Birth
Alice Louisa, the daughter of James Walter Austin and his wife May, née Baxter, whose marriage had been registered at Rotherham, Yorkshire, in the second quarter of 1918,[1] was born at Catcliffe, Yorkshire, on 19 March 1991.[2]
1921 Census
In 1921 Alice Louisa was living with her parents and younger sister Edith Ethel at 30 Main Street, Catcliffe.[3]
1939 Register
In 1939 Alice Louisa was living at 34 Uplands Drive, Grantham, Lincolnshire, with her mother May, younger brother Joseph Walter, and two others. Alice Louisa was a domestic servant.[4]
Marriage
Alice Louisa married Edward Clarke, their marriage being registered at Grantham in the fourth quarter of 1939.[5]
Children
Alice Louisa and Edward had seven children:
Death
Alice Louisa ("Lou") died at Grantham on 10 March 1994.[13][14][15][16]
Sources
↑Marriage Registration:
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
citing 1918, quarter 2, vol. 9C, p. 1388, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: 26VS-9DL (accessed 3 April 2024)
James W Austin marriage to May Baxter registered Apr-May-Jun 1918 in Rotherham.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 April 2024)
Austin, Alice Louisa (Mother's maiden name: Baxter). GRO Reference: 1919 Jan-Feb-Mar in Rotherham Volume 09C Page 983.
↑1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 23177; District reference: RD 511 RS 1 ED 5 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 April 2024)
Alice Louisa Austin (2) daughter in household of James Walter Austin (35) at 30, Main Street, Catcliffe, Yorkshire (West Riding) in Rotherham registration district in England. Born in Catcliffe, Yorkshire, England.
Name
Relation
Sex
Status
Age
Birth Place
Occupation
Employer
James Walter Austin
Head
M
35
Attercliffe, Yorkshire
Miner, Haulage Hand
United Steel Co Rother Vale Colliery, Treeton
May Austin
Wife
F
24
Cranwell, Lincolnshire
Home Duties
Private
Alice Louisa Austin
Daughter
F
2
Catcliffe, Yorkshire
Edith Ethel Austin
Daughter
F
1
Catcliffe, Yorkshire
↑1939 Register:
"1939 Register"
Reference: RG101/6381F/013/3; Piece number: 6381F; Schedule: 106 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 April 2024)
Alice L Clarke (Austin) (born 19 Mar 1919), Domestic Servant, at 34 Uplands Drive, Grantham, Grantham M.B., Lincolnshire (Parts of Kesteven), England.
Name
Status
Sex
Birth Date
Occupation
May Austin
Married
F
22 May 1897
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Joseph W Austin
Single
M
16 Apr 1923
General Labourer
Alice L Clarke (Austin)
Single
F
19 Mar 1919
Domestic Servant
Closed Record
Closed Record
↑Marriage Registration:
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
citing 1939, quarter 4, vol. 7A, p. 1843, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QV8V-Y6MZ (accessed 3 April 2024)
Alice L Austin marriage to Edward Clarke registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1939 in Grantham.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QVQJ-RZDB (accessed 3 April 2024)
Brenda S R Clarke birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1939 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QVQJ-RZDB (accessed 3 April 2024)
Brenda S R Clarke birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1939 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QVQG-X56N (accessed 3 April 2024)
Joan Clarke birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1942 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing UK General Register Office. Volume: 3B; Page: 146
FamilySearch Record: QVQR-SYHZ (accessed 3 April 2024)
Herbert J Clarke birth registered 1948 in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QV7Z-F2DW (accessed 3 April 2024)
Thomas E Clarke birth registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1953 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QV7X-M2TW (accessed 3 April 2024)
Dennis Clarke birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1954 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Birth Registration:
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
citing Birth Registration, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: QVWS-8J8M (accessed 3 April 2024)
Rodney M Clarke birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1959 in Grantham, child of Austin.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 3 April 2024)
Clarke, Alice Louisa (Year of birth: 1919). GRO Reference: 1994 Jan-Feb-Mar in Grantham (6161) Reg 44 Entry Number 131.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007" FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 April 2024)
Alice Louisa Clarke death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1994 in Grantham (born 19 Mar 1919).
↑Obituary
CLARKE, Lou. Died March 10th, 1994, aged 74 years. She tried so hard to stay with us, Her struggle was in vain, Till God above in his Heavenly love, Released her from her pain.
From you loving husband Ted. XXX
Published in the Grantham Journal on 18 March 1884, page 16 of 86, Bereavements British Newspaper Archive on FindMyPast (accessed 3 April 2024)
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