Wendy, Can't see that we have a connection. The furthest back I can take my Clarkes is to Peter Clarke, a customs officer, born about 1808 in Liverpool. He married, firstly, Mary Jordan in 1831 and, secondly, Sarah Eccles in 1840. Sarah was the daughter of Simon Eccles, blacksmith, of West Derby. My Evans ancestors in Liverpool descended from Robert Evans who had a smallholding at Aberffraw in Anglesey and was landlord of "The Eagles" there. I have two JONES with Liverpool and Anglesey connections. Firstly, my gg grandparents, John and Sidney Jones. I believe that both of them were born in Anglesey, John in 1788 and Sidney in 1794. The first record I find of them is in the 1841 census living in a cellar on the west side of St Paul's Square, Liverpool. I only have a record of one child, Caroline, born in Liverpool in 1821. She married John Evans in Liverpool in 1846. John had been born at Aberffraw in Anglesey the son of Robert referred to above. The second JONES is Hugh born about 1851 at Holyhead. Hugh was a tailor who moved to Liverpool and married Mary Ellen, the daughter of the John Evans referred to above. Hugh and Mary had children Hugh, John, William and Caroline. I have a third JONES in Liverpool, Robert Mattew Jones. He married John and Caroline Evans's daughter Sidney in Liverpool in 1882. Robert was born at Ynyscynhiairn in Caernarfonshire. My Sparks are all descended from those living in the parish of Eastham in the 18th century. I have quite extensive information on them, their ancestors and descendents. I don't have a Violet among them that I know of. David -----Original Message----- From: JJWENDY@aol.com [mailto:JJWENDY@aol.com] Sent: 18 June 2006 14:49 To: BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Cheshire/Merseyside name interests Hi dave, I am not sure if I have been in contact with you before or not but I have these in my tree I have a CLARK (no e) from Bidston 1788 married John SUTTON of Wallasey ECCLES LIVERPOOL - All the rest are from Hoylake Cheshire Alice 1890 Aughton,Lancashire Alice 1805 Formby Liverpool Alice 1796 Formby Liverpool Alice 1774 Formby Liverpool Alice 1867 Liverpool (she died in 1889 in New York) Ann 1815 Formby Annie 1872 Liverpool Catherine 1765 Formby Edward 1859 Formby Edward 1870 Formby Ellen 1891 Liverpool Ernest 1871 Liverpool Florence A 1874 Liverpool George A 1872 Liverpool Henry S 1878 Liverpool Isabella 1817 Formby James 1869 Formby James 1810 Formby James 1772 Ainsdale,Formby James Wainwright 1872 Liverpool EVANS LIVERPOOL - The rest from Cheshire Albert 1880 Walton Charles Henry 1872 Everton Ellen 1856 Liverpool Frank 1881 Walton Jane 1877 Formby Jane 1807 Formby John 1869 Liverpool John 1861 Formby John 1821 Formby John 1814 Ainsdale Formby John 1777 Formby John H 1875 Liverpool Joseph 1812 Ainsdale Formby Margaret 1865 Formby Margaret 1803 Formby Michael 1866 Formby Michael 1803 Ainsdale Formby Minnie H 1899 Formby Peggy 1807 Formby Robert 1862 Formby Robert 1814 Formby Samuel 1874 Liverpool Susannah 1871 Liverpool Thomas 1853 Formby Thomas 1810 Formby Thomas 1799 Ainsdale Formby Thomas 1779 Formby William Ralph 1868 Liverpool George 1878 Walton John 1864 Liverpool Martha 1851 Liverpool Robert I 1868 Liverpool Thomas Morgan 1859 Liverpool William 1775 Liverpool I have JONES coming out my ears! Wales,Birkenhead,Liverpool,Wallasey,west Kirby ,Hoylake! I have Violet SPARKS not sure where she was married but she died 15 Jan 1983 Australia,she married my 2nd cousin once removed John Marshall VERRINDER in 1928.He was born in Hoylake 1902 Wendy ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx