G'day Cobbers, Below is my CLARK/CLERK ancestry:- Descendants of Helen Grant & Jerome CLARK Jerome CLARK, also known as Surname is also spelt as 'CLERK' and 'CLARKE' in various records & documents, occupation Farmer, relationship [Is the 4th great grandfather of KGB]. He married Helen GRANT, married 23 Apr 1793 in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, b. Abt 1771 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I. Robert CLARK, b. 1795 in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 25 Apr 1878 in Bruntland, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, occupation Master Mill Wright. Partner Helen GRANT, not married b. 1800 in Crosshill/Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, (daughter of Francis GRANT and Jane GRANT) d. 09 May 1871 in Muir of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, occupation Domestic Servant/Pauper, never married. A. Mary CLARK, b. 04 Apr 1833 in Bruntland, Rhynie, Scotland, christened 28 Apr 1833 in Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 07 Jun 1897 in Garmouth, Moray, Scotland, buried in Essil Cemetery (No 379), Garmouth, Moray, Scotland, relationship: [Is the great-great-grand mother of KGB]. She married Charles McLEAN, married 10 Jul 1856 in Rhynie, Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, b. Abt 1833 in Whitehills, Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, (son of Charles McLEAN and Jean BRODIE) d. 22 Mar 1902 in Church Street, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland, buried in Essil Cemetery, Garmouth, Moray, Scotland (see note 3), occupation Master Blacksmith, relationship : [Is the great-great-grand father of KGB]. II. Jerome CLARK, b. Abt 1801 in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. 21 Jul 1872 in Bruntland, Rhynie, Scotland, occupation Hob Thacker, never married occupation Cattle Dealer. III. David CLARK, christened 15 Mar 1810 in Rhynie And Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. IV. Helen CLARK, b. Abt 1821 in Kildrummie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, occupation Housekeeper. It is most likely that as Jerome CLARK and Helen GRANT, who were married in 1793, that they had additional child prior to the birth of Robert in 1795, there being a 2 year gap between their marriage date and Robert's birth. The next child I have is Jerome CLARK, born Abt 1801, some six years later and it seems unlikely that there weren't other children born before Jerome during this six year period. There would also have been further child between the birth of David CLARK (b. 1810) & Helen CLARK (b. 1821), only problem is finding them!! Anybody able to assist me. Regards Greg Baldwin Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ Email: [email protected] Helen's Stolen Generation Radio Program: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/default.htm All incoming & outgoing files & emails checked by VET Anti-Virus software. AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 Researching Surnames: BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland GRANT - Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LAURANCE - Banff, SCT LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MASSON - Ross Shire>Ayrshire, SCT MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS PROCTOR - Elgin, Moray, SCT RAFFAN - Banff, SCT ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT STUART - Moray, SCT SUTHERLAND - Moray, SCT WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/default.htm