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I am hoping someone out there can have more luck than I in tracing a 2x great uncle and his wife. John Clarke was born in Roxholme Lincolnshire in Q4 of 1882, birth reg'd Sleaford RD, parents John Thomas Clarke and Ann Wilson. The last trace I have of him is on the 1911 census -
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Clarke Head Married Male 28 1883 Farm labourer Rosholm Lincs
Eney Clarke Wife Married Female 33 1878 - Doncaster Yorks

The census states the couple have been married 1 year with no children.
They are in Leadenham, Lincolnshire, where father John Thomas also resides.

I can find no trace of either John nor his wife after this, nor can I find Eney before 1911. I suspect Eney may not be her proper given name, but I can't think what that might be, nor find any suggestions online.

John is the only one of 10 children that I can't trace. Can anyone help?

cant find a marriage for john to eney in 1910

The only marriage in Lincs in the time-scale

Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
CLARKE Jane Maria Glanford B. 7a 1377
CLARKE John Glanford B. 7a 1377


But it's NOT your man...............................

Name: John Clarke
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 40
Birth Date: 1870
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1910
Marriage Place: St. John, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, England
Father: William Clarke
Spouse: Jane Maria Clarke
FHL Film Number: 1450420
Reference ID: p 45 cn 90

Marriage entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field
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County Lincolnshire
Place (Links to more information) Scunthorpe
Church name (Links to more information) St John
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 90
Marriage date 12 Feb 1910
Groom forename John
Groom surname CLARKE
Groom age 40
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode 3 Trafford Street
Bride forename Jane Maria
Bride surname CLARKE
Bride age 38
Bride condition Widow
Bride abode 3 Trafford Street
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname CLARKE (DEC)
Groom father occupation Machine Owner
Bride father forename John
Bride father surname CLARKE (DEC)
Bride father occupation Farm Labourer
Witness1 Alfred TAYLOR
Witness2 Sarah SIMMS
Notes Her mark
Transcribed by Mick Claxton
File line number 90

Just for INFO......1901

Name: Jno Clarke
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Crew
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Roxholme, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Vessels
Town: Chatham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration District: Medway
Sub-registration District: Gillingham
ED, institution, or vessel: Pembroke (4)

john in 1901 eney came frm doncster

Name: John Clark
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Patient
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Doncaster
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Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Doncaster
Sub-registration District: Doncaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 09
Neighbors:
Piece: 4411
Folio: 69
Page Number: 36
Household Schedule Number: 252
Household Members:
Name

John was born in Roxholme in late 1882 as per OP

Event Type Census
Name Eney Clarke
Sex Female
Age 33
Event Date 1911
Event Place Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Leadenham, Leadenham Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Sub-District Billinghay
Sub-District Number 1
Enumeration District 24
Registration District Sleaford
District Number 416
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Birthplace Doncaster, Yorkshire
Marital Status Married
Number in Family 2
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 107
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 53
Eney Clarke's Spouses and Children
John Clarke
Husband
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28
Rosholm, Lincolnshire
Event Type Census
Name John Clarke
Sex Male
Age 28
Event Date 1911
Event Place Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Leadenham, Leadenham Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Sub-District Billinghay
Sub-District Number 1
Enumeration District 24
Registration District Sleaford
District Number 416
Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Birthplace Rosholm, Lincolnshire
Marital Status Married
Occupation FARM LABOURER
Number in Family 2
Industry AGRICULTURE
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 107
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 53

Despite the fact that Eney's birthplace is Doncaster, the other 1901 census gives his precise birthplace, the Doncaster census does not. Whilst I've come across people recorded twice on the same census, it seems unlikely that he'd be recorded as part of a ship's crew if he wasn't on board.

The age of the one in Doncaster isn’t right for your man, ditto the birthplace

ErikaH - Sleaford is the same registration district, or was at the time, and the age is within range, so I can see why it was flagged up as a possible match. Had I not seen the other census I would have thought it might be him.

Do you know his exact DoB?

ErikaH, exact DoB N/K, just birth regn detail at this stage.

A more general search has picked up a smattering of birth regns under the spelling Ennie, but unfortunately nothing that fits for John's wife, so the name does exist but isn't common.