Friday, 28 September 2012

Interesting link...

We've been away on holiday in Cornwall and visited a few relatives. One of my cousins told me something that set me off investigating as soon as I returned. People often ask me if I'm related to the blind Cornish poet Jack Clemo. I've always said no as he was from St Austell at the other end of the county. However, Rose told me that she was told by her father that Jack Clemo was our grandfather Jim's cousin, and that he came down to Goldsithney to visit on several occasions. This got me thinking and investigating. The first thing I was able to establish was that Jack's full name was Reginald John Clemo. He was born in 1916 and his father died at sea soon afterwards. This got me thinking. There are two Clemos on the Navy Memorial at Plymouth. One is grandfather Jim's older brother Reginald Charles, who went down with HMS Prize, and the other in Stoker Reginald Clemo who was on HMS Tornado when is was hit by a mine in 1917. Could this be Jack's father? If so, then we must work backwards to find the family link.
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  1. Unknown18 July 2013 at 18:18

    Hello Dave. I'm working on Jack Clemo at the moment and could fill you in on a bit of his family tree, if that would help. You're right about Stoker Reginald Clemo - that was Jack's father. His parents were John Clemo (1852-1912) and Esther (nee Trudgian). I can't see your email address on here or I would email you more.

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  2. Americanclemos18 March 2018 at 03:12

    Hello my great grandmother's name was Margaret Catherine Clemo, born in the year 1900 in Cleator Moor Cumberland England to William J Clemo (Parents from St. Austell Parish Cornwall England) and Alice Louise McCusker (Irish father). Margaret's family came to America in 1909. She died in 1992 in Los Angeles California. I would like to contact you. I have pictures of my relatives who resemble Jack. They might be somewhat of a missing chain.

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    1. Dave13 January 2019 at 20:22

      Hi there, sorry for the delay in responding. I only just picked up your message. Can you contact me via daveclemo at live dot com

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