A search in 1911 census please

[Piwacket]

Originally Posted by Merry

Reading Evening Post 08 June 1966

When Dorothy died it was mentioned she was of South Lake House, but the clipping does also say by this date most of the land was covered by a housing estate.

Just out of curiosity I looked - the South Lake estate -
“South Lake has an area of 1.58 square kilometers which represents 1% of the total area of Wokingham.”
Population 5,600.”
- it’s a lot of houses! A mix of semi-dets and detached. Average price £440,000.
No idea what the land was sold for, but a nice little earner for the developer!

So quite an estate!

[Merry]

I think Ben Clark bought South Lake in 1944 (250 acres).

then:

Reading Standard 24 April 1959

James T Cook and Son Ltd paid £90,000 to £100,000 for 100 acres from Ben Clark and were looking to build between 600 and 1000 homes.

[Merry]

I said previously that DMS was not with her parents in 1891 and was listed as niece. It turns out she is in the house of her mother's brother, but her mother is with her too. Her mother (Eliza Ann Short nee Taylor) is listed twice on the census, once with her husband and their sons and once with her brother and family and her dau, Dorothy.

In 1911 Dorothy is listed at the Notre Dame Convent School in Clapham.

Reading Mercury 15 July 1916

CLARK - SHORT - On July 11th, at Wesley Church, Reading, by the Rev. T. W. Beck, assisted by the Rev. R. G. Fairbairn, B.A., Benjamin Sidney Clark, youngest son of Mr. Thomas Clark, J.P., and Mrs. Clark, of “The Elms,” Wantage, to Dorothy Mary Short, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Short, of 78, London Road, Reading.

(this is the ony newspaper snippet I've transcribed in full!)

[Merry]

There's a few photos that mention 'at 78'. So that's presumably 78 London Road.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/78...7!4d-0.9532043

A step up from Denmark Road (from 9 rooms to 8 beds), though personally, I think the houses in Denmark Road are very attractive, but in part that's the pretty front garden at 23!

[Merry]

Berks erolls up to 1965

The Clark family lived at:

1919 16 Castle Crescent Reading

1920-25 Burghfield Mill House, Burghfield, Newbury (I've seen Bfield on the photo index)

https://catalogue.millsarchive.org/b...m-across-river

1926-39 Woodley Hill, Eastcourt Ave Newbury

then there's a gap through to 1950:

1950-63 South Lake House, Crockhamwell Road, Wokingham

[Piwacket]

I’ve now copied and sent everyone’s research to my Forum friend - and he is of course as amazed as me, and has asked me convey his sincere thanks for all your work.

Originally Posted by maggie_4_7

There is a photo on a family tree of both Benjamin and Dorothy but when they were much older.

He has asked if it would be possible to either have a link to this or a copy of it. Can that be done - he’s not on Ancestry!

Thanks again

[Merry]

I could probably copy then and email them to you. They are only small - look like they may have been cropped from a group wedding shot.

[Merry]

Oooh, I was just going to send them, but see I have two email addresses for you! Should I use the one with your whole name or the initials one?

Originally Posted by Merry

I could probably copy then and email them to you. They are only small - look like they may have been cropped from a group wedding shot.

There is a full size one of them together on another tree that those seem to have been cropped from.

Actually it's the same tree in the big gallery.

[Merry]

Oh is there? Can you tell me the name of the tree and I'll send that too!