Michael Clark (abt. 1820 - 1867)

Born about 1820 in County Cork, Ireland

Husband of Margaret (Dogherty) Haley — married 10 Jan 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Oct 1867 at about age 47 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Michael was born about 1820 in County Cork, Ireland. As a young man, he emigrated to Yorkshire, England, where he spent the rest of his life.

Michael, then in the 44th Regiment of Foot, can be seen in the 1841 census at the Citadel & Barracks in Drypool near Hull. In the 1851 census, he lived with his sister Bridget in Pontefract while working as an agricultural labourer.

On 10 January 1853, Michael married a fellow Irish immigrant, Margaret Dogherty, in Pontefract. His marriage certificate states his father was Thomas Clark, a farmer. Michael and Margaret had two daughters and one son together. The family can be seen in the 1861 census living at Horsefair in Pontefract. Michael was then working as a hawker.

Michael passed away in 1867 and was buried in Featherstone on 21 October that year.

Sources

• "United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC3Q-DDW : 10 December 2017), Michael Clark, ; From "Merchant Navy Seamen1835-1941," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT113, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5S-VY6 : Sun Mar 10 16:24:17 UTC 2024), Entry for Michael Clarke, 1841.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPMR-4X8 : Sat Mar 09 23:59:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Michael Clarke and Bridget McHale, 1851.
• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264Y-DF7 : 13 December 2014), Michael Clark, 1853; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1853, quarter 1, vol. 9C, p. 99, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7V4-ZFW : Sun Mar 10 16:29:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Michael Clark and Margaret Clark, 1861.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JDW-412 : 31 December 2014), Michael Clarke, 1867; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68ZX-XPSB : Sun Mar 10 01:14:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Michael Clark, 21 October 1867.
• Written information from Michael's direct descendants (available at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L268-HWY).