William Clarke

[M_RESTIVO]

I am looking for info on William Clarke born 07 Oct 1866 in Manchester, England. Any info on parents or siblings would help. Thanks Marty

[PaulineJ]

It's a common name. What's the source of the date & place information, and when & where was he later in life?

We want to be reasonably sure that we are on the right track, so all extra snippets help.

[M_RESTIVO]

It is from his death cert. from Illinois, USA. Thanks Marty


 William Clarke
Death  23 Jun 1943 
McClellan, Jefferson, Illinois 
Male 
 
Age 76 
 
Birth Date 7 Oct 1866 
  Manchester, England 
 
 
Occupation Farmer Retired 
of McClellan, Jefferson, Illinois 
 
Burial Date 26 Jun 1943 
 Dodds, Jefferson, Ill. 
 Bethel Memorial Cemetery 


United States Census, 1910 for William Clarke
 William Clarke 
Birth England 
 Head 
McClellan, Jefferson, Illinois 
 Married 
White 
 Male 
Immigration Year: 1887 
Father's Birth England 
Mother's Birth England 
Family Number: 227 
Page Number: 11 

   William Clarke  M 43y
Spouse  Bridget Clarke  F 43y
Child  Harry Clarke  M 16y
Child  Alice Clarke  F 14y
Child  Alfred Clarke  M 10y
Child  George Clarke  M 7y
Child  James Clarke  M 1y 6m

[Radcliff]

Marty where and when did he marry,this would have his fathers name and occupation,

[collyhurst kid]

Wife born "Missouri" and all children born USA so presume marriage in the states?
If so you need to get a copy of that as it will give you more details.

[RonOne]

If William Clarke was born 07 Oct 1866, Manchester, England, then I'd expect his birth to be registered in the December quarter of 1866. I've tried searching Lancashire, December 1866, births on FreeBMD using just:
Surname: Cla*
Forename(s): +W

Which should return any child registered with a first or second name begining with a 'W' and a surname begining with Cla...

Assuming William Clarke's birth was registered and also that the informant gave the correct date and place of birth when his death was registered, then unless I've missed something or he's been mis-transcribed, I can't see a birth registration in or around the Manchester area for him  There's one possible birth registered in Manchester but it's in the March quarter of 1867 - could be a late registration???

Maybe someone else could try?

[suzyf]

Could it be this one John William Clarke ,Chorlton on Medlock Ref CHO/75/2 from Lancs BMD born 1866 manchester.
can somebody check what quarter ?

[BashLad]

That one's second quarter.

[PaulineJ]

& in the USA 1900 census (Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee)
the family are Clark (no "e").

William & Bridget have been wed 9 years; he was a Laundry Ironer.
William Entered the USA in 1885 and was not naturalized.