<< Edward Russell CLARKE was born in 1832 . >> Lord John Russell 1st Earl Russell who served twice as prime minister may be a candidate for the reason for Edward's middle name. Amongst many other liberalising reforms (Factory Act, Public Health Act. Education Act), Lord Russell came to Parliamentary attention for helping to write the 1832 Reform Bill, which increased the number of people eligible to vote. "I have made mistakes, but in all I did my object was the public good." See here: https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/lord-john-russell-1st-earl-russell Ruth