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Thomas Clark
« on: Sunday 02 August 15 14:32 BST (UK) »
Seeking information on Thomas Clark born abt 1882 in Dumfrieshire, I think his father was named George and may have been a miner. Thomas was in Yorkshire about 1912 where he married and had a family. His early life is a mystery and any help would be on it would be appreciated

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 August 15 20:44 BST (UK) »
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I think his father was named George

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Thomas was in Yorkshire about 1912 where he married

With a surname like Clark you need to confirm his fathers name via his marriage cert.  Who did he marry in 1912?

The Scottish 1891 has no entry with a father George but there is a Thomas Clark aged 8 b Langholm Dumfriesshire living with Clark grandparents
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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 August 15 23:11 BST (UK) »
Having checked his history Thomas married Harriet Elizabeth Ruckledge in Nov 1913. As far as I can see he named his father as George on the marriage cert although I have been unable to confirm this on any of the searches that I have done. Looking for a needle in a haystack seems to cover this search. Thanks for the information Carole

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 August 15 23:27 BST (UK) »
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As far as I can see he named his father as George on the marriage cert although I have been unable to confirm this on any of the searches that I have done.

If you haven't had sight of the marriage cert, I can't see any way you can assume his father was George - unless you have other info not posted here.

You really need to invest in a copy of the 1913 cert

How do you know he was born in Dumfries?
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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #4 on: Monday 03 August 15 21:31 BST (UK) »
Sorry for being so vague, his father is named George on his marriage cert unfortunately no mother is stated, I don't think it was a requirement in England. He told his children that he came from Dumfries so that is all we have to go on

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 November 15 22:41 GMT (UK) »
Still searching for information. According to the 1939 register his date of birth was 20 November 1880 and his employment was general labourer

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 November 15 23:17 GMT (UK) »
These are the only ones in Dumfries from 1879-1883

1881 CLARK THOMAS M GRAITNEY OR GRETNA /DUMFRIES 827/00 0040   
1882 CLARK THOMAS M LANGHOLM OR STAPLEGORTON /DUMFRIES 839/00 0077   
1883 CLARK THOMAS M DRYFESDALE /DUMFRIES 820/00 0015

At this point you will have to spend some coin with Scotland's People to find if yours is here.  SP birth's will show both parents, occupations as well as place of birth.

Did you search the 1891 England Census for a George (miner) with a son Thomas?

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 04 November 15 23:06 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Don, I have checked the 3 records and none of the fathers were called George, it could well be he was born elsewhere and moved to the Dumfrieshire or he simply did not want to be found? I will check the England 1891 census as you suggested, the search goes on

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Re: Thomas Clark
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 04 November 15 23:41 GMT (UK) »
Quite often illegitimate children are brought up by their grandparents & sometimes named on marriages.

Is grandfather on the 1891 named George?

There maybe some clue in the names on the certs. you have if George was his grandfather rather than father.

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