According to the 1851 Census and his death certificate, William was born in Ireland. The 1851 Census shows he was born in Cork County of Ireland in 1829 and his death certificate puts him as born 1825 in Ireland.[1][2] His 'Native Place & County" in his 1851 immigration record showed he was from Waterbeach, Cants.
In 1841 - not yet found/confirmed
In the 1851 census William (age 23), Blacksmith, was the unmarried son of John Clark in Denny End, Waterbeach, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England.[1]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Clark
Head
Married
M
52
Parish constable
Cambridgeshire, England
Mary Clark
Wife
Married
F
59
Constable wife
Northumberland, England
Sarah Clark
Daughter
Unmarried
F
24
Dress maker
Northumberland, England
William Clark
Son
Unmarried
M
23
Blacksmith
Cork County of Ireland
John Clark
Son
Unmarried
M
19
Printer
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Thomas Clark
Son
Unmarried
M
16
Boot & shoe master
Ireland
William, a blacksmith, married Susan on 21 April 1851 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England.[3][4] His father was a policeman.
The couple arrived in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 14 September 1851 via the Statesman.[5] With them was William, their infant son. William was a Blacksmith and they were both 23. They were recorded as being Episcopalian from Water Beach, Cants.
William who was born in Ireland, was aged 87 when he died of "senile decay exhaustion" on 4 March 1912 in Malop Street, City of Geelong, County Grant. He was an "old aged pensioner" and "retired dealer". He had been in Victoria for 61 years and had been married to Susan Darling for 25 years, whom he married in England. His father was John Clarke, Drill Sargeant and his mother Mary Ann Clarke, formerly Snowden. He was buried on 5 March 1912 in Eastern Cemetery, Geelong. At the time of his death he had the following children:[2][6]
↑ 1.01.11851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1759; Folio: 323; Page: 4; Schedule: 17 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 1 January 2023)
First name(s): William; Last name: Clark; Relationship: Son; Marital status: Unmarried; Sex: Male; Age: 23; Birth year: 1828; Birth place other as transcribed: Cork County of Ireland; Occupation: Blacksmith; Full address: Denny End, Waterbeach, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England; House name: Denny End; Parish: Waterbeach; County: Cambridgeshire; Country: England; Registration district: Chesterton; Sub district: Willingham; Enumeration district: 14B.
↑ 2.02.1Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria,
Wm Clark
Event:deaths
Registration number1805 / 1912
Family name:CLARK
Given name(s)Wm
Place of event:Glong, Australia
Personal detail
Mother's name<Unknown Family Name>, Mary Ann
Mother's family name at birthSNOWDEN
Father's Name:<Unknown Family Name>, Clark Jno
Copy of death certificate purchased and in the possession of Susan (Potter) Officer
↑Marriage:
"Cambridgeshire Banns" FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 23 April 2022)
William Clarke marriage to Susan Darling in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
↑Marriage:
"Cambridgeshire Marriages" FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 23 April 2022)
William Clarke marriage to Susan Darling on 21 Apr 1851 in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
First name(s) William
Last name Clarke
Marriage year 1851
Marriage date 21 Apr 1851
Spouse's first name(s) Susan
Spouse's last name Darling
Groom's first name(s) William
Groom's last name Clarke
Groom's age full
Groom's marital status bac
Groom's occupation blacksmith
Groom's parish otp
Groom's father's first name(s) John
Groom's father's occupation policeman
Bride's first name(s) Susan
Bride's last name Darling
Bride's marital status sp
Bride's age full
Bride's parish otp
Bride's father's first name Thomas
Bride's father's occupation lab
Witnesses William BURGESS,Sarah CLARKE
Licence or banns by banns
Place Waterbeach
County Cambridgeshire
Record set Cambridgeshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain
↑Passenger List:
"Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923"
Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14 Ancestry au Record 1635 #3694369 (subscription required, accessed 23 April 2022)
Name: Susan Clark; Nationality: English; Arrival Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1828; Departure Place: Plymouth; Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1851; Arrival Place: Geelong, Point Henry and Victoria, Australia; Ship: Statesman.
↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #163739039 : accessed 1 January 2023), Memorial page for William Henry Clarke (1824-3 Mar 1912), citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia (plot: EAS-COE-04-807-092); Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
↑ "Trove, National Library of Australia," database with images, (Trove Article : accessed 1 January 2023); citing Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Mon 11 Mar 1912, Page 5 : OBITUARY.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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