Clerk family
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This article is about the Clerk family of Accra, Ghana. For the Clerks of Penicuik, Scotland, see Clerk baronets.
The Clerk family (/klɑːrk/) is a Ghanaian historic family that produced a number of pioneering scholars and clergy on the Gold Coast.[1][2][3][4][5] Predominantly based in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, the Clerks were traditionally Protestant Christian and affiliated to the Presbyterian Church.[1][2] The Clerk family is primarily a member of the Ga coastal people of Accra[6] and in addition, has Euro-Afro-Caribbean heritage, descending from Jamaican,[1][7] German[6][8][9] and Danish[2][10] ancestry.
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Clerk family | |
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Current region | Accra, Ghana |
Place of origin | Fairfield, Manchester Parish, Jamaica |
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Founder | Alexander Worthy Clerk |
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Connected families | Hesse family |
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Traditions | Presbyterian |
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