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Re: Henry George Clark
« Reply #27 on: Monday 06 January 20 20:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi,  I am also interested in finding Henry George Clark as he may be my Great Grandfather.  I have had my dna done and it is on Ancestry and My Heritage.  Have you?  I'd love to hear form you to compare notes.  As this was posted a while ago I will wait and see if you reply before giving  my dna info.

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« Reply #28 on: Monday 20 January 20 20:27 GMT (UK) »
Penelope, I am delighted to hear from you.
I am doing some research for my best friend and this is her family. Currently I am on holiday so don't have access to the records I have. If you can show me your links to Henry George (sometimes George Henry!) we might be able to tie up ends. My friend has not done DNA and as far as I am aware, neither have any of the family but I will enquire.
Look forward to hearing from you
Carol

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« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 21 January 20 02:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi again,Thanks for replying.  It seems Henry George Clark got my Great Grandmother pregnant in 1891.  She was working in Oxford but her parents lived in Barford, in Oxfordshire.  Henry was living as a lodger in Woodstock Oxfordshire which is about half way between the two.  My Great Grandmother was Louisa Margetts, she went to Sutton in Surrey to give birth to my Grandfather.  She registered his birth and named him Corrie Enrico Clark Margetts.  She gave him to people called McRae and he became Corrie Enrico McRae.  It is only through dna that we have decided it is him.  His brother came to New Zealand and I have been in contact with DNA matches to his brother.  From what I have found out Henry George Clark inherited his father's business in 1896, and married Olive Annie Berry in 1900.  By 1901 he was bankrupt.  He and Olive had 2 daughters but by 1911 she and the girls are living with her parents.  I can't find Henry anywhere.  In the New Zealand branch's tree, they just have "went to South Africa" against Henry's name.  Does this tie in with your information at all.  Probably no one knows about Louisa and it is the dna matches that have finally after 18 years of trying found Henry.  It seems Louisa did give clues by using Enrico (Henry) and Clark as part of the name she choose. I live in NZ but came here on my OE in 1974.  Bye for now Penny.

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« Reply #30 on: Saturday 25 January 20 01:29 GMT (UK) »
hello Penny.
That all makes sense and certainly fits in with what I can remember, without having the info to hand. William Clark (I think) is the brother - my girl friend's grandfather.
I have tried to find info about Henry George (George Henry) and when I get home, sometime next week I will add to what you have. I tend not to rely too much on other family trees because there are often so many errors. I certainly did not find any info about Louise; how intriguing.
I possibly know more about the family in some ways than my friend but at this stage I will not talk to her about your finds. Her oldest son died aged 45 two days ago after a long journey with cancer and the funeral is on Monday so I do not think it appropriate to mention anything at this stage. I can certainly work with you to hopefully find more.
I am sceptical about South Africa; my friend's father did a lot of research into the family and he is the one who suggested HG went there. We need to find the evidence to confirm or otherwise. I didn't know about the bankruptcy or the fact he inherited the business. Will look at the stuff I have

Carol
 


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« Reply #31 on: Saturday 25 January 20 02:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi Carol,  do you want to use my email?  it is (*) 
I have copies of the newspaper articles about the bankruptcy etc.  I also received his marriage cert to Olive today and the intestate documents of his father and  Henry inheriting it as his biological son.  I have been in contact with a lady in South Africa who is trying to find any Henry George Clark's that may have arrived there in the time frame.
I look forward to hearing more but I realise that this is not a good time for your friend.  My condolence to her and her family.  Thanks again  Penny

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