Born c1793 in St Philip’s parish, the father of John James Clark (51C, JaPR).
| 1808 | 12 Jan. He was apprenticed to John Duffett (Ao). |
| 1818 | 16 Jun. He obtained his freedom (F). |
| 1819 | 11 Jul. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1822 | 14 Jul. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1825-29 | St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Probably the John Clark, potter, living in Coin Street, St Woollos, Monmouthshire (45), not born in county, living with his wife Elizabeth (40), not born in county, Ann (15) not born in county, John (12), Martha (10), Elizabeth (8), William (6) and Sarah (4), all born in Monmouthshire, and Ann Tippett (81), not born in county (41C). |
| 1851 | Probably the John Clark, potter, living in St Woollos, Newport, South Wales (58), born in St Philip’s, Bristol, living with his wife Elizabeth (53) born St Philip’s, his children Ann (25), born in St Woollos, Elizabeth (18) and William (15) and his mother-in-law Ann Tippett (92) born in Wick, Somerset (51C). |
| 1853 | 16 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son John Clark II of Stokes Croft, married Elizabeth Jones (JaPR). |
| Children: Charles, born 5 Jun 1819, bapt 11 Jul 1819 (PPR), Martha Eagles (aged 3 wks), bapt 14 Jul 1822 (PPR), Ann, bapt 11 Sep 1825 (PPR), John Eagle, bapt 16 Sep 1827 (PPR), John James, born c1829 in Monmouthshire (41C), bapt 22 Nov 1829 (PPR), Martha, born c1831 in Monmouthshire (41C), Elizabeth, born c1833 in St Woollos, Newport (51C), William, born c1836 in St Woollos, Newport (51C), Sarah, born c1837 in Monmouthshire (41C) |