Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

I am attempting to research Reginald Jaeger Clarke, a prominent Liverpool solicitor around the turn of the 20th century.

I know that he was born at Aughton, Ormskirk about 1871 and practised his profession from May, 1892. He was mobilised at the outbreak of WW1 as a Major, 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment. He was considered too old to go to France with his battalion and so, in August, 1916 he was given command of a company of the 21st Battalion, Cheshire Regt.. Promoted to command the battalion in December, 1916 and subsequently employed as Assistant Labour Commandant in the organisation and command of Labour Bureaux and as Courts Martial Officer of No.1 Area, and then transferred as Courts-Martial Officer to No.1 District in October, 1919.

Can anyone give me any leads to find out more about him, particularly his civilian life in and around Liverpool?

I have found him on the 1881 & 1891 Census, but no others.

Thanks in advance,

Ken

Hello Ken,
Reginald was actually born in June qtr 1870. This is him in 1871:

CLARK, Thomas B - Head - 29 - 1842 - Occupation: Ship owner - bn Cheshire.
CLARK, Viola W - Wife - 27 - 1844 - Lancashire.
CLARK, Walter H - Son - 5 - 1866 - Lancashire.
CLARK, Frederick M - Son - 3 - 1868 - Lancashire.
CLARK, Viola C - Dtr - 2 - 1869 - Lancashire.
CLARK, Reginald J - Son - 0 - 1870 - Lancashire.
Address: Prescot Road, Aughton.
RG10 - Piece: 3870 Folio: 40 Page: 31

And this is him in 1901:
LAWSON, John Baillie - Head - Married - 36 - 1865 - Furniture Manufacturer - Scotland.
LAWSON, Hannah - Wife - Married - 25 - 1876 - Liverpool, Lancashire.
LAWSON, Alison - Dtr - 2 - 1899 - West Derby, Lancashire.
WILLIAMS, Leslie - Brother-In-Law - 6 - 1895 - Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales.
CLARK, Reginald J - Visitor - Single - 30 - 1871 - Solicitor - Aughton, Lancashire.
WILLIAMS, Margaret H - Servant - Single - 28 - 1873 - Nurse (Domestic) - Ruabon, Flintshire, Wales.
WILLIAMS, Winifred - Servant - Single - 32 - 1869 - Cook (Domestic) - Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales.
Address: Bailheville, Mill Lane, West Derby, Lancashire.
RG13 - Piece: 3502 Folio: 63 Page: 3

He was married in the Jun qtr 1908: CLARKE, Reginald Jaegar - Liverpool - 8b - 185.
There are 4 women on the same page that could be his spouse: Caroline Boote, Victoria Casson, Catherine O'Brien and Victoria Titterton.

You could possibly find out which one he married from the 1911 Census:
HOUSEHOLD: CLARKE, REGINALD JAEGER - 1871 - 40 - West Derby, Lancashire.

Cheers,
Dickiesam

Hi Dickiesam
Using Mary's method, it's Victoria Hannah Maria
she's been married before I reckon as 2 older kiddies one named Arthur Penn "Cannon" Clarke.
Strewth why didn't I look in Lancs BMD first
Two names for Victoria - Casson - Titterton.

Tina

Hi Ken

1911 Directory
Reginal Jaeger Clarke Solicitor & Commissioner for Oaths
The Temple 24 Dale St
Res: 5 Buckingham Road Tuebrook

1938 Directory
Reginald J Clarke, Solicitor & Commissioner for Oaths
21 Dale St
Res: "Trevonne" Orrel Road Wallasey

Tina

Ken
There is a piece about RJ Clarke, with photo, in Pike's Contemporary Biographies -Liverpool & Birkenhead (1911). 9 KLR is mentioned.
I wil scan it and email you, but have to go out for an hour or two. Are you still with BT?
D

Liverpool Mercury Thursday, January 31, 1895; Issue 14690
LOCAL COMMISSIONS
6th Volunteer Battalion the King's (Liverpool Regiment) Reginald Jaeger Clarke to be second lieutenant, dated 30th instant.

Mary,

Well done! I can imagine the smile on Ken's face as he reads the posts.
Mark

You people are great! I hoped for a clue, but this is overwhelming.

Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to help out with this one.

Daggers, yes I'm still with BT.

Thanks again,

Ken

Well, did you smile?

I did, and I still am.

After the fantastic job they did over the Asquiths in Melling, I'm not surprised at whatever our crew manage to dig up, they are great!

I have emailed the extract to Ken Lees and could post it here, but am unskilled in the process. The file is shown as 675KB. Will it burn out the valves if I try to copy it here?
D