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Ancestry report for William John Clarke, grocer, son of James Clarke, farm labourer and Eliza Ann Clarke [Scrace]
Generation No. 1
1. William John Clarke, grocer was the son of (2) James Clarke, farm labourer and (3) Eliza Ann Clarke [Scrace]. He was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Martha Cork on Apr to June 1873, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2b Page 156. She was born 1846 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1877 Withyham, Sussex
iiGershom who was born Jun 1880 Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Clarke, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Clark, farmer and (5) Priscilla Clark [Palmer]. He was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Eliza Ann Scrace on 27th Jun 1838 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Joseph & Mary Scrace. She was born 1821 at Pembury, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iKezia who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiWilliam John who was born 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Eliza Ann Clarke [Scrace] was the daughter of (6) John Scrace and (7) Eliza Scrace [Strickland]. She was born 1821 at Pembury, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married James Clarke, farm labourer on 27th Jun 1838 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses Joseph & Mary Scrace. He was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iKezia who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
iiWilliam John who was born 1844 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Clark, farmer He was born 1776 at Frant, Sussex
He married Priscilla Palmer on 28th Jun 1803 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1781 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Palmer. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex
 
5. Priscilla Clark [Palmer] She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1781 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Palmer
She married William Clark, farmer on 28th Jun 1803 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1776 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex
 
6. John Scrace He was born 1785 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iHenry who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
He married Eliza Strickland on c 1816. She was born 1795 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1795 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Strickland. They had the following children:
iEliza Ann who was born 1821 Pembury, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiMahala who was born 27th Feb 1825 Frant, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1827 Sussex
ivLucy who was born 1836 Sussex
vFrances who was born 1837 Sussex
viHenry who was born 1839 Sussex
viiLouisa who was born Sep 1840 Sussex
 
7. Eliza Scrace [Strickland] She was born 1795 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1795 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Strickland
iHenry who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
She married John Scrace on c 1816. He was born 1785 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEliza Ann who was born 1821 Pembury, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiMahala who was born 27th Feb 1825 Frant, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1827 Sussex
ivLucy who was born 1836 Sussex
vFrances who was born 1837 Sussex
viHenry who was born 1839 Sussex
viiLouisa who was born Sep 1840 Sussex
 

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