The Clews Family

[Kathc]

Hi Tzza

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Kathc

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[Tzza]

Hi Kathc

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I know from Raymond's birth certificate that his parents were John and Alice and they married in Bootle 1905 and Johns father is William that's as far as I have got with the Clews family tree.
I was hoping by following your previous posts I could get up to speed with this.

regards

Tzza

[Tzza]

Hi Kathc

Not sure how much of my reply to your recent post you received.
The answer to your question is yes my mother died recently.
regards

Tzza

[Glen Field]

I cannot find any definitive evidence as to Johns father Williams history.

Although the father of John Clews appears on most records as William, I am reasonably sure that he was born as Thomas William and that he discarded Thomas when he was older.

1861

Flavell's Brickyard, Hill, Halesowen, Worcestershire

William Clewes Head M 44 Brickburner Leicestershire Lutterworth
Harriet do Wife M 39 Shropshire Bridgnorth
Hannah do Daur U 18 Brickmaker Shropshire Bridgnorth
John do Son 14 Clay Wheeler Staffordshire Sedgley
Mary Ann do Daur 12 Brick Carrier Staffordshire Sedgley
Sarah do Daur 10 Nurse Girl Staffordshire Sedgley
Thomas William do Son 8 Jobbing Boy Staffordshire Sedgley
Joseph do Son 6 Scholar Staffordshire Sedgley
Sophia do Daur 4 Staffordshire Sedgley
Alice do Daur 3 Staffordshire Sedgley
Albert do Son 11mo Staffordshire Sedgley

RG9/2064/77/29

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1871

Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire

William Clowes Head M 54 Brick Maker Leicestershire Lutterworth
Harriett do Wife M 49 Worcestershire Ombersley
John do Son U 24 Labourer Staffordshire Sedgley
William do Son U 18 Labourer Staffordshire Sedgley
Joseph do Son U 16 Labourer Staffordshire Sedgley
Alice do Daur 13 Scholar Staffordshire Sedgley
Albert do Son 10 Scholar Staffordshire Sedgley
Arthur do Son 9 Scholar Worcestershire Halesowen

RG10/3675/22/3

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1881 Census - The parents

1881 Census - William and family showing him with wife, Elizabeth and children, George, Elizabeth and Ellen. John was born in 1881 after the census had been taken.

Unfortunately, the family do not appear together on later census returns but it is possible to tie them together by indirect means.

Wife, Elizabeth died before 1891 and William had remarried to Mary. They appear in 1891 with daughter, Ellen and two other children.

1891

Clarkes Cottages, Lymm, Cheshire

William Clowes Head M 38 Brick Maker Staffs Dudley
Mary do Wife M 25 Staffs Dudley
Ellen do Daur 11 Scholar Sussex
William do Son 8 Scholar York Greenfields
Charles do Son 4 Stafford

RG12/2827/115/13

William’s other children, Elizabeth and John, can be found with relatives in 1891.

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1891

High Street, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire

Samuel Farley Head M 51 Medical Herbalist Worcestershire Halesowen
Hannah do Wife M 48 Worcestershire Halesowen [sic]
Lizzie Clews Niece 18 Scholar Worcestershire Seaton

RG12/2282/26/3

Lizzie is still with Samuel and Hannah in 1901 (RG13/2733/153/2) and Hannah’s birthplace is shown as Bridgnorth, as it is in 1881 when Samuel and Hannah have her sister, Alice Clewes, living with them. Samuel Farley married Hannah Clews in 1864. She was the older sister of (Thomas) William.

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1891

4 Brickfield Huts, Lymm, Cheshire

Thos J Bunker Head M 31 Brick Maker’s Labourer, Watford
Esther do Wife M 33 Kent Erith
William T do Son 18 Waggon Fitter Kent Erith
Anne M do Daur 8 London Highgate Hill
Esther E do Daur 5 London Holloway
Rosanna do Daur 3 Middlesex Tottenham
John Clowes Nephew 10 Scholar Sussex East Grinstead

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7 Brickfield Huts, Lymm, Cheshire

John Clews Head M 42 Brick Maker Staffordshire Sedgley
Clara do Wife M 39 Kent Erith
William do Son 15 Brick Maker Staffordshire Tipton
Mary do Daur 4 Staffordshire Tipton
Clara do Daur 1 Glamorganshire Barry
William Riddell Nephew S 18 Brick Maker Worcestershire Dudley
Arthur Clews Brother S 29 Brick Maker Staffordshire Sedgley
+1 Lodger

RG12/2827/97/33


In 1871 Q4, John Clowes [sic] married Clara Hooker and at the same time, his sister Mary Ann married William Riddell.

In 1881 Q1, Clara’s sister, Esther Hooker, married Thomas James Bunker. John Clews, who is with this couple in 1891, is not strictly their nephew but he is the nephew of John Clews and Clara Hooker.

I am convinced that the various direct and indirect links shown above indicate who John’s parents and grandparents etc were.

See what you think. If you agree, it should be possible for someone to fill in more details for the wider family, if required.

GF