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Hi Keziah

William Clark was married to Elizabeth Knipe 16 Nov 1790 St Anne Richmond, Liverpool. Elizabeth re-married in August of that year to John Cobbold in Ipswich. Probate for William Clarke is dated 6 April 1791 in Ipswich.

Obituary of considerable Persons; with Biographical Anecdotes p 281: At Ipswich, in his 61st year, Wm. Clarke esq. many years a portman, and several times a chief magistrate, of that borough (Gentlemans Magazine March 1791)

Monthly Obituary for Feb and Mar 1791: William Clarke, esq, at Ipswich, many years Portman, and several times Chief Magistrate of that Borough (The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 19)

As Elizabeth Knipe came originally from London, close to Lower Thames Street (Billingsgate) and William Clarke was in the salt trade (for the fishing industry) it was possible that he had a London connection.

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Tony Randall

Hello

I am looking into a company or partnership trading in salt in or around the port of Ipswich at the end of the 18th century. The company seems to be 'Clarke Cornwell and Shave' which had offices in the parish of Saint Clement. Other names associated are John Stannard, Jonathon Hines, Edward Sawyer, Samuel Barker, Charles Chaplin, William Last, Robert Cole and Bernard Barwick although these may have been working independently. William Clarke of 'Clarke Cornwell and Shave' died 1791 but I assume the company continued to trade after that.

Can anyone throw any light on the Clarke family, I believe William Clarke had a niece Harriett who married Nathaniel Cornwell described later as a surgeon. I had assumed that William Clarke had lived in Ipswich but someone has been kind enough to look up deaths from that period and not found the burial in any of the parishes, so he may well have lived outside of Ipswich.

Any thoughts would be very welcome.

Regards

Tony Randall
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Hello

I am looking into the death of William Clarke who died Ipswich Apr/May 1791. According to his will he owned property in the parish of St Clement and seems to have traded in salt. There is a mention of a company but the writing is diffucult to read - the nearest I can get is 'Moss, Clarke, Cormoole and Shavo' but the latter two names are very suspect.

Does anybody have any information on the death or on the company/partnership? Any other information on William Clarke or his antecedents would be appreciated.

Regards

Tony Randall
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Thanks for all the help.

Do you think that 'Dorothy Vivienne Wisbey' and 'Dorothy Violet Wisbey' are one and the same person? It may be that Violet thought that 'Vivienne' might be a little more sophisticated than the very English 'Violet'. I guess the only way to find out would be to see a copy of the marriage certificate - am I correct in thinking this is not possible in Canada? Dorothy would have been thirty-five in 1938 so there would be the chance of having children but this appears unlikely.

It is possible that she may have been married between 1924 and 1938 but, again, the marriage certificate would be be the only source I suppose. There does not seem to be a newspaper report on the marriage.

I guess we are coming to the end of the line!! Thanks for all your ideas

Tony Randall

I am trying to find the marriage of Dorothy Violet Wisbey and Arthur Warwick Beament in Canada probably 1924-1930 and I think in Ottawa. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I believe that Dorothy Violet died and that Arthur Warwick may have married again in later life.

Tony Randall