Rebecca Clark1
F, #178, b. 28 June 1841, d. 23 December 1913
| Father | William Clarke1 b. 1816, d. 27 Jan 1877 |
| Mother | Mary Jane Toner1 b. 12 Dec 1817, d. 11 Oct 1900 |
| Relationship | 3rd great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens |
| Last Edited | 11 Oct 2011 |
| Birth* | 28 June 1841 | Dapto, NSW2 |
| Baptism | 29 August 1841 | St Michael's, Wollongong, NSW; daughter of William & Mary Clark, Dapto, Labourer Minister M D Meares, Church of England1 |
| Married Name | 17 December 1859 | Gordon3 |
| Marriage* | 17 December 1859 | Goulburn, NSW; Groom: James Gordon (his mark) Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Not stated Occupation: Farmer Age: Not stated Usual Residence: Mutbilly Father: Not stated Occupation: Not stated Mother: Not stated Bride: Rebecca Clarke (her mark) Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Not stated Occupation: Farmer’s daughter Age: Not stated Usual Residence: Mutbilly Father: Not stated Occupation: Not stated Mother: Not stated Date of Marriage: 17 Dec 1859 Place of Marriage: Goulburn NSW Religion: Roman Catholic Witnesses: Edwin Clark (see note), Mary Anne Clarke (her mark) Minister: David J D’Arcy The consent of Mrs Clarke was given to the marriage of her daughter, Rebecca Clarke, with James Gordon, the said Rebecca Clarke being under the age of 21 years Transcriber’s note: first witness is clearly recorded as “Edwin Clark” in this register;Groom=James Gordon3 |
| Death of Father | 27 January 1877 | Demondrille, NSW; Name: William Clark Date of Death: 27 Jan 1877 Place: Demondrille, District of Murrumburrah NSW Occupation: Farmer Sex: Male Age: 55 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: London Time in Aust Colonies: 40 years in NSW Father: Not Stated Occupation: Not Stated Mother: Not Stated Place of Marriage: Dapto Age at Marriage: 18 Name of Spouse: Mary Wilson Children of Marriage: 1 male, 5 females, all living Informant: Edwin Clark, son of deceased, Demondrille Cause of Death: Inflammation of the membranes of the brain Length of Illness: 12 days Medical Attendant: Dr Archdall Date Last Seen: 25th January Date of Burial: 29th January Place of Burial: Murrumburrah Minister & Religion: Undertaker: Thomas M Knox Witnesses: Edwin Clark, William Gordon Registered: 6 Feb 1877 - Murrumburrah;Principal=William Clarke4 |
| Death of Mother | 11 October 1900 | Demondrille, NSW; Name: Mary Jane Clarke Date of Death: 11 Oct 1900 Place: Demondrille, District of Murrumburrah NSW Ocupation: Widow Sex: Female Age: 78 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Armagh Ireland Time in Aust Colonies: 60 years in NSW Father: Not Known Occuppation: Not Known Mother: Not Known Place of Marriage: Wollongong NSW Age at Marriage: 17 (Altered from 20) Name of Spouse: William Clarke Children of Marriage: Rebecca 59, Jane 51, Honorah 49, Alice 47, living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: James Clarke, son-in-law, Demondrille Cause of Death: Morbus Cordis; Bronchitis & Influenza Length of Illness: 3 weeks Medical Attendant: Henry Dalton Date Last Seen: 11 Oct 1900 Date of Burial: 13 Oct 1900 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Murrumburrah NSW Minister & Religion: Rev J O'Reilly, Roman Catholic Undertaker: John R Sewell Witnesses: R T Aiken, J Bourke Registered: 16 Oct 1900 - Murrumburrah;Principal=Mary Jane Clarke5,6 |
| Death* | 23 December 1913 | Murrumburrah, NSW; Name: Rebecca Anastasia Gordon Date of Death: 23 Dec 1913 Place of Death: Municipality of Murrumburrah NSW Occupation: Home Duties Sex: Female Age: 72 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Wollongong NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: William Clark Occupation: Farmer Mother: Mary Jane Toner Place of Marriage: Goulburn NSW Age at Marriage: 20 Name of Spouse: James Gordon Children of Marriage: Alice 49, James E 38, Rebecca A 34 living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: J E Gordon, son, Murrumburrah Cause of Death: 1. Exhaustion from perforating ulcer of foot 2. Diabetes Length of Illness: 1. 1 month 2. 15 years Medical Attendant: R D Heggaton Date last seen: 23 Dec 1913 Date of Burial: 24 Dec 1933 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery at Murrumburrah Minister & Religion: P F O’Shea, Roman Catholic Undertaker: A P Sewell Witnesses: J R Sewell, E Davies7 |
Family | James Gordon | |
Citations
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, V18411601 25A/1841 Rebecca Clark.
- [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), V18411601 25A/1841 Rebecca Clark.
- [S109] NSW Marriage Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 1963/1859 James Gordon & Rebecca Clarke.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9863/1877 William Clark.
- [S69] The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc, Monumental Inscriptions and Burials Harden Shire.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13414/1900 Mary J Clarke.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 19253/1913 Rebecca Anastasia Gordon.