Clark(e)s of Malmesbury

[Annie Louise]

Hi I'm researching the Clark(e) branch of my family tree and have hit a brick wall, I'm hoping that someone out there can help me. I have an ancestor Charles Clark(e) who was born in Malmesbury around 1806 and was married to Mary White (also of Malmesbury) in 1828. I think Charles is related to Robert Clark(e) also born around 1806 (they may have been twin brothers) who married Elizabeth Neate in 1822. I'm looking for the parents of both Charles and Robert, can you help ?

[Brett Clark]

My name is Brett Michael Clark and I have been researching my family the past few years. My great-grandfather was William Cope Clark who immigrated to Canada in 1884. His father's name was William Clark as well, and my research confirms that he was born in Malmesbury around 1805. I can find no record online (ancestry and familysearch.org) regarding his birth. He married his wife Eliza (maiden name Cope), she was from Tetbury. I do not know the year of their marriage, but by 1840 they were living in London, where 5 of their 7 children were born. The two youngest of their children were born in Canada on their homestead.
 
I found your site during my search and thought I would send along a hello. I am not sure whether we would share common ancestors, but my research shows that the population of Malmesbury in 1805 was around 1,500 people, so there is a good chance that we do.

Feel free to contact me if you think we may share the same ancestors!

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Welcome to RootsChat

I'm not related but this might help your research. This could be the marriage between William and Eliza,


October 17th 1839
Parish:St George, Hanover Square

William CLARK
Full Age
Bachelor
Butler
Residence: Eaton Place
Father:  Ebenezer CLARK,  Publican

Eliza COPE
Full Age
Spinster
Residence: Eaton Place
Father: William COPE,  Horse Dealer


William CLARK    Dec Q 1839    St George Hanover Square    1   11
Eliza COPE with same details


Regards,
Daisy

[youngtug]

I had a look at the transcribed baptisms for Malmesbury Abbey and I did not see a Charles, I may have missed him and will have another look. One possibility is that he was not baptized there.
  There is a Robert Clark  born 4-April-1802 and baptized 11-Jan-1807 along with his siblings; Elizabeth born 5-Nov-1797, Mary born 1-May-1800 and Eleanor born 7-Sep-1806.  All to Thomas & Eleanor

[youngtug]

There is one other child baptized to Thomas & Eleanor in the timespan that I looked at and that is Elizabeth baptized 4-Sep-1808. I will check again in case I have missed anyone. When I have the chance I will broaden the timespan also.

[youngtug]

Whilst I was there I also copied these baptisms;
 
  Clark, Richard son of Samuel & Rachel  18Mar1798

 Clarke, Elizabeth, d, of William & Sarah  31Mar1800

Clarke, Alice d,of Samuel & Rachel 11Feb1801

Clarke, Joseph s,of Joseph & Sarah  6Mar1803

Clark, Wm, s,of Wm, & Sarah  7Apil1803

Clark, Sarah d,of John & Mary  4May1804

Clark, Richard  Pinnell, s,of Jeremiah & Mary  born 13Sep1805 bap;29Sep1805

[Pinnell is a family name that occurs in Malmesbury]
Further to this I have just found that Jeremiah Clark married Mary Pinnell 15 April 1805.  Jeremiah was of Hawkesbury.

[youngtug]

More;-

 Clark, Ann d,of Joseph & Sarah 12Jan1806

 Clark, Elizabeth d,of Jacob & Jane  13July1806

 Clark, John s,of William & Sarah  31Aug1806

 Clark, Ann d,of Ebenezer & Elizabeth  12Apr1807

 Clark, Louisa d,of Joseph & Sarah 6Mar1808

Clark, Mary Ann d,of Jacob & Jane  29Jun1808

 Clark, Elizabeth d,of Thomas & Eleanor  4Sep1808

 Clark, Jacob s,of Jacob & Jane  born 3Apr1810 bap; 29Apr1810

Clark, Bamfield Neate s,of Mary  29Jul1810

Clark, Mary Neate, d,of Mary  29Jul1810

Clark, Elizabeth, d,of Ebenezer & Elizabeth  28Oct1810

Clark, Sarah d,of William & Sarah  born 28Apr1808  bapt; 21 Apr1811

Clark, Richard, s,of William & Sarah  born 21Nov1810  bapt; 21Apr1811

Clark, Mary Lane,d,of Jerimiah & Mary  25Dec1811

[youngtug]

Last page, I hope;

Clark, Ann d,of Jacob & Jane 1Mar1812

Clark, William s,of George & Paullina  27Dec1812

Clarke,Sarah, d,of Joseph & Sarah 20Jun1813

Clarke, Caroline Steel, d,of Jacob & Jane  12Mar1814            [glazier]

Clark, Thomas s,of George & Pauline  9Apr1815                   [gardener]

Clarke, Ann d,of William & Rachel of Burton hill,  lab,  7May1815

Clarke, Mary, d,of Ebenezer & Elizabeth of Westport, publican. 18Jun1815

Clarke, Sarah Hunter, d,of Jacob & Jane 3Mar1816                [ glazier]

Clarke, Allen, s,of Benjamin & Charity  19May1816                [plasterer]

Clarke, Emma, d,of Jeremiah & Mary      23Oct1816               [carpenter]

Clarke, William Lane, s,of Jeremiah & Mary  23Oct1816           [carpenter]

Clarke, John Webb, s,of Jacob & Jane  1Feb1818                   [glazier]

Clarke, Mary d,of George & Pauline  3Feb1818                        [gardener]

Clark, Elizabeth, d,of Benjamin & Charity  29Mar1818              [plasterer]

Clarke, Mary,d,of William & Rachel of Burton hill,lab,   31May1818

[Brett Clark]

Just logged on and noticed the replies to the queries, thanks very much

I examined the list to see if any of your results would jive with my information. What I do know at this point according to the 1841, 1851, and 1861 censuses, he was born in 1805. I just received his death certificate last week, death was June of 1864 and listed his age at 59. This also puts the birth year at 1805. I was also thinking that if his birth was sometime during the latter half of 1805 the baptism could have possibly occurred in 1806.  I am trying to research what churches in the area exist as well. I am fairly certain that the Clark family would have been members of the church of England, due to the fact that when they came to Canada they were listed as Anglican.

It has been very difficult trying to research the UK part of my family from the other side of the Atlantic, most of what I have is from my ancestry account and familysearch. I am very grateful that you checked the records in Malmesbury.

Thank you again!