Re Wark Family

[June Faulkner]

I am seeking information on Margaret Wark, mother of Mary, born Kamesburgh, Scotland in May 1866. Mary's father was Duncan & they lived in North Bute.
mary emigrated to Australia in 1889. I am hoping anyone can help.

[charlotteCH]

Gemjay, Welcome to roostchat

Maybe  as you are seeking info relating to Scotland, ou'd get a better response posting this on The Scotland Board.   To find this at the top of the page , click on Forum button second from left and scroll down until you come to Scotland.
I'm sure you'll find some one there who can help.

charlotte

[MonicaL]

Hi Gemjay

Another warm welcome 

I would imagine this is the birth of Mary

MARY WARK  Birth:28 MAY 1865 North Bute, Bute
Mother Margaret Wark

Possible entries for Margaret in the earlier censuses:

1841:

Margaret Wark 30, spinster (?), b. Scotland
Margaret Wark 6
Isabella Wark 1

Address: Port Bannatyne High Street

1851:

Margaret Wark 38, spirit dealer b. Glasgow
Margaret Wark 14
Agnes Wark 10
Isabella Wark 8

Address: Shore Street, North Bute

1861:

Margaret Wark (Brock) 49, mason's widow, b. Glasgow
Margaret Wark 24, b. North Bute
Isabella Wark 20, b. North Bute
David Brock 74, father, late carter, b. Glasgow

Address: Shore Street, North Bute

Monica

[MonicaL]

Likely entry for parents' marriage, actual extract from the Old Parish Registers showing on www.familysearch.org:

MARGARET BROCK 
Parents:DAVID BROCK    
Spouse: JAMES WARK    
Marriage: 07 APR 1835 Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

Monica
   

[MonicaL]

Fly in the ointment in more recent censuses 

Margt Wask 55, b. Glasgow
Margt Wask 30, b. North Bute
Jane Wask 5, granddaughter, b. North Bute

Address: Gren St Tharks Land, North Bute

Gemjay, there is another post on another forum that states Margaret married a James Bruce (not sure where your reference to Duncan comes from). By 1881 census, there is this entry:

Jas Bruce 31, Herring Fisher, b. North Bute
Margt Bruce 42, b. North Bute
Mary Wark 15, stepdaughter, b. North Bute

Address: Back St Cot, North Bute

Monica 

[ev]

hi gemjay  

welcome to rootschat
just to add to what monica has found

available - freeCEN website for 1841/1851/1861/1871 census bute

ev

ps freeCEN 1871 has it as front st. wark's land north bute and it's mary wark
     age 5 grandaughter

[ev]

margaret wark(other surname brock) died 1892 north bute bute born c1809
on scotlandspeople
maybe margaret brock born 2nd sept. 1808 baptized 13th sept. 1808 barony
lanarkshire parents david brock and agnes king(IGI)

ev

[MonicaL]

Hi Ev

Thanks for the verification on the 1871 census entry (Jane v. Mary). The fly has left the ointment 

Monica

[Pogie]

Hi, I came across your posting quite by accident. My great great grandmother was Margaret Brock. she married Robert Pogue in 1823 in Kilmore Church of Ireland near Cavan in County Cavan so would have been born near the turn of the century. As far as I know she had seven children. George, Robert and John emigrated to Australia in the 1860s. My family came from Dumfries in Scotland around about 1700 and finally settled in County Cavan. Maybe she is the person you are looking for.