James and Dorothy
Clarke

These names and relationships have been researched by Jean Watson.

n305 James Clarke was probably born in 1789 in Easington. He married n1136 Dorothy, born in 1793 in Sedgefield, Durham. He was a butcher. They had 4 children: n056 Charlotte Clarke born in 1817, and baptised on 11/08/1817 in Heworth. She was a Milliner and grocer and was married to n055 William Affleck; n1137 Thomas Clarke, a butcher, was born in 1819; n1139 Henry Samuel Clarke, a joiner, was born in 1821; n1138 John James Clarke, a butcher, was born in 1827 in Wreckington.

n055 William Affleck, the son of William and Sarah Affleck was born on 18/091814, in Urpeth, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. This is Urpeth in Stanley to the north of Durham. In 1851 he was a lodger at Friars Goose, West Cottage, Gateshead. he was a colliery Engineer. In 1853 (1853 quarter 1, Newcastle, folio 10b page 43) he married n056 Charlotte Clarke in St. Andrews parish church in Newcastle. He is described as an engineer. He had three children, twins n027 Dorothy Sarah and n060 William James in 1855 (1855 quarter 3, Gateshead, folio 10a page 503) and son n014 Robert in 1858 (1858 quarter 3, Gateshead, folio 10a page 496). In 1861 he was living at Victoria Street, Gateshead. He was a coal Agent. In 1871 he was living at 5 Peterborough Street, Gateshead, and was a house builder. He was later described as a Land Agent and in 1881 he was living at 6 Osbourne Terrace, Gateshead, and became Mayor of Gateshead. After Charlotte's death on 11^th. January 1883 (1883 quarter 1, Gateshead, folio 10a page 496), William married n061 Sarah Harley on 19 June 1884 (1884 quarter 2, Belford, folio 10b page 570). She was 30 years his junior, born in 1845 (1845 quarter 1, Newcastle Tyne, folio 25 page [579]), and, reputedly, had been his cook. He died on 7^th. February 1890 (1st. quarter folio 10a page 559), at 8 Balmoral Terrace, Gateshead. He had 1 son and 1 daughter with Sarah.

n1138 John James Clarke, a butcher, was born in 1827 in Wreckington.. He is a son of James and Dorothy Clarke. In 1847 (1847 quarter 2, Sunderland, folio 24 page 318) he was married to n1140 Mary Ann Joyce born in 1827 in Newbottle. They had two sons: n1141 William Clarke, born in 1847 (1847 quarter 2, Sunderland, folio 24 page 318) in Coxhoe; n1143 James Clarke, born in 1849 (1849 quarter 4, Sunderland, folio 24 page 336).