Family History

Joanna Clarke (1873–1926)

Joanna was born on 10 Jul, 1873 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, Englanda1, the 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 the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, Englandb1. She is Stephanie's great grandmother.

Joanna was recorded in the 1881 census in Nether Heyfordc1 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 in 1 Black Lion Hill, Northampton St Peter, Northampton, Northamptonshire, Englandd1. 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 in Northampton St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire, Englande1 . They went on to have three children:–

Joanna was recorded in the 1911 census at 24 Edith Street in Northampton, Northamptonshire, Englandg1 with her husband Frank and two children Ethel Ellen Dunmore and Margaret Emily Dunmore (1904–1982).

By the time of the 1921 census she was living at 24 Edith Street, Northampton with her husband Frank and three children Ethel Ellen, Margaret Emily Dunmore, a shop assistant and (person lived 1910s to 2000s).

Joanna died at the age of fifty-three on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street, Northampton. Her death was attributed to "heart failure".

She was survived by her husband Frank.

Timeline

1873
10 Jul
Born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England. The informant was her mother Elizabeth Bates (1847–1902)★.a1
1874
14 Jun
Baptised as an infant in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.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, Northampton St Peter, Northamptonshire.d1
Occupation recorded as housemaid.d1
1901
1 Jun
Married Frank Dunmore★ at St. Edmund's Church, Northampton St. Edmund, Northamptonshire.e1
Recorded as residing at Main Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire.e1
1904
24 Aug
Daughter, Margaret Emily Dunmore (1904–1982), born at 49 Ethel Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.e2
9 Oct
Recorded as residing at 49 Ethel Street, Northampton.e2
1907
10 Jun
Daughter, Ethel Ellen Dunmore (1907–1983)★, born at 24 Edith Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.a2
13 Oct
Recorded as residing at 24 Edith Street, Northampton.e3
1911
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1911 census living at 24 Edith Street, Northampton.g1
1912
5 May
Recorded as residing at 24 Edith Street, Northampton.
1921
19 Jun
Recorded in the 1921 census at 24 Edith Street, Northampton.
1925
26 Jun
Father, Joseph Clarke (1840–1925)★, died in Nether Heyford.a3
1926
10 Sep
Died at the age of fifty-three at 24 Edith Street, Northampton.

Facts

Birth
10 Jul 1873
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
Baptism
14 Jun 1874
Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
Death
10 Sep 1926
24 Edith Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Joanna Clarkeb1
Johanna Dunmorea2,e2,e1
Johanna Clarkea2,a1,e1,c1
Ellen Dunmoree3,g1
Joanna Dunmore
Annie Clarked1

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1: Birth entry for Johanna Clarke, Northampton Union, Apr-Jun Qtr 1873, Vol 3b, Page 120, No 90 (more details...)
a2: Birth entry for Ethel Ellen Dunmore, Northampton, Jul-Sep Qtr 1907, Vol 3b, Page 79, No 81 (more details...)
a3: Death entry for Joseph Clarke, Northampton and Hardingstone, Apr-Jun Qtr 1925, Vol 03B, Page 89, No 32; Digital image obtained 10 Aug 2023 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Heyford, Northamptonshire
b1: Baptism entry for Joanna Clarke, 14 Jun 1874, Page 28, No 217 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
c1: Class RG11, Piece 1555, Folio 78, Page 25, Schedule 114 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
d1: Class RG12, Piece 1202, Folio 121, Page 4, Schedule 23 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire
e1: Marriage entry for Frank Dunmore and Johanna Clarke, 1 Jun 1901, No 468 (more details...)
e2: Baptism entry for Margaret Emily Dunmore, 9 Oct 1904, Page 70, No 555 (more details...)
e3: Baptism entry for Ethel Ellen Dunmore, 13 Oct 1907, Page 25, No 200 (more details...)
FreeBMD
f1: Marriage entry for Bernard R Alcock and Ethel E Dunmore, Northampton, Apr-Jun Qtr 1929, Vol 3b, Page 201
1911 England and Wales Census
g1: Class RG14, Piece 8407. Pages 527 and 528 (more details...)