Charles Allnatt Clarke

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Info from LDS FHL - The registration of birth was in the 4th quarter of 1862.

Info from LDS FHL - The registration of birth was in the 4th quarter of 1862.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Burial record from Beechwood Cemetery Section 29 Lot 113a - no headstone

Information from Duncan:
Birth date - 1832 June 8
Death date - 1894 June 18
Death date - 1902 March 24
Memoranda : Self and family left England for Canada 8 July 1869
Charles A Clarke 37 years
Mary Ann Clarke (wife) 30 years
Fanny A (daughter) 11 years
Louisa Ehelena " 9 years
Fredrick Chas (son) 2 years
Martha Matilda (daughter) (born in Canada) Sept 8 1872 Charles emmigrated to Canada in 1869
Info from National Archives of Canada, July17, 1996; Charles birthday is 18 June 1835rather than 8 June 1832as we previously thought. Employment; He was appointed to the position of packer and sorter 1 July 1882 in the Post Office Department. His rate of pay in 1886 was $500 and in 1901 it was $560.

Info from the Archives of Ontario:
City of Ottawa Directories 1876 - Clarke, Charles - engineer - 202 Queen St
1879 - Clark, Chas - civil servant - 202 Queen
1888/89 - Clarke, C.A. - packer m o branch PO Dept
203 Queen
- Clarke. Fredrick, baker, WC Gibson & Son
- Clarke, Louisa, bds 203 Queen
- Clarke, Miss Martha, bds 203 Queen m o means Money Order

The 1871 Canada census record lists Charles Clarke age 33( born in 1838) and Mary Ann aged 30 (born 1841). Children include a Matthew age 1, not heard of before.
Info from conversation with WCD aprox. 1972: Charles A Clarke was born in London England and emigrated to Canada with children. His second wife was probably a Canadian. She probably caused a family split. Fanny left home and was never heard from again. Martha(Aunt Min) 1910? married John Watson Brougham (Scotland) at Douglas Manitoba. They had no children but adopted 2 Dorthy Black. Fredrick was probably born in England. He was killed in a laundry accident. He lived in Ottawa. In 1907 widow and family moved to Glengarry Co. (St. Elmo) and 1909 to Athol only one mile away. The family stayed to 1914.
Info from the 1881 Canada Census record: Charles Clarke, age 40, born in England and of Methodist religion is a civil servant. Living with him are Matilda age 50, born in Ireland, Louisa age 22, born in England, Martha M. age 10, born in Ontario, Fredrick age 14, born in England.
Marriage records from Archives of Ontario
Charles ALLmatt Clarke age 40, a widower, born in England, son of Wm S Clarke and Martha Allmatt married Matilda Ball, age 41, a widow, born in Ireland, daughter of Wm Martin and C S Maghie on July 31, 1875 in Ottawa. He was Episcapalion (Anglican) and she was Methodist.
Birth info for Fredrick lists Charles occupation as "engine driver". June 23/98

Info from 1871 Census Schedules 2-9. Charles Clarke was the owner of 1 lot in By Ward, Ottawa which had 2 dwelling houses and 1 store, factory, or shop on it.

Charles married Mary Ann Weston on 28 Oct 1854 in ST.Mary's Church, Paddington, County Middlesex, England. Mary was born in 1836 in Wallingford,, Berkshire, England; died on 1 Nov 1873 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was 18 when she got married. By the time she was 36 she had had 6/7 children.

Information from Beechwood cemetary Ottawa - she is buried there but not in a family plot. Listed as Section R9 Lot G3 on burial record and as A-9-3 on cemetery plan - No headstone

1851 census - Brit, Wallingford
John Weston, head, age 34, b.Benson
Martha Weston, wife, age 34, b. Wallingford
Mary Ann, daur, age 15, b. Wallingford (born 1836/37)
Martha , daur, age 7, b. Wallingford
Jonathan, daur, age 5, b. Wallingford
Eliza, daur, age 2, b. Wallingford