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Looking to find the death date for David Thomson.

This is what I know about him.
David was born 1790 in Edinburgh. He married Mary Ann, surname, date and place unknown. Mary Ann was born in England.
They had two known children, Mary Cecelia Thomson born 3 March 1939, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia; and Georgiana Hawkes Thomson born 25 Apr 1842, Eldon, Clarence Town and Dungog, New South Wales, Australia.

On the 1861 census, the family are living in St Sampson, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
David is 71 yr old, his wife Mary is aged 55 (born in England). Their 2 daughters are with them on the census.
I haven't been able to view the image on Ancestry as it doesn't appear to show, so unsure what Davids occupation would show as.

On the 1871 census, they are living at 3 Cameron Place, Rouquettes, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
On this census, David is listed as an 81 yr old Surgeon RN (presumably retired from Royal Navy), his wife Mary Ann is 65. Both daughters are with them, and unmarried.

Mary Ann died on 1 October 1877 at 3 Cameron Place, Rouquettes, and was a widow when she died.

So that helps to narrow down Davids death to between 1871 - 1877.

Is there anyone who could help me find out when he died, presumably in Guernsey, and where he may be buried.

Many thanks in advance for any help.

Hi,
Can anyone please point me in the direction of who to contact to find out where a person would have been buried, who owns the lair, and who else is buried in the lair?

My 5 x great grandfather, Lawrence Skene, ship owner, died 21 AUG 1838 • Albany Street, North Leith. I have the OPR for his death which states he is buried "In front of Thomson's stone"
My 5 x great grandmother, Johanna Thomson, died 26 FEB 1851 • 56 Bridge Street, Leith North. Again I have the OPR which states her as being buried "In front of Thomson's stone".

Lawrence and Johanna's marriage (06 Nov 1790 • Saint Cuthbert's, Edinburgh) list her father as John Thomson, mariner.
Their daughter, Jean, and several of her children are all in OPR recorded as being buried "In front of Captain Thomson's stone".

I don't have any further information on Captain Thomson, or which burial ground he is buried in.

Jean's husband, James Bell Dow, solicitor, died 19 Oct 1854 • Cholera Hospital, South Leith, and his OPR states he is buried in the New Ground. At time of death he lived at Hillhousefield, Leith.

What cemetery would be the New Ground in 1854? And who would hold the cemetery records?

Many thanks in advance
 Gillian

Hi, does anyone have any idea, who might have owned Castlehill Farm in Kilmacolm in 1877, or how I would go about finding out this information.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Gill

Hi, I am hoping some kind person may have access to the 1861 census, and be kind enough to do a look up for me
the person I am looking for is Duncan McDermid, with his wife Mary, and daughter Catherine who should be aged approx 5
According to Catherine McDermids marraige certificate she would have been born circa 1857, but i have been unable to locate her birth certificate.
Duncan McDermaid married Mary Fletcher in the Gorbals district in 1852, and that is all i know about them, so I am taking a very safe guess that they would both have been aged 16-22 at time of marraige, and therefore somewhere between the ages  of 26-32 at time of the 1861 census. I have no idea where they were born.

on census records it could be spelled as McDiarmid, McDermid, McDermott or something close to that.

Any help would be very much appreciated
regards Gillian

Hi can anyone provide a link for the heritage library / genealogy centre in Derry? Is it possible to do your own research there or must it be commissioned, and what sources of information do they hold?
I am hoping for a visit to Derry in the spring to try to get a wee bit further with my Derry roots, and would like to plan ahead.

any help appreciated. thanks
Gill