There's a lot to unpack here.
For starters. This Charles Clark and Catherine Talbot looks solid. But since my connection to Blackditches came from mistaken baptism of John instead of Ann. Which could unravel my connection to them.
That said. The Catherine Clark, daughter of a William and Cath Talbot living in the same part of Australia as Ann Clark is pretty compelling.
Thanks
Wivenhoe for pointing that out. I looked up what I could on her. I couldn't find exactly where she married William, but I do know where her children where born. from public records
William Hopper Clark marries Catherine Clark in 1858 Like
Wivenhoe said.
Catherine Smith dies
1891 in Melbourne suspiciously. There was an inquest. Her age was 54 (54 on the inquest, 55 in the paper) When she died. Making her birthdate about 1837. Same as the one in Blackditches. Though I won't be sure without looking at the birth cert.
I also found a Catherine Clark coming off a ship to Melbourne in March 1857. A single Irish girl aged 19. Who travelled with a Mary Clark, age 18. Assied by two single men whose names, different, I can barely make out, both age 20. There's a little chance. That makes this Catherine born about
1838So these were the children I found.
- Robert b. 1863 Inglewood - d. 1863 Reed? (Cert 4358)
Jane b. No cert? - d. 1863 McIv (Cert 4356)
Jane b. 1865 Inglewood - m 1891 Robert Lockhart - d. 1934 (Parents William Smith & Cath Clarke)
Jacobinia - b. 1867 Sandhurst - m. 1887 John Smith 1886 - d. 1891 Caulfield (Age 23. Parents named William Hopper and Catherine Talbot) Said to be the 2nd Daughter.
Catherine - b. 1870 Emerald Hill - d. 1871 Emerald Hill
William - b. 1871 Emerald Hill
Albert - b. 1875 Emerald Hill
Alfred - b. 1877 Emerald Hill - M. 1901 Lousia Scott. - d. 1928 (Parents William Hopper Smith & Catherine Clark) Meant to be the 5th son? but He's the 4th I have?
George - b. 1880 - d. 1881
William Hopper Clark's Eldest Daughter
Jane Hopper Smith "Jeanie" marries in 1891 to a Robert Lockhart. So it has in the local paper.
I'm confused as to this Jane,
the eldest daughter? Robert and Jane Clark with the same parents died the same year, almost the same day if the Certs numbers are to be believed.
It could be that Robert and Jane were twins, and Jane was stillborn, so no Birth cert for her and Robert lived only a day, which gave time for there to be one more death between him and her. Maybe the 2nd Jane counted as his First Daughter.