John Clarke 1825 - ante 1870
John Clarke , of London, registered as a Sugar Refiner (1849-50, 1861, 70). Living at Limehouse (1849), 5 Wilson St., Limehouse (1850), Of Carlisle terr, (1851), "Clerk to a sugar refiner" (1851). Is it he "CLARK John - - 29 Duke St, Upper Stamford St London 1839 Pigot's London Directory Sep 1839"? http://www.mawer.clara.net/sugarcc.html is a Sugar industry database The Times, Thursday, Mar 31, 1864; pg. 10; Issue 24834; col E The Sugar Duties. A FREETRADER.. From 1801-1845 the importation of refined sugar was practically. prohibited. The Times, Thursday, Sep 22, 1887; pg. 13; Issue 32184; col E The Condition Of The Working Classes. A sugar-baker, refiner spent 5s 9d in average weekly rent, earned 23s 1d average weekly they were fairly well off.. none in the survey were "on the parish" Wilson st., Limehouse is on the Stepney/Limehouse borders. Parallel to Salmon Lane and Cayley street, all three run east off White Horse street, which runs north from Commercial Road East to Ben Jonson Lane. He probably worked at E Goodhart Son & Co, Horseferry Rd, Stepney, London, on the entrance to Regent's canal. This was one of the last remaining refineries in the area.
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| Born: St George in the East, London, , , England 1825 | Baptised:
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| | Family: Clarke of Ingestre |
Spouses
1. St. Botolph's Church, Aldgate, London, , , England 10th May 1849 Susannah Harris
(Clarke ) 1828 - post 1891
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Sources
Census
- 1841 census (member of household - Wellclose Place, New Road, London, , , England)
- 1851 census (head of household - 11 Carlisle Terr., Bow, London, , , England)
- 1861 census (head of household - Harrow Court, East Ham, London, , , England)
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Timeline
| 1825 | Born (birth) London, England | | 1841 | Member of household in 1841 census (census) London, England | | 10th May 1849 | Married Susannah Harris
(Clarke ) 1828 - post 1891 (marriage) London, England | | 31st Mar 1851 | Head of household in 1851 census (census) London, England | | 7th Apr 1861 | Head of household in 1861 census (census) London, England | | ante 1870 | Died (death) |
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