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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: Kim Pearce on Friday 26 March 10 05:42 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to find a record of birth for Jane Thompson (spelling?), born in 1814 in Dumfries.
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on igi there is a jane thomson born 3 feb 1814 in dumfries to john thomson and jannet mcilroy
akc
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Hi
Indeed spelling more likely to be Thomson. A lot of Thomsons (including my ancestors) around Dumfries.
A difficult family to research....
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Hi
Indeed spelling more likely to be Thomson. A lot of Thomsons (including my ancestors) around Dumfries.
A difficult family to research....
I am also having difficulty researching the Thomson line from Saqnquhar. Specificall looking for leads on
James LITTLE b. circa 1762 d. 27 August 1833, aged 71 m. Helen THOMSON
Helen THOMSON b. circa 1788 d. 20 July 1864, aged 76
The Little family resided at Wanlockhead where they were associated with the
lead mines. However the death certificate for their daughter Isabella LITTLE (NICOL) indicates that her father James was a coalminer. This slight change in occupation might have been reflected in his move to the Cambusnethan area where coal was a chief resource. I
Could not find a record of marriage for these or birth for their son in the old parish records.
Known children of James LITTLE and Helen THOMSON:
1. Isabella LITTLE * Direct Ancestor b. circa 1800
2 Thomas LITTLE b. circa 1806 d.23 March 1877 aged 71. m.Janet FERGUSON 6 December, 1835. Janet FERGUSSON b. circa 1813 d. 7 July 1893, aged 80 years. They had eleven children in their Wanlockhead family. Of these, two sons, James LITTLE and ? LITTLE came out to New Zealand on the WAVE QUEEN landing in Dunedin (Otago) 22 July 1863. Like so many of their time they worked the Gold fields.James LITTLE married Grace Henderson MURRAY on 27 March 1870 and she gave birth to William LITTLE on 13 August 1882. There were six children altogether born to James LITTLE and Grace MURRAY in New Zealand.
Some websites indicate a brother David LITTLE as well but that family headed to Canada and
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I noticed that Jane Thompson's mother was given as Jannet. Sa I have reached a Jan(n)et Thom(p)son of Middlebie in my tree, wonder about Jane having a sister.
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I have come across the name Jane/Jean Thom(p)son in both my grandmother AND grandfather's families. I doubt they're the same person, but who knows. I'll have to look in to it further. Ironically, my husband and my exhusband have a common ancestor over a dozen generations back.
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[b]Greetings from Levin NZ,
these are my family and I have been looking for you. :) Can we work together please. I have an interesting photograph etc.
Kind regards,
Allen [/b]
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Hi Allen,
I would love to work with you.
Kim
Montreal, Canada
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Hi Kim,
are you on SKYPE ? If so then add me as a friend and we could chat. You will find me under kiwilittle Look forward to sharing what I have and know. Cheers for now Allen
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Hi Allen,
I've downloaded skype but will need one of the kids to show me what to do next. I'm a bit techno-challenged.
I have found the name Jane Thompson / Jean Thomson in two different branches of my family tree. The branch I am working on now has a Jane Thompson marrying a John Parry. Her daughter, presumably by a previous relationship or marriage, is my greatgreatgrandmother Eliza who was born in the Isle of Man.
Does any of this ring any bells for you?
Cheers,
Kim
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Hi Kim,
I will be on SKYPE tomorrow. Hope you managed to get
it started. Just add me in or search my contact which is Kiwilittle. I visited Wanlockhead a few years back and
have a good photograph.
Cheers
Allen OKA = kiwilittle