William Richard Clark

William

William and his family taken ca. 1886

(Standing l-r) Bertha, Annie, Frederick, Maria

(Sitting l-r) (Joseph or James), Alfred, William, John, Francis, Sarah, Edwin, Charles, (James or Joseph)

Father: John Clark

Mother: Elizabeth Tregoning (June 9, 1811-)

Born October 3, 1841, at St. Austell, Cornwall, England.
Died August 3, 1911, at Timaru, New Zealand.

William was at 85 Three Doors, Holmbush, St. Austell, Cornwall, in the 1851 census. He married Sarah Nicholls (nee Spargo) (b. April 8, 1839, at St. Austell, Cornwall; d. August 1, 1913, at Timaru, New Zealand) October 5, 1863, at the parish church of Charlestown, St. Austell, Cornwall. They left England on the Tiptree, leaving London October 20, 1863, and arriving in Lyttlelton, New Zealand January 20, 1864, traveling with her son from a previous marriage, William Nichols (b. June 9, 1856, at St. Austell, Cornwall; d. May 26, 1884, at Timaru, New Zealand). Upon their arrival in New Zealand, they made their home in Timaru. He worked as a laborer.

Spouse: Sarah Spargo (b. ca 1839; d. August 2, 1913, at Timaru, New Zealand).

Chidren:

  1. M John Clarke (November 22, 1864-)
  2. F Marie Clarke (March 23, 1866-)
  3. M James Clarke (November 9, 1867-September 25, 1902)
  4. F Bertha Clarke (May 15, 1869-)
  5. M Joseph Clarke (August 25, 1870-)
  6. M Frederick Clarke (April 4, 1872-)
  7. F Annie Clarke (April 6, 1874-)
  8. M Edwin Clarke (August 17, 1875-)
  9. M Henry Clarke (December 19, 1876-)
  10. M Charles Clarke (February 14, 1878-)
  11. M Alfred Clarke (May 6, 1881-)
  12. M Francis Clarke (June 11, 1883-)

 

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