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Clarks of Ayrshire

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Chocoholic

Chocoholic Report 10 Jul 2008 00:01

Does anyone know if William Clark, born c1840 and wife Margaret Allan, born c1840 in Craigie by Kilmarnock, had any children. Or perhaps the names of their parents.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Jul 2008 00:03

How have you arrived at those names?

1861 there is a Margaret Allan born Craigie but in 1829

1841 and 1851 a possible but born Kilmarnock



IGI has this entry
WILLIAM CLARK
MARGARET ALLAN
06 JUN 1862 Craigie By Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Jul 2008 11:23

Spend £6 on ScotlandsPeople. That will get you 30 credits - if used wisely will get you up to 5 certs.

The marriage cert would confirm the ages of the couple and the names of the parents. Also would give occupation which would help with this search.

How do you know the ages?

Where they married is not really an indication of where they were born.


Again I ask how have you arrived at those names without working backwards

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Chocoholic

Chocoholic Report 10 Jul 2008 22:12

Hi, thanks for your help. I found my gggf James Clarke (born Ayrshire). On his marriage cert it showed his father William was a labourer. Of all the James Clark(e)s listed in the births for 1863-1868 Ayrshire, only one had a father William. that was William Clark and wife Margaret Allan but cant confirm any children. Will try Scottish people as you suggest.