Harrower Family Tree » James Thomson (1840-1904)

Personal data James Thomson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • He was born on March 1, 1840.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
  • He was baptized after March 1, 1840.Source 5
    Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
  • Occupations:
    • before December 7, 1904 Joiner (Journeyman) in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 9
    • in the year 1891 House Joiner in 8 Wilton Place, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1861 Joiner (Journeyman) in Teviotbank, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1881 House Joiner Journeyman in 7 Wilton Place, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1901 Joiner in 11 Wilton Place, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 7
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1891: 8 Wilton Place, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Sources 4, 5
    • in the year 1861: Teviotbank, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 1
    • in the year 1881: 7 Wilton Place, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1901: 11 Wilton Place, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1841: Lurden Cottages, Hassendean, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 8
    • in the year 1851: Teviotbank, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 3
  • (Informant at Death) on December 8, 1904 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland: Maggie Thomson, (Margaret T, Thomson), daughter present.Source 9
  • (Informant at Death) on October 5, 1881 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland: Death of father.Source 10
  • He died on December 7, 1904 in 16 Mansfield Road, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, he was 64 years old.Sources 2, 9
    Age: 62
    Oorzaak: Perforated wall of Stomach, 5 days, Acute Peritonitis, 4 days, Asperation for wound, 2 days, Cardiac Failure
  • A child of Adam Thomson and Margaret Turnbull

Household of James Thomson

He had a relationship with Marion Smith Paterson.


Child(ren):

  2. Catherine Thomson  1882-????
  3. Mary Thomson  1884-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Thomson

James Thomson
????-< 1881
Mary Laidlaw
????-< 1881
Adam Thomson
1799-1881

James Thomson
1840-1904


Marion Smith Paterson
1851-????

Margaret Turnbull Thomson
1881-????
Catherine Thomson
1882-????
Mary Thomson
1884-????

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    1. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Adam Thomson Parish: Minto; ED: 2; Page: 3; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1861_141
      Record for Adam Thomson
      Name: Adam Thomson
      Age: 56
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Margaret Thomson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire
      Registration Number: 800
      Registration district: Minto
      Civil parish: Minto
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: Teviotbank
      Occupation: Gardener
      ED: 2
      Household schedule number: 7
      Line: 9
      Roll: CSSCT1861_141
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Adam Thomson 56 Head
      Margaret Thomson 52 Wife
      Mary Thomson 25 Daughter
      James Thomson 21 Son
    2. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1905 HARROWER, GEORGE LUNN MARGARET TURNBULL THOMSON (Statutory registers Marriages 789/ 68)
      1905 HARROWER, GEORGE LUNN MARGARET TURNBULL THOMSON (Statutory registers Marriages 789/ 68)
      Marriages in the Parish of Hawick in the County of Roxburgh 1905.
      1905 Sixteenth June
      16 Mansfield Road, Hawick
      After Banns according to the Forms of the United Free Church
      (Signed)
      George Lunn Harrower,
      Baker Journeyman (Bachelor)
      Age 26, White Hart Street, Dalkeith
      Parents: George Harrower
      Tweed Pattern Weaver
      Elizabeth Harrower M.S. Reid
      (Signed)
      Margaret Turnbull Thomson
      Wool Factory Worker (Spinster)
      Age 25 16 Mansfield Road, Hawick
      Parents: James Thomson
      Joiner (Journeyman) (Deceased)
      Marion Thomson M.S. Paterson
      (Signed)
      J Brand Scott
      East Bank Church, Hawick
      (Signed)
      Catherine Butler Thomson, Witness Martin Welsh, Witness
      Registered
      1905 June 17th, Hawick
      James Thomline
      Registrar
    3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Adam Thompson Parish: Minto; ED: 2; Page: 3; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_203; Year: 1851
      Record for Adam Thompson
      Name: Adam Thompson
      Age: 48
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse: Margaret Thompson
      Gender: Male
      Where Born: Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh
      Parish Number: 800
      Civil Parish: Minto
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: Habsendean (late) Teviotbank Garden (house)
      Occupation: Gardener
      ED: 2
      Page: 3
      Household Schedule Number: 7
      Line: 7
      Roll: CSSCT1851_203
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Adam Thompson 48
      Margaret Thompson 44
      Margaret Thompson 19
      Mary Thompson 15
      James Thompson 11
      Andrew Thompson 60 Brother Selkirk
      Francis Johnston 24
      Thomas Miller 22
    4. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Thomson Parish: Wilton; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1891_388 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for James Thomson
      Name: James Thomson
      Age: 48
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Marion Thomson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Minto, Roxburghshire
      Registration Number: 810
      Registration district: Wilton
      Civil parish: Wilton
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: 8 Wilton Place
      Occupation: House Joiner
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 16
      Line: 18
      Roll: CSSCT1891_388
      Household Members Age Relationship
      James Thomson 48 Head
      Marion Thomson 40 Wife
      Margaret Thomson 10 Daughter
      Catherine Thomson 9 Daughter
      Mary Thomson 7 Daughter
      John Crombie 32 Lodger
    5. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1840 Record for James Thompson Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for James Thompson
      Name: James Thompson
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 1 Mar 1840
      Birth Place: Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Baptism Place: Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Residence Date: 1840
      Residence Place: Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Father: Adam Thompson
      Mother: Margaret Turnbull
    6. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Thomson Parish: Wilton; ED: 2; Page: 30; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1881_320 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for James Thomson
      Name: James Thomson
      Age: 39
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Marion S Thomson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Minto, Roxburghshire
      Registration Number: 810
      Registration district: Wilton
      Civil parish: Wilton
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: 7 Wilton Place
      Occupation: House Joiner Journeyman
      ED: 2
      Household schedule number: 119
      Line: 10
      Roll: CSSCT1881_320
      Household Members Age Relationship
      James Thomson 39 Head
      Marion S Thomson 31 Wife
      Margaret T Thomson 11 Mo Daughter
    7. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Thomson Parish: Hawick; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_423 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for James Thomson
      Name: James Thomsen
      Age: 58
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's Name: Marion L Thomsen
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Minto, Roxburghshire
      Registration Number: 789/2
      Registration district: Wilton
      Civil parish: Hawick
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: 11 Wilton Place
      Occupation: Joiner
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 37
      Line: 9
      Roll: CSSCT1901_423
      Household Members Age Relationship
      James Thomson 58 Head
      Marion L Thomson 51 Wife
      Margaret T Thomson 20 Daughter
      Catherine B Thomson 19 Daughter
      Mary T Thomson 17 Daughter
    8. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Adam Thomson Parish: Minto; ED: 2; Page: 5; Line: 630; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
      Record for Adam Thomson
      Name: Adam Thomson
      Age: 35
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Roxburghshire, Scotland
      Civil parish: Minto
      County: Roxburghshire
      Address: Lurden Cottages, Hassendeanburn
      Occupation: Ag Lab
      Parish Number: 800
      Household Members Age
      Adam Thomson 35
      Margaret Thomson Senr. 30
      Margaret Thomson Junr. 9
      Mary Thomson 5
      Elizabeth Thomson 1
      James Thomson 1
      Jessie Watson 15
      Mary Wilson 12
    9. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1904 THOMSON, JAMES (Statutory registers Deaths 789/2 84)
      1904 THOMSON, JAMES (Statutory registers Deaths 789/2 84)
      Deaths in the District of Wilton in the County of Roxburgh 1904.
      James Thomson
      Joiner (Journeyman)
      (Married to Marion Smith Paterson)
      1904 December Seventh 11h 55m P.M.
      16 Mansfield Road, Wilton M. 62 years
      Parents: Adam Thomson
      Gardener & Domestic Servant (deceased)
      Margaret Thomson
      M.S. Turnbull (deceased)
      COD: Perforated wall of Stomach, 5 days
      Acute Peritonitis, 4 days
      Asperation for wound, 2 days
      Cardiac Failure
      As certified by
      John R Hamilton
      M.D. Vc.
      Inf. Maggie Thomson, Daughter (Present)
      Registered
      1904 December 8th, Wilton
      James Shiel
      Registrar
    10. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1881 THOMSON, ADAM (Statutory registers Deaths 810/ 62)
      1881 THOMSON, ADAM (Statutory registers Deaths 810/ 62)
      Deaths in the District of Wilton in the County of Roxburgh 1881.
      Andrew Thomson
      Formerly Gardener
      (Married to Margaret Turnbull)
      1881 October Fourth 7h. 30m. P.M.
      7 Princess Street, Wilton M. 81 years
      Parents: James Thomson
      Ploughman (deceased)
      Mary Thomson
      M.S. Laidlaw (deceased)
      COD: Bronchitis 10 days
      As cert. by D. McLeod L.R.C.S.E.
      Inf. James Thomson, Son
      7 Wilton Place, Wilton (Present)
      Registered
      1881 October 5th, Wilton
      James Shiel
      Registrar

    Historical events

    Birthday March 1, 1840

    • The temperature on March 1, 1840 was about -3 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: helder winderig. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1840: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
      • February 11 » Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
      • May 1 » The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.
      • May 6 » The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
      • May 20 » York Minster is badly damaged by fire.
      • May 22 » The penal transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
      • October 11 » The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.

    Day of death December 7, 1904

    • The temperature on December 7, 1904 was between 3.6 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
      • January 8 » The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
      • February 8 » Battle of Port Arthur: A surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur, China starts the Russo-Japanese War.
      • May 5 » Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.
      • July 31 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.
      • August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
      • December 6 » Theodore Roosevelt articulated his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable.
    

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