Robert Clarke (1819)

Born 1819 in Ireland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Robert was the son of John Clarke and Eliza Erson.

He married Anne Wilson.

Children:

1. John, b.1846
2. Benjamin Wilson., b.1848
3. Wm Alex., b. 1850
4. Robert Wesley, b. 1852
5. Mary Anne, b. 1855 (Allice in 1871 Census?)
6. George F., b.1857

The family was found in the 1861 Canada Census in York, York, Ontario.^[1]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Robert Clark, Farmer, Ireland, W. Meth, 42, Male, Married
• Anne Clark, U. Canada, W. Meth., 38, Female, Married
• John, U.C., 15
• Benjamin W, U.C., 13
• Wm Alex, U.C., 11
• R. Wesley, U.C., 9
• Mary Anne, U.C., 6
• George F., U.C., 4
• Mary Jane Wilson 28
• Jane Blair 20
• Elizabeth English 17

The family was found in the 1871 Canada Census in York, Toronto, Ontario.^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Robart Clark Male 52 Ireland
• Ann Clark Female 46 O
• John Clark Male 24 O
• Wilson Clark Male 22 O
• William Clark Male 21 O
• Wesley Clark Male 19 O
• George Clark Male 12 O
• Allice Clark Female 13 O

The family was found in the 1901 Census in York, Ontario.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Robert Clarke Head Male 82 Ireland
• Ann Clarke Wife Female 76 Ontario
• Benjamin W Clarke Son Male 45 Ontario
• George F Clarke Son Male 40 Ontario

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Canada Collections for York, York, Ontario (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=img&id=4391955_00442)
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47N-PX9 : 24 October 2018), Wesley Clark in household of Robart Clark, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPM-2Q6 : 16 December 2019), Benjamin W Clarke in household of Robert Clarke, York (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 14, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa