Clark

[littlelady24]

Searching for my great grandfather William Clark b.1838/39,  residing at Ballymapeake Lower,Claudy/Clady Co.Londonderry N ireland. Re: 1901 Ire. Census a 63 yr old farmer,widower with a daughters Mary and Mimie L.  I need help with the name/maiden names of both his wives x2 or any other information or family connection. Many Thanks

[aghadowey]

For reference here's the family- there's a c in Ballymacpeake:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Claudy/Ballymacpeake_Lower/1542355
They are Presbyterian, William served in the Army at some point, daughter Mary (29) and Minnie? L. (6).

Could this be William? PRONI has the Will but the image isn't online. Probate of the Will of William Clark late of Ballymacpeake Lower County Londonderry Farmer who died 29 August 1916 granted at Londonderry to John Hamilton Farmer

1911 census says William & Bella married 4 years-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Clady/Ballymacpeake_Lower/608644

Will need a few minutes to search for vital records.

[aghadowey]

William Clarke married 18 Apr.1907 Magherafelt district to Isabella Given.

[littlelady24]

Many thanks, any update on the first wife's name and d.o.b.
What regiment he served in as he was in receipt of a military pension.
What date his daughter Mary married and to whom?

[aghadowey]

William Clarke married Bella in 1907 so she is likely to be 2nd or even third wife. The census does not give further details so you'd have to search military records (which may or may not survive). Clarke is an extremely common surname in the area so I didn't search further for birth or marriages but you can start looking on GRONI's website although it may be difficult to know if a record you find is really for the person you are looking for. Family Search (www.familysearch.org) also has the civil registration index (up to 1921 for Northern Ireland counties). PRONI has William's Will and he may, or may not, have mentioned his children of other relatives there.

[aghadowey]

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Searching for information and family connections on William Clark b.1838/39 residing in Ballymacpeake Lower, a widower and farmer in receipt of a Military Pension.
William's second marriage to Isabella Given 1907.
Died August 1916.
Daughters Mary b,1872 and Mimie L.   
Daughter Mary married Robert Doole 1906.  Children Robert (BOB), Matilda and Isabel.
Family connections to McCaughey, Stewart and Mullholland.