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Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	Margaret	Report	14 Feb 2008 21:39
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	BY THE AGE OF 53, SILAS CLARKE, MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS WIDOWED. I AM TRYING TO TRACE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER. THEY WERE FROM TIPTON, WEST MIDLANDS. UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S ALL I HAVE AT THE MOMENT. IF ANYONE CAN HELP I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL.,
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 21:44
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	You don't give dates but could this be them? Name: Silas Clarke Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sheba Gender: Male Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation:retired coal miner Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bibb 65 Sheba Clarke 44 Silas Clarke 43 View Original Record
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 22:01
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	Can't find anything for a Sheba and the image seems to read Sheba. However I was wondering about this person. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 about Thirza Clarke Name: Thirza Clarke Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Year of Registration: 1896 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at Death: 49 District: Dudley (To 1912) County: Staffordshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 28 (click to see others on page) Marriage View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Silas Clarke 1867 Apr-May-Jun Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Mary Goodman 1867 Apr-May-Jun Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 William Hickman 1867 Apr-May-Jun Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Thirza Holt 1867 Apr-May-Jun Dudley (To 1912) Staffordshire, Worcestershire Results per page
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 22:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	1901 Name: Silas Clarke Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton Ecclesiastical parish: Tipton St Paul Town: Tipton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 154 Household Members: Name Age Beatrice Clarke 5 Eli Clarke 32 Florence Clarke 8 Laura Clarke 10 Sarah A Clarke 30 Silas Clarke 53 Thurza Clarke 1 View Original Record Silas is now widowed but has a granddaughter Thirza.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 22:07
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	1881 Name: Eli Clarke Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Thirza Gender: Male Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: 134 Park Lane West Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Eli Clarke 12 Thirza Clarke 33 married, nail picker Sarah Holt 70 Elizabeth White 50 Ellen White 22 Emma White 1 Richard White 22 View Original Record 1881 England Census about Silas Clark Name: Silas Clark Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: 5 Boat Row Park Lane West Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Miner (C) Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Silas Clark 32 Ann Lakin 37 John Lakin 18 William Lakin 52 William Lakin 5 View Original Record View original image 1871 England Census about Eli Clark Name: Eli Clark Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Father's Name: Silas Mother's Name: Thursa Gender: Male Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 12 Household Members: Name Age Eli Clark 2 Silas Clark 24 miner Thursa Clark 25 View Original Record View original image
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	alviegal	Report	14 Feb 2008 22:23
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,458 Send Message	1851 England Census about Thursah Holt Name: Thursah Holt Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Edward Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Tipton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 1j Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 161 Household Members: Name Age Mary Brockwood 70 relative Ann Maria Holt 1 Edward Holt 45 Elizabeth Holt 19 Joseph Holt 17 Sarah Holt 40 Thursah Holt 3 View Original Record View original image

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