Family: CLARK/ RAMAGE/ FLEMING/ MATTHEWSON/ DRYLIE/ JUNTER

[just-a-hobby]

AM RECENTLY NEW TO FAMILY HISTORY, I AM TRACING ANCESTORS FROM SCOTLAND, MAINLY FROM FIFE. THEY WERE PREDOMINATELY COAL MINERS AND SOME DID MOVE ON TO AUSTRALIA.

PLACES OF INTEREST: AUCHTERDERRAN, ABBOTSHALL, BEATH, BOWHILL, CUPAR,

FAMILY NAMES:  CLARK, FLEMING, MATTHEWSON/MATHIESON  MILLAR  RAMAGE

DRYLIE  HUNTER 

[runningbear]

hi pal,

a huge big welcome to rootschat, if you give us a bit more detail on your family we can try and help.

i had a wee look at the drylie's, plenty of them in fife, mainly dunfermline.

1841 census- wellwood callcery, dunfermline

christina...age 55...dependant of family
christina...age 25...coal drawer
robert...age 20...coal miner
isabella...age 20
david...age 15...coal miner
john paterson...age 5


Joe

[just-a-hobby]

hi, thanks for you kind words and support, am actually chasing any information on my great grandfather, david fleming clark, i know his parents are andrew clark and christina fleming, andrew's parents are thomas clark and jane matthewson, christina's parents mary miller/millar and shanks fleming, i also know david came to australia, not sure when or on which vessel, he then went to ww1, where he died 24.6.1918, i know he married my great grandmother in australia and the following i know,  the rest of his life in scotland is a real mystery.  also thomas clark, born 1825, married to jane, have no trace of his parents or siblings either,    any help appreciated and tips welcome, thanks again for your welcome,

                                                       just a hobby

[jobarnesmum]

We have Clarks and Hunters in Fife ...........

Wonder if there is a connection

Jobarnesmum

[diddymiller]

Hi can you give us a birth date/place of birth  for David Fleming clark please. can see which if any census he is on and narrow down journey to Aussie.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

Do you have the CWGC entry:

David Fleming Clark
died 24/6/1918
private 3rd Battn Australian Infantry Force (AIF) number 2297
Memorial: Villers-Brettonneux

Diddy

[diddymiller]

Andrew  22, coal miner married Christina 21 on 12/11/1880 in Abbotshall.

Thomas Clark was a coal miner and Shanks fleming a farm servant.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

someone has a private tree on A* for:

Shanks Fleming Clark b 1884 Auchterderran.

must be related!!

Diddy

[dime]

Just joined this site and was amazed to see familiar names Andrew Clark and Christina Fleming were my great grandparents, have a bit of information on the family  and have just contacted relatives in Australia
Would be great to hear from anyone