Thomas Grieve and His Parents (Missing Records)

[Neale1961]

I see from the marriage record that Thomas’ father was a surveyor.
There is in this 1851 census a John Grieve age 23 who is working as a surveyor.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59046f0ee9379091b1381d56/john-grieve-1851-roxburghshire-st-boswells-1828-?locale=en

He was son of Robert GRIEVE (shoemaker) and Margaret LINDSAY.
I can’t pick him up again in later census records, so that doesn’t help much.

Have you considered that John Grieve and Margaret GOODALL were not married? Thomas may have been registered under his mother’s name.

[Forfarian]

Can I ask where the 2 different records of residence come from in 1881 (Nairnshire/Peebleshire)?

It's from an Ancestry tree therefore cannot be relied on - you need to view the original document to see what it actually says. (FWIW FindMyPast only says Peebles-shire; no mention of Nairnshire.)

However it appears to say that son Thomas is 23, therefore born in 1847/1848. Also hedging is a very different skill from surveying. So it's probably not actually worth looking it up.

Thomas' age is consistent in the 1901 and 1911 census - 36 and 46 - suggesting a birth in 1864/1865, but on his marriage he says 34, giving a birth date of 1862/1863.

[Rosinish]

Have you considered this birth index entry...

GOODALL THOMAS ALEXANDE 1862
685/3 243 Canongate (Edinburgh/Midlothian)

1901 census Thomas did state he was born in Midlothian.

Annie

[Forfarian]

According to the IGI Thomas Alexander Goodall, b 3 March 1862 in Edinburgh, was the son of Thomas Goodall and Janet Steedman.

He must have died because they had another Thomas b 14 February 1868.

[ThatAndyGuy93]

Thank you all for your help and apologies for my late response. I'm still seeking the elusive birth record of Thomas Grieve. I will continue trying!

Andy