Charles Clack (1822 - 1885)

Born 31 Dec 1822 in Cratfield, Suffolk, England

Husband of Elizabeth Smith — married 12 May 1845 in Brundish, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1885 at age 62 in York, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Charles was born in 1822. Although he was baptised as a bastard child of Mary Clack, a married woman, under the name of Brown he used the Clack surname throughout his life. He married Elizabeth Smith in 1845 under that surname. He passed away in 1885.

Research Notes

This individual is now a member of the CLACK One Name Study I am building.(see Space:Clack_Name_Study ) It is my intention to return to add to and complete an in line Biography section once I have entered his/her descendants and ancestors. Please feel welcome to enter any you have in the meantime.

The baptismal record for Charles Clack recorded on the 18th Feb 1823, born 31 Dec 1822, is clearly marked "Charles Brown bastard child of Mary Clack, married woman.". Her husband, Henry Clack, had been sentenced to transportation to Australia in 1809 and this birth took place before she married a second time to Henry Smith. It is alleged that a Charles Brown was the guilty party. I have tried to present a copy of the record but the reproduction is not very good quality.

Sources

• England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

Charles Clack Registration Year 1845 Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun Registration district Hoxne Parishes for this Registration District Hoxne Inferred County Suffolk Volume 13 Page 753 Spouse Elisabeth Smith

• England and Wales FreeBMD Death Index 1837-1983

Charles Clack Estimated Birth Year abt 1823 Registration Year 1885 Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death 62 Registration district York Parishes for this Registration District York Inferred County Yorkshire East Riding Volume 9d Page 23