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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 437 Send Message	David	Report	11 May 2008 20:42
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 437 Send Message	Is this the family in 1891? Charles is a bricklayer and in the right village: 1891 England Census about Thomas Clarke Name: Thomas Clarke Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Fanny Gender: Male Where born: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England Civil Parish: Berkhampstead Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Northchurch County/Island: Hertfordshire Registration district: Berkhampstead Sub registration district: Berkhampstead ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert Clarke 1 Alfred Clarke 14 Formerly Alphaeus? Fanny Clarke 40 Thomas Clarke 50 Edwin Sarsey 15 Joseph Sarsey 20 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1126; Folio 118; Page 8
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 25,345 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	11 May 2008 17:51
	Sorry, had to answer the phone, but Ann found the birth for you Linda
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 4,778 Send Message	Tawny	Report	11 May 2008 17:43
	Thank you both for confirming that for me. Tawny
	Researching: No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 5,764 Send Message	lancashireAnn	Report	11 May 2008 17:43
	Name: Alphæus Clark Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Berkhampstead (1837-1939) County: Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire Volume: 3a Page: 444
	Researching: Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	JustKaz	Report	11 May 2008 17:37
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	its alpheus... Name: Thomas Clarke Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England Civil Parish: Little Gaddesden County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street address: Village Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Bricklayer Registration district: Berkhampstead Sub registration district: Berkhampstead ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alphens Clarke 4 Ann Clarke 12 Clara Clarke 14 Mary Clarke 42 Minnie Clarke 16 Thomas Clarke 45 William Clarke 10 Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1446; Folio: 5; Page: 4; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341350.
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 25,345 Send Message	LindainHerriotCountry	Report	11 May 2008 17:27
	this lot I assume : Minnie Clarke Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England Civil Parish: Little Gaddesden County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street address: Village Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Straw Plaiter Registration district: Berkhampstead Sub registration district: Berkhampstead ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alphens Clarke 4 Ann Clarke 12 Clara Clarke 14 Mary Clarke 42 Minnie Clarke 16 Thomas Clarke 45 William Clarke 10 View Original Record View original image It does look like alpheus,, probably alphonsus I will look for a birth back in a mo
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 4,778 Send Message	Tawny	Report	11 May 2008 17:21
	Can anyone do an 1881 census lookup for me please I am unable to read the name of Thomas, youngest child and cannot find the family on the 1891 census. 1881 census Thomas age 45 Bricklayer (Thomas was in fact closer to 49yrs old) his wife Mary age 42 Their children are given as: Minnie age 16 Straw Plaiter Clara age 14 Straw Plaiter Ann age 12 Scholar William age 10 Scholar and a male aged 4 but I cannot read the name. The family are living in Hertfordshire. Can anyone help me decipher his name? Tawny
	Researching: No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

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