Bishop's Stortford Postmark August 14 1907 Addressed to Tom Clark, Moor Hall, Thorley, Near Bp's Stortford Message - Dear Tommy Just another for your album, how are you getting on at school, still the best I suppose Yours truly Maudie

Interpretation from Thorley Archive information Thomas Nicholas Clark is the youngest of five brothers who live with parents James and Jane at Moor Hall Cottages, Clay Lane, Thorley. Tragically three of his older brothers are to die in the Great War. See also the Thomas Clark 2 1907 , William Clark 1908 and William Clark 2 1908 postcards for more correspondence. The writer is Agnes Maude Fuller who marries Tom’s brother William in December 1908

 

 

Clark Family Tree
Father -James Albert Clark born c. 1863 at Thorley 1891 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 28 Labourer 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 38 Labourer 1925 Electoral Register at New Cottages, Thorley Houses Buried Thorley churchyard 23rd May 1933 Aged 70 address Chrysanthemum Cottage, Thorley	Married Mother -Jane Wybrow 29th March 1884 1891 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 26 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 36 1925 Electoral Register at New Cottages, Thorley Houses Buried Thorley churchyard 5th June 1948 Aged 73 address, 69, London Road, Thorley
Charles Clark born 28th December 1885 1881 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 6 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 16 Joined the Army 1902 Killed in Action 25th April 1918	William Clark born 3rd March 1887 1881 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 4 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 14 Married Agnes Maude Fuller December 1908 Son James Clark born 8th February 1908 Baptised January 31st 1909 Was in army at outbreak of WW1. Discharged having served his time 4th April 1916
Albert James Clark born 21st June 1890 1881 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 9 months 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 10 Died 28th May 1918 during service in WW1	Joseph Walter Clark born 2? March 1894 1901 Census Moor Hall Cottages age 10 Died 11th February 1919 during service in WW1 Buried in Thorley churchyard
Thomas Nicholas Clark born 27th December 1902 Married at St James, Thorley 17th December 1938 Ellen Marjorie Hammond age 28 Address, 69, London Road, Thorley

 

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