John Clark

M, #10556, b. about 1820
     John Clark was born, about 1820, in Fintray Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1,2

John Clark married Jessie Dalgardno 30 November 1844, in Inverurie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. There was a marriage of a John Clark to a Janet Garden, Inverurie, 30 November 1844. The marriage record of their son, John Clark, to Mary Ann Cheyne, listed his parents as John Clark, forester, and Jessie MS Dalgardno.3

John Clark and his wife Jessie Clark were listed on the 1851 Scotland Census, at High Street, in Inverurie, Inverurie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a forester's labourer. Also present were his children, John Clark, Isabella Clark and William Clark. Also present were a Jessie Douglas, 1, niece (her mother as Barbara Garden) and Jessie Tosh, 36, no relationship indicated.. He was 31 years old and born in Fintray Parish.2

John Clark was listed as a forester on the marriage record of his son, John Clark, and Mary Ann Cheyne, on 18 June 1867.3

John Clark was listed on the 1881 Scotland Census, at Woodside, in Keithhall Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a widower and forester. Both he and his son John Clark (3448) were listed as heads of household on a single entry at this address. John senior was a forester and John junior was assistant forester. Also present under John senior was a daughter, Jessie, 20; a grand niece, Margaret Clark, 3; and, a sister-in-law, Barbara Garden, 51.1

Family

Jessie Dalgardno b. a 1821
Children

Citations

  1. [S315] 1881 British Census as recorded on CD-ROM by the LDS Church, Keithhall, Aberdeen, Scotland, FHL Film 0203458, GRO Ref: Volume 206, EnumDist 1, Page 4.
  2. [S399] 1851 British Census Index, Parish Number: 204, Civil Parish: Inverurie, Town: Inverury, County: Aberdeenshire, ED: 3, Page: 5,Household schedule number: 23, Roll: CSSCT1851_46.
  3. [S128] Scotland, Civil Marriage Registration, Parish of Peterhead, Aberdeen, 1867, Page 15, Number 30.