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Thank you, didn't know that info, where did you find that
Val

Marriages Sep 1917 (>99%)
Clarkson Lewis Greenacre Alton 2c 387
Greenacre Helen E Clarkson Alton 2c 387

daughters births

Clarkson Helen V D Greenacre Islington 1b 531

Clarkson Eugenie _ S Greenmore Walsingham 4b 387

possible death for Lewis

Name: Lewis Clarkson
Death Registration Month/Year: 1952
Age at death (estimated): 62
Registration district: East Dereham
Inferred County: Norfolk

death for Lewis' wife Helen

Name: Helen Eugenie Clarkson
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1891
Death Registration Month/Year: 1975
Registration district: East Dereham
Inferred County: Norfolk

1914 marriage is for Lewis son of John (1857) and Eliza Penman

Jean Proven died 1917 whilst Lewis was serving with the Royal Engineers....he was a Locomotive Fireman in civilian life before enlisting.

It looks as if he had a daughter (it say out of wedlock) Helen Victoria Dorothy Clarkson born London 1917 before his wife died and he remarried to Helen Greenacre (I think that's the surname anyway) also 1917 London.
Another daughter Eugenie Elizabeth Sarah born 17/12/1918

I would make a guess that the 1965 marriage is of Lewis 1936 marriage's son so not connected to your family

I can't find a birth for John (1857) either.......I too think parents might not have been married. I have lots of distant Clarkson relatives from Lanarkshire but can't find a connection to yours so far

The 1952 marriage is my Uncle Lewis

Think the 1914 is correct, thanks

Thank you, could be him. Think his parents may not have been married.

possible for John (1857) 1871 census

Name: John Clarkson
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relationship: Cousin
Gender: Male
Where born: Carmichael, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 639
Registration district: Dalziel
Civil parish: Dalziel
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Dalziel Old Row
Occupation: Coalminer
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 233
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1871_122
Household Members:
Name Age
James Clarkson 63
Mary Clarkson 57
Minie Clarkson 20
John Clarkson 14

There are 4 marriages listed for people named Lewis Clarkson (the most unusual of the names) on Scotland's People .....unfortunately as 3 are after 1933 you would need to order the certs at a cost of £10 each

1914 CLARKSON LEWIS PROVEN JANE N ST GILES EDINBURGH/MIDLOTHIAN 685/04 0645 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER
2 1952 CLARKSON LEWIS WOTHERSPOON EVELYN MARY HAYMARKET EDINBURGH/MIDLOTHIAN 685/01 1092 No Image ORDER
3 1936 CLARKSON LEWIS ALEXANDER GRADY MARGARET PATTER BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW/LANARK 644/08 0601 No Image ORDER
4 1965 CLARKSON LEWIS GRADY GREIG JANET DUNCAN GLASGOW GLASGOW/LANARK 644/02 0325 No Image ORDER

Aileen, this John is the father of John, b about 1889. Can't find a birth cert. for John, b 1857/1861, born in Carmichael, got marriage cert., and death cert, but no birth or early years census

John may have been born in 1889, did die in 1942. Had 8 siblings Must have more relations around.

Is this the family in 1901

Name: John Clarkson
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Ridgelside, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 662/1
Registration district: Bathgate
Civil parish: Bathgate
County: West Lothian
Address: 31 Drumcross Rd
Occupation: Road Foreman
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 99
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1901_354
Household Members:
Name Age
John Clarkson 40
Elizabeth Clarkson 41
Elizabeth Clarkson 16
Mary Clarkson 14
John Clarkson 12
Lewis Clarkson 10
Andrew Clarkson 8
Grace Clarkson 4

the John in this family was supposedly born 1889

Are you sure of when John Clarkson (b1895) died I can find no record of this from 1939-1945 for Midlothian area

If they were born in Scotland then you need Scotlands People which is a pay to view site

John Clarkson, B about 1889 had at least 8 siblings, James, hugh, Lewis, Marion, Grace, Elizabeth, William, Andrew. These people must have had families.
Anyone help?

CLARKSON Looking for info on Dads side . His mum was Margaret Clarkson, nee Cowan, 1895-1975 His Dad John Clarkson b 1895 about died 1941/43.Lived in Edinburgh,or close to., Margarets parents were Alexander Cowan & Margaret (nee King) John's parents were John & Eliza nee Penman. I think most of them were born in Scotland. My Dad was one of 8 children, he was Alexander Cowan Clarkson, brothers John, Gordon, Joseph, James, Lewis, sisters Elizabeth(Bessie) and Margaret. I know I have cousins in England and Scotland, some of names are Robert Clarkson, David Daniels, Rita McLeod, Marie and Helen,nee Clarkson Thanks, Val.,