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Clarke Family History & Genealogy

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Clarke Last Name History & Origin

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Name Origin

Clarke comes from the word "clericus" which means "clerk."

Spellings & Pronunciations

Some alternate spellings of Clarke are Clark, Clerke, and De Clare.

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Clarke family comes from Finland, Norway, France, and England.

Famous People named Clarke

Governor Jeremiah Clarke, Governor of Rhode Island, (1648- 1649)
Walter Clarke, Governor of Rhode Island, (1676- 1677)

Early Clarkes

These are the earliest records we have of the Clarke family.

Mary was the wife of Henry Farnham of Rochester, Kent, England. Her parents' names and her last name at birth are not known. [1] Known children of Henry and Mary Farnham were Ralph and Ede (likely to be Edith), who were named in Henry's will.[2] She survived her husband, a mariner who was lost at sea some time between 23 December 1618, when he made his will, and 18 February 1619/20, when she proved the will as his widow.[1]
Anne (Clarke) Bolling was born on August 19, 1590 in Dublin, D Ireland, and died at age 49 years old on September 26, 1639 in Henrico, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anne (Clarke) Bolling.
Jane Clarke was born in 1607 at of ,Suffolk,England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Clarke.
Winifred Seybourne Clarke was born in 1612 at Bobbing,,Kent,England, and died at age 43 years old on October 1, 1656 at ,Charles,Maryland,USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winifred Seybourne Clarke.
Samuel Clarke was born in 1677. Samuel Clarke was in a relationship with Hannah Wilcox Clarke, and has a child Hannah Clarke. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Clarke.
Hannah Wilcox Clarke was born in 1684. Hannah Clarke was in a relationship with Samuel Clarke, and has a child Hannah Clarke. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Wilcox Clarke.
Jonathan Clarke was born on October 11, 1713 in Northampton, Massachusetts USA, and died at age 75 years old on June 7, 1789. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Clark(e).
Thankful (Edwards) Clarke was born on October 10, 1716, and died at age 69 years old on October 8, 1786. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thankful Edwards Clark(e).
Hannah (Clarke) Crandall was born in 1725. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Clarke.
Nicholas Clarke was born in 1744, and died at age 70 years old in 1814. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nicholas Clarke.
Ruth (Beard) Clarke was born in 1751. She was married to Nicholas Clarke, and they were together until Nicholas' death in 1814. She had a child Elizabeth Clark. Ruth Clarke died at age 71 years old in 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Clarke.
William Clarke of Geelong, Melbourne & Geelong Parish County Australia was born in 1771, and died at age 70 years old in 1841 in Geelong.

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Martha (Kutzelmann) Clarke was born to Frank Kutzelmann, and has a sister Ruth (Kutzelmann) Hill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Clarke.
Jessie Marguerite (Stephenson) Clarke of Coburg, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on May 28, 1896 in Kensington, City of Melbourne County to Margaret Kennedy Stephenson and Thomas Stephenson. She had siblings Jessie Jane Stephenson, Hester Irene Stephenson, and Thomas Angus Stephenson. Jessie Clarke married Neil Clarke in 1920, and died at age 57 years old on June 2, 1953 in Coburg, City of Merri-bek County.
Elizabeth Elizabeth (Clarke) Caruth of Purn Australia, was married to Alexander Caruth in 1858, and has children Jane Caruth, Mary Caruth, Margaret Caruth, Isabella Caruth, Walter Caruth, William Caruth, William Caruth, and Elizabeth Caruth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Clarke Caruth.
Annie Muriel (Walker) Clarke of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Preston, City of Darebin County to Margaret Hartley Walker and Ernest Australia Walker. She had siblings Victor Ernest Walker, Gertrude Isabel Walker, Ernest Frederick Walker, Margaret Hartley Walker, Joseph Hartley Walker, Robert Herbert Walker, Hartley Rowland Walker, and Vernon Charles Walker. She married Thornton Gainsborough Clarke in 1915, and had a child Thornton Vernon Clarke. Annie Clarke died at age 82 years old in 1972 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County.
Julie (Faltynski) Clarke was born on November 2, 1974 to Irene Faltynski and Walter Faltynski, and has siblings Jeff Faltynski, Jill Keszei, Jodie Walters, and Jenny Franko. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julie Clarke.
Violet Hawthorn (Smith) Clarke of Ringwood, Maroondah City County, VIC Australia was born in 1888 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County to Henry Brombley Smith and Mary Ellen (Deverell) Smith. She had siblings Stella Marion Smith, Henry Stenhold Smith, Olive Edith Smith, and Gertrude Lillian Smith. She married Percy Edgar Clarke in 1919, and had children John Clarke and John Clarke. Violet Clarke died at age 69 years old in 1957 in Ringwood, Maroondah City County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William J Clarke.
Dora Clarke (Clarke) Russell of Geelong Australia, was married to Edward Russell in 1883, and has children Edward Ernest Russell, Catherine Ellen Russell, Albert Russell, and Peter Dale Russell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dora Clarke Russell.
Mary Ann (Clarke) Edgar of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1804 in Darlington, Darlington County, England United Kingdom. She was married to John David Edgar, and had a child David James Edgar. Mary Edgar died at age 87 years old on May 27, 1892 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Helen Louisa (Clarke) Moody was born in 1860 in Cygnet, Huon Valley Council County, TAS Australia, and died at age 82 years old on May 8, 1943 at Allens Rivulet, in Sandfly, Kingborough Council County. Helen Moody was buried at Longley Cemetery 820 Sandfly Rd, in Longley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Louisa (Clarke) Moody.
Emma (Clarke) Whitelaw of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born circa 1829 in Preston, Lancashire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 38 years old on July 13, 1868 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
Mary Ann (Clarke) Hansford of West Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born in 1846 in Melbourne. She was married to Thomas Henry Hansford, and had children Mary Anne Hansford, Evangeline 'Eva' Hansford, Thomas Hansford, and Agnes Amelia (Hansford) Wilson. Mary Hansford died at age 59 years old on February 20, 1906 in West Melbourne.
Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans was born in 1869 in Kangaroo Flat, Sandhurst ( Bendigo ) County, Victoria Australia to Frederick William Clarke and Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke, and had siblings Arthur Clarke, Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire, Frederick William Clarke, Alfred John Clarke, and Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire. She married Frederick Henry Evans in 1891, and had children Lila Annie ( Evans) Anthony, Harold Henry Evans, Doris Margaret Evans, and Alice Mary Evans. Jane Evans died at age 68 years old on February 14, 1938 in Northcote, City of Darebin County, VIC.
Annie (Clarke) Evans of Bendigo Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Annie Clarke Evans.
Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke of Alphington, VIC Australia was born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands County, England United Kingdom to Thomas Ward and Catherine Hyland Ward. She had siblings Elizabeth Ward, Margaret Daisy Seymour Ward, Anastatia Ward, Catherine Ward Lear, and Jane Frances Ward. She married Frederick William Clarke, and had children Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans, Alfred John Clarke, Frederick William Clarke, Arthur Clarke, Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire, and Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire. Mary Clarke died at age 69 years old on July 6, 1919 in Alphington, VIC Australia, and was buried at Warringal Cemetery 472 Heidelberg Rd, in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.
Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire of Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on March 25, 1877 in Golden Gully, Sandhurst ( Bendigo ) County, Victoria to Frederick William Clarke and Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke. She had siblings Arthur Clarke, Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire, Frederick William Clarke, Alfred John Clarke, and Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans. She married John Henry Derbyshire, and had children John Henry Derbyshire, Dorothy Eliza Ann Derbyshire, Ernest Derbyshire, and Alfred Derbyshire. Mary Derbyshire died at age 48 years old on January 24, 1926 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC.
Frederick William Clarke of Golden Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1842 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom to Ann Smedley Clarke and Arthur John Clarke. He had siblings Alice Clarke Trahan, John George Clarke, and James Henry Clarke. He married Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke, and had children Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans, Alfred John Clarke, Frederick William Clarke, Arthur Clarke, Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire, and Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire. Frederick Clarke died at age 62 years old on June 6, 1905 in Golden Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia.
Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire of Alphington, Victoria Australia was born in 1879 in Sandhurst, Bendigo County to Frederick William Clarke and Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke. She had siblings Arthur Clarke, Frederick William Clarke, Alfred John Clarke, Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire, and Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans. She married Joseph Derbyshire on October 4, 1904 in Greater Bendigo City County, and died at age 80 years old on January 10, 1960 at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne 41 Victoria Parade, in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC. Catherine Derbyshire was buried at Warringal Cemetery 472 Heidelberg Rd, in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.
Frederick Will Clarke of Sandhurst Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Will Clarke.
Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1880 to Frederick Clarke and Agnes (Ward) Clarke. Catherine Derbyshire died at age 80 years old in 1960 in Fitzroy.

Popular Clarke Biographies

John Duval Clarke
John Duval Clarke of 106 High St, in Bangor, Gwynedd County, Wales United Kingdom was born on December 7, 1894 at 66, High Street, in Bethesda, and died at age 20 years old on June 7, 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. John Clarke was buried at Special Memorial A.119, Redoubt Cemetery in Helles, Gallipoli County, Çanakkale.
Mary Ann (Clarke) Hansford of West Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born in 1846 in Melbourne. She was married to Thomas Henry Hansford, and had children Mary Anne Hansford, Evangeline 'Eva' Hansford, Thomas Hansford, and Agnes Amelia (Hansford) Wilson. Mary Hansford died at age 59 years old on February 20, 1906 in West Melbourne.
George Wyllie Clarke married Clare Kathleen Thompson in Cowra, NSW in 1935. Clare daughter of Hugh Thompson & Ursula Mary nee Ferrari. Clare (a widow) on 9th May 1947 married in Sydney Edward Ivor Gordon Malcolm (1913-1991) Clare Kathleen Malcolm lived to the ripe old age of 92, dying on the Central Coast on 21st November 1999 at The Entrance. At the Albury War Memorial, Raper Street, Albury NSW, Australia there is a Memorial Plaque to Sig. NX45123 G W Clarke.
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz); August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992 was an American actress. She is widely remembered for playing Henry Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth, who is chased by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, and for being on the receiving end of James Cagney's halved grapefruit in The Public Enemy. Years active‎: ‎1929–1970 Born‎: ‎Violet Mary Klotz; August 16, 1910; ‎Philadelphia, PA Died‎: ‎April 29, 1992 (aged 81); ‎Woodland Hills, CA
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William J Clarke.
Jim Clarke was born in 1947 at Oregon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jim Clarke.
Bertha Linwood (Eddy) Clark
Bertha Linwood (Eddy) Clarke was born on May 20, 1888 in Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 72 years old on June 11, 1960 in Oak Bluffs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bertha Linwood (Eddy) Clark.
I was his friend from an early age. His was a good athlete and a nice person.
April Clarke
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Sarah Elizabeth Maud (Williams) Clarke was born in 1882, and died at age 77 years old on May 16, 1960. Sarah Clarke was buried at Frankston Memorial Park in Frankston, Frankston City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Elizabeth Maud (Williams) Clarke.
Emma (Clarke) Whitelaw of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born circa 1829 in Preston, Lancashire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 38 years old on July 13, 1868 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
Frederick William Clarke of Golden Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1842 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom to Ann Smedley Clarke and Arthur John Clarke. He had siblings Alice Clarke Trahan, John George Clarke, and James Henry Clarke. He married Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke, and had children Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans, Alfred John Clarke, Frederick William Clarke, Arthur Clarke, Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire, and Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire. Frederick Clarke died at age 62 years old on June 6, 1905 in Golden Gully, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia.
Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke of Alphington, VIC Australia was born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands County, England United Kingdom to Thomas Ward and Catherine Hyland Ward. She had siblings Elizabeth Ward, Margaret Daisy Seymour Ward, Anastatia Ward, Catherine Ward Lear, and Jane Frances Ward. She married Frederick William Clarke, and had children Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans, Alfred John Clarke, Frederick William Clarke, Arthur Clarke, Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire, and Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire. Mary Clarke died at age 69 years old on July 6, 1919 in Alphington, VIC Australia, and was buried at Warringal Cemetery 472 Heidelberg Rd, in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.
Lois Clarke was born in 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lois Clarke.
Mary Agnes (Clarke) Derbyshire of Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on March 25, 1877 in Golden Gully, Sandhurst ( Bendigo ) County, Victoria to Frederick William Clarke and Mary Agnes (Ward) Clarke. She had siblings Arthur Clarke, Catherine Lucy (Clarke) Derbyshire, Frederick William Clarke, Alfred John Clarke, and Jane Frances (Clarke) Evans. She married John Henry Derbyshire, and had children John Henry Derbyshire, Dorothy Eliza Ann Derbyshire, Ernest Derbyshire, and Alfred Derbyshire. Mary Derbyshire died at age 48 years old on January 24, 1926 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC.
Richards parents were divorced. His mother remarried and he was legally adopted by His step father, Frank H. Clarke. Family tradition is that his adopted father was a high ranking official in the U.S. Navy; possibly an admiral. There are 3 possibilities. 1. Frank H. Clarke radio electrician USN 2. Frank Herbert Clarke- with e, radio electrician, Rear Admiral USN 3. Frank Humphrey Clark- no e, Admiral USN Richard was married at least 3 times and had children with each.
John Clarke was born on October 9, 1908 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts United States to William Clarke and Elizabeth (Levis) Clarke, and has a sister Ruth (Clarke) Bartlett. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Clarke.
Maria Clarke was born in 1898 at texas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Clarke.
John Clarke was in a relationship with Mary Clarke ( McNamara, and has children Dennis Clarke, Johanna Kellaway ( Clarke, and Patrick Clarke. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Clarke.
Arthur John Clarke of White Hills, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1818 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 45 years old on May 14, 1864 in White Hills, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia.

Clarke Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Clarke family member is 68.0 years old according to our database of 30,219 people with the last name Clarke that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

68.0 years

Oldest Clarkes

These are the longest-lived members of the Clarke family on AncientFaces.

Beatrice Clarke of Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina was born on September 9, 1863, and died at age 116 years old in September 1979.
115 years
Margaret B Clarke of Oakland, Alameda County, CA was born on January 29, 1895, and died at age 111 years old on June 27, 2006.
111 years
Alene C Clarke of Richmond, Henrico County, VA was born on May 5, 1900, and died at age 109 years old on July 29, 2009.
109 years
Ernest Clarke was born on March 9, 1874, and died at age 109 years old in August 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ernest Clarke.
109 years
Francis Clarke of San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA was born on November 29, 1892, and died at age 108 years old on April 1, 2001.
108 years
Lillian A Clarke of Hope Valley, Washington County, RI was born on March 20, 1899, and died at age 106 years old on February 8, 2006.
106 years
Mary A Clarke of Rosedale, Baltimore County, MD was born on December 20, 1885, and died at age 106 years old on July 10, 1992.
106 years
Antionett Clarke was born on February 1, 1869, and died at age 107 years old in December 1976.
107 years
Bertha R Clarke of Madison, Dane County, WI was born on November 6, 1893, and died at age 106 years old on January 11, 2000.
106 years
Ethel B Clarke of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on September 21, 1883, and died at age 105 years old on May 26, 1989.
105 years
Maude Clarke of Winchester, Winchester City County, Virginia was born on June 23, 1881, and died at age 106 years old in December 1987.
106 years
Kathleen G Clarke of Jackson, Ocean County, NJ was born on November 25, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on September 5, 2003.
104 years
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Any info William Alexander Clarke
Son of James Clarke & Edna Wiker
Served in US Navy
Had many children, found 13 of us
Including two of his children that passed in a fire in HuntingtonBeach California in the 70’s
Fire said to be Started by a young son, William Jr.
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I am looking for decedents of James and Hannah Clarke of Stawell, Horsham and Williamstown Vic Aust.
I am currently researching the descendants of James Clarke, b. 1845, England, d. 10-24-1919, Waunakee, Dane co., WI. He immigrated to America in 1856 at age 11. He married Harriet Taylor, b. 11-13-1843, England d. 5-11-1922, Lodi, Columbia Co., WI. She was the daughter of Joseph Taylor and Mary Barrett. They lived in Waunakee, Dane Co., Wisconsin and had (6) known children. Their names were Anne L. CLARKE, b: 1868, Vienna, Dane Co., Wisconsin. d: 9-5-1945, Madison, WI., Walter E. Clarke. b. 1871, Wisconsin, Harry Taylor Clarke. b. 1876, Wisconsin, Jessie M. Clarke. b. 1879, Wisconsin, Leon Barrett CLARKE. b. October 6, 1884, Waunakee, Dane County, Wisconsin. d. March 3, 1967, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, and Unknown Clarke.
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 stack saltine crackers
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Blend ingredients. Product should be very moist but not runny. If needed, add a few extra saltines. Mound into a large tablespoonful and drop into about a half inch of hot cooking oil or melted shortening in a large skillet. Flatten cake with spatula and fry until golden brown on both sides. Stack fried cakes on absorbant paper towels. Serve hot or cold.

These cakes keep well in the refrigerator, and may be re-warmed if desired. They are also delicious snacks eaten cold. Try melting grated cheese on top for a handy "pizza", or add sweet basil for an extra flavor treat. Make them in smaller sizes for use as hors d'ourves, or for potluck suppers.

This was a recipe of my father's mother of Richmond, Virginia; and may have originated in the American Civil War. Originally my father used dried bread pieces when making this recipe. I would love to hear from anyone who may know the origin of this recipe.

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