Clark, Balfour Babys found in Boat

[chocolateoclaire]

My Gran (Agnes Pearson, Cluny 1926) told me a story about an ancestor out fishing with his friend who came across a fishing boat with 2 abandoned babys on it.  They took a baby each and looked after them as their own.  My Gran was told this story by her Mother (Mary Clark Balfour 1895) when she was a girl ages around 10 years old and believes her Mother was told the story at around the same age (in around 1905).  My Gran isn't sure if the ancestor was from her Grandfathers side (William Balfour 1846-1926) or her Grandmother (Mary Clark 1854-1940) but has a feeling it may be on the side of Balfour.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Claire
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[Lorand]

Hi Claire,

I have not heard about the stories of the babies, but am interested in the names you mentioned and wondered if you can give me any more info.

My grandmother was Mary Clark Arnott b 1897 in Auchterderran
She was the daughter of Janet Balfour and William Arnott b circa 1871. They also had a son, Thomas.

William's parents were Thomas Arnott and Annie Grunton.  I'm not sure where the Clarks and Balfour's came in, but they were definitely amongst my ancestors.  I think they all came from coal mining families.

Many thanks
Lorraine

[chocolateoclaire]

Hello.. Your Grandmother and  my Gran must be cousins as Janet Balfour was my Gran's Aunty.  Our Granmothers Grandparents were William Balfour and Mary Clark who I mentioned in my original post.  My Gran was born and still lives in the house they built in Cluny in 1900 and yes, they were from coal mining backgrounds.. I have managed to build quite a big family tree on Genes Reunited with some photos of them which my Gran looked out for me if you wanted to have a look?  My Email address is (*).  Thanks for getting in touch
Claire
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[Lorand]

Dear Claire,

Thanks VERY much for replying and yes, I would love any information or pictures of my gran's family.  She often talked of Cluny, but her and my grandfather left Scotland in 1929 and settled in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where she died on 3 May 1975.  She had three children, my mother, Janet was the oldest. The second child was Christine and a son, James.

Unfortunately I  cannot access your email address.... will try and send you mine.

Lorraine