Thomson's & Tulloch's

[davidr970]

Hi

My Great grandmother was from North Ronaldsay, her name was Jemima Thomson born 1871, parents Thomas Thomson & Janet Tulloch has 3 sisters and 2 brothers, looking for information on the family?
Sarah Jane 1870
Janet 1873
Jemima 1874
Thomas 1878
John 1879
Sibbie 1881

thanks

David

[akc]

your family is on the 1881 census at quoybanks north ron: john 63 widower, thomas 36 fisherman, janet 36, david 12, sarah 10, janet 8, jemima 6, thomas 2
on the 1891 census at quoybanks we also have sibbela 10, john 8 and james 5
in the old kirkyard north ron: thomas thomson died 18/2/1927 @ 81 and janet tulloch died 17/3/1923 @ 79

[davidr970]

Hi AKC

Thanks for that, didn't have Thomas's death date so that is great, looking for the info on their kids as there are a lot of Thomsons and Tullochs in NR and confusion is setting in-hehe.

cheers

David

[akc]

yes each island has it,s names, but it adds to the fun trying to pin people down to a certain family, I,ve also found this one in the old kirkyard; erected by thomas thomson quoybanks in memory of his beloved grandson, thomas thomson, mate, hmt morven, who died in the balfour hospital 10-6-1918 aged 23 years

[davidr970]

Hi AKC

Given the names that are in my family and a wee bit of research that I have done it looks as though I am related to the whole island. i am sure that Thomas 23yrs is one of mine but i have not had a chance to look through all of my tree yet

thanks

David
 

[moms_nuthouse]

Hi

My Great grandmother was from North Ronaldsay, her name was Jemima Thomson born 1871, parents Thomas Thomson & Janet Tulloch has 3 sisters and 2 brothers, looking for information on the family?
Sarah Jane 1870
Janet 1873
Jemima 1874
Thomas 1878
John 1879
Sibbie 1881

thanks

David

   


My husband is also from the Thomson/Tulloch line. Would love to share information with you.
thank Sue

[AndrewTurvey]

More information on some of their ancestors is shown here:

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Thomas_Thomson_and_Janet_Tulloch_%281%29

Regards,

[Morven]

Hi David

I'm typing out a response from my dad, James Thomson -

"Your great grandfather lived at a house in North Ronaldsay in Orkney called Quaybank. The family were as follows
Thomas and Janet (nee Tulloch) Thomson
Sarah 1871 (?)
Janet 1872
Jemima 1874
Thomas 1879 (?)
John 1884 (?)
James 1886.
Your aunt Jemima had a son, Thomas Thomson, who was born at Quaybank on 9th March 1895. He died at Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall, on 10th June 1918, of pneumonia, while in the Royal Navy. His name is on the War Memorial on North Ronaldsay.
My father James Thomson, your aunt Jemima's brother, whom I am called after, had five of a family - Janet, Mary, Ina, James and Margaret. Margaret and I are still surviving.
I visited North Ronaldsay this year from 19th to 22nd June with my two sons, Fraser and Ross, and my nephew Ronald. My daughter Morven was not with us.
Quaybank house still exists, but the owner, a farmer, is presently having it enlarged and modernised. We were allowed inside. We were told that the school will be closing as the last pupil has reached the leaving age of 12."

Regards

Morven Thomson

[davidr970]

Hi Morven

The information is interesting as my Great Grandmother (Jemima Thomson) had a son prior to marrying my Great Grandfather, I don't know if that is common knowledge in the family but I will check that out. I didn't have any knowledge of your fathers family so I will get that information in the tree, what was your Grandmothers name?

thanks

David