Bisset/Gordon conundrum

[Skoosh]

To the census enumerator in that neck of the woods, Boswell would be written as Bossel as that's how it would be pronounced, ken!

[MonicaL]

So...the only question mark I think is the use of the surname Bisset by Thomas?

Monica

[sancti]

When he married the OPR record gives his name as Thomas Baird Bisset, labourer, son of Archibald B.

When he died in 1902 his son registered the death as Thomas Boswell Bisset or Gordon and gave his parents as Thomas Bisset and Elizabeth Grieve afterwards married to Henry Wright

[Millmoor]

Just to add to the mix re the John Gordon identified by Jonn there would appear to be a very detailed military pension application from his widow on Ancestry that may be worth investigating. In brief his date of birth is given as 5 Sept 1808, Burntisland (close enough to Aberdour?). This John Gordon married Ann Flannagan in Manchester in 1832, had several children with her  and was fatally wounded in South Africa in 1850.

William

[Millmoor]

1851 census has this in Dysart

Henry Wright 51 rail lab
Elizbath Wright 38 wife b Kinrosshire
William 10
Jessie 7
Ratchel 2 All born Dysart
Thomas Gordon 20 servant b Carnbee carter
Alexander Langlands 14 servant carter

There is a marriage between a Henry Wright and Elisabeth Grieve in Balingry 1 Nov 1839.

William

[MonicaL]

When he married the OPR record gives his name as Thomas Baird Bisset, labourer, son of Archibald B.

When he died in 1902 his son registered the death as Thomas Boswell Bisset or Gordon and gave his parents as Thomas Bisset and Elizabeth Grieve afterwards married to Henry Wright

Well...that has thrown the cat amongst the Bairds/Gordons/Bissetts again 

Monica

[sancti]

When he married the OPR record gives his name as Thomas Baird Bisset, labourer, son of Archibald B.

When he died in 1902 his son registered the death as Thomas Boswell Bisset or Gordon and gave his parents as Thomas Bisset and Elizabeth Grieve afterwards married to Henry Wright

Well...that has thrown the cat amongst the Bairds/Gordons/Bissetts again 

Monica

I'm beginning to think he was trying to keep one step ahead of the Fife C.S.A.


The Thomas Gordon born Wemyss seems to be the best candidate for him

[jonn]

Thomas Gordon, born 16/May/1831. Wemyss, Fife, to parents John Gordon, and Elizabeth Grieve.

Regards,
Jonn.

[Millmoor]

The Wemyss OPRs have been transcribed and are on Freereg - just to add their transcription of the birth quoted by Jonn gives the abode as Kirkland and does state he was their natural son.

William