Person dossier · Clarkson-3550

David Clarkson

6 February 1810 – after 1861

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Current position

David Clarkson, born 6 February 1810 and baptised 11 February 1810 at Douglas, Lanarkshire, is an ancestor of M Glasgow (Glasgow-933). His attached parents are John Clarkson (Clarkson-4004) and Elizabeth Gold (Gold-2337).

Birth6 February 1810 · Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Deathafter 1861

LocalityDouglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Family and relationships

Partner 1Jessie Clarkson RitchieDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Jessie Clarkson Ritchie Dates not established	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

The earlier statement that David had no parents was incorrect. "Tree continues" means attached ancestry exists beyond the displayed generation; it does not mean David's parents are absent. David's baptism names John Clarkson and Elizabeth Gold, so these are concrete parents at record level.

David married Janet/Jessie Ritchie at Old Monkland on 24 August 1834 and a matching proclamation was recorded at Larbert on 7 September 1834. His profile gives a death date of 6 December 1876, but no death-registration citation is currently attached; that date should remain qualified.

Original Markdown

David Clarkson, born 6 February 1810 and baptised 11 February 1810 at Douglas,
Lanarkshire, is an ancestor of [M Glasgow (Glasgow-933)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-933).
His attached parents are [John Clarkson (Clarkson-4004)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-4004)
and [Elizabeth Gold (Gold-2337)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gold-2337).

The earlier statement that David had no parents was incorrect. "Tree
continues" means attached ancestry exists beyond the displayed generation; it
does not mean David's parents are absent. David's baptism names John Clarkson
and Elizabeth Gold, so these are concrete parents at record level.

David married Janet/Jessie Ritchie at Old Monkland on 24 August 1834 and a
matching proclamation was recorded at Larbert on 7 September 1834. His profile
gives a death date of 6 December 1876, but no death-registration citation is
currently attached; that date should remain qualified.

Sources: Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
David Clarkson WikiTree profile	Attaches John Clarkson (`Clarkson-4004`) and Elizabeth Gold (`Gold-2337`); gives birth 6 February 1810 and baptism 11 February 1810, Douglas.	Direct profile linkage; underlying baptism confirms the parents.
FamilySearch baptism, David Clarkson, XTLV-JR8	Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950: David Clarkson, born 6 February 1810, baptised 11 February 1810 at Douglas, Lanarkshire; parents John Clarkson and Elizabeth Gold.	Direct indexed baptism evidence for both parents.
FamilySearch marriage, David Clarkson and Janet Ritchie, XT1C-G5S	Marriage recorded 24 August 1834 at Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.	Identity continuity; does not name David's parents.
FamilySearch proclamation, David Clarkson and Janet Ritchie, XY76-N4Z	Matching proclamation recorded 7 September 1834 at Larbert, Stirlingshire.	Supporting continuity; not parentage proof.
FamilySearch baptism, John Clarkson, XTLV-557	John Clarkson, born 5 September 1784 and baptised 12 September 1784 at Douglas; parents David Clarkson and Grizzel Stark.	Direct evidence for David's father and the next attached generation.
Elizabeth Gold WikiTree profile	Cites Elizabeth's Douglas baptism and Scotland's People marriage index: `GOLD, ELIZABETH JOHN CLARKSON/FR700`, 31 May 1807, parish 641, reference `20/356`, Douglas.	Supports the attached couple before David's baptism.
FamilySearch baptism, Elizabeth Gold, VQW1-7XT	Elizabeth Gold, born 11 and baptised 28 November 1779 at Douglas; parents James Gold and Elizabeth Crawford.	Direct evidence for David's mother and the next attached generation.

Recursive attached-parent walk and first parentless endpoints

Branch	Attached path	First parentless profile	Endpoint evidence
Father	`Clarkson-3550` -> Clarkson-4004 -> Clarkson-1480 -> Clarkson-637	Clarkson-985	William Clakson/Clarkson was born 10 October and baptised 14 October 1716. FamilySearch XT5S-568 and VQ4F-NR8; marriage to Agnes Nimmo, 17 November 1734, XT1J-86D. Best parent lead: James Clerksone and Jean Threepland, probable but unattached. No death record found. FamilySearch Tree match KCRK-KQ5.
Father's mother	`Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → Stark-4049	Stark-4049	Grizel/Grizzel Stark was born 27 June 1762. FamilySearch Tree match KHSL-YT7. Douglas baptisms name her as mother of Janet (1780, XTLV-ZVP), James (1782, XYWP-K42), John (1784, XTLV-554), William (1787, XTLV-XT1), George (1789, XTLV-674) and Benjamin (1792, XTLK-693). Her parents, marriage and death remain unresolved.
Mother's father	`Clarkson-3550` → `Gold-2337` → Gold-2231	Gold-2231	James Gold was baptised in 1755 at St Bride's, Douglas; FamilySearch XTLV-TQJ. Profile parent lead: James and Jean (Castles) Guil, unattached and not image-verified. Marriage to Elizabeth Crawford about 1772; death 20 May 1791 at Douglas, Scotland's People `GOLD JAMES`, reference `641 20/382`.
Mother's mother	`Clarkson-3550` → `Gold-2337` → Crawford-30330	Crawford-30330	Elizabeth Crawford was baptised 2 May 1756 at Renfrew; FamilySearch VQWR-4VM names Andrew Crawford and Margaret Maxwell. Marriage/death details remain incompletely sourced; she is parentless on WikiTree.
Father's father's mother	`Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → `Clarkson-1480` → Williamson-3921 → Williamson-7451	Williamson-7451	James Williamson is estimated born about 1710 and parentless on WikiTree. The only located record is daughter Grisal/Grissel Williamson, 1735, FamilySearch XYWJ-YVC; it does not name his parents. No concrete baptism, marriage or death evidence located.
Father's father's mother's mother	`Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → `Clarkson-1480` → `Williamson-3921` → Loch-137	Loch-137	Agnes Loch is estimated born about 1710 and parentless on WikiTree. The same 1735 daughter record, FamilySearch XYWJ-YVC, supports her as Grisal Williamson's mother but supplies no parents for Agnes. No concrete baptism, marriage or death evidence located.

Original Markdown

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [David Clarkson WikiTree profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-3550) | Attaches John Clarkson (`Clarkson-4004`) and Elizabeth Gold (`Gold-2337`); gives birth 6 February 1810 and baptism 11 February 1810, Douglas. | Direct profile linkage; underlying baptism confirms the parents. |
| [FamilySearch baptism, David Clarkson, XTLV-JR8](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-JR8) | Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950: David Clarkson, born 6 February 1810, baptised 11 February 1810 at Douglas, Lanarkshire; parents John Clarkson and Elizabeth Gold. | Direct indexed baptism evidence for both parents. |
| [FamilySearch marriage, David Clarkson and Janet Ritchie, XT1C-G5S](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1C-G5S) | Marriage recorded 24 August 1834 at Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. | Identity continuity; does not name David's parents. |
| [FamilySearch proclamation, David Clarkson and Janet Ritchie, XY76-N4Z](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY76-N4Z) | Matching proclamation recorded 7 September 1834 at Larbert, Stirlingshire. | Supporting continuity; not parentage proof. |
| [FamilySearch baptism, John Clarkson, XTLV-557](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-557) | John Clarkson, born 5 September 1784 and baptised 12 September 1784 at Douglas; parents David Clarkson and Grizzel Stark. | Direct evidence for David's father and the next attached generation. |
| [Elizabeth Gold WikiTree profile](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gold-2337) | Cites Elizabeth's Douglas baptism and Scotland's People marriage index: `GOLD, ELIZABETH JOHN CLARKSON/FR700`, 31 May 1807, parish 641, reference `20/356`, Douglas. | Supports the attached couple before David's baptism. |
| [FamilySearch baptism, Elizabeth Gold, VQW1-7XT](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQW1-7XT) | Elizabeth Gold, born 11 and baptised 28 November 1779 at Douglas; parents James Gold and Elizabeth Crawford. | Direct evidence for David's mother and the next attached generation. |

### Recursive attached-parent walk and first parentless endpoints

| Branch | Attached path | First parentless profile | Endpoint evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Father | `Clarkson-3550` -> [Clarkson-4004](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-4004) -> [Clarkson-1480](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-1480) -> [Clarkson-637](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-637) | [Clarkson-985](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clarkson-985) | William Clakson/Clarkson was born 10 October and baptised 14 October 1716. FamilySearch [XT5S-568](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5S-568) and [VQ4F-NR8](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4F-NR8); marriage to Agnes Nimmo, 17 November 1734, [XT1J-86D](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-86D). Best parent lead: James Clerksone and Jean Threepland, probable but unattached. No death record found. FamilySearch Tree match [KCRK-KQ5](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCRK-KQ5). |
| Father's mother | `Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → [Stark-4049](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stark-4049) | [Stark-4049](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stark-4049) | Grizel/Grizzel Stark was born 27 June 1762. FamilySearch Tree match [KHSL-YT7](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHSL-YT7). Douglas baptisms name her as mother of Janet (1780, [XTLV-ZVP](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-ZVP)), James (1782, [XYWP-K42](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWP-K42)), John (1784, [XTLV-554](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-554)), William (1787, [XTLV-XT1](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-XT1)), George (1789, [XTLV-674](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-674)) and Benjamin (1792, [XTLK-693](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLK-693)). Her parents, marriage and death remain unresolved. |
| Mother's father | `Clarkson-3550` → `Gold-2337` → [Gold-2231](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gold-2231) | [Gold-2231](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gold-2231) | James Gold was baptised in 1755 at St Bride's, Douglas; FamilySearch [XTLV-TQJ](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-TQJ). Profile parent lead: James and Jean (Castles) Guil, unattached and not image-verified. Marriage to Elizabeth Crawford about 1772; death 20 May 1791 at Douglas, Scotland's People `GOLD JAMES`, reference `641 20/382`. |
| Mother's mother | `Clarkson-3550` → `Gold-2337` → [Crawford-30330](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crawford-30330) | [Crawford-30330](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crawford-30330) | Elizabeth Crawford was baptised 2 May 1756 at Renfrew; FamilySearch [VQWR-4VM](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQWR-4VM) names Andrew Crawford and Margaret Maxwell. Marriage/death details remain incompletely sourced; she is parentless on WikiTree. |
| Father's father's mother | `Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → `Clarkson-1480` → [Williamson-3921](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williamson-3921) → [Williamson-7451](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williamson-7451) | [Williamson-7451](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williamson-7451) | James Williamson is estimated born about 1710 and parentless on WikiTree. The only located record is daughter Grisal/Grissel Williamson, 1735, FamilySearch [XYWJ-YVC](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWJ-YVC); it does not name his parents. No concrete baptism, marriage or death evidence located. |
| Father's father's mother's mother | `Clarkson-3550` → `Clarkson-4004` → `Clarkson-1480` → `Williamson-3921` → [Loch-137](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Loch-137) | [Loch-137](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Loch-137) | Agnes Loch is estimated born about 1710 and parentless on WikiTree. The same 1735 daughter record, FamilySearch [XYWJ-YVC](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWJ-YVC), supports her as Grisal Williamson's mother but supplies no parents for Agnes. No concrete baptism, marriage or death evidence located. |

Actions: Recommended action

Retain John Clarkson-4004 and Elizabeth Gold-2337 as David's parents; do not describe Clarkson-3550 as parentless. Do not add parents to the six endpoint profiles from this pass. Inspect the original images behind XTLV-JR8, XTLV-557, XT5S-568/VQ4F-NR8, XTLV-TQJ and VQWR-4VM, then seek the unresolved endpoint marriage/death registrations. David's stated 6 December 1876 death remains unverified pending its statutory entry.

Original Markdown

Retain John Clarkson-4004 and Elizabeth Gold-2337 as David's parents; do not
describe Clarkson-3550 as parentless. Do not add parents to the six endpoint
profiles from this pass. Inspect the original images behind `XTLV-JR8`,
`XTLV-557`, `XT5S-568`/`VQ4F-NR8`, `XTLV-TQJ` and `VQWR-4VM`, then seek the
unresolved endpoint marriage/death registrations. David's stated 6 December
1876 death remains unverified pending its statutory entry.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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