Birth records Hoddesdon

[JDP]

Can someone please tell me where I have to go to locate the birth record of my g g grandfather John Clark, who, according to census records was born in Hoddesdon any time between 1831 and 1833.

Many thanks

JDP

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Prior to 1.7.1837 - there were no birth certificates or records - just baptismal entries in the Parish records

Do you have a copy of John's marriage cert showing his fathers name and occupation

[JDP]

Hi CaroleW
Thank you for your reply. I do not have a copy of the marriage cert but have the reference details so will apply for it, if it is going to help.
The 1851 census shows his father (if I have the correct father, unfortunately he is also John Clark!) as a builder (out of work). Son John married in 1857.

Regards
Julia

[CaroleW]

Hi

The 1851 census shows his father (if I have the correct father, unfortunately he is also John Clark!) as a builder

The only John Clarke b Hoddesdon I can find on the 1851 was b 1830 and is Clarke with an e.  He was a servant (garden labourer) so not with his family.  Coincidentally - the head of the family he was working for was shown as a builders merchant

[CaroleW]

I know John married an Eliza but there are several possibilities so what was her maiden name? 

I suspect it  may be Tucker and if it was - John's father is shown as William on the marriage cert

5.7.1857 at St Giles Camberwell - both shown as full age (over 21)

John Clark bachelor occ sawyer - father William occ labourer

Eliza Tucker spinster - father Charles occ boot maker

Witnesses Joseph Tucker and somebody whose signature I can't decipher but is not Clark or Tucker

[JDP]

That is fantastic, I have wife as Eliza Tucker. The 1851 census I was working from is for address 16 Forest Row Hackney which shows a John Clark born Hertfordshire 1833 as an app to a carpenter (and I knew he was a steam sawyer)so being new to this  I put 2and 2 together and made 5!!!
How did you do that?
Thank you so much.

Julia

[CaroleW]

How did you do that?

Checked the 1861 for wife's name and saw they were in Lambeth and John was a power sawyer

More than one possible match on freebmd so checked London marriages and found the one above

[JDP]

How do you have access to the certificates? Is there software you can purchase?

[CaroleW]

They are available on some of the subscription websites