Marriage of Thomas Clarke in 1820s

[Martian123]

Hi all,

The 1851,1861,1871 census list a wife Mary of Thomas Clarke (1793 - 1860) a vet from West Ashby, Lincs.  Mary was born around 1801 in Martin, Lincs but I can't find her marriage or birth records for her children so cannot find he details.  Thomas did have a will - referenced in teh index of wills but again I can't find an copy of it.

Thanks in advance for any help

Martin.

[rosie99]

1851 has three children born after start of registration
HO107/2107 f411 p1

From GRO index
CLARKE, ALBERT       mmn ALLEN 
1840  Dec Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION  Volume 14  Page 395

CLARKE, ELIZA       mmn ALLEN 
1842  Sept Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION  Volume 14  Page 410

CLARKE, EMMA       mmn ALLEN 
1842  Sept Quarter in THE HORNCASTLE UNION  Volume 14  Page 410

[rosie99]

They married by Licence 20 Jan 1829 at Hull, Holy Trinity - image is on FindMyPast

[Martian123]

Rosie99,  Thanks for that - I guess the only way to see the image is to pay for FindMyPast access ?

[rosie99]

It may be worth looking on familysearch, they sometimes have these images.  Local libraries often have access to F M P

[Martian123]

Rosie99,  Good call - there is a little more detail there,  well a surname,

If this is the right marriage (Thomas Clarke to Mary Allen on 20 Jan 1829), that makes sense as their son was Thomas Allen Clarke, There is also a Mary Allen baptised in feb 1801 in Timberland (next to Martin)

However, I can't understand why they would be married in Hull when Lincoln and Newark are closer ? I can see Holy Trinity is a grand church

Any ideas ?

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

The will is listed on the gov.uk probate site (page 13 of the results I'm looking at;

28 July 1860

Died 28 June 1860, proved on the oaths of Frederick Dear of Wispington and John Scholey of West Ashby.

[Tom Piper]

If I remember right the reason people would go to Trinity Church Hull rather than their local church to get married was because it was a church where if there were people in the family against the marriage, then couples would go to the church in Hull, and get married instead.
Tom

[Tom Piper]

The date of his death is on this newspaper article about his will
Stamford Mercury - Friday 21 September 1860
STATUTORY NOTICE to CREDITORS. THOMAS CLARKE, deceased. PURSUANT to the Act of Parliament 22d and 23d Victoria, c. 35, intituled "An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees," all Persons claiming to be Creditors of THOMAS CLARKE, late of West Ashby, in the county of Lincoln, veterinary Surgeon, deceased who died on the 26th day of June, 1860, are hereby required to send or before the 20th day of October next the particulars of their Debts or Claims to me, at my Office in Horncastle, to the said county of Lincoln, or in default thereof the Executors under the Will of the said Thomas Clarke, deceased, will, after the said 20th day of October next distribute the Assets of the said Thomas Clarke, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Debts or Claims of which they shall then have had notice; and all Persons owing any Money to the Estate of the said Thomas Clarke, deceased are requested to pay the amount forthwith at my Office.—Dated this Fourteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. FRED. W. TWEED, Solicitor for the Executors of the late THOMAS CLARKE, deceased Horncastle, 14th September, 1860.

Tom