Adam was born in 1817 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England, the son of William Clarke (1790–1850)★ and Anne Crock (1788–1874)★. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Ann Townsend (1815–1877)★ on 22 May, 1836 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^a1 . They had ten children:–

• Ellen born in 1836 in Northamptonshire in England.
• Thomas baptised on 13 Aug, 1837 in the parish of Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire, England^b1.
• Joseph★, canal boatman, born on 24 Apr, 1840 in Nether Heyford^c1. Married Elizabeth Bates★ on 11 Jan, 1864 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^c2. Died on 26 Jun, 1925 in Nether Heyford^c3 at the age of eighty-five.
• John baptised on 27 Aug, 1845 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^a2. Died before 1847.
• Jane baptised on 18 Oct, 1846 in Heyford^a3.
• Hannah baptised on 11 Apr, 1850 in Heyford^a4.
• William died in infancy. Baptised on 7 Jan, 1852 in Heyford^a5. Died on 12 Jan, 1852 in Nether Heyford^d1,a5.
• Elizabeth baptised on 22 Feb, 1852 in Heyford^a6.
• John baptised on 22 Feb, 1852 in Heyford^a7.
• Louis baptised on 8 Apr, 1855 in Heyford^a8.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Nether Heyford^e1 with his wife Ann and six children Joseph, a boatman, Thomas, a boatman, Jane, Elizabeth, William and John.

In the 1861 census he was living at Billings Yard in Watery Lane, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^f1 with his wife Ann and seven children Joseph, now an agricultural labourer, Thomas, now an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth, William, Louis, Hannah and John, an agricultural labourer.

Adam was recorded in the 1871 census in Perseverance^g1.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living in Susannah^h1.

In the 1891 census he was living in Nether Heyford^k1 with his son Thomas, now a general labourer.

Adam died at the age of eighty-three on 10 Feb, 1900 in Nether Heyford^c4. His death was attributed to "paralysis" (commonly caused by a stroke)^c4.

Timeline

1817

Born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.

1836

Daughter, Ellen Clarke (1836–?), born in Northamptonshire, England.

22 May

Married Ann Townsend★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Heyford, Northamptonshire.^a1
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^a1

1837

13 Aug

Son, Thomas Clarke (1837–?), baptised in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.^b1
Occupation recorded as lockman.^b1
Recorded as residing in Shutlanger, Northamptonshire.^b1

1840

24 Apr

Son, Joseph Clarke (1840–1925)★, born in Nether Heyford.^c1

20 May

Occupation recorded as labourer.^c1

1845

27 Aug

Son, John Clarke (1845–?), baptised in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.^a2
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^a2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a2

1846

18 Oct

Daughter, Jane Clarke (1846–?), baptised in Heyford.^a3
Recorded as living in Heyford.^a3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a3

before 1847

Son, John Clarke (1845–?), died.

1850

Father, William Clarke (1790–1850)★, died in Nether Heyford.

11 Apr

Daughter, Hannah Clarke (1850–?), baptised in Heyford.^a4
Recorded as residing in Heyford.^a4
Occupation recorded as boatman.^a4

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Nether Heyford.^e1
Occupation recorded as boatman.^e1

1852

7 Jan

Son, William Clarke (1852–1852), baptised in Heyford.^a5
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^a5
Occupation recorded as boatman.^a5

12 Jan

Son, William Clarke (1852–1852), died in Nether Heyford.^d1,a5

22 Feb

Daughter, Elizabeth Clarke (1852–?), baptised in Heyford.^a6
Son, John Clarke (1852–?), baptised in Heyford.^a7
Occupation recorded as boatman.^a7,a6
Recorded as living in Heyford.^a7,a6

1855

8 Apr

Son, Louis Clarke (1855–?), baptised in Heyford.^a8
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^a8
Occupation recorded as boatman.^a8

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Billings Yard, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^f1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^f1

1864

11 Jan

Occupation recorded as labourer.^c2

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing in Perseverance.^g1
Occupation recorded as boatman in Perseverance.^g1

1874

28 Aug

Mother, Anne Crock (1788–1874)★, buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Heyford.^a9

1877

11 Sep

Wife, Ann, buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Heyford.^a10

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census in Susannah.^h1
Occupation recorded as boatman in Susannah.^h1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing in Nether Heyford.^k1

1900

10 Feb

Died at the age of eighty-three in Nether Heyford. The informant was his son Thomas Clarke (1837–?).^c4
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^c4
Occupation recorded as formerly a general labourer.^c4

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