Mary (Unwin) Clark (abt. 1810 - 1884)

Born about 1810 in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Clark — married 30 Apr 1835 in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1884 at about age 74 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary (Unwin) Clark came free to the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Mary Unwin was born to Jeramiah and Maria Unwin (nee Morton), in 1810, at Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire

Little is known of her early life.

1831 visited her intended, George Clark, who was working as a tailor in London , saw the Tower of London, the Monument of Saint Pauls, Westminster Abbey, the Colliseum and other attractions^[1].

1833 living in Ackney Road, London, endured a physical assualt and failed possible abduction. 'Burkers' in London active at the time!^[1][2]

Married George Clark 30 April 1835 at St John, Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire. Witnesses Jeremiah Unwin and Rebecca Unwin.^[3]

Married on the Monday before Easter 13 (30) April 1835 ... her two sisters bridesmaids - witnessing, then soon after breakfast left by coach for Sheffield where we stayed for the first night. Next day took rails to Manchester, then to Liverpool^[1].

In Liverpool they established themselves and began their family together.

1841 Census: Waterloo Road, Liverpool, Lancashire. George Clerk 30, Mary Clerk 30, Geo Cotton 5 (Lancashire), John Jones 3 (Lancashire), Maria North 1 (Lancashire), Eliza Waring 40 (Ireland).^[4]

1851 Census: Great Howard Street, Liverpool, Lancashire. George Clark 42 (Newark, Nottinghamshire) tailor, Mary Clark 41 (Carlton Linerech, Nottinghamshire).^[5]

Their children on this day were with Mary's mother.

Mary and George lived in Liverpool till 1851 with all of their nine children born there. Their first child born in 1836. Between 1846 and 1849 they lost three young infants, Robert Cornelius at 16 days, Maryanne in infancy, and Mary Ellen at 8 months. Their last child born in 1850. They seemed to do quite well but George tired of his profession and the loss of three children perhaps lead them to their decision to immigrate to Australia. The lure of recently discovered gold probably also played a part. Their last address in Liverpool was 4 Great Hampden Street.^[1]

Mary, George and six children embarked upon a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne, Australia as unassisted migrants on the 'Martin Luther' on 17 November 1851. A nephew of Mary, Henry Jabez Unwin, 19 yrs accompanied them on this voyage.^[1]

Their life in Melbourne was hard at first but they soon prospered and seemed to have an enjoyable and happy existence, with their children well educated and leading for filling lives.^[1]

Her youngest child, Georgina died in 1851, 29yrs at Locksley, NSW. Her eldest child, George Cotton Clark and his wife moved to Sydney to live in 1868, taking Mary's first grandchild with them.

Mary died in 1884 age 74 years in the Victoria ward, Lying in Hospital, Drummond St, Melbourne, from 'tuberculosis of the heart'.^[6]

Buried at the Melbourne Cemetery.^[7][8].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Clark, Margaret L. The (Unwin) Clark Colonials. 1993. Chapter 1 - Autobiography of George Clark. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1327894
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Burkers
3. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/64d90080f493fdfed4532e6d/mary-unwin-george-clark-marriage-nottinghamshire-carlton-in-lindrick-1835-04-30?locale=en
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2T-2Q3 : 22 May 2019), George Clerk, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYZ-9TF : 12 September 2019), George Clark, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, p. 30, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Vic BDM. Deaths 468/1884, Carlton, aged 74, Tuberculosis of the Heart. Farther - Jeramiah Unwin, Mother - Maria Morton. Issue: George 47, James 45, Maria 43, William 41, Cornelious dead, Mary Ann dead.(not noted - Elizabeth 39, Robert dead, Mary Ellen dead, Georgina dead)
7. ↑ Melbourne General Cemetery, Church of England, Compartment F, Grave 449
8. ↑ https://billiongraves.com/grave/Elizabeth-Cotton-Clark/25562104 Find a Grave Elizabeth Cotton Clark