Arthur CLARKE

1877 - 1955  (78 years)

• Name	Arthur CLARKE
  Birth	1 Feb 1877	45 William St., St Alkmund, Derby,
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Was in the army for some time and possibly in the BOAR war.
  Occupation	Hotel Keeper at marriage.
  Residence	1 Feb 1877	45 Williams St., Derby, England
  Occupation	10 Sep 1904	Hotel Keeper
  Residence	10 Sep 1904	4 Loseby Lane (The Crowns Hotel), Leicester
  Residence	1905	James St., Blaby, Leicester
  Death	8 Oct 1955	Louth, Lincolnshire, England
  Burial	11 Oct 1955	Horncastle Cemetary 20-4-V
  Person ID	I11	Merged
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	James William CLARKE,   b. 13 Aug 1857, Ewerby Thorpe, Lincs
  Mother	Eliza DALES,   b. 1859, Alford, Lincolnshire
  Marriage	31 Jul 1877	Alford, Lincolnshire
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith DURRANCE,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Slaithwaite, Yorkshire d. 1964, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1904	Leicester Registry Office
  Notes	Marriage Certificate: Marriage Date: 10/9/1904 Place: Leicester Registry Office Arthur Clarke: 26 years; Batchelor; Hotel Keeeper. Living at 4 Loseby Lane (The Crowns Commercial Hotel) Father: James William Clarke; Butcher Edith Durrance: 21 years; Spinster; No occupation recorded. Living at 28 Humberstone Road. Father; Charles Durrance; Bricklayers Labourer. Witnesses; William Biggs and Lucy Morley.
  Children	1. Norah CLARKE,   b. 6 Jan 1905, Blaby, Leicestershire, England d. 1977, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England (Age 71 years)   2. Wilfred Arthur CLARKE,   b. 5 Feb 1906, Registered at Horncastle, Lincs. d. 22 Feb 1991, Norwich, Norfolk (Age 85 years)   3. Maurice CLARKE,   b. 1907   d. (ABT. 1970), Bungey, Suffolk, England   4. Conrad CLARKE   5. Irene CLARKE,   b. 1927   d. (ABT. 1998), Bournemouth, Hampshire, England   6. Claudwell CLARKE,   b. 17 Sep 1921   d. Jul 1994, Leighton Buzzard (Age 72 years)   7. Ailsa CLARKE,   b. 31 May 1916, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England d. 21 May 1976, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England (Age 59 years)   8. Winifred Elizabeth CLARKE,   b. 27 Aug 1911   d. 6 Jul 1996, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2006

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur was in the army for a while but was later a barman in a hotel at Doncaster where he met Edith who was a waitress who also came from Leicester. Arthur became a train driver. Bessie says birthday poss 30- 12- 1881/2 Living at:- Caroline St West, Alford, Lincs 1881. Living at:- Coningsby House, Blaby Rd, Wigston Magna, Leics. in 1891 Living at:- 4 Losely Lane, Leicester at time of marriage(1904) Ken's note Arthur was in the army for a long time and was possibly in the BOAR war PRO register of birth: Arthur Clark born Derby, J/F/M 1877, 7b 503 PRO register of death Arthur Clarke Aged 78 died at Louth in O/N/D 1955 GRO Index 3b 315 Birth Certificate:- Date: 1st February 1877 Place: 45 William St., St Alkmund, Derby, County of Derby. Name: Arthur Clarke Father: James Clarke Occupation of Father: Elastic Weaver. Mother; Elizabeth Clarke (formely Peel) Informant: Elizabeth Clarke, mother, 45 William St, Derby. Date Registered: 12th March 1877 Deputy Registrar: George R Oliver. Arthur and his wife Edith are buried in the same plot at Horncastle Cemetary. The Headstone reads: IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR CLARKE DIED OCT 8th 1955 AGED 78 YEARS AT REST There is no mention of Edith on the headstone. As it is a single plot with no room either side due to earlier graves, it is assumed that Edith was buried on top of Arthur and the headstone was not updated. Leicester Electoral Role 1904 & 1905 Occupation Electors No 149 Arthur Clarke, Abode - James St., Blaby, Leicester. Dwelling House, Qualifying Property - Glovers Cottages.