CRICH PARISH
Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge
Clarence Blackham (1894–1959)
2nd Lieutenant
| King's Royal Rifle Corps | C 12199 | |
| Leicestershire Regiment |
Photo courtesy Peter Ratcliff
Biography
Clarence was born in 1894 at Toadmoor, Ambergate. He married at St Marys, Crich on 8 November 1917. The marriage record shows that he was aged 23, an accounts clerk now serving with HM Forces (Cookham Hants), son of William Blackham (retired) to Alethea Judith Slack of Fritchley, 24, daughter of Samuel Slack, chemist deceased. They had two sons and a daughter. During the war years his address was at Bullbridge. In Oct 1917 he received a commission to 2nd lieutenant in the Leics Regiment. After the war he became a hosiery manager at Belper, later with his own hosiery business at Derby. The family relocated to Alvaston, Derby, during the 1930s.
Photo courtesy Peter Ratliff
Wedding of Clarence's daughter, Kathleen Dorothy at Alvaston in 1947
Clarence is pictured to the bride's left
His wife, Alethea Judith (née Slack), is pictured on the far right
His record as an officer are at National Archives: WO 339/92609 (fomer reference 178752)
Medal Index Record
Blackham, Clarence
KRRC, A/Sgt, C/12199
Commisioned 30/10/17
Extracted from British War and Victory medals 25/08/20
London Gazette Supplement
29 November 1917, 12499
The undermentioned to be temp
2nd Lts
Leic R – Clarence Blackham
In 1914 his brother Frederick Blackham (not on this Roll) married Annie Harrison whose brother Arthur Harrison is also on the Roll of Honour as were his other brothers.
CENSUS INFORMATION
1901: Toadmore, Heage
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Blackham | Head | 58 | Lime works time keeper | Ambergate |
| Charlotte | Blackham | wife | 43 | Sickhill, Yorks | |
| Ethel | Blackham | daughter | 20 | Heage | |
| Berthal | Blackham | son | 19 | Stationary engine driver | Ambergate |
| Beatrice | Blackham | daughter | 16 | Button hole machinist | Ambergate |
| Harold | Blackham | son | 14 | Clerk at lime works | Ambergate |
| Frederick | Blackham | son | 12 | Errand boy | Ambergate |
| Arthur | Blackham | son | 10 | Ambergate | |
| Clarence | Blackham | son | 6 | Ambergate |
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1901: Toadmore, Heage
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Blackham | Head | 68 | Timekeeper | Ambergate |
| Charlotte | Blackham | wife | 53 | Osterfield, Yorks | |
| Beatrice | Blackham | daughter | 26 | Workers help | Ambergate |
| Harold | Blackham | son | 24 | Clerk | Ambergate |
| Arthur | Blackham | son | 20 | Clerk | Ambergate |
| Clarence | Blackham | son | 16 | Clerk | Ambergate |
| Alfred Dennis | Blackham | son | 6 | School | Ambergate |
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Register of Electors 1918
Clarence BLACKHAM, Bull Bridge; absent on military service.
1939 Register: 101, Shardlow Road
Clarence Blackham
b.2 November 1894; gravel quarry branch manager
Alethea Blackham b.5 April 1893
Roger H Blackham b.13 January 1921; aero engine tester
Kathleen D Ratcliff (Blackham) b.25 Match 1924; student
One closed record