Mary Elizabeth Burns

Mary Elizabeth Burns was born on Monday, 3 June 1850 at Jersey, Channel Islands. She was baptized on Sunday, 16 June 1850 at St. Hélier, Jersey, Channel Islands. She witnessed the marriage of Mary Ann Jeune and Richard John Clarke, Sunday, 10 October 1869. Mary and William Henry Clarke, son of James George Clarke and Elizabeth Lethbridge Clarke, were married by Rector William Corbet Le Breton on Wednesday, 7 August 1872 at St. Saviours, Jersey, Channel Islands. He was 22, bachelor, shoemaker, born Grouville, living St. Hélier. She was 22, spinster, born and living in St. Hélier. They both signed the register. Elizabeth Lethbridge Clarke and Joseph Gregg witnessed the marriage. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 1881 at London East, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada. She was entered as: Clarke, Mary, female, age 30, born England, Church of England, of English origin, married. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 10 June 1900 at Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was enumerated as: Clark, Mary E., wife, white, female, born June 1850, age 50, married for 28 years, mother of 6 children, 6 still living, born England, both parents born England, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 25 April 1910 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was recorded as: Clark, Mary E, wife, female, white, age 59, married once for 8 years, mother of 9 children, 6 still living, born England, both parents born England, immigrated 1887, speaks English, able to read and write. She appeared in the household of William Henry Clarke on the census of 7 January 1920 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was recorded as: Clarke, Mary E, wife, female, white, married, age 69, immigrated 1873. alien, able to read and write, born England, both parents born England, speaks English. She was listed as the informant of the death of William Henry Clarke. She appeared as head of the household on the census of 3 April 1930 at 1130 Glendon Way, South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, USA. She was listed as: Clarke, Mary E, head, owns house worth $5ooo, has a radio set, female, white, age 79, widow, able to read and write, born England, both parents born England, speaks English, immigrated 1884, alien, not working. Mary Elizabeth Clarke and Grace Olive Clarke also appeared in the household. Mary died on Tuesday, 7 January 1936 at 1130 Glendon Way, Pasasdena, California, U.S.A., at age 85 years, 7 months and 4 days due to bronchial pneumonia. Grace Olive Hinman was listed as the informant.