Person dossier · Clare-2101
William Clare
before 31 October 1766
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Current position
William Clare (Clare-2101) is already attached to the correct immediate WikiTree parents: Thomas Clare (Clare-2102) and Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621). The public profile records William's baptism on 31 October 1766 at St Philip, Birmingham, and names Thomas Clare and Betty Clare as his parents.
Birthbefore 31 October 1766 · Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
DeathDate not established
LocalityBirmingham, Warwickshire, England
Family and relationships
Partner 1Ann Clare UnknownDates not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Clare Unknown Dates not established | spouse | Tree relationship | The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship. |
Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports
This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.
Research notes and earlier assessments
Conclusion: Current conclusion
William Clare (Clare-2101) is already attached to the correct immediate WikiTree parents: Thomas Clare (Clare-2102) and Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621). The public profile records William's baptism on 31 October 1766 at St Philip, Birmingham, and names Thomas Clare and Betty Clare as his parents.
The recursive ancestor trace reaches these first genuinely parentless profiles:
| Line | Profile | Root status |
|---|---|---|
| Clare paternal | Henry Clare (Clare-2104) | John Clare (Clare-2103) is attached as his son; Clare-2104 has no father or mother attached. |
| Clare maternal | Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621) | No father or mother is attached. |
| Clare-2103 maternal | John Fawson (Fawson-41) | William Fawson (Fawson-39) is attached to John Fawson (Fawson-40), who is attached to Fawson-41; Fawson-41 has no parents attached. |
No concrete parents for Clare-2104, Day-22621, or Fawson-41 were identified in the parish-index evidence checked. These three profiles should remain parentless pending an original baptism, marriage, probate, or other record that identifies a parent. Do not replace the existing attachments with same-name candidates.
Original Markdown
William Clare (Clare-2101) is already attached to the correct immediate WikiTree parents: [Thomas Clare (Clare-2102)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2102) and [Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-22621). The public profile records William's baptism on 31 October 1766 at St Philip, Birmingham, and names Thomas Clare and Betty Clare as his parents. The recursive ancestor trace reaches these first genuinely parentless profiles: | Line | Profile | Root status | |---|---|---| | Clare paternal | [Henry Clare (Clare-2104)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2104) | [John Clare (Clare-2103)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2103) is attached as his son; Clare-2104 has no father or mother attached. | | Clare maternal | [Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-22621) | No father or mother is attached. | | Clare-2103 maternal | [John Fawson (Fawson-41)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-41) | [William Fawson (Fawson-39)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-39) is attached to [John Fawson (Fawson-40)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-40), who is attached to Fawson-41; Fawson-41 has no parents attached. | No concrete parents for Clare-2104, Day-22621, or Fawson-41 were identified in the parish-index evidence checked. These three profiles should remain parentless pending an original baptism, marriage, probate, or other record that identifies a parent. Do not replace the existing attachments with same-name candidates.
Sources: Source findings
- WikiTree Clare-2101, checked 2 September 2026: born/baptised 31 October 1766, Birmingham, Warwickshire; biography says child of Thomas Clare and Betty Clare. Cited source: Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, collection 4961, record 4418772, reference DRO 25, Archive Roll M140.
- FamilySearch record N5KY-3Q9, cited on John Clare (Clare-2103): John Clare, christened 11 June 1708 at St Martin, Birmingham, with father recorded as Henery Clare; citing FHL microfilm 350,101. This supports a Henery/Henry Clare father in the parish record, but does not identify Henry's own parents.
- WikiTree Thomas Clare (Clare-2102), checked 2 September 2026: attached father John Clare (Clare-2103), marriage to Betty Day on 27 June 1759 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, and no source proving the parents of John or Betty.
- WikiTree John Clare (Clare-2103), checked 2 September 2026: attached parents Henry Clare (Clare-2104) and Ann (Fawson) Clare (Fawson-38). The FamilySearch baptism citation names only Henery Clare as father; it does not independently prove the attached mother or identify Henry's parents.
- WikiTree Ann (Fawson) Clare (Fawson-38), checked 2 September 2026: baptism 21 February 1672 at St Michael, Coventry, daughter of William Fosson/Fawson and Ann. Cited source: Ancestry collection 9841, record 46469189, with FamilySearch England births/christenings collection, FHL film 198761. The record supports the named parents, but the mother is not represented by a WikiTree profile.
- WikiTree William Fawson (Fawson-39), checked 2 September 2026: attached father John Fawson (Fawson-40); FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate LZF7-9XL. The page gives no parish record proving William's birth or parents.
- WikiTree John Fawson (Fawson-40), checked 2 September 2026: attached father John Fawson (Fawson-41); FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate LZL5-V57. The page gives no source proving the father attachment.
- WikiTree John Fawson (Fawson-41), checked 2 September 2026: born 1539 in Coventry, no parents attached; FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate LCMV-81V. No concrete parish parent record was located.
- WikiTree Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621), checked 2 September 2026: born about 1725, with Aston Juxta Birmingham currently an uncertain location estimate from the 1759 marriage; no parents or primary baptism source. A focused FamilySearch search for Betty/Elizabeth Day in the approximate period and Warwickshire produced no verified compatible baptism.
Original Markdown
- [WikiTree Clare-2101](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2101), checked 2 September 2026: born/baptised 31 October 1766, Birmingham, Warwickshire; biography says child of Thomas Clare and Betty Clare. Cited source: [Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, collection 4961, record 4418772](https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/4961/records/4418772), reference DRO 25, Archive Roll M140. - [FamilySearch record N5KY-3Q9](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5KY-3Q9), cited on [John Clare (Clare-2103)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2103): John Clare, christened 11 June 1708 at St Martin, Birmingham, with father recorded as Henery Clare; citing FHL microfilm 350,101. This supports a Henery/Henry Clare father in the parish record, but does not identify Henry's own parents. - [WikiTree Thomas Clare (Clare-2102)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2102), checked 2 September 2026: attached father [John Clare (Clare-2103)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2103), marriage to Betty Day on 27 June 1759 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, and no source proving the parents of John or Betty. - [WikiTree John Clare (Clare-2103)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2103), checked 2 September 2026: attached parents [Henry Clare (Clare-2104)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clare-2104) and [Ann (Fawson) Clare (Fawson-38)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-38). The FamilySearch baptism citation names only Henery Clare as father; it does not independently prove the attached mother or identify Henry's parents. - [WikiTree Ann (Fawson) Clare (Fawson-38)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-38), checked 2 September 2026: baptism 21 February 1672 at St Michael, Coventry, daughter of William Fosson/Fawson and Ann. Cited source: [Ancestry collection 9841, record 46469189](https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/records/46469189), with FamilySearch England births/christenings collection, FHL film 198761. The record supports the named parents, but the mother is not represented by a WikiTree profile. - [WikiTree William Fawson (Fawson-39)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-39), checked 2 September 2026: attached father [John Fawson (Fawson-40)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-40); FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate [LZF7-9XL](https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LZF7-9XL). The page gives no parish record proving William's birth or parents. - [WikiTree John Fawson (Fawson-40)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-40), checked 2 September 2026: attached father [John Fawson (Fawson-41)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-41); FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate [LZL5-V57](https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LZL5-V57). The page gives no source proving the father attachment. - [WikiTree John Fawson (Fawson-41)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fawson-41), checked 2 September 2026: born 1539 in Coventry, no parents attached; FamilySearch source-list/tree candidate [LCMV-81V](https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/LCMV-81V). No concrete parish parent record was located. - [WikiTree Betty (Day) Clare (Day-22621)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Day-22621), checked 2 September 2026: born about 1725, with Aston Juxta Birmingham currently an uncertain location estimate from the 1759 marriage; no parents or primary baptism source. A focused FamilySearch search for Betty/Elizabeth Day in the approximate period and Warwickshire produced no verified compatible baptism.
Assessment: Parentage and candidate assessment
The current Clare-2102 -> Clare-2103 -> Clare-2104 chain is chronologically plausible, and the 1708 baptism is consistent with Clare-2103, but the source does not bridge its Henery Clare to Clare-2104 by an independent identifier. Treat Clare-2104 as a compatible WikiTree candidate, not as a parish-proved parent.
The Fawson chain is a WikiTree genealogy path, not a demonstrated continuous parish pedigree. The 1672 baptism directly names William Fawson and Ann as the parents of Ann/Fawson-38; it does not prove that the WikiTree William is the same William attached as Fawson-39's father without continuity evidence. Fawson-41 is therefore a tree root, not a confirmed parent of a documented Coventry line.
No compatible FamilySearch Family Tree person was found that supplies concrete parents for Clare-2104 or Day-22621. LZF7-9XL, LZL5-V57, and LCMV-81V are FamilySearch tree/source-list candidates associated with the Fawson profiles, not documentary proof of the displayed pedigree.
Original Markdown
The current Clare-2102 -> Clare-2103 -> Clare-2104 chain is chronologically plausible, and the 1708 baptism is consistent with Clare-2103, but the source does not bridge its Henery Clare to Clare-2104 by an independent identifier. Treat Clare-2104 as a compatible WikiTree candidate, not as a parish-proved parent. The Fawson chain is a WikiTree genealogy path, not a demonstrated continuous parish pedigree. The 1672 baptism directly names William Fawson and Ann as the parents of Ann/Fawson-38; it does not prove that the WikiTree William is the same William attached as Fawson-39's father without continuity evidence. Fawson-41 is therefore a tree root, not a confirmed parent of a documented Coventry line. No compatible FamilySearch Family Tree person was found that supplies concrete parents for Clare-2104 or Day-22621. LZF7-9XL, LZL5-V57, and LCMV-81V are FamilySearch tree/source-list candidates associated with the Fawson profiles, not documentary proof of the displayed pedigree.
Actions: Recommended next records
- Inspect Birmingham St Martin register images or a complete transcript for Henry/Henery Clare, approximately 1660-1675, recording the exact entry, parish, abode, and any parents or witnesses.
- Search Aston and Birmingham parish baptisms for Betty/Elizabeth Day, about 1715-1735, allowing for a missing or variant given name; do not treat the 1759 marriage place as her birthplace.
- Inspect Coventry parish registers for a baptism of John Fawson around 1539 and for the intervening Fawson generations. The existing FamilySearch tree profiles are leads only; do not upgrade the relationships from them alone.
Original Markdown
- Inspect Birmingham St Martin register images or a complete transcript for Henry/Henery Clare, approximately 1660-1675, recording the exact entry, parish, abode, and any parents or witnesses. - Search Aston and Birmingham parish baptisms for Betty/Elizabeth Day, about 1715-1735, allowing for a missing or variant given name; do not treat the 1759 marriage place as her birthplace. - Inspect Coventry parish registers for a baptism of John Fawson around 1539 and for the intervening Fawson generations. The existing FamilySearch tree profiles are leads only; do not upgrade the relationships from them alone.
Structured dossier and technical data
Machine-readable dossier · Family network
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