Clark/Byfield Family Midlothian Area

[sandeemac]

Hi, Im looking for the descendents of William Clark and Catherine Clark (nee Byfield). They had 3 daughters, Sarah, Annie and Elizabeth, and one son, also named William. At the time of the 1891 census William snr was 27, Catherine 29, Sarah 8, Annie 6, William 4, and Elizabeth 1. I can tell you that Sarah their eldest daughter, later had a daughter 1904, named Sarah Byfield Lawton, out of wedlock to a John Carr Lawton. Sarah Clark later married Jamed Crookston in 1926. I would like to find out about the rest of the family if anyone can assist.

Regards
Sandra

[SarahND]

Hi Sandra,

Was Sarah married before to John Hendry, or do I have the wrong person? This looks like Sarah and Annie in the 1901 census, with the same birthplaces as they had in 1891:

1901
10 Coatfield Lane, Leith, Midlothian
Isabella Jeffrey, 54, Head, born S Leith, Midlothian
James Graham, 28, Son, born S Leith, Midlothian, Rivetter
John Graham, 21, Son, born S Leith, Midlothian, Cooper
Thomas Graham, 19, Son, born S Leith, Midlothian, Gen Labourer
Barbara Milton, 14, Boarder, born N Leith, Midlothian, Scholar
Catherine Muir, 13, Daughter, born So Leith, Midlothian, Scholar
John Hendry, 24, Boarder, born Burkie, Forfar, Engineers Labourer
Sarah Hendry, 19, Boarder, born Dalkeith, Midlothian
Annie Clarke, 17, Visitor, born Penicuik, Midlothian

And here's the rest of the family in 1901, with the addition of two more daughters, so more siblings for you to trace!

44 Glencraig Cottages, Auchterderran, Fife
Willm Clarke, 46, Head, born England, Coal Miner
Catherine Clarke, 38, Wife, born Dalkeith, Midlothian, Coal Miner's wife
Willm Clarke,, 14, Son, born Penicuik, Midlothian, Coal MIner
Lizzie Clarke, 11, Daur, born Uphall, Linlithgowshire, Scholar
Catherine Clarke, 9, Daur, born Penicuik, Midlothian, Scholar
Jessie Clarke, 4, Daur, born Penicuik, Midlothian
John Clarke, 22, Nephew, born Lasswade, Midlothian, Coal Miner
Edward McFarlane, 31, Boarder, born Lasswade, Midlothian, Coal Miner

All the best,
Sarah

[sandeemac]

Hi Sarah

Thanks for the warm welcome to talkingscot. The second lot of clark's that you posted - William, Catherine, Lizzie, William Annie etc are the ones that I am connected with. I noticed that their daughter Sarah (Clark) was not on the listing at the 1901 census, unless she was living elsewhere at the time the census was taken. Her name was Sarah Byfield Clarke. Sarah Byfeld Clarke is my ggran. If you have any further info please keep me informed or write to me at sandeemacATliveDOTcomDOTau.

Regards
Sandra

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[SarahND]

I noticed that their daughter Sarah (Clark) was not on the listing at the 1901 census, unless she was living elsewhere at the time the census was taken.

Hello Sandra,
My thought was that Sarah and Annie were in the first census group, Sarah living with John Hendry (although I don't see a marriage...) and Annie visiting at the time the census was taken.

Regards,
Sarah