Born: 1899, Shipley
Died: 9 September 1918
Buried:
Address: 51 Dale Stree, Shipley
Parents: Joseph & elizabeth Ann
Spouse:
Siblings: George, Thomas, William, Harriet, Benjamin, Ivy, Ernest
Occupation: Bobbin Doffer
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Paul’s; Vis-en-Artois memorial
Children:
Regiment: Lincolnshire
Joseph Clow
Joseph was the seventh of eight
children of Joseph and Elizabeth
Ann Clows who moved to Baildon
from King’s Lynn around 1895 and
then to Shipley.
At the time of the 1901 census they
were living in Union Street but ten
years later had moved to 51 Dale
Street at which time Joseph was
described as a Bobbin Doffer.
While we have some information
about the death of their elder son
Benjamin (link below), all we learn
about Joseph is from the story of
the death of Maude E May,
published in the Shipley Times &
Express on 8 November 1918.
The funeral of the late Miss Maude
E May of 51 Dale Street, Shipley,
took place on Wednesday
afternoon.
She was the adopted daughter of
Mr and Mrs Joseph Clow, whose
son had arranged to marry the
deceased on his return from the
front but he was killed in action on
9th September.
Miss May was 22 years of age and
had been employed on munitions.
Eight munition girls in their
overalls attended the funeral as
bearers.
The chief mourners were Mr and
Mrs Joseph Clow, Mr and Mrs
George Clow, Mr and Mrs Thomas
Clow, Mr Ernest Clow, Mrs
Theiles, Mr and Mrs W Clow.
It would appear that the adoption
had come after 1911 because she is
not at Dale Street at the time of the
census.
There are so many unanswered
stories connected with this story
and we would welcome any new
information.
