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Who was Margaret Thom?
« on: Friday 13 March 20 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Margaret Thom was born in Scotland abt 1857/8. Her father was John Thom, a joiner.

She married a Mr Hawkins but was already a widow by 1881.

On the 1881 census, Margaret (aged 23) was a visitor to George and Mary Thom in Salford, Lancashire, England. George was most likely a brother or maybe a cousin. He was born in Scotland abt 1853/4, as was his wife, Mary, and he was a policeman. They had two small children, also born in Scotland, so it appears they had recently moved to Salford. Margaret's marriage therefore most likely took place between 1875 and 1881 in Scotland.

Any help in finding Margaret's birth, her mother and details of her marriage to Mr Hawkins would be much appreciated. Thank you :)




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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:17 GMT (UK) »
Don't know if this could be George Thom baptism 20 Jul 1853

Born 27 Jun 1853 Cullen Banff Scotland

father John Thom mother Margt Goodbrand

Does the family stay in England?  If so later census may give a more exact birthplace.

Also for Margaret as I see she remarried in 1884 but died before 1891? 

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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Robert Hawkins married Maggie Thom, st giles, Edinburgh, 1875

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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:21 GMT (UK) »
THOM MAGGIE to HAWKINS ROBERT 1875 685/4 197 St Giles

No death for a Robert in Scotland 1875-1881.

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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:24 GMT (UK) »
1871 Scotland  :-\

John Thom 53
Margaret 56
George 17
William A 15
Jane Taylor 27 daughter
Mary J 6
Isabella H 4
John 1
Margaret Thom 13 granddaughter born Grange Banff
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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:26 GMT (UK) »
One census has birthplace Rathven Banffshire for George.
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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Possible marriage in Edinburgh:

MAGGIE THOM and ROBERT HAWKINS
1875
685/4 197
St Giles

You can view the original image on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Pay to view but costs are very reasonable. Scottish marriages include mother and father's name for bride and groo,.

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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:29 GMT (UK) »
There's a Robert Hawkins death in Manchester Jun 1878 age 37 may or may not be the right one.
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Re: Who was Margaret Thom?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 13 March 20 22:31 GMT (UK) »
There are three Margarets born around the same time in Banff that could fit (parent not John though)

Bullen Banff 1856 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYR7-V5N
Rathven Banff 1858 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY56-CLZ
Grange Banff 1859 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGV-KS9... fits with Milliepede's 1861 entry

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