John Neil Clark

Other Events:

• Occupation: Motor Boat Engineer
• Occupation: 1981; retired caretaker

Notes:

John Neil Clark was born at 1h0m am.



Birth:
born Couston farm

Died:
informant John Clark son

John married Mary Graham McMeeking on 30 Oct 1944 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of John McMeeking and Ann Jane Lang Anderson) was born in 1919 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Oct 1989 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; was buried in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Married at Masefield Church Kilwinning after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland.

At the time of marriage John Neil Clark was living at Achnaderlie, Colintraive and Mary Graham McMeeking at 33, Byres Road, Kilwinning.

Both were at time of marriage engaged in war service. John Neil Clark as Sapper Royal Engineers and Mary Graham McMeeking as Clerkess (Aircraftwoman, Women's Auxiliary Air Force).

The marriage certificate is signed by William Husband, Minister of Mansefield Church, Kilwinning, Archibald Clark, Achaderlie, Colintraive (Witness) and Mary A.G. Anderson, 19 Woodwynd, Kilwinning (Witness).

1. Sarah Anne Clark was born on 10 Oct 1949 in Victoria Hospital, Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 11 Oct 1949 in Victoria Hospital, Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
2. Archibald Graham Clark
3. John Mclean Mcmeeking Clark

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Occupation: 1945, Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK; registrar

Notes:

1911 census Inverchaolain
Couston 6 rooms with one or more windows
Donald Clark 70 Head single farmer employer
Archibald Clark 36 nephew single farmer employer
John Clark 29 nephew single farmer employer
Duncan Clark 82 brother single cattle man worker
Isabella Cameron 80 sister widow
Mary Turner 33 niece married 3 years with 1 child (living)
Mary McLean Turner 10 month grand niece
Lizzie Muir Black 19 servant single domestic servant

Died:
Acharderlie

Archibald married Marjory Smith on 20 Feb 1914 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Marjory (daughter of Archibald Smith and Mysie (Marjory) Mathieson) was born on 8 Feb 1894 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; died in Sep 1968 in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmservant
• Occupation: 1845, Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK; registrar

Notes:

1911 census Buteshire
Dunallunt Cottage 2 rooms with one or more windows
Archibald Smith 52 head Gaelic + English speaker, ploughmanm worker, born Gigha
Marjorie Smith 40 wife Gaelic + English speaker married 18 years, 8 children (all living), part time dairy maid, born Killean
Marjorie Smith 17 daughter Gaelic + English speaker single dairy maid born Killean
John Smith 15 son Gaelic + English speaker single milkman part-time, born South Knapdale
Angus Smith 13 son Gaelic + English speaker school born South Knapdale
Archie Smith 11 son Gaelic + English speaker school born South Knapdale
Malcolm Smith 9 son Gaelic + English speaker school born Weymus Bay
Catherine Mary Smith 7 daughter Gaelic + English speaker school born Weymus Bay
Neil Smith 3 son Gaelic + English speaker born North Bute
Donald Smith under 1 month son born North Bute


Birth:
Born as Marjory Mathieson, illegitimate child of Marjory Mathieson, born at maternity hospital Glasgow.

The mother, Marjory Mathieson was a domestic servant and living at Rottenrow, Glasgow

Notes:

Married:
Source marriage certificate:
Mentions as adress Couston Farm, Colintraive, Argyll for both Archibald and Marjory and he was a farmer.

The death certificate of Donald Clark in 1928 mentions Archibald Clark as registrar.
The death certificate of Archibald Clark mentions he was the Registrar. Marjory Clark (Smith) was assistant registrar.

At time of marriage in 1914 Marjory Smith was 20 years old. She died in 1968 at age of 74

In 1921, at the time of death of niece Isabella Clark, they lived already at Achaderlie.

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Source: Birth Certificate Archibald Clark dated 5/9/1874: Neil Clark was a Farmer living in Couston, Colintraive (Inverchoalain), Argyll, UK

Source Death Certificate of Neil Clark
Died at 11h30m pm
Cause of death certified by John M Darling M.B.Ch.B, Edingburgh who married his sister Jane Clark in 1910

Neil married Mary McLean on 12 Jun 1873 in Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of John M. McLean and Jane Macarthur) was born about 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 14 Sep 1883 in Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Old Graveyard, Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: dairymaid

Notes:

Source: Death Certificate Mary McLean: was aged 38 at time of death

Source 1851 sensus shows her as being 5 years old and living with father John and grandparents Archibald and Janet at Glaic. It shows her as being born in Greenock.

The 1871 census shows her as being 25 years old but born at Inverchaolain and daughter of John McLean married to Mary McIntyre, all living at Glaic.

When John marries Mary McIntyre it states he is a batchelor so it is possible that John McLean and Jane McArthur were not married.

Notes:

Married:
Source: Marriage certificate
Neil lived as farmer in Couston, Colintraive (Inverchoalain), Argyll, UK
Mary lived in Glaic, South Hall, Colintraive (Inverchoalain)
Banns in Inverchaolain June 7, 1873. Married in Glaic, South Hall, Colintraive

1881 census Couston Inverchaolain
Neil Clark 42 Farmer Of 70d Ac Of Which 30 Ar
Mary Clark 35
Archibald Clark 6
Janet Clark 5
Mary Clark 3
Jane Clark 2
Donald Clark 39 brother
Donald Marshall 61 boarder Formerly Seaman
Mary A McIntyre 14 General Servant


1891 census Couston Inverchaolain
Neil Clark 52
Archibald Clark 16
Janet Clark 14
Mary Clark 13
Jane Clark 11
John Clark 9
Donald Clark 49 brother
Isabella McIntosh 26 General Servant (Dom)


1901 census Couston Inverchaolain
Neil Clark 62
Archibald Clark 26
Janet Clark 24
Mary Clark 23
Jane Clark 21
Donald Clark 59 brother

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1895; farm servant/Ploughman

Notes:

Born Drumyeonshore


Died:
Died Canada House, Serpentine Road, Rothesay
Catherine M Smith daughter is informant

Archibald married Mysie (Marjory) Mathieson on 24 Jan 1895 in Muasdale, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Mysie (daughter of Angus Mathieson and Catherine MacCallum) was born on 24 Dec 1869 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Sep 1936 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alias: Marjory
• Occupation: 1895; farm servant

Notes:

1881 census
Beachmore farm, Kintyre, Argyll
Catherine 40 years old and widow - pauper
Mary 15 years
Barbara 12 years
Marjory 11 years
Catherine 9 years
Dugald 4 years
Angus 3 years

1891 census
Pollokshields East, Govan
Marjory Mathieson 20 domestic servant unmarried born Muasdale Argyleshire

Notes:

Married:
Archibald Smith's addres at time of marrige: Drumyeonbeg, Parish of Gigha and Cara, Kintyre, Argyll, UK. Marjory Mathieson's address was Muasdale, Parish of Killean and Kilchenzie, Kintyre, Argyll, UK

A Neil Smith and Kate Bannantyne were witnesses. Neil Smith was probably the brother of Archibald Smith.

At the time of the marriage of daughter Marjory they were still alive and Archibald Smith is a ploughman.

They lived at Carse Cottage Nr 1, Kilberry certainly till 1901as per the census
1901 census Kilberry Public Road Carse Cottage No 1
Archd Smith 42 born Gigha Occupation: Ploughman
Marjory Smith 30
Marjory Smith 7
John Smith 5
Angus Smith 3
Archd Smith 1
David Borland 28 Boarder
Dugald Blair 47 Boarder
John Carmichael 21 Boarder

1911 census Buteshire
Dunallunt Cottage 2 rooms with one or more windows
Archibald Smith 52 head Gaelic + English speaker, ploughmanm worker, born Gigha
Marjorie Smith 40 wife Gaelic + English speaker married 18 years, 8 children (all living), part time dairy maid, born Killean
Marjorie Smith 17 daughter Gaelic + English speaker single dairy maid born Killean
John Smith 15 son Gaelic + English speaker single milkman part-time, born South Knapdale
Angus Smith 13 son Gaelic + English speaker school born South Knapdale
Archie Smith 11 son Gaelic + English speaker school born South Knapdale
Malcolm Smith 9 son Gaelic + English speaker school born Weymus Bay
Catherine Mary Smith 7 daughter Gaelic + English speaker school born Weymus Bay
Neil Smith 3 son Gaelic + English speaker born North Bute
Donald Smith under 1 month son born North Bute

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Sour Birth Certificate:
Baptized 1 July 1792

Census 1841: Mentions 8 children one being 3 weeks old and male (N ?)

The 1851 census mentions he farmed 30 acres plus about 600 acres of hill pasture and employed one labourer, being Duncan Clark, aged 28, born in Argyll

Source death certificate:
died at 10h0m pm

Birth:
born Dergachy

Archibald married Mary Brown on 10 Feb 1824 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of John Brown and Helen White) was born on 7 Jan 1799 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 9 Jan 1799 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Jan 1870 in Inverchaolain, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Old Graveyard, Colintraive, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth entry: Mary dr lawfull of John Brown, youngr of Stronesauller and Helen White, spouses

Source Marriage Certificate of son Neil Clark with Mary McLean:
in 1873 she was already deceased

Notes:

Married:

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

1841 census

John married Jane Macarthur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Domestic Servant

Notes:

Jane McArthur is probably the Jane McArthur from Couston who married John Crawford of Trouston on 14 February 1837. At the 1841 census they are living at Milhouse, Inverchaolain and both are reported as 30 years old. He is a spirit dealer. A 15 year old Janet Crawford is living with them.

Notes:

Married:
At time of marriage of daughter Mary, Jane McArthur was deceased and John McLean lived at Glaic, South Hall, Inverchaolain, Argyll, UK

The 1951 census show Mary as being 5 years old and the grand daughter of Archibald McLean and Janet White. John is also living at Glaic with his parents and 27 years old.

When John marries Mary McIntyre it states he is a batchelor so it is possible that John McLean and Jane McArthur were not married

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1858; fisherman

Notes:

Source Marriage Certificate of son Archibald Smith with Marjory Mathieson in 1895:
John Smith was already deceased. He was a fisherman.

At time of marriage with Mary McNeill, John Smith was living at Drumyeonbeg, Gigha, UK and was 37 years old



Birth:
Source birth certificate: Born at Keills, Gigha

John married Catherine MacNeill on 3 Aug 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of John MacNeill and Mary MacDonald) was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Oct 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alias: Katherine

Notes:

Source Marriage Certificate of son Archibald Smith with Marjory Mathieson in 1895:
Catherine Smith born McNeil was already deceased.

Source death certificate: Catherine was a farm servant at time of death and was 25 years old. She died in child-bed at Drumyeonshore and was 25 years old



Died:
John Smith husband is informant

Notes:

Married:
Withnesses at marriage were Archibald McNeill and Catherine Smith. Both parents of John were deceased at time of marriage and so was Catherine's mother.
It also has the notation that they are cousin-german!


John Smith's addres at time of birth of son Archibald : Drumyeonbeg, Parish of Gigha and Cara, Kintyre, Argyll, UK.

Catherine Smith died in childbed at age of 25 in 1858

1861 census Gigha Drumyeonshore
John Smith Junr 39
Mary Smith 31
Archibald Smith 2
Flora Smith 10 Mo
Archibald Carmichael 54
Neil Galbraith 22

1871 census gigha drumyeonbeg shore
John Smith 48
Mary Smith 42
Archebald Smith 12
Flora Smith 10
Malcom Smith 8
Neel Smith 6
Donald Smith 3


1881 census gigha drumyeonshore croft nr 3
John Smith 59
Mary Smith 51
Donald Smith 13
John Smith 9

1891 census Gigha drumyeonshore nr 3
John Smith 68
Mary Smith 60
Flora Smith 30
Malcolm Smith 28
Neil Smith 26
John Smith 19
Maggie Smith 5

Other Events:

• Alias: McMath
• Occupation: Master tailor

Notes:

Source Marriage Certificate daughter Marjorie with Archibald Smith in 1895:
Angus Mathieson was already deceased. He was a master Tailor.

In 1851 they were living in the village of Barr:
Archibald Matheson 52 born Campbeltown
Mary Matheson 38 born Killean
Archibald Matheson 14 born Killean
Angus Matheson 12 born Killean
Dugald Matheson 10 born Killean

1861 Barr village
Archibald Matheson 60 labourer born Killean
Mary Matheson 49 born Killean
Angus Matheson 23 born Paisley, Renfrewshire tailor
Mary Matheson 5 born Killean

Birth:
The 1861 gives him as born Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK but he is definitely baptised in Killean as per OPR

Angus married Catherine MacCallum on 24 Dec 1863 in Tayinloan, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of Neil MacCallum and Mary McConachie) was born on 14 Sep 1843 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 5 Sep 1886 in Muasdale, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source Marriage Certificate daughter Marjorie with Archibald Smith in 1895:
Catherine Mathieson born McCallum was already deceased. The father is named as John MCCallum here while all other documents state Neil McCallum as her father

She died at age 43 in 1886 and her son Neil Mathieson (Tayinloan) was the informer

Notes:

Married:
In 1851 they were living in the village of Barr:
Archibald Matheson 52 born Campbeltown
Mary Matheson 38 born Killean
Archibald Matheson 14 born Killean
Angus Matheson 12 born Killean
Dugald Matheson 10 born Killean

1861 Barr village
Archibald Matheson 60 labourer born Killean
Mary Matheson 49 born Killean
Angus Matheson 23 born Paisley, Renfrewshire tailor
Mary Matheson 5 born Killean

Source Marriage certificate
In 1863 Angus was a Tailor and living at Barr
Catherine was 18 years old in 1863 and lived at Rhunahaorine, Kintyre, Argyll, UK
John Matheson and Alexander MCConachy were withness

1871 census
High Beachmore Killean and Kilchenzie
Angus Mathieson 33 tailor born Paisley
Catherine Mathieson 27
Niel Mathieson 6
Mary Mathieson 5
Betsy Mathieson 4
Barbara Mathieson 3
Mysie Mathieson 1

1881 census
South Beachmore farm, Kintyre, Argyll
Catherine 40 years old and widow - pauper
Mary 15 years Domestic servant
Barbara 12 years
Marjory 11 years
Catherine 9 years
Dugald 4 years
Angus 3 years