Cormacks and Clarks from Caithness

[MichaelM]

Hi I am doing my familty tree.  My mum gave me some good information before she sadly passed awaylast year. 

I have an old photograph which I have scanned and added the names I know.  If anyone can provide me with more information that would be appreciated.

Michael

[aghadowey]

Welcome to Rootschat. It's lovely to have family photos, especially when they are named, but you'll need to start and slowly work your way back through records to find more family details. We can perhaps help find information or suggest where to look if you give us more details.
You'll hopefully know your mother's name and birthdate and perhaps the names of her parents? The most recent Scottish census available is 1901 so if you get that far back there's a good chance of getting much further back through census records.
Scotland's People website is the place to search for births, deaths and marriages- their website will tell you what details are on Scottish certificates and how to buy credits to view the certificates.
There are lots of helpful people on the various Scottish boards and since your roots seem to be Caithness I'm going to move your post to that board to see if anyone can help.

[MichaelM]

To provide more information my mum's mum was Annie Cormack from the photo and her dad was William Alexander Clark. 

Annie Cormack and William Alexander Clark were married in Latheron on 8th September 1920. 

My mum (Helen Janet Sutherland Clark born 4/10/1934) had four sisters:
Marjory Clark
Catherine (Kathy) Clark
Mame Clark who emigrated to Canada
Annie McIntosh Cormack Clark (known as Nancy)

Also one brother Duncan Clark.

There was I believe another baby who died just after birth.

I hope this helps with more information.

[aghadowey]

It's possible that Annie Cormack and William Alexander Clark would have been born before 1901 and included on that census. Since you have the date of their marriage you should be able to get a copy of the certificate if you haven't gotten it already.
Think it might be a good idea to read through this thread about starting Scottish research-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html
and then the on full of hints for getting the best results from Scotland's People searches-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,43916.0.html

Please remember that details of living, or possibly living, people aren't allowed to be posted here.

[ev]

hi Michael

welcome to rootschat 

going by the cormack family photo(possible date about 1910) i think
the father and mother are -
duncan cormack born c1854 latheron caithness
annie mcintosh born c1857 latheron , died 1926 latheron

children-

donald born c1881
john b. c1883
jessie b. c1885
alexander b. c1887
grace b. c1889
christina b. c1891
jane b. c1895
ann b. c1897
duncan b. c1899
beaton b. 1901(after the census ?)

ev

[MichaelM]

Ev

Many thanks for this.  It will give me a lot to go on when trying to find out further information.

Do you have a connection to the Cormack and Clarks from Caithness?

Michaelm

[ev]

1881 census latheron caithness(all born latheron)
duncan cormack 69 crofter
christina cormack 69 wife(maiden name sutherland ?)
duncan cormack 26 son cooper
annie cormack 23 daughter in law
donald cormack 7months grandson

you'll need to check all this(certificates , 1891/1901 census etc.) but hopefully
it will give you a start

ev

ps i'm not connected to the families just helping out
     maybe someone will have a look at the 1891/1901 census details for you

[MichaelM]

ev

Thanks for this.  I really appreciate it.  I am tracing my mum and dads family and this will save me a lot of time.  It was really nice of you to do this.

Best Regards

Michaelm

[MichaelM]

Hi Ev

Could I ask for clarification on two names please?  You have typed Jane and Christina.  I had thought they were Jean and Christine.  I just wanted to make sure they were not typos.  It is interesting if they are Jane and Chrstina as it shows what happens to word of mouth information and recollections.

Thanks

Michaelm