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Greetings Clare Listers
As promised - a few bits about my CLARE family from Bedford, BDF.
Thomas CLARE, Bedford (1784 - 1862)
My ggg grandfather, Thomas CLARE, was born at Pavenham, BDF, c.1784 and,
with his step-brother, John CAVIT, founded the family clock and watchmaking
business at 82 High Street, Bedford. He married Sophia PINKERD on 11 Nov
1806.
They had 11 children:- eldest son, Thomas Pinkerd CLARE - b. 17 Dec 1812; d.
Apr 1882, seventh child, Joseph CLARE (my gg grandfather) - b.20 Dec 1815;
d. c.1871 and James CLARE - b. 5 Nov 1822.
In 1841 & 1851 Thomas CLARE was living at Greyfriars Walk, Bedford with his
second wife Jane, whom he married soon after Sophia's death in July 1840. He
died at the almshouses on Harpur Green, Bedford 18 Jul 1862 and is buried in
Bedford Cemetery.
My g grandfather Joseph CLARE (son of Joseph CLARE 1815-1871) - b. in
Kimbolton, HUN, Jul 1843; d. at Porthcawl, GLA, 15 Nov 1929 carried on the
family trade (Clock and Watchmaker; Jeweller), in Sandy, BDS, from 1869;
from Jul 1873 in Abergavenny, MON (adding Photography to his skills); and
Porthcawl from 1896. His sons, Herbert Carter CLARE - b. 10 Nov 1875; d. 23
May 1946 and Arthur George CLARE - b. 31 May 1884; d. 25 Apr 1956, carried
on the business in Porthcawl and Port Talbot, GLA, as did Herbert's children
until a few years ago. 175 years in the same trade.
Would love to contact anyone researching this family of CLAREs.
Brian
Brian B Comley
Porthcawl, Glamorgan (South Wales - UK)
email - brian(a)bcomley.freeserve.co.uk
Hi:
I am searching for a birth record for John W. CLARE (perhaps William or
Wesley) born in Bristol, Eng, abt 1752. He came to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in 1774 and married Sara MOFFET (MOFFIT?) in 1776.
Would appreciate any information on above persons.
Thank you.
Donna in Kingston, Ontario