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Title: Thomson Wemyss- Scoonie
Post by: tomctaylor on Saturday 13 December 08 18:09 GMT (UK)
Hi
If anyone could offer any information on the below family I would be very grateful.
Thomson Family

Alexander Thomson - Born in Wemyss, Fifeshire Abt 1822
Isabella McNee - Born Abt 1833 lanarkshire Scotland.
They had 2 children.
James Thomson Born, 1852 England, and
John Thomson Born, Abt 1856, Scoonie Fife.
The 1861 Scottish census shows the family living at 8 Annfield, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Alexander occupation is given as Gunner Artillery.
The 1861 Scottish census Shows James Thomson age 9 and John Thomson age 4 living at 8 Annfield, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
James Thomson Married Marion Hogg on 21 Jun 1870 in Blythswood Glasgow.
Residence 1881 in Glasgow Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Occupation Given as Biscuit Van Driver.
Thanks in advance,

Tommy
Title: Re: Thomson Wemyss- Scoonie
Post by: diddymiller on Sunday 14 December 08 13:26 GMT (UK)
SP has their marriage. These details from 1 credit - you will have to buy some credits to see full record.

8/4/1850   Alexander Thomson = isabella McNie   Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanark.

Diddy
Title: Re: Thomson Wemyss- Scoonie
Post by: diddymiller on Sunday 14 December 08 13:55 GMT (UK)
Interesting - you may have missed this because of transcriptions errors.!!!

Thought i had found him on 1871 cesus on A* reads as

Scoonie:
Mary rattingall   38 
Isabella Thomson  40  gen servant   
Alexander Thomson  47  Farmer Doldwer-piuermer   Minefss, fefeshire     !!!!!!

thought this looks dodgy so found it on SP:

Scoonie:
Mary Rattingall  38  Ship masters wife
Isabella Thomson 40  gen servant   Glasgow
Alexander Thomson  47  formerly soldier - pensioner  wemyss, fifeshire  !!!!

so there you go - always worth a second look.

 ;D  ;D  Diddy
Title: Re: Thomson Wemyss- Scoonie
Post by: tomctaylor on Sunday 14 December 08 18:28 GMT (UK)
Hi

Diddy thank you very much for this information it is brilliant. I have been searching for this for the last 2 years.
 I got the Marriage details from sp but cannot get the census. I must be using the wrong criteria for my search. i found the duff one on Ancestry .

again thank you so much.

Tommy