Clarke-Davidge Descendants' List

List of Clarke-Davidge Family-Members

This directory is a consolidated list of the known descendents of Kate Davidge and Anthony (Jacques) Clarke. It shows their children (b. 1884-1904), grand-children (b. 1915-1930) and great-grandchildren (b. 1939-1991), but only indicates numbers of the generations after that. Underlined names indicate that contact has been achieved between the person concerned and Anne and/or Roger.

For details of Kate's life, see her own directory. For details of Anthony's life, including his families with other wives, see the AJCheeper/Clarke directory.

For more information about these descendants, see the index-page for this directory.

Violet Maud Clarke (1884-1970), m. Louis Mowbray KAY on 25 Dec 1908, London, Cleethorpes
1. Kenneth Mowbray Kay [c. 1915?], m. Lilian Prowse, 3 chn
  1. Janet Kay b. 1939, m. Fenner [c. 1965?], 1 child?, Cleethorpes
  2. June Kay b. 1947, m. Peter Billam [c. 1965?], 1 child?, Cleethorpes
  3. Susan Kay b. 1947, m?, 1 child?, Cleethorpes
Ernest Clement Clarke (1886-1949), Watford
Kate Antoinette Clarke (1887-1982), m. Charles Edward COPELAND on 12 Jan 1915, 4 chn, London
1. Charles L. N. (Nelson) Copeland (1915-19??), m. Maureen E. Neale on10 June 1939 , 2chn, London
  1. daughter (1942)
  2. Barbara (1944), m. Peter Sidebotham in 1967, 2 chn, Braishfield
2. Gwendoline Iris Copeland (1926-1983), m. Peter Jervaise WATSON on 2 April 1949, 3 chn, London
  1. Vivian Peter Watson (8 Oct 1950), m. Doreen, 2 chn, Berkhamstead
  2. Philip Watson (12 Jan 1952), m. ?, 1 child?
  3. Angela Dawn Watson (10 Apr 1961), m?, 1 child?
3. Keith Copeland (1928-), m. Jeanne, 4 chn, Watford
  1. David Copeland [1950s?]
  2. Janice Copeland [1950s?]
  3. Heather Copeland [1960s?], m?, 1 child?
  4. Russell [1960s?]
4. Patricia Copeland (1932-2004), m. Don FREEMAN, 3 chn, London
  1. Helen Freeman [1954?], m. Richard WILSON, 3 chn [is Barry researching the family tree??]
  2. Colin Freeman [1960s?]
  3. Ian Freeman [1960s?]
Frederick William Clarke (1888-1956), locations obscure
Edward Bertie Clarke (1890-1937), m. Beatrice Winifred Elks on 9 March 1916, London
Willie Tony Clarke (1892-1955), m. Ethel Mary (Queenie) Haskins on 19 May 1917, 5 chn
1. Frederick William Clarke (16 Oct 1917 - 30 Jan 2004), m. Mabel (May) De Prose in 1939, 4 chn, Kingaroy
  1. Michael Clarke b. 17 Feb 1941 d. 12 Sep 1995, m. Laraine Elizabeth Arthur on 13 Feb 1965, 2 chn + 6 grandchn, m. Anne Ellen Staines on 8 Mar 1975, 2 chn + 1 grandchild
  2. Anne Clarke b. 4 Aug 1944, m. Neville KRATZMANN on 18 Dec 1965, 4 chn + 12 grandchn
  3. Paul Clarke b. 23 Mar 1953, m. Shirley Ann Heyer 1972, div. May 1986, 2 chn + 2 grandchn, m.
  4. Peter John Clarke b. 26 May 1954, m. Michelle Joyce Webb on 12 Apr 1980, 2 chn
2. Edward Anthony (Tony) Clarke (b. 29 Dec 1919), m. Irene (Rene) Gladys Whiteman on 9 Aug 1948, 2 chn, Sydney
  1. Roger Anthony Clarke (b. 1949), m. Linda Elizabeth Spinaze in 1977, 2 chn
  2. Carole Judith Clarke (b. 1955), m. Peter WATERS in 1989, 2 chn
3. Enid Clarke (10 Jan 1922 - 30 Apr 2007), Portsmouth
4. Kathleen Clarke (b. 10 May 1926), m. Alan SMITH in 1945, 3 chn, Portsmouth
  1. Janet Smith (b. 27 Feb 1946), m. Bern WALKER in 1968, 1 child + 1 grandchild, Portsmouth
  2. David Smith (b. 1948), m. Jane Reeves in 1976, 4 chn, Denmead
  3. Margaret Smith (b. 1956), m. Sandy SIEVWRIGHT in 1979, 3 chn + 2 grandchild, Portsmouth
5. Kenneth (Ken) Clarke (b. 8 May 1935), m. Rhoda Ireland in 1960
Lily Edith Pearl Clarke (1894-1895), b.28 May 1894, d.2 Oct 1895 (diphtheria)
Lawrence Gilbert Clarke (1896-1976), m. Elizabeth Devereaux on 9 July 1924, 1 child, London
1. Dorothy Joan Clarke (b. 13 Jan 1925), m. John DOCWRA on 17 March 1945, 1 child, Norwich
  1. John Docwra (b. 15 December 1949), m. Elizabeth on 11 August 1973, 1 child, Queensberry
Victoria Ellen Clarke (1897-1983), m. Frederick John ABBOTT on 30 Dec 1915, 4 chn, m. Albert Richard PRIESTLEY on 5 October 1959, London
1. Frederick William Abbott (1916-1990), m. Hazel Ivy Agnes Kavanagh in Dec qtr 1942, 5 chn, London
  1. Glyn John Patrick Abbott (b. 23 Apr 1944), m. Susan Mary Findlater late 1960s, parted late 1980s, 2 chn + 2 grandchn, m. Rosemary Angela Collins (Rosie) 2005, 1 child, London
  2. Geoffrey Francis Abbott (b. 23 Mar 1948), m. Sharon D. Arney in Sep 1980, 2 chn, Bath
  3. Peter Timothy Abbott (b. 31 Jul 1949), m. Susan Smith, m. Debbie Jordan, 1 child (and 3 chn from a prior marriage), London
  4. Jill Rosemary Abbott (b. 15 Apr 1953), m. Jim Kelly, London
  5. Joanna Mary Abbott (Jo) (b. 1955?), m. Paul Goddard, 3 chn, London
2. Joyce I. Abbott (March Qtr 1922 - 1942), London
Vera Doris Clarke (1898-1996), m. Francis Edward BEDFORD, 1920s-1930s, 2 chn, m. Harold E.V. SHAW, June qtr 1935, 2 chn, London
1. Gordon F Bedford (b. 3 Feb1923), m. Dorothy, Tresi Aur (Wales)
2. Oliver Kenneth (Ken) Bedford (b. 22 October 1928 - 9 Nov 2001), m. Barbara Rose Lockey on 24 March 1957, 2 chn, London
  1. Karen Bedford (b. 1959?), m. Brian D. EATON in June 1990, 4 chn, Welwyn Garden City
  2. Julie Bedford, m. ?, 3 chn, London
3. Anthony Shaw (b. Dec 1936), London
4. Gloria V. Shaw (b. Sep qtr 1938, m. MARTIN in Dec Qtr 1964, Dallas TX
Lord Oswald Clarke (1900-1901), London
Earl Rudolph Clarke (1904-1981), m. Rosina Amelia (Rose) Mitchell on 1 Jan 1928, 2 chn, London
1. Earl Frederick [Donald] Clarke (b. 20 Oct 1928 - 30 Nov 2002), m. Pauline Madden on 24 June 1967, m. Carole Mills in Aug 2002, London
2. David Raymond Clarke (b. 13 August 1931), m. Rita Anne Snell WOOD on 2 Aug 1952 (d. 1964), 2 chn, m. Cecilia (Cissy) Cribbin Sep qtr 1964 (d. 1999), 2 chn, m. Barbara A. Toye Oct qtr 2000, Sidmouth
  1. Kay Rosamund Doris Clarke, b. 18 Dec 1955 (Edmonton 5e 423), m. c. 1973 Martin HERFORD, div.
  2. Jane Ann Clarke, b. 9 Feb 1960
  3. Jonathan David Clarke, b. 28 Mar 1966, m. Alison [Ali] Dale, 2 chn, Beckenham Kent
  4. Peter Brendan Clarke, b. 22 July 1967, m. Lisa Baldacchino on 9 September 2007, Sydney
3. Anthony W. (Tony) Clarke (b. Mar qtr 1940), m. Valerie D. Linning in Mar Qtr 1966, 1 child, div, m. Anne Jeapes in April 1991, 1 child, div, London
  1. Ashley Stephen Clarke (b. Dec Qtr 1969)
  2. Andrew Paul Clarke (b. Sept 1991)

Summary

147 known descendants as at May 2008, including 32+ Clarkes:

11 children – 10 full siblings to Willie Tony, 11 Clarkes, of whom the last passed in 1996
20 grandchildren – for Fred and Tony 15 first-cousins and the 5 siblings
named: 1 Kays, 4 Copelands, 9 Clarkes, 2 Abbotts, 2 Bedfords, 2 Shaws
of whom 10 are thought to be alive in May 2008, to Tony 7 cousins and 3 siblings
38 great-grandchildren – to Anne and Roger 29 second-cousins and the 9 first-cousins
named: 3 Kays, 6 Copelands, 3 Watsons, 3 Freemans, 12 Clarkes, 3 Smiths, 1 Docwra, 5 Abbotts, 2 Bedfords
54 known or suspected great-great-grandchildren – to Anne and Roger's kids 30 third-cousins and the 24 second-cousins
24 known great-great-great-grandchildren, but very probably more – to Anne's grandkids at least 12 first-cousins, and 11 second-cousins, but plenty more beyond that

We're missing a lot of information; and we'd love to know more!

This a page within Roger Clarke's Family Web-Site

Contact: Roger Clarke and/or Anne Kratzmann

Created: 2 October 2005; Last Amended: 16 May 2008, 7 Feb 2017 (Lily's birth and death)