I would like to trace my great grandfather,John Clark,a ship's
captain,from Limekilns Fife Scotland.He was born 1830 and died 13th
Feb. 1892 inscription on Gravestone reads in the lairs at limekins
graveyard: John Clark Age 62 13th February 1892. I would appreciate
any further info.on my forebears. I can be contacted per
Email:clark11@ozemail.com.au

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 22 Dec 2002 10:26 PST

There were many persons named John Clark born in Scotland in 1830, as
well as in 1829.  Do you happen to know what your great-grandfather's
specific birthdate and birthplace were?  Did he have a middle name? 
Also, do you know who he was married to, and perhaps when and where
the marriage occurred?  What were the names of their children, and
when and where were they born?

I have specifically found a John Clark born in Dunfermline on an
unknown date in 1830, as well as two persons named John Clarke born in
Dunfermline on 2 March 1829 and 30 January 1830 respectively.  Was
your great-grandfather's name spelled with or without the final "e"?

I have also seen evidence of other persons named John Clark born in
Fife in 1830.  One was born on 5 February 1830 in Auchterderran
(possibly in Village of Greenheads), while another was born on 14
November 1830 in Leuchars.  Given that your great-grandfather was
listed as age 62 upon his death, the earlier date is a better
possibility.  While I suspect that the John Clark born in Dunfermline
is the one you are looking for, do you think that the John Clark born
in Auchterderran might be correct?

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 22 Dec 2002 23:20 PST

I have found the date of birth for David Clark and the date of
marriage of his parents (with a slightly different spelling of his
mother's first name).

Do you think that it is likely that John Clark's parents were named
William and Margaret?  If so, I would suppose that those names, in
combination with the other information I have just indicated, would be
enough to answer the question.  But, of course, it is up to you to
decide whether this is indeed enough.

Note to Researchers -- Billythekid-ga posted the following additional
information in https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=132619
:

"I have a bit more info on my G.G.Grandfather ,his  wife was named 
Isabell Thomson. They had at least one child but I suspect more,My 
grandfather was David Clark married twice his first wife was Alice 
Thomson. The two marriages resulted in Births of Alice in Leith 1897 
David in Edinburgh 1900 My father Duncan Clark was born in Caldercruix
26.11.1903 Alice my Grandmother died in Childbirth age 33 on 6th March
1907. As far as is known was interred in Rosyth Churchyard. David 
Clark then married a neighbour who was 5 yrs. his senior.according to
her passport she was born in Dalkeith in 1863. David was born in 
Dunfermline 1868.Definitely Clark was spelt without an "E" at the end"