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Elizabeth (Eliza) Clarke (1801–1878)

We regret to notice the death of Mrs Elizabeth (Eliza) Clarke the relict of the late Hon W. J. T. Clarke, and the mother of the Hon W. J. Clarke the present member for the Southern Provinice. The event which was not unexpected, occurred at the residence of the deceased lady, Clarendon street, East Melbourne. Mr W. J. Clarke is unfortunate in having to sustain a double bereavement as his brother Mr T. B. Clarke died in Tasmania on the 11th inst.

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'Clarke, Elizabeth (Eliza) (1801–1878)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/clarke-elizabeth-eliza-15072/text26272, accessed 19 March 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Dowling, Elizabeth
Birth

1801
England

Death

13 December, 1878 (aged ~ 77)
East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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