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James Thomson
« on: Sunday 14 August 11 07:35 BST (UK) »

Hello everyone,

I have a ancestor James Thomson born about 1800 in Glasgow.
He was a bookbinder in John Street Glasgow.
I am searching for his family (mother and father brothers and sisters)
I have information of his marriage and his children but i wish to go back further.

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 August 11 07:08 BST (UK) »
Did he live beyond 1855?

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 August 11 08:22 BST (UK) »
Hello Sancti,

He died in 1853 March.

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 August 11 10:25 BST (UK) »
Any clues from the names of the witnesses at his children's baptisms?

Could he have used the naming tradition for his children?

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 August 11 11:13 BST (UK) »

I don't have any information on the childrens baptisms.
I know their names were Helen, Archibald, John and Alexander.
Alexander came here to Australia.

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 August 11 15:49 BST (UK) »
Who, where and when did he marry?

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 August 11 22:06 BST (UK) »
Have you looked at his will in case it holds any clues?

I notice in 1861 Helen is given as stepdaughter to Janet so it looks like James had been married before.

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Re: James Thomson
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 16 August 11 09:49 BST (UK) »

James Thomson married Margaret McLachlane on 7th august 1820. She died before 1834 because James married Janet Parker on 24th May 1834.

Janet Died in 1863 December 29th.

Alexander came to Australia in 1852??? (Sydney) Don't know anything about him until he married in 1878 (Bathurst)

Helen took over the Bookbinding business.
I don't know what happened to John and Archibald.

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