Clara Emily Parsons

[vita]

I'm posting this on behalf of Bestie who is trying to fill in some gaps in the
rather colourful life of g/grandmother. Clara Emily was b 10.3.1862, parents
William Renshaw & Elizabeth,nee Taylor, in Bernard St, Sheffield.Ist husband
was Arthur Parsons & she appears to have later m Alan Anderson Day, but this
is where things get a bit murky as friend has his b date as 1916 & d 1936.
Something is obviously amiss & I've told her you are just the ones to sort it out as you love a bit of a challenge.
Along the way Clara also gave birth to a son, William Edward, the result of an
affair with neighbour's brother. Son was killed on the first day of the battle of
the Somme.At some point she abandoned her family & took off to Boston,
friend thinks to be with William's father.
Anything you could help with would be much appreciated, particularly Alan Anderson Day's role in this story.

[Phoenix]

It looks as if 1916 should be their wedding date, not Allen's birthdate which appears to be in 1861. In 1911 he was married with a large family: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...697%2F0613%2F1


He was then married to Sarah Jane for 27 years with 6 living children, 4 still at home, one a soldier and all born in Stockbridge.

[vita]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

It looks as if 1916 should be their wedding date, not Allen's birthdate which appears to be in 1861. In 1911 he was married with a large family: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...697%2F0613%2F1


He was then married to Sarah Jane for 27 years with 6 living children, 4 still at home, one a soldier and all born in Stockbridge.

Thanks Phoenix - new you'd deliver(!) Bestie suspected it would be wedding date as it fitted in with first husband's demise.

[Phoenix]

Clara appears to have died in Sheffield: "a 75 year old woman, Clara Emily Day of 914 City Road Intake collapsed and died"
Sheffield Independent 14 November 1936

[Merry]

Clara's first marriage 1879 Q4 to Arthur Parsons Sheffield district.

1881 with Arthur in Ecclesall Bierlow. One dau Lucy Ann aged 7 months.

[Merry]

1891 Arthur in EB. Says married, no wife at home on census night. Three children, Lucy Ann 10 Arthur Arnold 7 and Harold Vincent 5. Arthur's sister in the house - Hannah Parsons single 43 housekeeper.

[Merry]

Lunch.

[Phoenix]

Let's try again re Allen, though. Their marriage is on FMP and he is single and a clerk. Full name Allen Harrison Day, born 1861 and in 1911 he is living with his Mum, Margaret at 66 Albert Terrace Road Sheffield.

[Phoenix]

21 June 1888, Arthur announces that he will not be responsible for any of his wife - Clara Emily Parsons' - debts.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

21 June 1888, Arthur announces that he will not be responsible for any of his wife - Clara Emily Parsons' - debts.

Oooh!

Arthur remains in EB with his sister in 1901 and 1911. Says he is married each time and in 1911 says three children before it's crossed through because he isn't their mother!

Deaths Sep 1913 (>99%)
Parsons Arthur 59 Sheffield 9c 607