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CLARKE of King's Norton, Edgbaston, Deritend

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My GG Grandparents were William CLARKE / Elizabeth Ann PARSONS (married in 1851) and my G Grandparents were William Parsons CLARKE / Mary Ann BALLARD (married in 1875). William Sr. was a silver polisher. William Jr. was an electroplate brazier, then a coal merchant, then a railway guard, then in 1903 he went to Canada to join his son. Both Clarke families moved every year or two to a new address (why?) but stayed in the same general area. Both families had 8 children and I have the birth certificates and also census records. I am interested in hearing from anyone who knows of this family or who can comment on what their life was like.
Dick Stein
 
Life in City 1850,s oooh!

Hi Dick,, :) Difficult to answer your questions in short terms,, a social
history of working class environs,,, well put it this way,, your people had
to be tough to survive & to emigrate to Canada a way out to better life.

They may have got "house-jumping" or Moonlight Flitting as this is
colloquially termed :D to A/ avoid paying much owed Rent,
B/ The house they went to actually had a Water tap ,,Inside?
C/ They were sick of sharing an outside toilet with 10 other families,,
D/ Their old house was unfit to live in, Damp &/or Bug infested.
May i suggest you peruse this Website for the Social (un) history
& photos of Buildings, Places, Canals etc,,also the "Back-to Back,s"
housing, Courtyards, cramped /overcrowding conditions of life then,
I too am amazed ( & grateful ) that Our people survived,,For us.
Cheers, Welcome & best regards John Y :cool:

ps Folks will respond to your Clarke..Parsons,, Ballard in due course.
 
Thanks, John, for your thoughts. One doesn't realize how difficult life was for our ancestors a century ago even though Birmingham was highly industrialized for the time.
Dick
 
Clarke of B,ham

Hi again Dick, :)

Just to say that there are two other Clarke researchers on this
site posted on Surnames section,
they are members, kmt123 & Buttercup,
Perhaps an exchange of info " a la Menage de trois" :D
maybe turn up something for all interested parties,
Cheers & Post your other surnames (B,ham connex) as you
mentioned in your earlier posts, Good Luck, John Y :cool:
 
Re: Clarke of B,ham

Hi All
Me too Im searching for Clarkes . But to no avail .
But at least I get my Clarkes back to Sam Clarke 1847 Street Address: 2 Garrison Lane 2 CT 9 House
.. His son Thomas Clarke 1878 Married Catherine Bignell Street Address: 2 Garrison Lane 2 CT 9 House .. they had Elizabeth , John Thomas ( My Grandad ) Frank , Irene , Joyce and Albert .
Frank lived in Rupert Street at one time and John Thomas died on the night of the BSA Bombing Mum is desperate to find out if any of her family are still alive . She was put into an orphanage for the rest of the war .
Any Help would be appreciated :)
Regards Jean
 
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