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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Monday 05 March 12 18:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Brian

Got copies made of the photo you sent, we are all thrilled with it.   To see a  photo of a grandparent  as a child , from the 1920s is wonderful. Have you had any luck tracing the other picture


Thanks Jacqueline

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Friday 24 February 12 15:16 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for the picture, I really appreciate it and I can't wait to show my mother. I believe that is Cissy in the photo. It's hard to date the photo, but I think Cissy is around 12-14 years old which would make it around 1925. It funny because Cissy always spoke about the horses at a farm in  Jamestown where she said she bought milk. The Jamestown water must have something to do with the longevity of our relatives. My nana, Cissy, passed away in 2007 age 96.

The only person we knew of was Elizabeth's granddaughter, Agnes Dines (married name). I don't know who her parents are. She was younger than Cissy and Duncan Thomson used to take her on days out to Glasgow when he went up to translate for Indians that had settled here.

Many thanks
Jacqueline

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Thursday 23 February 12 16:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Brian

So glad to hear from you, I appreciate you taking the time to find the photograph. Duncan Thomson was born on 1863 in Dugshai West Benegal, India his father John McKye was a life long soldier, his mother Anne McKye (Bell) was a nurse in India.  Both born in Lanarkshire.  Duncan Thomson a soldier he  married his first wife Mary Dalziel Hutchinson in 1890 Belfast, they had 4 boys and 2 girls, Sarah Thomson (born 1911 in Ballieston ) being their youngest, his first wife died 1916 when he and his 2 oldest sons were serving in the 1st World War, Sarah was very fond of Elizabeth's son Peter McKay and they corresponded with each other when he emigrated to New York, right up to the late 1990s, Sarah told us Elizabeth was a midwife and also prepared  bodies for burial too.   Elizabeth is the owner of a lair in Alexandria cemetery the inhabitants are listed below.

Samuel McKay            20.01.1883     age17
Jane McKay                28.10.1883     age 37
Henry McKay                7.12.1904     age 9 months
John McKay                20.04.1916     age 72
Duncan Thomson       15.03.1929     age 65

Unfortunately there is no headstone. I hope I have given you some new information

Jacqueline

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Wednesday 22 February 12 15:21 GMT (UK)  »
hi Brian

While looking up my family tree , I came across your post on roots chat. My great-
grandfather was Duncan Thomson.  His youngest daughter was Sarah Thomson (Cissie) whom you speak about in the photograph. Would it be possible to obtain a copy of the photograph for my mother, Sarah's youngest daughter.  If you need any information regarding Duncan Thomson or the Thomson family please do not hestitate to ask . 

Yours

Jacqueline Jardine

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