Henry Clarke Ash [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 16 Nov 1825 in Warwickshire (Dale End), Birmingham, England. He was christened ^{4, 5, 6, 7} on 18 Feb 1831 in St. Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died ^{8, 9, 10, 11} on 12 Jun 1898 in Marylebone, London, England. He was buried ¹² on 13 Jun 1898 in Camden, London, England. Henry married ¹³ Elizabeth Susannah Standen on 28 Oct 1852 in St Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.

Henry worked ¹⁴ as Merchants Clerk on 28 Oct 1852 in Middlesex, England. He worked ¹⁵ as Clerk on 12 Nov 1854. He worked ¹⁴ as Commercial Clerk on 16 Jun 1860 in Middlesex, England. He worked ¹⁶ as Merchant Clerk in 1861 in Surrey, England. He worked ¹⁷ as Commercial Traveller on 5 Jun 1864. He worked ¹⁸ as Shopkeeper on 3 Sep 1881. He worked ¹⁹ as Gentleman on 31 May 1882. In 1891 He lived at 301 & 303 Oxford Street; St George Hanover Square, London, England. He worked ²⁰ as Ice Merchant in 1891 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. He worked ²¹ as Ice Merchant on 18 Aug 1892. His will was probated ²² on 6 Sep 1898 in London, England.

Other marriages:

John, Jane
Taylor, Mary Sarah

Surname variously as: Ash, Clarke, and Clarke-Ash.
Henry Clarke ASH and Jane JOHN never married. Jane and her children assumed the surname of CLARKE around 1861. Further there seemed to be good relations between the ASH and CLARKE families - Minnie CLARKE named a son Reginald Charles and her "step-brothers" were Reginald and Charles ASH.

Henry is listed as the father of Bertha Ann (Clarke) Brett (26 Oct 1856 - 7 Feb 1926) on Bertha's death certificate.

Bertha's son, William H. Brett, is listed as nephew of Charles A Renouf and Lucille (Clarke) Renouf in the 1891 Guernsey census.

Listed as Henry CLARKE-ASH in grandma's papers and in the death record of his daughter, Lucille. "Grandma's papers" also list his age as 72½, but the dates listed calculate to 71½ - which *could* imply his birth as 16 Nov 1825 for which we'd have an exact match to Henry Clarke ASH, son of Henry and Helen ASH (pilot.familysearch.org).

In addition, "grandma's papers" list with Henry Clarke-Ash the following: Reginald Clarke ASH (b 2 Jan 1873), Florence Mary ASH (b 24 Feb), Mary Sarah ASH (b 5 Mar), Charles Henry ASH (b 21 May), and Harry ASH (b 6 Sep).

In June of 2010 we concluded Henry CLARKE (CLARKE-ASH) father of Lucille E. CLARKE (1860-1955) was the same person as Henry Clarke ASH (1825-1898) son of Henry and Helen. This is based on several things. 1. Henry's occupation is Ice Merchant in 1891 and 1892. 2. Audrey (KNOWLTON) DONNEL, gg-granddaughter confirms that Henry never married Jane JOHN. 3. Records maintained by Lucille RENOUF list the family of Henry Clarke ASH and her RENOUF lineage on the same page.

"Henry C." Age 68 in 1891 census, St Geo Hanover Sq, London, England and born Warwickshire Birmingham.

The Henry CLARKE-ASH noted in Lucille JORGENSEN's record indicates Henry was born 16 Nov 1826 and died 12 Jun 1898, but age 72 1/2, so I believe the birth date is off by a year as 1826 wiuld make him 71 1/2 at death.

Henry CLARKE ASH had a number of patents:
-PISTON FREEZING MACHINE AND ICE CO., 301 & 303 Oxford Street, W.—(1) Ash's Patent SelfFeeding Refrigerator. (2) Ash's Patent SelfFiltering Refrigerator. (3) Ordinary Box Refrigerators. (4) Ash's Kaffee-Kannes. (5) Ash's Patent Piston Freezing Machines, Filters, Electroplated Ice Jugs and Butter Coolers. (6) Norwegian Cooking Apparatus. (Class 11.) [http://books.google.com/books?id=klcQubyojMAC&dq=Ash's%20patent%20Piston%20freezing%20machine&pg=PA280#v=onepage&q=Ash's%20patent%20Piston%20freezing%20machine&f=false]
- International Health Exhibition, LONDON, 1884. THE HEALTH EXHIBITION LITERATURE. VOLUME XVIII. By WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, Limited, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION, And 13, CHARING CROSS, S.W. 1884. LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED STAMFORD STRUT, AMD CHARING CROSS.

Elizabeth Susannah Standen ¹ was born on 2 Dec 1829. She was christened ² on 6 Dec 1829 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. She died ³ about Dec 1854 in St. Martin. She was buried ⁴ on 2 Dec 1854 in Brompton Cemetery, London, London, England. Elizabeth married ⁵ Henry Clarke Ash on 28 Oct 1852 in St Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.

Henry Clarke Ash [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 16 Nov 1825 in Warwickshire (Dale End), Birmingham, England. He was christened ^{4, 5, 6, 7} on 18 Feb 1831 in St. Philip, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died ^{8, 9, 10, 11} on 12 Jun 1898 in Marylebone, London, England. He was buried ¹² on 13 Jun 1898 in Camden, London, England. Henry married ¹³ Mary Sarah Taylor ¹⁴ on 13 Jun 1860 in St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Middlesex, England.

Henry worked ¹⁵ as Merchants Clerk on 28 Oct 1852 in Middlesex, England. He worked ¹⁶ as Clerk on 12 Nov 1854. He worked ¹⁵ as Commercial Clerk on 16 Jun 1860 in Middlesex, England. He worked ¹⁷ as Merchant Clerk in 1861 in Surrey, England. He worked ¹⁸ as Commercial Traveller on 5 Jun 1864. He worked ¹⁹ as Shopkeeper on 3 Sep 1881. He worked ²⁰ as Gentleman on 31 May 1882. In 1891 He lived at 301 & 303 Oxford Street; St George Hanover Square, London, England. He worked ¹⁴ as Ice Merchant in 1891 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. He worked ²¹ as Ice Merchant on 18 Aug 1892. His will was probated ²² on 6 Sep 1898 in London, England.

Other marriages:

Standen, Elizabeth Susannah
John, Jane

Surname variously as: Ash, Clarke, and Clarke-Ash.
Henry Clarke ASH and Jane JOHN never married. Jane and her children assumed the surname of CLARKE around 1861. Further there seemed to be good relations between the ASH and CLARKE families - Minnie CLARKE named a son Reginald Charles and her "step-brothers" were Reginald and Charles ASH.

Henry is listed as the father of Bertha Ann (Clarke) Brett (26 Oct 1856 - 7 Feb 1926) on Bertha's death certificate.

Bertha's son, William H. Brett, is listed as nephew of Charles A Renouf and Lucille (Clarke) Renouf in the 1891 Guernsey census.

Listed as Henry CLARKE-ASH in grandma's papers and in the death record of his daughter, Lucille. "Grandma's papers" also list his age as 72½, but the dates listed calculate to 71½ - which *could* imply his birth as 16 Nov 1825 for which we'd have an exact match to Henry Clarke ASH, son of Henry and Helen ASH (pilot.familysearch.org).

In addition, "grandma's papers" list with Henry Clarke-Ash the following: Reginald Clarke ASH (b 2 Jan 1873), Florence Mary ASH (b 24 Feb), Mary Sarah ASH (b 5 Mar), Charles Henry ASH (b 21 May), and Harry ASH (b 6 Sep).

In June of 2010 we concluded Henry CLARKE (CLARKE-ASH) father of Lucille E. CLARKE (1860-1955) was the same person as Henry Clarke ASH (1825-1898) son of Henry and Helen. This is based on several things. 1. Henry's occupation is Ice Merchant in 1891 and 1892. 2. Audrey (KNOWLTON) DONNEL, gg-granddaughter confirms that Henry never married Jane JOHN. 3. Records maintained by Lucille RENOUF list the family of Henry Clarke ASH and her RENOUF lineage on the same page.

"Henry C." Age 68 in 1891 census, St Geo Hanover Sq, London, England and born Warwickshire Birmingham.

The Henry CLARKE-ASH noted in Lucille JORGENSEN's record indicates Henry was born 16 Nov 1826 and died 12 Jun 1898, but age 72 1/2, so I believe the birth date is off by a year as 1826 wiuld make him 71 1/2 at death.

Henry CLARKE ASH had a number of patents:
-PISTON FREEZING MACHINE AND ICE CO., 301 & 303 Oxford Street, W.—(1) Ash's Patent SelfFeeding Refrigerator. (2) Ash's Patent SelfFiltering Refrigerator. (3) Ordinary Box Refrigerators. (4) Ash's Kaffee-Kannes. (5) Ash's Patent Piston Freezing Machines, Filters, Electroplated Ice Jugs and Butter Coolers. (6) Norwegian Cooking Apparatus. (Class 11.) [http://books.google.com/books?id=klcQubyojMAC&dq=Ash's%20patent%20Piston%20freezing%20machine&pg=PA280#v=onepage&q=Ash's%20patent%20Piston%20freezing%20machine&f=false]
- International Health Exhibition, LONDON, 1884. THE HEALTH EXHIBITION LITERATURE. VOLUME XVIII. By WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, Limited, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION, And 13, CHARING CROSS, S.W. 1884. LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED STAMFORD STRUT, AMD CHARING CROSS.

Mary Sarah Taylor ¹ was born ^{2, 3, 4} on 5 Mar 1836 in St George Hdqs, Middlesex, England. She was christened ⁵ on 3 Apr 1836 in St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Middlesex, England. She died ⁶ about Aug 1893 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. Mary married ⁷ Henry Clarke Ash ⁸ on 13 Jun 1860 in St George the Martyr, Queen Square, Middlesex, England.

Her barth day "5 March" is listed on the borths list we have from Lucille (Clarke) Renouf.

Her address is listed as 314 & 315c Oxford Street on the birth certificate of son Reginald Clarke.

Henry Ash [Parents] was christened ¹ on 7 Jul 1797 in Burton-upon-Trent, Stafford, England. Henry married ² Helen Morris ² on 31 Aug 1822 in Westbury, Shropshire, England.

Henry worked ³ as Merchant on 28 Oct 1852.

Found as father to Henry Clarke ASH in 1851 census, Living in Kensington, England.

Helen Morris [Parents] ¹ was christened ² on 26 Nov 1797 in Saint Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire, England. Helen married ¹ Henry Ash on 31 Aug 1822 in Westbury, Shropshire, England.

William Allan Brett died ¹ before 1894. William married ² Bertha Ann Clarke on 3 Sep 1881 in St Helier, Jersey.

Bertha Ann Clarke [Parents] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 25 Oct 1856 in Chelsea, England. She was christened ^{4, 5} on 24 Feb 1861 in England, Cranley Gardens St Peter, Kensington and Chelsea, Middlesex, England. She died ^{1, 6} on 7 Feb 1926 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was buried ⁷ in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Bertha married ⁸ William Allan Brett on 3 Sep 1881 in St Helier, Jersey.

Bertha worked as nurse.

Bertha Clarke JOHN on her birth certificate.

In 1881 British census index found on familysearch.org Bertha (age 24) is head of household and living with sister, Lucille, aged 20. They both have occupation milliner.

Living with sister Minnie in the 1901 Jersey, England census data.

Moved to Vancouver BC around 1920.

Henry CLARKE is listed as the father of Bertha Ann (Clarke) Brett (26 Oct 1856 - 7 Feb 1926) on Bertha's death certificate. Bertha's son William H. Brett is listed as nephew of Charles A Renouf and Lucille (Clarke) Renouf in the 1891 Guernsey census.

William Henry Brett [Parents] was born ¹ on 18 Dec 1881 in Witham, Essex, England. He died ² on 30 Jul 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was buried ³ in Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. William married ⁴ Katie Burton on 31 Oct 1906 in Cheam, Bc, Canada.

Other marriages:

Munn, Emma Maud

William H. Brett on the 1891 Census for Gurnsey as:
    Charles A. Renouf - age 33 - Outfitter - Born St. Helier Jersey (@1858?)
    Lucille Renouf - age 30 - Outfitter - Bron London (@1860?)
    Gertrude - age 5 - school\girl - Born Canada (@1885?)
    William Brett - Nephew - Age 9 - school - born Essex.

According to his grand-daughter, Avril Peters: "Grandfather came as a Home Child to the farms in Canada.  He did 2 years and then moved west.  He went as a young man to Helena Montana to become a Minister. He was referred to in write ups we are now discovering as the "Rev. Brett" -he actually then trained to become an accountant and had his own company W.H.Brett and Co. Accountants in Vancouver B.C.  He married Katie Burton of Dewdney BC, had son William Arthur, daughter Winifred Bertha, and son Henry Burton (My Dad). Both Katie and Winifred died of TB.  When Katie Died in 1920 Grandfathers's mother came to Canada to look after the family (this is Bertha Clarke) Great-grandmother died in 1926. GDad remarried in 1921 to Emma Maud Munn. GDad died July 30, 1950.

"My cousin sent me a clipping that was found in the family bible his brother found.

"Brother Bob delivered a bible to me yesterday. The Bible was our Grandfathers. On the cover pages it identifies the bible as belonging to Rev. W. H. Brett. As well there is a newspaper clipping (no year mentioned) which reads as follows:
    NOTICE
The Rev. W.H. Brett of Helena will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church at Townsend both morning and evening of Sunday, May 22. He will also preach at Radersberg May 23, and at Toston Tuesday, May 24. Rev. Brett is one of the leading divines of Montana and the Citizen bespeaks for him a large hearing."

"My father remembered visiting Lucille (Renouf) on Vashon Island as a young lad. My dad died May 23, 1997, he was the last one."

Katie Burton was born ¹ about 1885 in Dewbury, British Columbia, Canada. She died ² on 20 Jan 1920. She was buried ³ in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Katie married ⁴ William Henry Brett on 31 Oct 1906 in Cheam, Bc, Canada.

William Henry Brett [Parents] was born ¹ on 18 Dec 1881 in Witham, Essex, England. He died ² on 30 Jul 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was buried ³ in Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. William married ⁴ Emma Maud Munn on 19 Feb 1921 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Other marriages:

Burton, Katie

William H. Brett on the 1891 Census for Gurnsey as:
    Charles A. Renouf - age 33 - Outfitter - Born St. Helier Jersey (@1858?)
    Lucille Renouf - age 30 - Outfitter - Bron London (@1860?)
    Gertrude - age 5 - school\girl - Born Canada (@1885?)
    William Brett - Nephew - Age 9 - school - born Essex.

According to his grand-daughter, Avril Peters: "Grandfather came as a Home Child to the farms in Canada.  He did 2 years and then moved west.  He went as a young man to Helena Montana to become a Minister. He was referred to in write ups we are now discovering as the "Rev. Brett" -he actually then trained to become an accountant and had his own company W.H.Brett and Co. Accountants in Vancouver B.C.  He married Katie Burton of Dewdney BC, had son William Arthur, daughter Winifred Bertha, and son Henry Burton (My Dad). Both Katie and Winifred died of TB.  When Katie Died in 1920 Grandfathers's mother came to Canada to look after the family (this is Bertha Clarke) Great-grandmother died in 1926. GDad remarried in 1921 to Emma Maud Munn. GDad died July 30, 1950.

"My cousin sent me a clipping that was found in the family bible his brother found.

"Brother Bob delivered a bible to me yesterday. The Bible was our Grandfathers. On the cover pages it identifies the bible as belonging to Rev. W. H. Brett. As well there is a newspaper clipping (no year mentioned) which reads as follows:
    NOTICE
The Rev. W.H. Brett of Helena will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church at Townsend both morning and evening of Sunday, May 22. He will also preach at Radersberg May 23, and at Toston Tuesday, May 24. Rev. Brett is one of the leading divines of Montana and the Citizen bespeaks for him a large hearing."

"My father remembered visiting Lucille (Renouf) on Vashon Island as a young lad. My dad died May 23, 1997, he was the last one."

Emma Maud Munn was born ¹ about 1887 in Quebec, Quebec. She died on 17 Mar 1969 in Essondale, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. She was buried ² in Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Emma married ³ William Henry Brett on 19 Feb 1921 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

John James Carcaud was born on 4 Dec 1883. He died ¹ on 30 Sep 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. John married Anna Bertha Brett.

Anna Bertha Brett [Parents] was born ¹ on 11 Feb 1884 in Southampton, England. She died ² on 6 Jul 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Anna married John James Carcaud.

Found with Aunt, Minnie, in 1901.