Hi
Indeed spelling more likely to be Thomson. A lot of Thomsons (including my ancestors) around Dumfries.
A difficult family to research....
I am also having difficulty researching the Thomson line from Saqnquhar. Specificall looking for leads on
James LITTLE b. circa 1762 d. 27 August 1833, aged 71 m. Helen THOMSON
Helen THOMSON b. circa 1788 d. 20 July 1864, aged 76
The Little family resided at Wanlockhead where they were associated with the
lead mines. However the death certificate for their daughter Isabella LITTLE (NICOL) indicates that her father James was a coalminer. This slight change in occupation might have been reflected in his move to the Cambusnethan area where coal was a chief resource. I
Could not find a record of marriage for these or birth for their son in the old parish records.
Known children of James LITTLE and Helen THOMSON:
1. Isabella LITTLE * Direct Ancestor b. circa 1800
2 Thomas LITTLE b. circa 1806 d.23 March 1877 aged 71. m.Janet FERGUSON 6 December, 1835. Janet FERGUSSON b. circa 1813 d. 7 July 1893, aged 80 years. They had eleven children in their Wanlockhead family. Of these, two sons, James LITTLE and ? LITTLE came out to New Zealand on the WAVE QUEEN landing in Dunedin (Otago) 22 July 1863. Like so many of their time they worked the Gold fields.James LITTLE married Grace Henderson MURRAY on 27 March 1870 and she gave birth to William LITTLE on 13 August 1882. There were six children altogether born to James LITTLE and Grace MURRAY in New Zealand.
Some websites indicate a brother David LITTLE as well but that family headed to Canada and
