Maxwell CLARK

[Gadget]

Something funny is going on 

I think he may have re-married a Mary Cowan and Mary Crosbie might have died


I'll have to investigate a bit more 

[Gadget]

From the 1871 and 1881 census, it would seem that Mary Crosbie died in the later part of the 1860s and Maxwell married Mary Cowan sometime after 1868/9:

1871
Green Mill, Caerlaverock
815 ED 2 page 1

Maxwell, 43, labourer, b. New Abbey
Mary, 34,
Jane, 10
Whillhilmina, 8
Richard, 6
Mary, 1 month
James Cowan, stepson, 2

all  b. Caerlaverock except Maxwell


1881
Holland Bank, Caerlaverock
815 ED 3

Maxwell Clark, 53, labourer, b. New Abbey
Mary Cowan or Clark, 45, labourer's wife
Richard Crosbie Clark,  17, labourer,
James Cowan, 12, stepson
Mary Clark, 10
Joseph Cowan Clark, 7
Elizabeth Clark, 5,
Edward N? Clark, 3,

all b.Caerlaverock except Maxwell

I haven't found a marriage for Maxwell and Mary Cowan yet. It might well have been a common law one 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Just to bring them up to 1901:

1891

Church Road, Caerlaverock
815 Ed 2

Maxwell, 63, Ag labourer, b. New Abbey
Mary, 55, grocer, b.  Caerlaverock
Elizabeth N, 15, b. Caerlaverock
Edward N, 13,  Caerlaverock

1901

815 ED 2
Bridgeend Grocer's Shop,  Caerlaverock

Maxwell, 73, Grocver shopkeeper, b. New Abbey
Mary, 65, b.  Caerlaverock

I'll check back to the 1841 and 1851.


Gadget

[Gadget]

1851

Loaning Head, Caerlaverock
815 ED 3 Page 5

Maxwell, 22, Tile Maker's labourer, b. Kikgunzeon
Mary, 28, b.Caerlaverock
James, 2, b.Caerlaverock
Jannet, 1 month, b. Caerlaverock

1841
The alternative to the one you found with Maxwell and Ann*

Dalbeattie Society Street, Urr
884 ED 6 Page 23

William Clark, 50-54, mason
Agnes, 45-49
Maxwell, 10
Helen, 10
Agnes, 8
Elizabeth, 2 (?)
John Clark, visitor - no age

All b. KKD

* note that it is the son of Maxwell and Ann Neilson who was b. circa 1826 on the 1841.

There is also a Maxwell C c 1826 s/o William and Agnes Millar but the date of birth is too far from 1828/9.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Still can't find Maxwell's death. he was still alive when his son died in 1906 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Another MI from Kirkgunzeon.

I think that this one is for William Clark and Agnes Millar:

William Clark d. 20 June 1853, aged 65
wife Agnes Millar d. 26 Dec 1848, aged 56
son John d. 20 June 1835, aged 15
son William d. Gateside 7 June 1869, aged 54 (wife Jean Leachman Stewart d. Terregles village 22 march 1908, aged 91)
daughter Jessie d. 28 Feb 1881, aged 35
daughter Elizabeth d. Old Mill, Lohfoot 7 July 1911, aged 69 (husband James Hunter)

Erected by son Maxwell


Gadget

[Gadget]

Trying this from a different angle with naming conventions'

Mary Crosbie was bpt. 15 September 1822, Caerlaverock. Her father was James Crosbie. From her death record of 1869 her mother is given as Janet nee Craik

Maxwell Clark and Mary Crosbie's children were:

James - Mary's father
Janet - Mary's mother
Agnes - possibly Maxwell's mother
Maxwell - ?
Mary - Mary
Jane
Willhelmina
Richard

With Mary Cowan (parents James and Mary nee Craik):

(James Cowan before marriage to Maxwell)
Mary
Joseph
Elizabeth
Edward

This is doesn't fit perfectly - we're missing a William but there is a daughter Willhelmina.

I think if I had to gamble, I'd say that Maxwell's parents were William Clark and Agnes Millar.

His death must have been very badly mis-indexed 


Gadget

[lisingreece]

Dear Gadget,
That is remarkable. Thank you so much for doing all the work and using your time.

I have to come down to a village to use the internet so have only just found all this.

I will go through it all .
I have been given the info that Mary Crosbie died in 7/9/1869

Thank you again I am so grateful

best wishes Lis

[Northerngirl]

Hi Lis.

Sorry if this seems as if I am hijacking your posting.

Maxwell Clark is a significant Surname in Scottish history.

James Maxwell Clark was the man who discovered the theory about electro-magnetism or something riveting like that.  I think the present day equivalent is the use of MR scans in medical diagnosis.

James Maxwell Clark's father inherited some property at Parton under the proviso that he change his name - I think it was to Clark from Maxwell.  James was born circa 1832 at Parton - and lived in the local manor with his family.  I think he then moved to Edinburgh to be further educated. 

I don't know if this is of any relevance at all and if it is not I apologize.

Yours J.A.