Henry John Clifford was born in Bethnal Green in 1867 [1]
He was baptised on 17 November 1867, and was the son of George Clifford a labourer, and his wife Amelia Milton, of 5, Minerva Street, Bethnal Green. His date of birth was 23 October 1867. [2]
Henry attended Atley Road School, Old Ford from 13 April 1875, his address at the time was 120, Armagh Road.[3]
Henry married Lydia Pearce on 15 November 1891 in St Andrew, Bethnal Green, their fathers were recorded as George Clifford and Thomas Pearce. Henry and Lydia were living at 34, Viaduct Street.[4]
Henry died in Mile End Old Town in 1925, aged 57 [5], and was buried in Newham on 23 June 1925 [6]
5 Apr 1891: Bromley, St Leonard, London, England[8]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Mary Clifford
Head
widow
F
50
monthly nurse
Bethnal Green
Henry Clifford
Son
M
23
waterworks labourer
Hackney
Philip Clifford
Son
M
15
van boy
Old Ford
Martha Anderson
Lodger
F
57
monthly nurse
Mile End, London, England
31 Mar 1901: 4, Essex Street, Hackney, London & Middlesex, England[9]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Henry J Clifford
Head
Married
M
33
Turn cock to east london w works
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Lydia Clifford
Wife
Married
F
31
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
George Clifford
Son
M
9
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Joseph Clifford
Son
M
7
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Lydia M Clifford
Daughter
F
3
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Henry J Clifford
Son
M
0
Hackney, Middlesex, England
2 Apr 1911: 12 Lamb Lane, Mare St, Hackney, St John-at-Hackney, London, England[10]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Henry Clifford
Head
Married
M
44
Turncock To The Metropolitan Water Board
London, United Kingdom
Lydia Clifford
Wife
Married
F
42
London, United Kingdom
George Clifford
Son
Single
M
18
Plumber's Mate
London, United Kingdom
Joseph Clifford
Son
Single
M
17
Van Guard
London, United Kingdom
Henry Clifford
Son
M
10
London, United Kingdom
Albert Clifford
Son
M
8
London, United Kingdom
Amelia Clifford
Daughter
F
6
London, United Kingdom
Violet Clifford
Daughter
F
2
London, United Kingdom
1921: 83, Moody Street, Mile End, Mile End Old Town, London & Middlesex, England[11]
Name
Relation
Sex
Status
Age
Birth Place
Occupation
Employer
Henry John Clifford
Head
M
54
Bethnal Green, London, England
Foreman Co Ltd Metropolitan Water Braa
Metropolitan Works Brow
Lydia Clifford
Wife
F
52
Bethnal Green, London, England
Home Duties
Joseph Clifford
Son
M
27
Bethnal Green, London, England
Watchman No Employment
Henry John Clifford
Son
M
21
Hackney, London, England
General Labourer
Out Of Work St Merthyr Rly General
Albert Clifford
Son
M
19
Hackney, London, England
General Labourer
Out Of Work Metropolate Bondage Work London Clothers
Amelia Clifford
Daughter
F
16
Hackney, London, England
Messenger
Violet Clifford
Daughter
F
13
Hackney, London, England
Amelia Clifford
Mother
F
Widowed
87
Bethnal Green, London, England
Old Age Pension Vicarage Pensioner
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 February 2023)
Clifford, Henry John (Mother's maiden name: Milton). GRO Reference: 1867 Oct-Nov-Dec in Bethnal Green Volume 01C Page 236.
↑Baptism:
"London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P72/MTS/012 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1558 #3986349 (accessed 5 February 2023)
Henry John Clifford baptism on 17 Nov 1867, son of George Clifford & Amelia Clifford, in St Matthias, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, England.
↑1875 School Records:
"London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; School Admission and Discharge Registers; Reference: LCC/EO/DIV05/ATL/AD/003 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1938 #8618401 (accessed 5 February 2023)
Name: Hy Clifford; Gender: Male; Age: 7; Birth Date: 23 Oct 1867; Admission Date: 13 Apr 1875; School: Atley Road School; Notes: Atley Road School (0173) opened in 1873. Remodelled in 1910. Renamed George Lansbury Primary School in 1951.
↑Marriage:
"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P72/AND/015 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #2950216 (accessed 5 February 2023)
Henry Clifford (24) marriage to Lydia Pearce on 15 Nov 1891 in St Andrew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, England.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 5 February 2023)
Clifford, Henry John (Age at death: 57). GRO Reference: 1925 Apr-May-Jun in Mile End Old Town Volume 01C Page 307.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 499; Folio: 122; Page: 20; Schedule: 1016 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2023)
George Clifford (47), married, Foreman to water co (works serv), head of household at 18, Walker Street, Bromley in Poplar registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 327; Folio: 89; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6095437 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #7611412 (accessed 5 February 2023)
Henry Clifford (23) son in household of Mary Clifford (50) in Bromley, St Leonard in Poplar registration district in London, England. Born in Hackney.
↑1901 Census:
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 224; Folio: 100; Page: 51; Schedule: 293 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2023)
Henry J Clifford (53), married, Turn cock to east london w works, head of household at 4, Essex Street in Hackney registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 11; ED, institution, or vessel: 28; Piece: 1133 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #123438 (accessed 5 February 2023)
Henry Clifford (44), married, Turncock To The Metropolitan Water Board, head of household at 12 Lamb Lane, Mare St, Hackney, St John-at-Hackney, London, England. Born in London, United Kingdom.
↑1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 01652; District reference: RD 21 RS 2 ED 13 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2023)
Amelia Clifford (87), widowed mother, Old Age Pension Vicarage Pensioner, in household of Henry John Clifford (54) at 83, Moody Street, Mile End in Mile End Old Town registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in Bethnal Green, London, England.
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