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Mary Lee (Hannah) Christopher was born in Thetford, Norfolk, on 2 April 1826.^2,3

She married Samuel Ludbrook Clarke, son of George Clarke and Martha Elizabeth Blomfield, at 'Brick House', Queen St (home of the bride's mother) in Auckland on 30 June 1857.^2,4,5,6,7

She was widowed at age 70 on the death of her husband Samuel on 15 March 1897.^2,1,8

Mary died on 5 September 1903 in New Zealand at age 77.^1,9 She was buried at the Otahuhu Cemetery in Otahuhu.¹

He married Rhoda Codling at St Peters in Thetford, Norfolk, on 13 August 1824.²

Doreen Mary Clancy was born in Port Pirie, South Australia, on 15 November 1908. She was the daughter of Francis Morris CLANCY and Miriam TURLEY.²

She married William John Joseph (Jack) McDonald in South Australia on 27 June 1934.¹

Catherine Clark was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, on 3 March 1802.² and was baptised on 31 March 1802 at Christ Church in Tynemouth.²

She married Ralph Stobbs, son of Cuthbert Stobbs and Ann Bruce, at All Saints Church in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on 18 September 1830.¹

She was listed in the 1841 census at Foremans Row, Seaton Deleval in Earsdon, Northumberland; he was a coal miner., as was Thomas Clark (35, coal miner) who was probably a brother of Catherine.³

She was listed in the 1851 census at Foreman's Row in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was a coal miner and the household included Cuthbert (3), claimed to be their grandson and a 14-yr old lodger, also a miner. However, in the 1861 census Cuthbert is classed as their son. Their children Margaret, Ralph and Thomas were listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1861 census in Camperdown, Killingworth, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was still working as a coal miner and the household included their son Cuthbert (13).⁵

Catherine's death was registered between October 1863 and December 1863 in Tynemouth, Northumberland.⁶

Christopher Shayne Clark was born in Auckland on 28 May 1970.¹

Christopher died on 8 September 1991 in Auckland at age 21.^2,1 He was buried on 11 September 1991.^2,1

Elizabeth Maud Clark was born in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 31 March 1921.^1,2

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 24 Ardleigh Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, along with John Clark and Ethel Blanche Rust; she was working as a ladies underwear machinist.²

Ethel Ada Clark was born in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, on 3 March 1920.^1,2

Ethel's marriage to Charles Edward Chandler was registered between July 1939 and September 1939 in Hackney, London, Middlesex.^2,3

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 24 Ardleigh Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, along with John Clark and Ethel Blanche Rust; she was employed as a wire stitcher.²

Ethel died between October 1989 and December 1989 in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex.⁴

Gordon's birth was registered in 1896 in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria. He was the son of Lindesay Colvin CLARK and Jessie Taylor MEEKISON.²

He married Barbara Jane Crosby Walch, daughter of Arthur Crosby Walch and Grace Harcourt Clarke, in Tasmania on 5 April 1922.¹

Gordon's death was registered in January 1986 in Kooyong, Melbourne, Victoria.³ He was cremated at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Springvale on 8 January 1986.⁴

John Clark was born in England on 19 November 1893.²

He married Ethel Blanche Rust, daughter of Ernest Austin Rust and Alice Maud Whitford, at St John the Baptist in Hoxton, Middlesex, on 27 October 1919. John was employed as a carman.¹

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 24 Ardleigh Rd in Hackney, London, Middlesex, with Ethel Blanche Rust; John was a wood machinist and WWI pensioner; Ethel was an office cleaner. Elizabeth Maud Clark, Ethel Ada Clark and Charles Edward Chandler was listed as living at the same address.²

John Lower Clark was born in England in 1813.¹

He married Mary Spencer, daughter of Thomas Spencer and Catherine Harrison, in Saltash, Cornwall, on 25 July 1872.^1,2

John died on 25 April 1880 in Saltash, Cornwall.^3,4

His will was probated in Bodmin, Cornwall, on 19 May 1880 with Mary Spencer appointed executrix of an estate valued at less than £800.⁴