I am trying to find where Catherine BUCK was born. She was wife of Thomas CLARKSON (1760 - 1846) noted for his is work on the abolition of slavery. I think her parents were William BUCK and Sarah CORSBIE of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Several authors give Catherine's place of birth as Bury St Edmunds, others give St John's, Florida ! but none gives sources. It is certain that Thomas and Catherine CLARKSON lived at Playford Hall, Suffolk. They were there in the 1841 census and both born out of County which suggests Catherine was not born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. In the 1851 census Catherine (CLARKSON) was a widow, still living at Playford Hall, aged 77, and given as born Homerton, Middlesex. She died in 1856. I am looking for confirmation that Catherine BUCK was born was ca 1774, Homerton (Hackney), daughter of William and Catherine BUCK. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Hi Clive Have you been in touch with these people? http://www.thomasclarkson.org/index.htm Cheers Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "CLIVE BOYCE" <cliveboyce@btinternet.com> To: <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 7:21 PM Subject: [MDX] Seeking birth details of Catherine BUCK ca 1774 Hackney? >I am trying to find where Catherine BUCK was born. > > She was wife of Thomas CLARKSON (1760 - 1846) noted for his is work on the > abolition of slavery. I think her parents were William BUCK and Sarah > CORSBIE of > Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. > > Several authors give Catherine's place of birth as Bury St Edmunds, others > give > St John's, Florida ! but none gives sources. It is certain that Thomas > and > Catherine CLARKSON lived at Playford Hall, Suffolk. They were there in the > 1841 > census and both born out of County which suggests Catherine was not born > in Bury > St Edmunds, Suffolk. In the 1851 census Catherine (CLARKSON) was a widow, > still > living at Playford Hall, aged 77, and given as born Homerton, Middlesex. > She > died in 1856. > > I am looking for confirmation that Catherine BUCK was born was ca 1774, > Homerton > (Hackney), daughter of William and Catherine BUCK. Any help would be very > much > appreciated. > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message