Joanna was born on 10 Jul, 1873 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^a1, the fourth surviving daughter of Joseph Clarke (1840–1925)★, a labourer (furnace), and Elizabeth Bates (1847–1902)★, a house servant. She was baptised as an infant on 14 Jun, 1874 in Heyford, Northamptonshire^b1. She is Stephanie's great grandmother.

Joanna was recorded in the 1881 census in Nether Heyford^c1 with her father Joseph, now a blast furnaceman, mother Elizabeth and three siblings Edith Jane, William John and Avery Ellen.

She was recorded in the 1891 census at The Black Lion at 1 Black Lion Hill, Northampton St Peter^d1. Johanna is working as a housemaid at the Black Lion pub, the oldest inn in Northampton.

She married Frank Dunmore (1875–1957)★, a police constable, on 1 Jun, 1901 at St. Edmund's Church, Northampton St. Edmund^e1 . They went on to have three children.

• Margaret Emily born on 24 Aug, 1904 at 49 Ethel Street, Northampton^e2. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1982 in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire at the age of seventy-eight.
• Ethel Ellen★ born on 10 Jun, 1907 at 24 Edith Street, Northampton^a2. Married Bernard Roland Alcock★^f1. Died on 10 Sep, 1983 in Northampton, Northamptonshire at the age of seventy-six.
• one other child living or recently died

Joanna was recorded in the 1921 census at 24 Edith Street^g1 with her husband Frank and three children Ethel Ellen Dunmore, Margaret Emily Dunmore and (person lived 1910s to 2000s).

Joanna died at the age of fifty-three on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street^a3 She was survived by her husband Frank.

Timeline

1873

10 Jul

Born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^a1.

1874

14 Jun

Baptised as an infant in Heyford, Northamptonshire^b1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living in Nether Heyford^c1.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at The Black Lion at 1 Black Lion Hill, Northampton St Peter^d1.
Occupation recorded as housemaid^d1.

1901

1 Jun

Married Frank Dunmore★ at St. Edmund's Church, Northampton St. Edmund^e1.
Recorded as residing at Main Road, St. James^e1.

1904

24 Aug

Daughter, Margaret Emily Dunmore, born at 49 Ethel Street, Northampton^e2.

9 Oct

Recorded as residing at 49 Ethel Street^e2.

1907

10 Jun

Daughter, Ethel Ellen Dunmore★, born at 24 Edith Street, Northampton^a2.

13 Oct

Recorded as residing at 24 Edith Street^e3.

1912

5 May

Recorded as living at 24 Edith Street^e4.

1921

19 Jun

Recorded in the 1921 census residing at 24 Edith Street^g1.

1926

10 Sep

Died at the age of fifty-three at 24 Edith Street^a3.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Joanna Clarke^b1
• Johanna Dunmore^a2,a3,e2,e1
• Johanna Clarke^a2,a1,e1,c1
• Ellen Dunmore^e3
• Joanna Dunmore^e4
• Annie Clarke^d1

obtained licensed to marry