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Family of David KING and Catherine CLARKE
| Husband: | David KING (1819-1873) | |
| Wife: | Catherine CLARKE (aft1817-1869) | |
| Children: | Joseph KING (aft1838-bef1891) | |
| William KING (1841-1870) | ||
| David KING (1842-1919) | ||
| Ruth KING (1844- ) | ||
| Emma KING (bef1848-1929) | ||
| Martha KING (1849-1892) | ||
| Solomon KING (1852- ) | ||
| Walter KING (aft1853- ) | ||
| Ada KING (aft1856-1895) | ||
| Marriage | 23 Dec 1838 | Southill, Bedfordshire, England 1 |
| Census (family) (1) | 6 Jun 1841 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 2 |
| Census (family) (2) | 30 Mar 1851 | Willington, Bedfordshire, England 3 |
| Census (family) (3) | 7 Apr 1861 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 4 |
Additional Information
| Marriage | David signed his name, whilst Catharine made her mark. The witnesses were John Saunderson and Lucy Clarke. |
| Census (family) (2) | Mill House |
Husband: David KING
| Name: | David KING 5 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Joseph KING (bef1786-1873) | |
| Mother: | Mary WOODCOCK (bef1785-bef1822) | |
| Birth | 10 Oct 1819 | Southill, Bedfordshire, England 3,6,7,8 |
| Baptism | 10 Oct 1819 (age 0) | Southill Baptist Church, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Occupation (1) | 1838 (age 18-19) | woodman |
| Occupation (2) | 1841 (age 21-22) | agricultural labourer 2 |
| Occupation (3) | 1851 (age 31-32) | under gamekeeper 3 |
| Occupation (4) | frm 1861 to 1866 (age 41-47) | farmer (of 5 1/2 acres 5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 52 (!)) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 10 |
| Occupation (5) | 1871 (age 51-52) | retired gardener |
| Death | 17 Aug 1873 (age 53) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 11,12,13 |
| Burial | aft 17 Aug 1873 (age 53) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 11 |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: cirrhosis of liver ascites |
Wife: Catherine CLARKE
| Name: | Catherine CLARKE 2,14 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | John CLARKE (aft1776-bef1851) | |
| Mother: | Susan(nah) JEFFERIES (aft1776-1852) | |
| Birth | btw 7 Jun 1817 and 6 Jun 1818 | Southill, Bedfordshire, England 2,3,6 |
| Baptism | 16 May 1824 (age 5-6) | Southill, Bedfordshire 15,16 |
| Death | 30 Jul 1869 (age 51) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 11,17,18 |
Additional Information
| Baptism | Her surname was spelt Clark. |
| Death | Cause: acute softening of the brain
Her gravestone inscription read 3 Jun 1869 |
Child 1: Joseph KING
| Name: | Joseph KING 2,3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Mrs Mary KING (aft1838- ) | |
| Birth | btw 7 Jun 1838 and 6 Jun 1839 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 2,3 |
| Baptism | 1 Mar 1840 (age 0-1) | Southill, Bedfordshire 19 |
| Occupation (1) | 1861 (age 21-23) | agricultural labourer 4 |
| Occupation (2) | 1871 (age 31-33) | gardener 20 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 33-35) | 16 acres 2 rod of land in Clifton, worth £44 21 |
| Occupation (3) | 1879 (app) (age 39-41) | soldier, possibly |
| Death | bef Apr 1891 (age 51-52) | |
Additional Information
| Occupation (3) | Although in 1881 his daughter was described as daughter of a gardener Joseph's son Jack was born in Cape Colony which suggests possible army service. |
| Death | Mary is shown as a widow on the 1891 census. |
Child 2: William KING
| Name: | William KING 2,3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Maria STRANGE (aft1849- ) | |
| Birth | btw 7 Apr 1841 and 6 May 1841 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 2,3 |
| Baptism | 29 May 1842 (age 1) | Southill, Bedfordshire 19 |
| Death | Q1 1870 (age 28) | Biggleswade district, Bedfordshire, England 10,22 |
Additional Information
| Death | Janet Young has date of death 24 Jan 1869, burial 1 Feb 1869 - need to check this. |
Child 3: David KING
| Name: | David KING 23 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Fanny Taylor HAYES (1844-1913) | |
| Birth | 4 Mar 1842 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 14,24 |
| Baptism | 29 Dec 1850 (age 8) | Blunham, Bedfordshire 14 |
| Occupation (1) | 1861 (age 18-19) | agricultural labourer 4 |
| Occupation (2) | 1871 (age 28-29) | gardener's labourer 25 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 30-31) | 42 acres of land, worth £56 1s, in Clifton. 21 |
| Occupation (3) | 1876 (age 33-34) | market gardener 26 |
| Occupation (4) | 1881 (age 39) | gardener |
| Occupation (5) | 1891 (age 49) | agricultural labourer 24,27 |
| Occupation (6) | 1901 (age 58-59) | general labourer on a farm 28 |
| Occupation (7) | 1905 (age 62-63) | labourer 23 |
| Death | 15 Nov 1919 (age 77) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 19 |
| Burial | 20 Nov 1919 (age 77) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 19 |
Child 4: Ruth KING
| Name: | Ruth KING 3,14 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse 1: | James DEVONSHIRE (aft1839-1883) | |
| Spouse 2: | Joseph SPRING (aft1832- ) | |
| Birth | 29 Feb 1844 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 3,14 |
| Baptism | 29 Dec 1850 (age 6) | Blunham, Bedfordshire 14 |
| Occupation (1) | frm 1861 to 1871 (age 16-27) | bonnet sewer 4,10 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 28-29) | 10 acres 2 rods 7 perch of land in Clifton, worth £26 1s 21 |
| Census (1) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 46 (!)) | Seaford, Sussex, England 29 |
| Occupation (2) | 1891 (age 46-47) | lodging house keeper 29 |
| Census (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 56 (!)) | Seaford, Sussex, England 30 |
| Occupation (3) | 1901 (age 56-57) | living on own means. 30 |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | Bedford House
Although she was shown as married Mr Spring was not in household. Ruth's niece Sarah King, aged 25, and nephew John Ivens, aged 18, were staying with her. |
Child 5: Emma KING
| Name: | Emma KING 3,31 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John SIMMS (aft1853-1934) | |
| Birth | bef 19 Nov 1848 | Willington, Bedfordshire, England 3,31 |
| Baptism | 19 Nov 1848 (age 0) | Southill, Bedfordshire 31 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 24-25) | 10 acres 2 rods of land in Clifton, worth £26 1s 21 |
| Death | 4 Mar 1929 (age 81 (!)) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 19,32 |
| Burial | Mar 1929 (age 80) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 19,32 |
Child 6: Martha KING
| Name: | Martha KING 3,14 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | James MAINDLEY (aft1844- ) | |
| Birth | 11 Oct 1849 | Willington, Bedfordshire, England 3,14 |
| Baptism | 29 Dec 1850 (age 1) | Blunham, Bedfordshire 14 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 23-24) | 10 acres 0 rod 37 perch of land in Clifton, worth £23 10s 21 |
| Death | Q1 1892 (age 42) | Biggleswade district, Bedfordshire, England 33 |
| Burial | 9 Jan 1892 (age 42) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 19 |
Child 7: Solomon KING
| Name: | Solomon KING 4,34 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Fanny HARE (aft1851-1879) | |
| Birth | 5 Apr 1852 | Willington, Bedfordshire, England 4,34 |
| Occupation | 1871 (age 18-19) | gardener's labourer 10 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 20-21) | 13 acres 3 rod of land in Clifton, worth £24 15s 21 |
Child 8: Walter KING
| Name: | Walter KING 4 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Bertha Annie HOUGHTON (aft1854- ) | |
| Birth | btw 8 Apr 1853 and 7 Apr 1854 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 4 |
| Occupation (1) | 1871 (age 16-18) | groom 10 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 18-20) | 13 acres 3 rod of land in Clifton, worth £24 15s 21 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 26) | East Blatchington, Sussex, England 35 |
| Occupation (2) | 1881 (age 26-28) | chemist's assistant 35 |
Additional Information
| Census | Blatchington Bothey
He was visiting his sister Ruth Devonshire. |
Child 9: Ada KING
| Name: | Ada KING 4,10 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | George Edward IVENS (aft1852-1901) | |
| Birth | btw 8 Apr 1856 and 7 Apr 1857 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 4 |
| Baptism | 16 Feb 1857 (age -1-0 (!)) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 19 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 15-17) | 12 acres of land in Clifton, worth £24 21 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34) | Seaford, Sussex, England 36 |
| Occupation | dressmaker 36 | |
| Death | Q2 1895 (age 38) | Eastbourne district, Sussex, England 37 |
Additional Information
| Census | 7 Devonshire Terrace
Her name was recorded as Annie Ivens. Her niece, Louise King, aged 13, was staying with her. |
| Death | Janet Young has date of death as 17 June 1895 in Seaford. |
Sources
| 1 | James Frederick Cr? officiating minister Southill Parish Church, "David King marriage certificate registered entry no 15 4th quarter 1838". Cit. Date: 23 December 1838. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 2 | "1841 census". HO107/. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 3 | "1851 census". HO107/1752 folio 323 page 1. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 4 | "1861 census". RG9/997 folio 52 page 32. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 5 | Henry H Miles Rector Clifton parish church, "David King Marriage Certificate registered entry no 207 4th quarter 1866". |
| 6 | James Frederick Cr? officiating minister Southill Parish Church, "David King marriage certificate registered entry no 15 4th quarter 1838". |
| 7 | "1841 census". HO107/9/16 folio12 page 20. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 8 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch No C090861 Extracted birth records Dates 1783 - 1837. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| www.familysearch.org. |
| 9 | Ibid. Batch number C090861 Extracted baptism records Dates 1783-1837. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 10 | "1871 census". RG10/1551 folio 49 page 19. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 11 | Transcribed by Iris Dobson (King), "Clifton Cemetary Gravestone Inscriptions". |
| 12 | "GRO Death Index". 1873 Sep Biggleswade 3b 202. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 13 | Alfred Jelf registrar Biggleswade sub district, Biggleswade registration
district, "David King death certificate registered entry no 155 Q3 1873". Cit.
Date: 20 August 1873. Assessment: Primary evidence.
Informant was Ann Caundle, present at death |
| 14 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch no. C003672 Extracted christening record Dates 1813-1863. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| www.familysearch.org. |
| 15 | Ibid. Batch no. C003412 Extracted christening records dates 1813-1884. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 16 | "Register of Baptisms Southill Parish Church". |
| Society of Genealogists Library, Charterhouse Buildings. |
| 17 | "GRO Death Index". 1869 Sep Biggleswade 3b 207. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 18 | Alfred Jelf Registrar Biggleswade sub district Biggleswade Registration
district, "Catherine King (Clarke) death certificate registered entry no 368 Q3
1869". Cit. Date: 2 August 1869. Assessment: Primary evidence.
The informant was Ann Caudle present at the death. In 1871 Ann, aged 65, and her husband were living at 2 King's Cottages, Clifton, so perhaps were tenants of the King family. |
| 19 | Janet Young, "5 Generations of the King family". |
| 20 | "1871 census". RG10/1551 folio 73 page18. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 21 | "Return of owners of land of 1 acre upwards". |
| 22 | "GRO Death Index". 1870 March Biggleswade 3b 227. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 23 | Samuel W Chorlton St John The Baptist Church Islington, "Edward David King Marriage Certificate registered Entry no 412". |
| 24 | "1881 Census". |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 25 | "1871 census". |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 26 | Alfred Jelf Registrar Biggleswade Reigistration District Biggleswade sub district, "Edward David King Birth Certificate registered Entry No 272 2nd quarter 1876". |
| 27 | "1891 Census". |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 28 | "1901 census". |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 29 | "1891 Census". RG12/775 folio 83 page 18. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 30 | "1901 census". RG13/886 folio 11 page 13. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 31 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch no. C739648 Extracted christening records dates. |
| www.familysearch.org. |
| 32 | Transcribed by Iris Dobson (King), "Clifton Cemetary Gravestone Inscriptions". Text From Source: In loving memory of Emma Simms who died March 4th l929 aged 8l years. Also of John Simms husband of the above who died January 4th l934 aged 79 years. Bertram Percival born January 26th l885 died April 27th l886. Albert Simms died December 3lst l9l9 aged 45 years. Bernice Nina born October 2nd l883 died April 2nd l885. "Peace perfect peace". |
| 33 | "GRO Death Index". 1892 Mar Biggleswade 3b 291. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 34 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch n. 7628204 Form submitted by member of the LDS church. Assessment: Unreliable. |
| www.familysearch.org. |
| 35 | "1881 Census". RG11/1073 folio 84 page 7. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 36 | "1891 Census". RG12/775 folio 81 page 14. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 37 | "GRO Death Index". 1895 June Eastbourne 2b 55. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |