William Thomson of Peterhead Mystery

[keyboard86]

  How embarrissing, I put it down to a typo, and no census ref!
Keyboard86

[ryan37]

No problem at all the thanks for your help

Your keeping me on my toes


Ryan

[rosie17]

Hi Ryan is this not the family on the 1891 census
Address Cousreive Peterhead
Will Thomson age 48 born Blackhill Aberdeenshire ( crofter )
Catherine Reed age 40 born St Fergus
Will Thomson age 17 born Blackhill (servt)
Eliza Ann Thomson 12 born Blackhill
James Thomson age 9 born Blackhill
Helen A Thomson age 6 born Blackhill
Andrew Tomson age 4 born Blackhill

Rosie

[ryan37]

Yes that’s them
But I can’t see anything after 1901 as mentioned above


Ryan

[ryan37]

Thanks for input Rosie
Ryan

[ryan37]

found a record on ancestry William Thomson from, peterhead , death 21-3-18 france and flanders , 5th gordons

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wonder if there's anyway to give us more info on him to narrow it down if its him iam looking for


ryan

[merryhow]

Hi Ryan, don't know if this will help but worth a try.

Private William Thomson, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, Service No. 240342, died March 21st. 1918.
Pozieres Memorial, Panel 73.
These details come from the Commonwealth War Graves Com. web site. Unfortunately no age or relations are listed for him.

Val

[ryan37]

Thanks val


I appreciate all help
Given

Ryan

[keyboard86]

Hi Ryan, don't know if this will help but worth a try.

Private William Thomson, 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, Service No. 240342, died March 21st. 1918.
Pozieres Memorial, Panel 73.
These details come from the Commonwealth War Graves Com. web site. Unfortunately no age or relations are listed for him.

Val

Hi further down the Ancestry Military page is a William Thomson Father Wm Thomson of 23, Sken Row, Aberdeen it is his British Army Pension Record with the Gordon Highlanders Territorial Force Attestation?
Keyboard86
Possibly ignore this one with family at SKENE Terrace Aberdeen in 1901