Clara Tooley

1881–
Ashover, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Clara

When Clara Tooley was born on 13 January 1881, in Ashover, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Tooley, was 23 and her mother, Mary Hollingworth, was 22. She married Joseph Rushton in 1898, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Stretton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Clara Tooley
1881–
Joseph Rushton
1875–1924
Marriage: 1898
Arthur Rushton Tooley
1897–1977
Lillie Rushton
1903–
Doris Rushton
1904–
Gladys Helen Rushton
1899–1919
John Rushton
1906–1906
Jack Tooley Rushton
1907–1985
Ethel Rushton
1909–

Spouse & Children

  • Clara Tooley

    Female1881–Female

  • Joseph Rushton

    Male1875–1924Male

MARRIAGE
1898
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
children

(7)

  • Arthur Rushton Tooley

    Male1897–1977Male

  • Gladys Helen Rushton

    Female1899–1919Female

  • Lillie Rushton

    Female1903–Female

  • Doris Rushton

    Female1904–Female

  • John Rushton

    Male1906–1906Male

+2 More Children

Parents & Siblings

  • Joseph Tooley

    Male1858–1929Male

  • Mary Hollingworth

    Female1858–1925Female

siblings

(8)

+3 More Children

World Events (8)

1884

Age 3

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 23

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1914

Age 33

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

1 Irish: variant of Toole .2 English (mainly Norfolk): from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Toll .

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Clara Tooley in household of Joseph Tooley, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Clara Tooley in household of Joseph Tooley, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Clara Rushton in entry for Ethel Rushton, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

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