Margaret Thomson 1846. Dumbarton, Scotland

[bucksboy]

GRO births
GILSON, Arthur   mms.       THOMPSON 
1866  DecQ         Guisbrough     Vol 09D  Page 437

I think he's another red herring.

1881 Census in Halifax, Yorkshire
Richard Gilson, 40, born Pocklington; Emma Gilson, 41, born York; Arthur Gilson, 14, born Redcar; Herbert Gilson, 12, born Crook; Edith Gilson, 11, born Selby and 5 more children.

GRO indexes
Herbert Gilson, mmn Thompson, born 1868, Auckland
Edith Gilson, mmn Thompson, born 1869, Selby

Richard Gilson married Emma Thompson in Scarborough in 1865.

Yes. But Red herrings are Ok, for elimination purposes.

[bucksboy]

How about this?

Death in Cardross, Dunbartonshire. Susan Thomson, married, died 30 April 1856, aged 39. Father John Kenna indexed on SP as Kennon), mother Elizabeth Kenna, maiden surname Baird. Registered by John Thomson, widower.

Address is hard to read - could be Thimble Street, Renton, Cardross.

PM me with your e-mail address if you want to see the whole certificate as I'm not allowed to post it complete.

Death for Susan Thomson (nee'Kennon), has been re-scanned from S.P. As you rightly found and the details are as you said. Apparent parents John Kennon & Elizabeth Baird, both deceased at time of death of Susan Thomson.  Buried at Renton burial ground.

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