Sergeant Major Charles Edward Nesbitt-Clarke

[ShaunJ]

At that address in the 1891 census  there is a Charles R Eastham aged 7.

Charles Robert Eastham was born 23 June 1883 per his baptism record. He's in the 1939 register in Westmorland so he's not our man.

[Bellas girl]

Thank You Shaun

I was just about to do that.
Just been reading all of his Military Records. I think it highly likely, that his wife was having an affair, and committed suicide because of it.
 I am really wanting to find his parentage

Back to the drawing board !

[jonwarrn]

Charles Eastham was also investigated, and eliminated, in April 2025.

Following them back there is a son Charles R. Eastham he was born 1883. And despite the answer to the children question he is alive in 1911. Boarding with the Newnham family. He is a Baker.
BUT he then marries Rose Louisa Newnham in 1912, and they are still both accounted for in 1921.

It is likely that Nellie Eastham was Charles Clarke's paramour, but passed off as a relative on his army papers, as suggested a few months ago.

That thread is well worth reading, some excellent research.

[amondg]

1) When he signs up he states he was apprenticed to J Simpson and Sons of London since October 1910.

Do you know who they are?
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2)  There is a George Lisle N Clark reg. Tynemouth  1878 June quarter  Vol 10B page 199 mother's maiden name Wake

When he marries the N is Nesbitt.

His birth certificate  might help

3) Is it possible that Nellie Eastham is the girl he referred to that she thought they were promised to each other, he was going to break it off and then married Elizabeth Bertha Gould. Ref: inquest testimony.
Listed as sister on the records in error.

[jonwarrn]

1) When he signs up he states he was apprenticed to J Simpson and Sons of London since October 1910.

Do you know who they are?

It's all on the other thread, amondg.
Brilliant stuff from JenB.

Interestingly Charles Edward Nesbitt Clarke stated on his 1914 Attestation papers that he was a foreman fitter and had worked with J Simpson & sons.

In 1911 Isabella Weare's son William Weare was an electrical engineer,  and in 1921 was working for Worthington Simpson

Coincidence?

Worthington Simpson was the name of the company.
Previously it had been James Simpson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington-Simpson

It’s just rather coincidental that ‘our’ Charles Clarke, a foreman fitter, was working for J. Simpson according to his attestation papers.
And that Charles N Clarke in 1891 and 1901 was with a family who had a member who was also a fitter and worked for Worthington Simpson in 1921.

[jonwarrn]

The plot deepens.
LM

Indeed, LM.

[jonwarrn]

1921 for the Weare family has same address as on his enlistment, with others. 364 Kings Street Hammersmith. So definitely a connection there.

Cas

Gosh!

[jonwarrn]

1921 for the Weare family has same address as on his enlistment, with others. 364 Kings Street Hammersmith. So definitely a connection there.

They are there in 1911 as well.

[JenB]

I thought this name rang a bell!

Anyone reading this thread please look at the earlier 10 page thread about this person, mentioned by jonw in reply #5, as there is a great deal of research and information there which it would be a shame to duplicate https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=891049.0