Lydia Clark (Week 4 - OH's MMMFM)

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Name - "official" name and what they were known as

Lydia Clark

Date and place of birth

Probably about 1785-1788, possibly at Souldrop, Bedfordshire

Names of parents

See bap below

Date and place of baptism - if applicable

If she was from Souldrop then this is likely to be her baptism:

24th Jan 1790 at Souldrop, dau of William and Sarah Clark

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any

25th Dec 1809 at St Peter and St Paul, Alcunbury cum Weston, Huntingdonshire to William Cotton, carpenter

Occupation(s) - if any

Possibly a lace maker and/or a boot binder and/or a charwoman (see census and death record below)

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).

Should be in London (St Pancras) from about 1822.
I have not found her in 1841 (her husband was already dec'd and I have found most of her children - all adult)

In 1844 she was a witness to the marriage of one of her children.

1851: possible match at 38 Middlesex Street, St Pancras, living alone, listed as Liddy Cotten, widowed charwoman, 62, b Bedfordshire

1861: Not found

1871: Possible match in St Pancras Workhouse: Lydia Cotton wid 83 lacemaker b Souldrop, Beds

Date, place and cause of death

I have the death cert for Lydia Cotton who died 22nd Jan 1872 at St Pancras Workhouse. Sadly, though not surprisingly, it doesn't give a husband's name or occ, but says this Lydia was a bootbinder. This Lydia was recorded as aged 86 and died of senile decay.

Date and place of burial.

Unknown

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable

Unlikely

Memorial inscription - if any

Unknown