This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grandad_cole Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13757.1.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Laurie, Thank you for your reply, it is good to know more details about the Templeton ancestors. The Clark family came to NZ in two groups. Hugh Clark, son George Clark, daughter Margaret and husband Archibold Lamb ( married 25 June 1854 Old Monkland,Lanark )sailed on the ship Bruce about 1860 I am not sure about the dates. Mary and some of the family are in the 1861 Census at Kilmarnock running a Grocers Shop. On 6 May 1862 travelling on the Nelson from Greenock Mary, William, Samuel, David, Alexander and wife Williamina (nee Turnbull married 7 June 1861 at Shettleston, Lanark)left for NZ.They arrived 6 August 1862 landing at Port Chalmers Otago. During the voyage on 14 May Williamina gave birth to their first child Isobella Mickelejohn Nelson Clark (Micleljohn was the Captain and the ship Nelson). Eldest son John came to NZ with his family in 1888 on the Jessie Redmond. It is thought that sons Robert and James had died before the family came to NZ, son Hugh and family staying in Scotland . Hugh Clark died 5 May 1875 at Portobello Otago Peninsular where he had bought land and farmed. Mary died 23 November 1878 they are both buried at Portobello cemetry. On her death certificate it states 7 sons living so Margaret must have died before this time. Sons George and Alexander also bought Land and farmed nearby. Samuel was a Teacher, William continued as a Bootmaker in Dunedin, David was a News Agent later moving to Wellington in the North Island. I am decended from Alexander who is my great grandfather, I have just recently met a second cousin who is also interested in our family so between us we are pieceing things together. I hope we can keep in contact we have photos that may be of interest to you. Rowena Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.