Queen Street Chapel, Huddersfield - baptism - CLARK, James

[Lucykin]

I would like to find the baptism record for my 2G-grandfather James Clark who was born in (?January) 1836. I believe he was born in Huddersfield. His father was John Clark, a wool dealer, and his mother was Hannah [surname unknown]. In June 1859, James married Hannah Hatton at Queen Street Chapel, Huddersfield. She was a Wesleyan Methodist and I suspect that James Clark was also, although he later trained as a Church of England priest ending up as Archdeacon of Antigua by the time he died in 1895. So far I have been unable to trace a birth record for him. I think it is possible that he may have been baptised at Queen Street Chapel. Can anyone help? Incidentally, I am also looking for any information at all about John Clark.

[CaroleW]

The 1841 shows father John Clark as aged 40 and  "not born in county".  2 children - no wife.  James aged 5 and Sarah aged 3   HO107 Piece 1275/9 Folio 8 Page 9

1851 shows John Clark widower aged 52 born Enfield Middlesex plus John & Sarah both born Huddersfield.  John was aged 11??  Entry does not include James
HO107 Piece 2295 Folio 610 Page 6

[CaroleW]

The 1841 has an entry on the same page as John Clark & children for the family of John & Ann Hoyle and a John Clark aged 1 is living with them

[CaroleW]

Marriage on Family Search but no way of knowing if it's the right one

Name    John Clark
Spouse's Name    Hannah Lodge
Event Date    26 Jan 1835
Event Place    Almondbury, Holme-Bridge, York, England

[J.R.Ellam]

Hi

Cannot see a baptism for James Clark in 1836 but his marriage in 1859 gives him as James Hatton or Hutton Clark, but he married Hannah Letitia Hatton he might have used her surname as middle name, he was a student.

I could only see him in the 1841 & 1851 census, in the 1851 census he was living with his uncle in Middlesex.

John

[J.R.Ellam]

Just had a look at my burial index's and a Hannah Clarke aged 30 of Booths Court Huddersfield was buried on the 22 May 1840 at Huddersfield Holy Trinity.
In the 1841 census John Clark aged 1 was living in Booths Court.

John

[Lucykin]

Thank you both so much for all this help. It's frustrating that I have so little to go on but the 1841 and 1851 census records you mention seem to me to be the right ones. James Clark is described in an edition of Crockfords clerical directory as being descended from an Essex family. That does not necessarily mean that his father was born there. So the 1851 census which has James aged 15 living with his uncle in Hackney (sort of in the Essex direction!) would fit. I am still mulling all the information over but in the meantime, thanks v much once again.