Ann was born in 1815 in Gayton, Northamptonshire, the only daughter of Thomas Townsend★ and Hester Pitham (1780–1855)★. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She met Adam Clarke (1817–1900)★ before 1836 . They had ten children.

• Ellen born in 1836 in Northamptonshire, England.
• Thomas baptised on 13 Aug, 1837 in Stoke Bruerne^a1.
• Joseph★ born on 24 Apr, 1840 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^b1. Married Elizabeth Bates★ on 11 Jan, 1864^b2. Died on 26 Jun, 1925 in Nether Heyford^b3 at the age of eighty-five.
• Jane born in 1843 and baptised on 18 Oct, 1846 in Heyford, Northamptonshire^c1.
• John baptised on 27 Aug, 1845 in Heyford^c2. Died before 1847.
• John born in 1847 and baptised on 22 Feb, 1852 in Heyford^c3.
• Elizabeth born in 1849 and baptised on 22 Feb, 1852 in Heyford^c4.
• William baptised on 7 Jan, 1852 in Heyford^c5. Died on 12 Jan, 1852 in Nether Heyford^d1,c5 at the age of one.
• Louis baptised on 8 Apr, 1855 in Heyford^c6.
• Hannah born in 1858 and baptised on 11 Apr, 1850 in Heyford^c7.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Nether Heyford^e1 with her husband Adam, a boatman, six children Joseph Clarke, a boatman, Thomas Clarke, a boatman, Jane Clarke, Elizabeth Clarke, William Clarke and John Clarke and mother Hester.

In the 1861 census she was living at Billings Yard, Watery Lane, Nether Heyford^f1 with her husband Adam, now an agricultural labourer and seven children Joseph, now an agricultural labourer, Thomas, now an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth, William, Louis Clarke, Hannah Clarke and John, an agricultural labourer.

Ann was recorded in the 1871 census at Billings Yard^g1 with her four children William, an iron stone labourer, Louis, an agricultural labourer, Hannah and John, now a bricklayer's labourer.

Ann died on an unknown date

Timeline

1752

22 Feb

Recorded as residing in Heyford, Northamptonshire^c3,c4.

1815

Born in Gayton, Northamptonshire.

1836

Daughter, Ellen Clarke, born in Northamptonshire, England.

1837

Son, Thomas, born in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire^a1.

13 Aug

Recorded as residing in Shutlanger^a1.

1840

24 Apr

Son, Joseph Clarke★, born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^b1.

20 May

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^b1.

1843

Daughter, Jane, probably born around this time in Heyford.

1845

27 Aug

Son, John, baptised in Heyford^c2.
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^c2.

1846

18 Oct

Recorded as residing in Heyford^c1.

before 1847

Son, John, died.

1847

Son, John, born^f1.

1849

Daughter, Elizabeth, born in Heyford.

1850

11 Apr

Recorded as residing in Heyford^c7.

1851

Jan

Son, William, born in Heyford^e1.

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census in Nether Heyford^e1.

1852

7 Jan

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.

12 Jan

Son, William, died as a child in Nether Heyford^d1,c5.

1855

Jan

Son, Louis, born in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire.

8 Apr

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^c6.

1858

Daughter, Hannah, born in Heyford.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at Billings Yard, Watery Lane, Nether Heyford^f1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at Billings Yard^g1.

1900

10 Feb

Husband, Adam Clarke★, died at the age of eighty-three in Nether Heyford^b4.

1925

26 Jun

Son, Joseph, died at the age of eighty-five in Nether Heyford^b3.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Ann Townsend^b1
• Ann Clarke^b1,a1,e1,g1
• Anne Clarke^{c2,c5,c3,c4,c6,c7}
• Ann Clark^c1,f1

died