Generation 1 - children of Janet Gowans and Alexander Clark

(see Gowans page for parents)

Jane Clark

Born: 2 November 1829 at Meigle, Perthshire

Married: Joseph Nicol    (20 July 1833-28 June1900 ~ parents: James Nicol & Mary Taylor)

·          21 July 1856 at Bridge of Dean, Meigle

·          witness: Robert Duncan, Alexander Gowans

Children: James, Joseph, Jane, Joseph, Jane, John, Alexander, Mary (born 1857-1872)

Occupation: Jane:- Dressmaker;  Joseph:- Linen bleacher; Clothier

Residence: 

·          Bridge of Dean, Meigle, Perthshire (1841 census – with mother)

·          Deanfield, Meigle, Perthshire (1851 census – with mother)

·          7 Long Land, Busby, Mearns, Renfrew (1861 census -1863)

·          94 Baker Street, Stirling (1864-)

·          89 Baker Street, Stirling (by 1871-)

·          14 Albert Place, Stirling (by 1881 census – 1908)

Died:  3 July 1908 at 14 Albert Place, Stirling

Cause: Carcinoma of breast

Informant: James Nicol, son.

Rachel Clark

Born:   17 March 1831 at Meigle, Perthshire

Married:  Alexander Gowans  (8 March 1829-3 April 1900 ~ parents: Alexander Gowans & Isabella Adam)

·         2 July 1852 at Meigle, Perthshire

Children:  Jane, Alexander, Rachel, James, Anthony, Isabella, Duncan, Jessie, Robert, Alexander, William, Mary, Martha, Margaret

Occupation:  Alexander - millwright/cartwright

Residence:

·         Bridge of Dean, Meigle, Perthshire (1841 census – with mother)

·         Deanfield, Meigle, Perthshire (1851 census – with mother)

·         Redgorton, Perthshire (1853-1857)

·         Lecropt, Perthshire (1859-1860)

·         Causeyhead village, Logie, Perthshire  (1861 census)

·         High Street, Stirling (1871 census)

·         69 Baker Street, Stirling (1881 census)

·         36 Baker Street, Stirling (by 1887-1891 census)

·         69 Wallace Street, Stirling (1892-1893)

·         37 Wallace Street, Stirling (1894-1899)

·         Main Street, Cambuskenneth Abbey by Stirling (1900-1901 census)

·         29 Queen Street, Stirling (by 1903)

Died:  12 March 1903 at 29 Queens Street, Stirling

Cause: Cardiac failure

Informant: M. Gowans, daughter

Samuel Clark

Born:  4 February 1834 at Meigle, Perth

Married:  Ann Lynch  (1830-1900 ~ parents: Robert Lynch & Mary Murdock)

·         15 April 1856 at Dubbieside, Markinch, Fife

·         witnesses:  Robert Bell, Ann Jack

Children:  Alexander, James, Jane, Rachel, Joseph, Samuel, Gavin, Ann

Occupation:  Carpenter/Joiner

Residence:

·         Bridge of Dean, Meigle, Perthshire (1841 census – with mother)

·         Deanfield, Meigle, Perthshire (1851 census – with mother)

·         Dubbieside, Markinch (1856)

·         Greenock, Renfrew (1857 – birth of Alexander)

·         Bridge of Dean, Meigle, Perthshire (1861 census – with  mother)

·         71 Foundry Lane, Dundee (1863/1864)

·         Partick (by 1866)

·         1 Queen Street, Partick (1868-)

·         67 Orchard Street, Partick (1871 census)

·         18 Crawford Street, Partick (1881 census)

·         56 Crawford Street, Partick (1891 census)

·         52 Crawford Street, Partick (1899)

Died:  10 February 1899 at 52 Crawford Street, Partick

Cause: chronic bronchitis

Informant: James Clark, son.

Generation 2 ~ children of Jane Clark and Joseph Nicol

James Nicol

Born:  16 August 1857 at Busby, Mearns, Renfrew

Occupation:  Clothier and hosier (master)

Residence:

·         7 Long Land, Busby, Mearns, Renfrew (1857-1863)

·         89 Baker Street, Stirling (1871 census – with parents)

·         14 Albert Place, Stirling (by 1881 census - 1933)

Died: 13 January 1933 at 14 Albert Place, Stirling

Cause: cerebral haemorrhage

Informant: J.C. Nicol, brother – present (usual residence: Manse, Dalrymple, Ayrshire)

Joseph Clark Nicol

Born: 27 June 1859 at Busby, Mearns, Renfrew

Residence: 7 Long Land, Mearns, Renfrew (1861 census)

Died:  22 April 1861 at Busby, Mearns

Cause: Bronchitis

Informant: Joseph Nicol, father

Jane Gowans Clark Nicol

Born: 10 December 1860 at Mearns, Renfrew

Residence: 7 Long Lands, Mearns, Renfrew (1861 census)

Died: 23 March 1863 at Deanfield, Meigle

Informant: Joseph Nicol, father.

Joseph Clark Nicol

Born: 7 June 1864 at 94 Baker Street, Stirling

Occupation:  Druggist's apprentice (1881 census)

Divinity student (1891 census) Minister of the United Free Church (from June 1891 until 1929)

Parishes:

- Fordoun (1891-93: assistant)

- Salton & Bolton (1893-95: assistant)

- Fairlie (1896-97: assistant)

- Bellshill (1897-99: assistant)

- Perth Middle (1899-1901: assistant)

- Dumfries St Georges (1901-1903: assistant)

- Eskdalemuir (ordained May 1903)

- Pelaw-on-Tyne, Newcastle (June 1912)

- Eccles (June 1916)

- Symington, Ayrshire (July 1924-1927)

- Dalrymple, Ayrshire (June 1927-1936)

Minister of the Church of Scotland (from 1929-1936)

Retired: 1936

Residence:

·         94 Baker Street, Stirling (1864-)

·         89 Baker Street, Stirling (by 1871-)

·         14 Albert Place, Stirling (1881/1891census)

·         48 New Row, Perth (1901 census) 

·         Symington, Ayrshire (1924-1927)

·         Manse, Dalrymple, Ayrshire (1927-1936)

·         14 Albert Place, Stirling (by 1941)

Died: 14 February 1941 at 14 Albert Place, Stirling

Cause: Senility

Informant: Alexander Gowans, cousin

Jane Clark Nicol

Born: 19 January 1866 at Stirling

Residence:

·         89 Baker Street, Stirling (by 1871-)

·         14 Albert Place, Stirling (by 1881 census - 1948)

Died: 29 November 1948 - Morningside, Edinburgh

Usual residence: 14 Albert Place, Stirling

Cause: Acute heart failure, senility

Informant:  Joseph ?, occupier

John Nicol

Born: 23 December 1867 at Stirling

Died: 1867- Stirling

Alexander Nicol

Born: 21 February 1871 at Stirling

Died: 15 March 1871 at 88 Baker Street, Stirling

Cause: Bronchitis

Informant:  Joseph Nicol, father – present

Mary Taylor Nicol

Born: 13 August 1872 at Stirling

Residence: 14 Albert Place, Stirling (by 1881 census - 1925)

Died: 13 October 1925 at 14 Albert Place, Stirling

Cause: Carcinoma of breast

Informant: James Nicol, brother - present

Generation 2 - children of Rachel Clark and Alexander Gowans

Jane Gowans

Born: 22 July 1853 at Redgorton, Perthshire

Married: Thomas Clure (widower with 8 children ~ 1836-1910. Parents~ Thomas Clure & Ann Garrod)

·         11 January 1887 at Stirling

·         Witness: Isabella Gowans

Children:  Jane, Thomas, Robert, Frederick (born 1891-1898 at Aberdeen)

Occupation:  Shop keeper (Jane - 1887);  Army pay clerk (Thomas - 1887)

Residence:

·         Causeyhead Village, Logie, Perthshire (1861 census – with parents)

·         Park Street, East Park Circus Place, Glasgow (1881 census – domestic servant)

·         39 Baker Street, Stirling (by 1887)

·         45 Nelson Street, Aberdeen (1891/1901 census - 1931)

Died: 11 September 1931 at 45 Nelson Street, Aberdeen (widow)

Cause: Senility

Informant: Thomas Clure, son