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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: sss65 on Tuesday 11 November 25 17:42 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to track down the family of Margaret Mary Clark born 18 Feb 1892 in West Kensington.
She married Harry Findler in Wolstanton, Staffs on 2nd June 1918. She was a servant in Paddington in 1911 and Harry was in the Grenadier Guards.
Her birth date is on the 1939 register in Sedgley Staffs where she was living with her husband and children.
I have obtained her marriage certificate and her father is named as Walter James Clark. I think I have Walter and his wife Lizzie on the 1901 census in Fulham. I think Walter was employed in a hotel, possibly as a waiter - hard to read on the marriage certificate.
That's as far as I can get... I'd like to get confirmation of Margaret's mother but can't find her. Tried Elizabeth and Lizzie on Marriage searches but no luck.
I'd be really grateful for any help. Thank you in anticipation.
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1911 Census 24 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park West
Margaret Mary Clark 19 Kitchen Maid born West Kensington London
Ref FindMyPast
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If you look at the 1911 census for her parents - it shows them married 11yrs with 3 more children. It shows the number of children born to the marriage as 4 with one death. That leaves the 3 boys shown so Margaret was born before that marriage
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Looking for births for the 3 children on the 1911 does not throw up any with the same mmn - using GRO online
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1905 marriage on freebmd - Walter James Clark/Elizabeth Ann Hall.
Son Geoffrey's 1908 birth reg shows mmn Hall
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CLARK, REGINALD WALTER WINSTANLEY HALL
GRO Reference: 1906 D Quarter in FULHAM Volume 01A Page 293
CLARK, ARTHUR GEORGE PERCY HALL
GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in FULHAM Volume 01A Page 337
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1891 census for Walter J at Junior United Service Club
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:35HD-L6Z?lang=en
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1891 for Elizabeth Ann Hall b 1866 Middlesborough - servant in London
Piece 314 page 70
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Looking at Elizabeth pob and approx place = c1873 Eston, Yorks.
1891 census RG12/4015/19
California, Eston, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Hall 18 Servant b Eston, Yorkshire
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She was Mary M in 1939
Maybe
CLARK, MARY MARGARET JOSEPHINE
Mother's Maiden Surname: CONNELL
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in FULHAM Volume 01A Page 263
Had Walter James been married before?
Marriage
June 1892 Kensington 1a 336
Clark, Walter James
Connell, Margaret Josephine
Death
September 1899 Fulham 1a 263
Clark, Margaret Josephine
Age 32
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Well done jonwarrn, of all the looking I did I didn’t look at 1939 register, took it for granted, lessons learnt as the politicians say
SS
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Just looked at 1939 image and it looks very much like MARG M, however it doesn't matter you solved it.
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Thanks, SS. Hope it's her!
Perhaps sss65 can tell us if Walter was a widower on that marriage they have.
John
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Thankyou everyone for your help and contributions. I will add information now and hopefully I might get a bit further back with the family now.
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The marriage certificate I have is for Harry and Margaret and Walter is just named as her father with no information about him being a Widow.
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She was Mary M in 1939
Maybe
CLARK, MARY MARGARET JOSEPHINE
Mother's Maiden Surname: CONNELL
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in FULHAM Volume 01A Page 263
Had Walter James been married before?
Marriage
June 1892 Kensington 1a 336
Clark, Walter James
Connell, Margaret Josephine
Death
September 1899 Fulham 1a 263
Clark, Margaret Josephine
Age 32
Intriguing - that will mean I have another line to check and follow!!
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Info only
1881 census for Walter James
William Clark 37 Head
Renia Clark 40 Wife
William Clark 13 Son
Walter Clark 11 Son
Alice Clark 8 Daughter
Harry Clark 5 Son
Ellen Clark 1 Daughter
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CLARK, JAMES WALTER mmn PAYNE
GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in ROMSEY Volume 02C Page 75
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Parents marriage
Marriages Mar 1867
CLARK William S. Stoneham 2c 67
Payne Renna Matilda S. Stoneham 2c 67
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