95 years
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To summarise, maybe Annie Sewell was Frederick William Clare's mother with or without parents' marriage!
I look forward to learning more. We have had DNA test and it shows a match with Frederick William and Grace Florence Clare's youngest daughter. Our ancestry comes from Matilda Clare daughter of Francis and Caroline Clare nee Ward.