Joseph was born on 24 Apr, 1840 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^a1, the son of Adam Clarke (1817–1900)★, a lockman, and Ann Townsend (1815–1877)★. 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 in Watery Lane, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^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, Northamptonshire, England^a2 . They went on to have ten children:–

• Alice Elizabeth baptised on 8 Jan, 1864 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^d1.
• Agnes Emma died in infancy. Baptised on 18 Mar, 1866 in Heyford^d2 and buried on 12 Apr, 1866^e1.
• Birtha Ada born in 1868 in Nether Heyford. Probably died in 1909 at the age of forty-one.
• Edith Jane baptised on 8 Aug, 1870 in Heyford^d3.
• Esther died in infancy. Baptised on 20 May, 1872 in Heyford^d4 and buried on 8 Jul, 1872^d5.
• Joanna★ baptised on 14 Jun, 1874 in Heyford^d6. Married Frank Dunmore★ on 1 Jun, 1901 at St. Edmund's Church in Northampton St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^f1. Died on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England at the age of fifty-three.
• William John baptised on 20 May, 1877 in Heyford^d7.
• Avery Ellen born in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1879 in Heyford^g1. Married James Andrew on 8 Feb, 1903 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^d8.
• Herbert Matthew Owen born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1882 in the registration district of Northampton in Northamptonshire, England. Died on 5 Feb, 1951 in Nether Heyford at the age of sixty-nine.
• Joseph George born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1887 in Nether Heyford. Died on 26 May, 1925 in Queensland in Australia at the age of thirty-eight.

Joseph was recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^h1 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^k1 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 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England^m1 with his two children William John and Herbert Matthew Owen.

Joseph was recorded in the 1901 census in Nether Heyford^p1 with his wife Elizabeth and four children Birtha Ada, Avery Ellen, Herbert Matthew Owen and Joseph George.

By the time of the 1911 census he was living at The Green in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^q1.

Joseph died at the age of eighty-five on 26 Jun, 1925 in Nether Heyford^a3. His death was attributed to "senile decay" (death through old age, possibly including dementia)^a3.

Timeline

1840

24 Apr

Born in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England. The informant was his mother Ann Townsend (1815–1877)★.^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, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^c1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^c1

1864

8 Jan

Daughter, Alice Elizabeth Clarke (1864–?), baptised in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.^d1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d1
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^d1

11 Jan

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

1866

18 Mar

Daughter, Agnes Emma Clarke (1866–1866), baptised in Heyford.^d2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d2
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^d2

12 Apr

Daughter, Agnes Emma Clarke (1866–1866), buried in Heyford.^e1

1868

Daughter, Birtha Ada Clarke (1868–1909), born in Nether Heyford.

1870

8 Aug

Daughter, Edith Jane Clarke (1870–?), baptised in Heyford.^d3
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^d3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d3

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^h1
Occupation recorded as iron works labourer.^h1

1872

20 May

Daughter, Esther Clarke (1872–1872), baptised in Heyford.^d4
Occupation recorded as labourer (furnace).^d4
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^d4

8 Jul

Daughter, Esther Clarke (1872–1872), buried in Heyford.^d5

1873

10 Jul

Daughter, Joanna Clarke (1873–1926)★, born in Nether Heyford.^a4

30 Jul

Occupation recorded as iron furnace labourer.^a4

1874

14 Jun

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

1877

20 May

Son, William John Clarke (1877–?), baptised in Heyford.^d7
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^d7
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d7

1879

Oct-Dec

Daughter, Avery Ellen Clarke (1879–?), born in Heyford.^g1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing in Nether Heyford.^k1
Occupation recorded as blast furnaceman.^k1

1882

Apr-Jun

Son, Herbert Matthew Owen Clarke (1882–1951), born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

1887

Apr-Jun

Son, Joseph George Clarke (1887–1925), born in Nether Heyford.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census in Birmingham Canal, Harborne, Staffordshire.^m1
Occupation recorded as boatman.^m1

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census residing in Nether Heyford.^p1
Occupation recorded as boatman.^p1

1 Jun

Occupation recorded as boatman foreman.^f1

1902

6 Jan

Wife, Elizabeth, died in Nether Heyford.^a5

9 Jan

Occupation recorded as canal boatman.^a5

1903

8 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer.^d8

1909

Daughter, Birtha Ada Clarke (1868–1909), probably died around this time.

1911

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1911 census at The Green, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^q1
Economic status recorded as Old age pensioner.^q1

1925

26 May

Son, Joseph George Clarke (1887–1925), died in Queensland, Australia.

26 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-five in Nether Heyford. The informant was his son Herbert Matthew Owen Clarke (1882–1951).^a3
Occupation recorded as labourer at blast furnace.^a3

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