Jessie Clark (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Clark
First name: 
Jessie
Other Christian names: 
Annie
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1696
Born: 
0/0/1885
Died: 
27/03/1939
Buried: 
31/03/1939
Occupation: 
Helping Father in Ironmonger business
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Jessie Clark (buried 1939) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
12
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Edith Jane the dearly beloved wife of William Henry Clark who died 5th Sep 1923 aged 63 Also of Edwin Arthur Clark 7th Royal Sussex Regt. who was killed in action at Mametz, France 26th Aug 1918 aged 18 Also Jessie Annie Clark who died March 27th 1939 aged 54 years.

Life story

Life story

Jessie Annie Clark was born in 1884 in Camberwell, London to William Henry and Isabella Mary Clark (nee Self).  William worked as a Carpet Cutter and Upholsterer and lived at 26 Clayton Road, Camberwell, London with his Wife, Isabella and children, including Jessie. 

Jessie had 6 siblings- 

Henry Cornelius born 1880, Edith Isabella born 1881, Florence Harriett born 1883 died 1902, William Manuel born 1887, Lucy born 1890, Grace M born 1892 

When Jessie's Mother (Isabella) died in 1893 William married Edith Jane Collins in 1897 and had another Son called Edwin Arthur Clark born 1900 

209 Tarring road, Worthing
209 Tarring road, Worthing
Advertisement for William H. Clark's ironmongery business
Advertisement for William H. Clark's ironmongery business

Between 1902 and 1911 the family moved to Worthing and William Henry run his own Ironmonger business at 209 Tarring road, Worthing (also known as 15 The Broadway, Tarring Road). 

The reason for the move to Worthing may have been because of the loss of his Daughter Florence in Camberwell, London in 1902.  She had been feeling unwell and suffered from anaemia for sometime. She had gone out for the evening but had arrived home at 8.30pm in a cab, appearing to have fainted, she died before a doctor arrived.  It appeared that her corsets were done up too tightly and she died from syncope (fainting) from a fatty heart, accelerated by tight lacing. 

In 1921 William was still running the Ironmongers in Tarring Road, with his Wife Edith Jane and Jessie, who was helping in the business. 

Jessie Annie died on 27th March 1939, still living with her Father in Tarring Road, she left just £84 (£3305 in 2020) to her Father.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1884
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Isabella Mary Clark
Mother's maiden name: 
Self
Father
Father's name: 
William Henry Clark

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/03/1939
Age (at time of death): 
54
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
209 Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Henry Clark status: Father
Probate pounds: 
£84

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

26 Clayton Road, Camberwell, London

William Henry Clark (Head) age 23, Isabella (Wife) age 22, Henry Cornelius (Son) age 1, Edith Isabella (Daughter) age 3 months

1891 census: 

7 Russell Road, Camberwell, London

William H Clark (Head) age 33, Isabella (Wife) age 32, Henry C (Son) age 11, Edith (Daughter) age 10, Florence (Daughter) age 8, Jessie A (Daughter) age 6, William M (Son) age 4, Lucy (Daughter) age 1

 

1901 census: 

7 Russell Road, Camberwell, London

William H Clark (Head) age 43, Edith J (Wife) age 41, Henry C (Son) age 21, Edith I (Daughter) age 20, Florence H (Daughter) age 18, Jessie A (Daughter) age 16, William M (Son) age 14, Lucy (Daughter) age 11, Grace M (Daughter) age 9, Edwin A (Son) age 1

 

1911 census: 

Eton House, Tarring Road, Worthing

William Henry (Head) age 53, Edith Jane (Wife) age 51, Jessie Annie (Daughter) age 25, Edwin Arthur (Son) age 11

1921 census: 

15 The Broadway, Tarring Road, Worthing

William Henry Clark (Head) age 63, Edith Jane (Wife) age 61, Jessie Annie (Daughter) age 37, plus 2 visitors

Miscellaneous information

Edwin Arthur Clark

Was born in 1900 in Peckham, London, and was the half-brother of Jessie.

He died in WW1 aged just 18, he served with the 7th Royal Sussex Regiment, and was killed in action at Mametz, France on 26th August 1918. Mametz was the site of particularly heavy fighting during the battle of the Somme. The capture of Mametz by the British army took place on 1st July 1916; however, the village was recaptured by the Germans in 1918.  Edwin earned the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

London Observer 17th May 1902

Dangers of Tight Lacing – Mr GP Wyatt, Coroner, held an inquest at the Camberwell Coroner’s Court on the body of Florence Harriett Clark, aged 20 years, a machinist, lately living at 7 Russell Road, Peckham. William Henry Clark, a carpet-cutter, identified the body as being that of his daughter, and said that deceased was anaemic. She had lately complained of pains in her side, and last Monday remained in bed. On Tuesday she went out to see if there was any work, but returned saying there was none. She appeared very jolly during the day and assisted in the housework. In the evening she went out to see her sweetheart apparently as usual. She was brought home in a cab about half-past eight o’clock by her "intended" to all appearances in a fainting fit. A medical man was at once called in, but deceased expired before he arrived. Dr WA Clements, of No. 4 Brayard Road, Peckham, stated that death had occurred a few minutes before he arrived. Deceased was wearing a pair of corsets, the upper portion of which had been undone by the relatives when deceased was brought in; but the lower part was abnormally tight. The witness and the father had the greatest difficulty in  undoing them. Had they been taken off in the first place, and deceased laid flat on her back, she might have recovered. The cause of death was syncope from a fatty heart, most probably accelerated by tight lacing. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.