Hi Graeme dug out some more information which may be of help
Born around 1847
He was 'reputedly' married to Mary Clark
Daughter named Mary Clark/Lumsden born c1868-1907
No info on any of his parents
IGI gives a Richard Lumsden born 1847 to Charles Lumsden & Elizabeth Bell Inverkething
but it look like this Richard married Jane McLaren 23.9.1870 Dunfermline
this is them in 1881 Census
Dwelling: Brickwork Cottages
Census Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203516 GRO Ref Volume 401 EnumDist 3
Page 1
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Richard LUMSDEN M 33 M Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farm Servant
Jane LUMSDEN M 32 F Roscobby, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Richard LUMSDEN 10 M Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Archibald LUMSDEN 8 M Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Jane M. LUMSDEN 4 F Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Daugh
David LUMSDEN 2 M Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Son
Maybe Richard had a fling with Mary Clark in 1869 and then married Jane in 1870
Mary Lumsden
birth: 05 Jan 1869 INVERKEITHING,FIFE,SCOTLAND
parents: Richard Lumsden, Mary Clark
there is no record of a Marriage of Richard & Mary
as you see in the census in 1881 Mary is unmarried
1881 Census
Dwelling: Calais Muir
Census Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203521 GRO Ref Volume 424 EnumDist 22
Page 7
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Mary CLARK U 37 F Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farm Serv
Mary LUMSDEN 12 F Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Ann BUCHANAN 8 F Crossgates, Fife, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Death Certificate 10.10.1925 Richard Lumsden age 78
3am at Cemetery Rd Dunfermline
usual Res. 47 Lochgelly rd Cowdenbeath
widower of Jane McLaren
parents Richard Lumsden Ploughman & Mary McNair
cause senility
Richard could be buried in Beath Cemetery for which I don't have information
Norrie