Hugh Clark
M, #3376, b. 8 August 1854, d. 23 October 1936
| Father | William Clark b. 23 Nov 1822, d. 23 Nov 1855 |
| Mother | Elspet Cheyne b. 25 Sep 1824, d. 24 Nov 1916 |
Hugh Clark was born, 8 August 1854, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1
Hugh Clark was baptized in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, 15 August 1854, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1833-1854, Page 419, "August 15th (1854) William Clark (3091), Labourer, Berryden and Elspet Cheyne (950), his wife, had a son born 8th, baptized and named Hugh (3376) before Arthur Boyes (3093) and William Lucas (4951)."1
Ann Clark, Elspet Clark, William Clark and Hugh Clark were listed as children in the household of Elspet Clark on the 1861 Scotland Census, at Auchtygall, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 6 years of age and born in Peterhead Parish.2
Hugh Clark was found in the household of Elspet Clark and listed as their son on the 1871 Scotland Census at Auchtygall, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 16 years old, born in Peterhead Parish and an unemployed farm servant, road maker and crofter of 8 acres.3
Hugh Clark married Sarah Ritchie 26 November 1880, in Longside Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church Hugh Clark age 27, a bachelor, farm servant, living at Ardmachon, Parish of Cruden married Sarah Ritchie, age 19, a domestic servant, living at Cairngall, Parish of Longside. The ceremony was officiated by Robert Bushmy, Minister of Longside and witnesses were Alexander Ritchie and James Boyes. Hugh & Sarah had 12 children. After the death of his wife Sarah, Hugh married Margaret Wallace in 1916.4
Hugh Clark died 23 October 1936 "Mr. Hugh Clark, aged eighty-two years a crofter who lived at Wester Woodside Croft, Blackhill, near Peterhead, was found dead in a moss about four hundred yards from his home yesterday afternoon. Earlier in the day he had been visiting a house in the neighborbood, and it is thought that while returning he had a fatal seizure". at Blackhill in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.5
Hugh Clark was baptized in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, 15 August 1854, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1833-1854, Page 419, "August 15th (1854) William Clark (3091), Labourer, Berryden and Elspet Cheyne (950), his wife, had a son born 8th, baptized and named Hugh (3376) before Arthur Boyes (3093) and William Lucas (4951)."1
Ann Clark, Elspet Clark, William Clark and Hugh Clark were listed as children in the household of Elspet Clark on the 1861 Scotland Census, at Auchtygall, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 6 years of age and born in Peterhead Parish.2
Hugh Clark was found in the household of Elspet Clark and listed as their son on the 1871 Scotland Census at Auchtygall, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 16 years old, born in Peterhead Parish and an unemployed farm servant, road maker and crofter of 8 acres.3
Hugh Clark married Sarah Ritchie 26 November 1880, in Longside Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church Hugh Clark age 27, a bachelor, farm servant, living at Ardmachon, Parish of Cruden married Sarah Ritchie, age 19, a domestic servant, living at Cairngall, Parish of Longside. The ceremony was officiated by Robert Bushmy, Minister of Longside and witnesses were Alexander Ritchie and James Boyes. Hugh & Sarah had 12 children. After the death of his wife Sarah, Hugh married Margaret Wallace in 1916.4
Hugh Clark died 23 October 1936 "Mr. Hugh Clark, aged eighty-two years a crofter who lived at Wester Woodside Croft, Blackhill, near Peterhead, was found dead in a moss about four hundred yards from his home yesterday afternoon. Earlier in the day he had been visiting a house in the neighborbood, and it is thought that while returning he had a fatal seizure". at Blackhill in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.5
Family | Sarah Ritchie b. 7 Jul 1861, d. 1 Dec 1912 |
Citations
- [S78] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1833-1854, Page 419.
- [S175] 1861 British Census, Parish of Peterhead, Aberdeen, Enumeration District 19, Page 3, Number 11.
- [S408] 1871 British Census Index, Registration Number: 232, Registration district: Peterhead, Civil Parish: Peterhead, County: Aberdeenshire, ED: 3, Household schedule number: 26, Roll: CSSCT1871_42.
- [S259] Miscellaneous Records, Date and place of marriage provided by Alex Thomson, Canada, received via email, 17 January 2008, source, Scotland's People.
- [S259] Miscellaneous Records, Details of the obituary of Hugh Clark provided by Alex Thomson, Canada, received via email, 17 January 2008, source, unknown.