Margaret Kearton was born about 1841 to John and Mary. Margaret married Edward Clark at St Peter’s Church on 30 January 1864 and they had the following children:

  • Mary Edith (1866-1944)
  • George Albert (1868-1956)
  • Jane Eleanor (1870-1941)
  • Alfred (1872-1930)
  • Ann Elizabeth (1873-1875)
  • Clara (1877-1926)
  • John Edward (1880-1954)
  • Emily (1882-1974)

Margaret died on 24 February 1917 and was buried in St Matthew’s churchyard on 28 February

Gravestone of Margaret Clark (nee Kearton)

In Affectionate Remembrance
of
ANN ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER OF
EDWARD & MARGARET CLARK
WHO DIED OCTOBER 28TH 1875
AGED 1 YEAR AND 7 MONTHS
ALSO
ANNIE CRAVEN CLARK
GRAND-DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 25TH 1899
AGED 3 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS
ALSO OF MARGARET
THE BELOVED WIFE OF EDWARD CLARK
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 24TH 1917
AGED 75 YEARS
AT REST
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
EDWARD CLARK
53 YEARS CLERK & VERGER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 12TH 1927
AGED 87 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY EDITH
ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 25TH 1944
AGED 78 YEARS