Mina H Thomson

[Cadnant]

Hello All,

I have hit a dead end researching Mina Henry or Hendry Thomson. Married surname McIntosh. She was born around 1880, possibly in Kindcardineshire or Forfarshire.

I am aware she died in Auchterarter in 1952 and was Married in 1911 in Montrose, and that she had one child Robert H McIntosh born 21st March 1912 in Edzell.

Apart from this I am stumped. This is partly due to her mother being named as Annie Thomson on the marriage certificate, which becomes Margaret on the death certificate. 

I have tried variations of her first name such as Willamina etc but to no avail.

If anyone could help I would be extremely grateful.

Thanks in advance.

[Forfarian]

On what date in 1911 was she married, and what was her address at the time of her marriage?

[Cadnant]

She was married on 24 June 1911.

Married at Burnetts Hall, Montrose. Mina is described as a domestic servant, spinster aged 30 of 20 Victoria Street, Montrose. The daughter of Annie Thomson, domestic servant.Deceased.

She married ,Charles John McIntosh Hay, gamekeeper, widower aged 29, of Caldwell Cottage , Edzell. The son of Janet McHardy Hay, domestic servant. Deceased.

Thanks.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked for a marriage for her mother - I know the 1952 death cert still shows her as Thomson.

If her mother married - she may be under her mothers married name in censuses.  I am assuming you can’t find a birth for her

Do you have any actual proof she was born in Scotland?

Who were the witnesses on the 1911 marriage cert

[Forfarian]

She was married on 24 June 1911.
Married at Burnetts Hall, Montrose. Mina is described as a domestic servant, spinster aged 30 of 20 Victoria Street, Montrose. The daughter of Annie Thomson, domestic servant.Deceased.

Have you found her in the 1911 census?

[MonicaL]

There is this 1881 census entry:

Ann Thomson 38 pauper b. Premnay
Maggie Mitchell 16
Williamina H Thomson 11 Months

Address: Poor House, Premnay Aberdeenshire

www.workhouses.org.uk/Premnay/Premnay1881.shtml#Inmates

More details here http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Premnay/

Monica

[Gadget]

Good find Monica 

I looked in Kincardine and Forfarshire late last night but gave up!

One of the transcripts that I've looked at has Ann as unmarried. Both born Aberdeenshire,

Gadget 

(sorry - see you have the unmarried status on the workhouse site)

[rosie17]

From the census record Monica has posted possible birth
Williamina Hen Thomson  1880 Premnay Aberdeenshire

1891 census Broadfoot Premnay Aberdeenshire
Maggie Mitchell age 26 outdoor worker
Williamina  Thomson age 10 born Premnay H/sister
Robert Robertson age 8 son of Maggie Mitchell
Frederick M Brewster age 3 son of Maggie Mitchell
George Mitchell age 3 nephew
Annie Clark 10 ,Mary Clark 5 both boarders

Rosie

[Gadget]

1871 Premnay

Ann Thomson, 30, / unm, pauper and stocking knitter, b. Aberdeenshire
Margaret Mitchell, d, 6 b. do
Mary Emslie, d. 4. b. do

Gadget