Hi Patricia How certain are you that its Ernest *William* ? I only see one Ernest William CLARKE birth registered after the 1881 census There is one more Ernest W that looks more likely to be him Name: Ernest Waldermar Clarke Year of Registration: 1878 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Reading (1837-1974) County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 359 If that is the case, could WALDERMAR be an indicator of his fathers name? In 1891 they are with grandparents John and Martha SIMMOND Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) PS not sure what offence anyone could take from your post? > > This is my first time on this list, and so I hope that I'm keeping within > the guidelines for my request as no offense is meant. > > I have two illegimate children born at Reading while their mother was in > service. Her name was Mary Ann Dinah Clarke and theirs were ERNEST WILLIAM > CLARKE born 1879 Reading and MARY GERTRUDE CLARKE born 1880 Reading and > left in the care of a family named Fooks [1881 census gives St. Giles as > the area]. > > I would dearly love to know if any comment of the father was made on the > original baptism record, assuming their mother had them christened. > > I'm not hopeful of finding the information I seek but you never know! > > I know that it is a long shot, but is anyone on the list able to either > point me in the direction of purchasing a CD or fiche that would cover the > Reading area for baptisms around 1880 or possibly do a look up for me > please? > > I'd be very grateful for any help, thank you. > Patricia [Suffolk]

Actually Nivard, I'm not certain where the William came from. I think I thought I had found him under that name and later dismissed it. Unforunately the brain didn't kick in when I sent in my message to the list. I should of course have just given the W as a middle initial.My apologies. Thank you for the indicater, if that is him Waldermar could well be something to look for as a Father's name, and thank you also for taking the time to find him on the later census. I did have this one but can't find him after this date. Thank you again, Patricia [Suffolk] ---------------------------------------- > From: ovington1@sky.com > To: berkshire@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 15:39:44 +0100 > Subject: Re: [BRK] CLARKE surname -Reading -Parish Baptisms 1880ish > > Hi Patricia > > How certain are you that its Ernest *William* ? > > I only see one Ernest William CLARKE birth registered after the 1881 census > > There is one more Ernest W that looks more likely to be him > > Name: Ernest Waldermar Clarke > Year of Registration: 1878 > Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun > District: Reading (1837-1974) > County: Berkshire > Volume: 2c > Page: 359 > > If that is the case, could WALDERMAR be an indicator of his fathers name? > > In 1891 they are with grandparents John and Martha SIMMOND > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > PS not sure what offence anyone could take from your post? > > >> >> This is my first time on this list, and so I hope that I'm keeping within >> the guidelines for my request as no offense is meant. >> >> I have two illegimate children born at Reading while their mother was in >> service. Her name was Mary Ann Dinah Clarke and theirs were ERNEST WILLIAM >> CLARKE born 1879 Reading and MARY GERTRUDE CLARKE born 1880 Reading and >> left in the care of a family named Fooks [1881 census gives St. Giles as >> the area]. >> >> I would dearly love to know if any comment of the father was made on the >> original baptism record, assuming their mother had them christened. >> >> I'm not hopeful of finding the information I seek but you never know! >> >> I know that it is a long shot, but is anyone on the list able to either >> point me in the direction of purchasing a CD or fiche that would cover the >> Reading area for baptisms around 1880 or possibly do a look up for me >> please? >> >> I'd be very grateful for any help, thank you. >> Patricia [Suffolk] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message