The entries for people & families with the surname Clark are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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He lived at 2 Daisy Bank, Luddendenfoot.
During World War II,
he enlisted [June 1939], and
served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class
with 607 Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He was killed at Audreuch, near Calais [24th May 1940] (aged 18).
He was buried at Zutkerque Churchyard [9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church,
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He had a sweetheart Miss C. Turner, 3 Daisy Street, Hopwood
Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with No.5 C Reserve Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died suddenly after 21 months' service at the Front
[21st July 1916].
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
[Y 29].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
Born in Leeds.
He was
a labourer [1835] /
a sawyer [1841].
On 10th September 1835, he married Dinah Jowett, daughter of
John Jowett, at Coley Church.
Dinah and Charles Clark were the great-grandparents
of Sir Edmund Hillary.
Dinah was
a weaver [1835];
a corset maker [1841]
Children:
The family lived at Haley Hill, Halifax [1841].
The family emigrated to New Zealand, sailing on the Indus from
Gravesend and arriving in Nelson in 1843, brought out from
England by the New Zealand Company with all sorts of promises, the
company had been unrealistic and failed, leaving the settlers
impoverished at times.
Charles died in Whakahara, North Island [1909].
Dinah died in Auckland, New Zealand [1895]
On
24th July 1880,
he attempted to save Mrs Martha Ann Rothera from an on-coming
express train as she crossed the railway line.
Both he and Mrs Rothera were killed
He was beerhouse keeper at the Malt Shovel, Ambler Thorn
[1891].
He married Sarah Ann from Halifax.
Children:
He was
a boot & shoe finisher [1891] /
a boot finisher [1901] /
a boot finisher for boot manufacturer [1911].
In 1885, he married Edith Elizabeth Carlton [1859-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a delver of Hebden Bridge [1894] /
a stone quarry man [1901] /
a quarryman (stone) [1911]
In 1894, he married Emily Alice Hollinrake [1873-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 was brother-in-law William Hollinrake
[b 1863] (calico weaver)
Son of Foster Clark.
Born in Midgley.
He was
a student teacher at Borough Road Training College, Isleworth, Middlesex [1911] /
a member of Park Congregational Church, Halifax /
a teacher at Moorside School, Ovenden /
a teacher at Akroyd Park.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was promoted to a Second Lieutenant, and then to Major.
He was awarded the Military Cross
for
The Halifax Courier of 21st July 1917 described the occasion
He survived the War, and is remembered
on the Roll of Honour at Park Congregational Church
In January 1861, he was declared insolvent
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was educated at Bootham School, York and Balliol College Oxford
[1911];
He became a leading historian.
He was knighted in 1953.
He was professor at Oxford, Cambridge and several other universities.
He was an authority on Anglo-Dutch history.
He edited the Oxford History of England.
In July 1885, he was declared bankrupt
Children:
Born in Bentley / Rowley, Yorkshire.
He was
a mantle maker costumier (employer) [1891] /
a wholesale & retail draper, shirtmaker etc (employer) [1901] /
a wholesale linen draper, silk mercer, costumier, mantle dealer & shopkeeper (employer) [1911].
He established a drapery business – J. Walker Clark.
In [Q4] 1887, he married Mary Midgley [1865-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He married Sarah Ann Thornton [1864-1938].
Children:
John Robert died in 1909.
The family lived at
Born at Charlestown, Hebden Bridge.
He was
a member of St James's Church, Hebden Bridge & School /
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed by Wheelwright's at Callis Mill, Charlestown.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Lewis Gun Section
Royal Scots Fusiliers.
He was sent to France [June 1916].
He died of wounds [15th October 1916].
He was buried at the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbé [III E 26].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge
On 27th December 1794, he married widow Mary Bottomley of
Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church
He married Sarah Jane [1840-1???],
daughter of Martha (née Tempest) & Joseph Foster,
in Bradford.
Children:
In January 1916, Lance Corporal Clark received
the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery during action on
the Yser Canal
She died aged 14.
She is buried in a communal grave Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
land owner and coal proprietor [1851] /
paper merchant [1863].
On 17th February 1842, he married Martha Gibson Watkinson in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Brighouse [23rd December 1891].
In 1911, he, his brother & his widowed mother were living at the
Vulcan, Rastrick with Harry Womersley.
He was
an assistant engine driver [1911] /
a steam lorry driver [1915].
On 21st September 1912, he married Sarah Jane Jackson [1887-1937] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 20 Foundry Street, Rastrick / the Vulcan
[1912].
During World War I,
he enlisted [28th May 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 972nd Mechanical Transport Company
Army Service Corps.
He served in Egypt [from 30th October 1917] until his death from
pneumonia [1st November 1918].
He was buried at the Ramleh War Cemetery [EE 26].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
He was a currier.
He married Alice Emma Priestley [1883-19??] in Bradford.
Children:
In 1911, the widowed Alice was living as a servant with a
family
Of Halifax.
In 1937, he was at 23 Aked's Road, and at Addington House,
Savile Park, Halifax.
In 193?, he married Peggy Watkinson.
Children:
He was
a retort maker [1881] /
a clay retort maker [1891] /
a foreman brickmaker [1901] /
publican at the Bacchus, Halifax [1911, 1917]
In 1879, he married Sarah Jane Lloyd [1858-1???] from Salford,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a quarryman with Oldfield Watson at Rawtenstall.
He lived with his older brother, Marshall Clarke, of 4
Woodland View, Charlestown, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Todmorden [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He served in Egypt, Dardanelles & France.
He was killed in action [6th September 1917] (aged 37).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [VIII C 23],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
innkeeper at the King of Prussia, Halifax [1911].
In [Q1] 1877, he married Mary Jane Clowes [1858-19??]
in Salford.
Children:
Living with them [in 1911] were daughter-in-law Rosa Mary
Clark [b 1885] & granddaughter Ruth Clark [b 1910]
Edith was born in Halifax
Emily Alice, of Erringden, was the daughter of Jonas
Hollinrake, farmer
for gallantry and devotion to duty on the 7th of June 1917 at
Messines Ridge
The platoon went over the top to establish observation posts, and
Lieutenant Clark got separated from his men, the telephone wire was
lost, and communications subsequently were cut off.
After capturing 30 German prisoners, single-handed, the gallant
officer sought out and found his men and got them under cover behind
the barrage fire.
He then went back midst a tornado of shot and shell, discovered the
lost wire, and returned to his men with it.
The result was that the whole party was complimented as being the
only group who established communications to scheduled time and kept
them throughout the day
Mary was the daughter of Samuel Thomas Midgley
Martha was the daughter of George Watkinson
Alice Emma was the daughter of John Priestley
Both children were born at Hargreaves Head, Shelf
Mary Jane was born in Lancaster
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The name is related to clerk and used by a priest or other man
in holy orders.
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Clark,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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