CLARKE, Jane

1878 - 1952  (73 years)

• Name	CLARKE, Jane
  Birth	27 Nov 1878  [1]
  	From online BDM Ref 1878/12383
  Gender	Female
  Birth	27 Nov 1878  [2]
  Baptism	06 Dec 1878  [2]
  Name	Jane Dunning
  Reference Number	1204
  Residence	1908	Leigh   [3]
  	Domestic duties. She was still single in this year.
  Residence	1914	Dacre's Claim (Whangateau)
  	CS Clarke's diary - he often visited and stayed overnight at "Jim's" house at Dacre's Claim. (Raewyn)
  Death	4 Feb 1952  [4]
  Person ID	I1204	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 May 2021

  
  

  Father	CLARKE, Charles Septimus,   b. 15 Aug 1843, New Parks, Leicester d. 27 Mar 1929, Whangateau. BDM registration number 1929/727 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	WYATT, Mary Anne,   b. 16 Aug 1847, Portsea d. 10 Aug 1883, 147 Grey St, Auckland (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	06 Dec 1869	Dwelling of John Wyatt, Omaha, New Zealand   [5, 6, 7]
  	'22 years of age, R McKinney officiating' - Joyce Wyatt.
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DUNNING, James Alexander,   b. 24 Feb 1869   d. 21 Sep 1948 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1910	Leigh
  	BDM Online. (Raewyn) This was a double wedding with Jane's brother Willie Clarke. Entry from CS Clarke's diary: Tuesday 13th September 1910 The rain last night has changed the wind which is now SW and it turned out a very fine day, we were all up betimes and had an early breakfast and Jack, Willie & I carried things down to the Hall, there were a lot of willing helpers. Miss McKenzie decorated the tables and made the bouquets for the brides & bridesmaids. Mr & Mrs Archie Dunning, Charlie Wyatt, Hattie & Alf Wyatt, Mabel & I were cutting up sandwiches, the "Kawau" arrived from Auckland bringing, Fred and Vic, Henry, Mrs Simpson, Ken Wallace, Tillie Coplestone & Pearl Greenwood for the weddings, also Mrs G. Davey. The wedding was solemnized in the Public Hall Leigh at 3p.m. Revd K. W. P. Teale MA. (Anglican) officiated, Mrs C. Gravatt presided at the organ and played the Bridal March, & the Wedding March also a Hymn, the contracting parties were, James Alexander Dunning to Jane Clarke, William Clarke to Grace Emily Davey. Jane had her cousin Mabel Wyatt for bridesmaid, Grace had Miss Lily Revell. Jim had my son Jack as best man and Willie had Henry, after the wedding Jack Walden took photographs of the wedding group and also of most of the guests. The wedding breakfast was laid on the stage at which 115 guests were entertained. There was a Social in the evening at which 30 extra guests were entertained. George Brown and Joe Dennis supplied the music for the dances. Mr Jack Walden acted as M.C. there were songs & musical items given between the dances, supper was served at 10.30pm. The "Kawau" left for Auckland at 11pm, Jim & Jane left by her also Ken & Tillie, Fred & Vic and Pearl Greenwood. Thus ended a very eventful day. (added by Raewyn March 2016) There is a photocopy of the wedding group photo at the Warkworth Museum in the box for Leigh School reunion. (added by Raewyn March 2016)
  Children	+ 1. DUNNING, Hector James,   b. 24 Jul 1911   d. 15 Nov 1993 (Age 82 years) + 2. DUNNING, Jean,   b. 22 Mar 1913, Auckland d. 2 Mar 1992 (Age 78 years) + 3. DUNNING, Mildred Isabel,   b. 30 Dec 1919   d. 25 Aug 2000 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1908 - Leigh Marriage - 13 Sep 1910 - Leigh  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  
  

• Notes

  Our Aunty Jane. From ms note in CHutton. Catherine Beale, Catherine Hutton, ms note.

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Register. [S247] WW Anglican Baptisms A. [S305] Electoral Roll, 1908 Marsden. [S333] BDM Register. [S158] Certificate,, (961112). [S219] Miller, Heather. Packet. [S361] Wyatt, Joyce, By phone, 000328.