William Thomson
(Cal 1800-1868)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ann McCallum
2. Margaret Hay

William Thomson 3

  • Born: Cal Sep 1800, Fordyce, Banffshire 4
  • Marriage (1): Ann McCallum on 12 Nov 1842 in Gamrie and MacDuff, Banffshire 1
  • Marriage (2): Margaret Hay on 16 Jan 1831 in King Edward, Aberdeen 2
  • Died: 7 Mar 1868, Braeheads, Banff, Banffshire 5
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  General Notes:

27/04/1803THOMSONWILLIAMJOHN THOMSON/MARY GRAYFORDYCE/BANFF153/00 0030 0259
208/06/1803THOMSONWILLIAMJAMES THOMSON/JANET COWIEFORDYCE/BANFF153/00 0030 0327
326/11/1803THOMSONWILLIAMWILLIAM THOMSON/JEAN JOHNSTONEFORDYCE/BANFF153/00 0030 0234



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  Chronology:

He resided at not found in 1841. 6 (but his children are with what are probably their Hay grandparents:

1841 Scotland Census about James Thomson
Name: James Thomson
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Gender: Male
Where born: Banffshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Ordiquhill
County: Banffshire
Address: Greendykas
Occupation: Lodger
Parish Number: 163
Household Members:
Name Age
John Hay 60
Mary Hay 60
James Hay 20
James Thomson 10
Willm Thomson 8
John Thomson 5
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He worked as a Clerk (Inden?) in 1842 and resided at "of King Edward", Aberdeenshire. 1

He worked as a Grocer and Spirit Dealer in 1851 and resided at 20 Carmelite Street, Banff. 7 (with wife Ann and son from previous marriage John)

He worked as a Customs Officer in 1860 and resided at Banff, Banff, Scotland. 8

He worked as an Acting Tide Waiter in 1861 and resided at Braeheads, Banff, Banffshire. 9 widowed and next door to step daughter Isabella Rannie and family.

"Tide-waiter - a customs officer who boards incoming ships at a harbor".


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William married Ann McCallum, daughter of James McCallum and Isabella Robertson, on 12 Nov 1842 in Gamrie and MacDuff, Banffshire.1 (Ann McCallum was born Cal 1800 in Turiff, Aberdeenshire,10 died on 17 Aug 1860 in B....?, Banff, Banffshire 11 and was buried in Churchyard of Portsoy.)


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William next married Margaret Hay on 16 Jan 1831 in King Edward, Aberdeen.2 (Margaret Hay was born before 1810 and died before 1842.)


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1 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Marriage.

2 Scotland's People - Index, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 16/01/1831THOMPSONWILLIAMMARGARET HAY/MKING EDWARD/ABERDEEN210/00 0020 0252
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3 Ancestry.com, 1851C.
1851 Scotland Census about William Thomson
Possible:
Name: William Thomson
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Thomson
Gender: Male
Where born: Fordyce, banffshire
Parish Number: 147
Civil parish: Banff
Town: Banff
County: Banffshire
Address: 20 Carmelite Street
Occupation: Guar & Sperit Dealer
ED: 6A
Page: 16 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 79
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1851_33
Household Members:
Name Age
William Thomson 49
Ann Thomson 48
John Thomson 14.

4 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1851C, 1861C.

5 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Death. 67 years and 6 months, informant Isabella Rannie step daughter, Parents unknown.

1868THOMSONWILLIAM M68BANFF/BANFF147/00 0059.

6 Ancestry.com, 1841C.

7 Ancestry.com, 1851C. 1851 Scotland Census about William Thomson
Name: William Thomson
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Thomson
Gender: Male
Where born: Fordyce, banffshire
Parish Number: 147
Civil parish: Banff
Town: Banff
County: Banffshire
Address: 20 Carmelite Street
Occupation: Guar & Sperit Dealer
ED: 6A
Page: 16 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 79
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1851_33
Household Members:
Name Age
William Thomson 49
Ann Thomson 48
John Thomson 14.

8 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Death AM 1860.

9 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1861C. 861THOMPSONWILLIAMM60BANFF BURGH/BANFF147/01 006/00 002


1861 Scotland Census about Wm Thompson
Name: Wm Thompson
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Fordyce, Banffshire
Registration number: 147/1
Registration district: Banff Burgh
Civil parish: Banff Burgh
County: Banffshire
Address: 3&4 Brue Heads
Occupation: Atmg Fede Waler
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 12
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1861_21
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Thompson 60.

10 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1841C, 1851C.

11 Scotland's People - Document Image, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Death. 1860THOMSONANNROBERTSONMCCALLUMF60BANFF BURGH/BANFF147/01 0108

Informant: William Thomson, Widower.