Joseph was born on 24 Apr, 1840 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^a1, the second son of Adam Clarke (1817–1900)★, a lockman, and Ann Townsend (1815–?)★. He is Stephanie's great great grandfather.

Joseph was recorded in the 1851 census in Nether Heyford^b1 with his father Adam, now a boatman, mother Ann and five siblings Thomas, a boatman, Jane, Elizabeth, William and John.

By the time of the 1861 census he was living at Billings Yard, Watery Lane, Nether Heyford^c1 with his father Adam, now an agricultural labourer, mother Ann and six siblings Thomas, now an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth, William, Louis, Hannah and John, an agricultural labourer.

He married Elizabeth Bates (1847–1902)★, a house servant, on 11 Jan, 1864 at The Register Office in Northampton^a2 . They went on to have ten children.

• Alice Elizabeth baptised on 8 Jan, 1864 in Heyford, Northamptonshire^d1.
• Agnes Emma baptised on 18 Mar, 1866 in Heyford^d2. Buried on 12 Apr, 1866 in Heyford^e1 in infancy.
• Birtha Ada born in 1868 in Nether Heyford. Probably died around this time in 1909 at the age of forty-one.
• Edith Jane baptised on 8 Aug, 1870 in Heyford^d3.
• Esther baptised on 20 May, 1872 in Heyford^d4. Buried on 8 Jul, 1872 in Heyford^d5 in infancy.
• Joanna★ born on 10 Jul, 1873 in Nether Heyford^a3. Married Frank Dunmore★ on 1 Jun, 1901^f1. Died on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street, Northampton^a4 at the age of fifty-three.
• William John baptised on 20 May, 1877 in Heyford^d6.
• Avery Ellen probably born in 1880 in Heyford. Married James Andrew on 8 Feb, 1903^d7.
• Herbert Matthew Owen born in Apr 1882 in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire. Died on 5 Feb, 1951 in Nether Heyford at the age of sixty-nine.
• Joseph George born in Apr 1887 in Nether Heyford. Died on 26 May, 1925 in Queensland, Australia at the age of thirty-eight.

Joseph was recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row, Nether Heyford^g1 with his wife Elizabeth and three children Alice Elizabeth, Birtha Ada and Edith Jane.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living in Nether Heyford^h1 with his wife Elizabeth and four children Joanna, Edith Jane, William John and Avery Ellen.

In the 1891 census he was living in Birmingham Canal, Harborne^k1 with his two children William John and Herbert Matthew Owen.

Joseph died at the age of eighty-five on 26 Jun, 1925 in Nether Heyford^a5

Timeline

1840

24 Apr

Born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^a1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census in Nether Heyford^b1.
Occupation recorded as boatman^b1.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Billings Yard, Watery Lane, Nether Heyford^c1.
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer^c1.

1864

8 Jan

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^d1.
Occupation recorded as labourer^d1.

11 Jan

Married Elizabeth Bates★ at The Register Office in Northampton^a2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^a2.
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^a2.

1865

Daughter, Alice Elizabeth Clarke, born in Nether Heyford.

1866

18 Mar

Daughter, Agnes Emma, baptised in Heyford, Northamptonshire^d2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^d2.
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^d2.

12 Apr

Daughter, Agnes Emma, buried in Heyford^e1.

1868

Daughter, Birtha Ada, born in Nether Heyford.

1870

Daughter, Edith Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

8 Aug

Occupation recorded as labourer^d3.
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^d3.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row, Nether Heyford^g1.
Occupation recorded as iron works labourer^g1.

1872

20 May

Daughter, Esther, baptised in Heyford^d4.
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^d4.
Occupation recorded as labourer (furnace)^d4.

8 Jul

Daughter, Esther, buried in Heyford^d5.

1873

10 Jul

Daughter, Joanna Clarke★, born in Nether Heyford^a3.

30 Jul

Occupation recorded as iron furnace labourer^a3.

1874

14 Jun

Occupation recorded as labourer^d8.
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^d8.

1877

Apr

Son, William John, born in Heyford.

20 May

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^d6.
Occupation recorded as labourer^d6.

1880

Daughter, Avery Ellen, probably born around this time in Heyford.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing in Nether Heyford^h1.
Occupation recorded as blast furnaceman^h1.

1882

Apr

Son, Herbert Matthew Owen, born in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire.

1887

Apr

Son, Joseph George, born in Nether Heyford.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census in Birmingham Canal, Harborne^k1.
Occupation recorded as boatman^k1.

1901

1 Jun

Occupation recorded as boatman foreman^f1.

1902

6 Jan

Wife, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifty-four in Nether Heyford^a6.

9 Jan

Occupation recorded as canal boatman^a6.

1903

8 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer^d7.

1909

Daughter, Birtha Ada, probably died around this time at the age of forty-one.

1925

26 May

Son, Joseph George, died at the age of thirty-eight in Queensland, Australia.

26 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-five in Nether Heyford^a5.
Occupation recorded as labourer at blast furnace^a5.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Joseph Clarke^{a1,a5,d8,d1,d2,d3,d4,d6,a2,d7,b1,g1,h1}
• Joseph Clark^a3,c1,k1