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24 August 2008

William Clement b1774

William Clement ( my  4 x Great Grandfather) born in East Layton in 1774, baptised 15 May 1774, the son of Thomas and Catherine Clement of East Layton.

He married Margaret Brown. The PR's for Gilling, Yks show -
William Clement of the Parish of Kirby Ravensworth, bachelor and Margaret Brown of this Parish, spinster were married in this Church by Banns this second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

1841 census - Marwood, Durham-
William Clement 60 ag lab not born Durham
Margaret Clement 55 not born Durham
Margaret Clement 10 born Durham

The 1851 census shows William, Margaret and family in Melsonby, Yorkshire - f537 -
William Clemment, head, 68, farm labourer, born Melsonby
Margaret Clemment, wife, 66, farm labourers wife, born Gilling, Yks
Jane Farer, daughter, widowed, 25, born Forcett, Yks
George Clemment, son, 24, farm labourer, born Forcett
Matthew Robertson, lodger, 28, farm labourer, born Whorlton

1861 census for Middleton Tyas shows-
William Clement, head, ag lab, 79 b Yks
Margaret Clement, wife, 77 born Gilling

William died at Bowes on the 6th of February 1869, due to old age at 86 years. Son Robert was present at the death.

Margaret died in Low Fields, Barforth aged 92. Buried at Forcett on the 11th of July 1875.

William and Margaret had about 9 children -
bullet Thomas - b c1811. Click for more.

 
bullet John b c1813 Kirby Ravensworth. Click for more.
bulletWilliam b 1815 East Layton.  Click for more.
bulletEleanor Clement baptised at Melsonby on the 22nd of June 1817, the daughter of William, a labourer, and Margaret.
Died aged 10 weeks. Buried at Melsonby on the 12th October 1817 by John Thompson, Curate. 
bulletRobert b 1820 in East Layton. Baptised at St John Stanwick on the 4th June 1820, the son of William, a labourer, and Margaret.* 1881 census shows - North Side of Melsonby Village
Robert Clement married 61 agricultural labourer born East Layton, Yks
Jane Clement wife 64 born Bowes, Yks
John Thomas Low, grandson 9 born Bowes, Yks

bulletCharles Clement b 1821 * Click for more.
bulletJane b 1823 and baptised at St John Stanwick on the 23rd November 1829, the daughter of William, a labourer and Margaret*
bulletGeorge b 1826 - ( my 3 x Great Grandfather)   Click for more
bulletMargaret b 1831 Forth Bourn Cottage and baptised at Barnard Castle on the 13th of March 1831, the daughter of William, a hind, and Margaret. *

* According to Margaret Teggert.

 

 

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