Clara Jane Harris (1869-1940) - James Aspley (1872-1948) - Cle Jane Clive

[chrisaaaaa]

I think so, I have James Grandfather as Emanuel Aspley (1822-1894), he had loads of kids but I did not find an Emanuel, I am sure there is one...

[lizdb]

Looking at later kids, eg Ethel J Aspley (1913-1995) the maiden name Clive appears.

One of these later children , from the index, with mothers maiden name Clive, is a George P Aspley, bn and died both in 1916.
As your Clara would be 48 by then, it is more likely that these "Clive" children are not from the James/Clara couple. (not impossible, I know......)

[BumbleB]

I agree with lizdb about looking at the original image, rather than the transcription.  However, in this case it's not a lot of help - not sure how literate John was    However, appears to have been married 18 years, 9 children, 5 of whom are still alive.

[chrisaaaaa]

It is hard to say about the fertiility up to late 40s, she seems to have had a kid every couple of years up till the last, he died pretty quick perhaps due to them knocking on a bit by then.

The clive maiden name appeared on all after 1911.

Maybe her mum remarried?

[lizdb]

She'd be even older by 1916! I think we can rule her out!

[rosie99]

I think that 'Esther' Clive could be a transcription error by the GRO. 
There is a Keziah Clive who would fit the bill in 1891 RG12 /2269 f55 p   22

[chrisaaaaa]

Perhaps back to first principals.

I am interested in the second Ethel J Aspley, her dad seems to be James Aspley, who married a Clara Jane something, Ethel J (2) has Clive as her mothers maiden surname on birth record.

I cannot find a Clara Jane Clive, nor a likely marriage to James, but a James Aspley marries a Clara Jane Harris.

I must be missing somethign obvious, or Clara keeps getting her mums name wrong

[rosie99]

Do you have Ethel J (2nd's) birth certificate or are you just relying on the GRO index.

You say her dad 'seems' to be James - what does her marriage certificate say

[lizdb]

Agree 100% - if it is the second Ethel J bn 1913  you are interested in, then first step is to get her birth cert. Then there will be no danger of following the wrong line back.