Thomson

[hms racker]

Got email from relative regarding this. They are already searching this line .... unknown to me. Thanks to all who posted.

[mjg1916]

Hello hms racker. I don't know if you are still looking for these Thomsons, but I took a bit of an interest as I am also researching Thomsons. When your Elizabeth Semple died in 1872 it says she was the widow of Alexander Ewing. It named her parents as Peter Semple and Margaret Preston, both deceased. By this you can probably presume that John Thomson had died and she remarried. There is a marriage for a Elizabeth Thomson and Alexander Ewing on 4 Aug 1846, but it is in Rothesay, Bute. The informant on Elizabeths death was her son James Thomson living in Williams St, Cowcaddens, Glasgow. There is also a birth for a Elizabeth Semple in 6 July 1817 in Abbey to a Peter Semple and Margaret Preston as well as a marriage for a Petter Semple and Margaret Preston on 14 Dec 1811 in Abbey. Good luck with your search.

[Forfarian]

Excellent. No wonder hms racker could not find her in the 1871, 1861 and 1851 censuses. Nothing like getting the right information

[mjg1916]

After viewing the 1851 and 1861 Census I am sure that the Alexander Ewing who married the Elizabeth is not the couple you are looking for. That Elizabeth was born in Bute and her last name was actually Thom. From experience I know how hard it is to sometimes find people in Scotland. There are so many of them with the same name. Maybe you need to take Forfarians suggestion and view the marriage of the son James Thomson. It may give you a bit more information

[mjg1916]

Hi, me again. After doing a bit more digging I found the marriage of Elizabeth Semple/Thomson to Alexander Ewing. They married in Tradeston, Glasgow on 28 Dec 1857.  Elizabeth married under her middle name of Stewart and was listed as a widow. Parents were named as Peter Semple and Margaret Preston. Elizabeth was living at 19 Princes St, Glasgow. As a matter of interest Peter Semple applied for poor relief at the Paisley Poorhouse in 1862. He was aged 67 and said he was married to Margaret Preston and his parents were William Semple and Elizabeth Stewart. He was living at 14 Quarry St and said he was born in Abbey. Hope this helps in your research.