Alexander Thomson^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

- Bef 1857

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• Name	Alexander Thomson
  Birth	Y  [6, 7]
  	Event Description: Y
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1857	,Angus,Scotland.,
  Person ID	I10014	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2026 | Edit

  
  

  Family	Mary Simson (Samson) (Simpson),   b. 10 Sep 1792, Arbroath,Angus,Scotland., d. 9 Jul 1880, Arbroath Inverbrothock,Angus,Scotland., (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1813	St Vigeans,Angus,Scotland.,   [8]
  	_HTITL: Husband _WTITL: Wife
  Children	1. George Thomson,   b. 26 Nov 1813, Almeriecross,,St Vigeans,Angus,Scotland d. 3 Jul 1878, St Vigeans,Angus,Scotland., (Age 64 years)   2. Robert Thomson,   b. 5 Jan 1817, Leith,Midlothian,Scotland.,   3. Mary Thomson,   b. Abt 1821, Arbroath,Angus,Scotland., d. 5 Jan 1912, Arbroath,Angus,Scotland., (Age 91 years)   4. Anne Thompson,   b. Abt 1826, Arbroath,Angus,Scotland., d. 11 Mar 1895, Arbroath Inverbrothock,Angus,Scotland., (Age 69 years)   5. Margaret Thompson,   b. Abt 1826, Arbroath,Angus,   6. Alexander Thompson,   b. Abt 1828, (Arbroath?) Angus,
  Family ID	F302713201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2020 | Edit

  
  

• Notes

  PRIVATE Occupation: Master tailor Death Certificate of George in 1878, gives his father as Alexander Thompson, Taylor (master) and mother as Mary Thompson nee Simpson. I have yet to find a «b»birth certificate«/b» for Alexander born in Brechin, although there is an Alexander Thomson born of John Thomson and Agnes Carey«u» in Inverkeilor «/u»that lend me astray for a while. (Why do I think he was born in Brechin? Because this is what was recorded in the 1851 Census) Birth parents: But which ones? There are two Alexander Thompsons whose births are registered «b»in Brechin«/b» that could be our ancestor. Which is the correct one is not yet certain. The records read: 1)"«b»James Thomson«/b», weaver in Brechin had a son born of his wife «b»Elizabeth Hood«/b», 29th Ult (May?) and bapt. 3rd Cur«sup»t«b» «/b»«/sup»before the Congregation, named Alexander" Source: OPR Births 275/0040 0325 Brechin«b» «/b» 2))"«b»«i»John Thompson«/b», lint miller at Arrat's Mills, had a son born of his wife «b»Mary Stott«/b», 22nd and baptised the 25th Cur«sup»t«b» «/b»«/sup»before the Congregation, namede Alexander"«/i» Source: OPR Births 275/0040 0322 Brechin The earliest certain record I have located is his «b»marriage reocord«/b» of 1813 at St Vigeans (near Arbroath) Forfarshire, later Angus, Scotland which says, «b»"Alexander «u»Thomson«/u» of the Royal Artillery and Mary «u»Simson«/u» of this parish were married."«/b» This may confirm the family lore about adding a "P" to the name. No record for an Alexander «u»Thompson«/u» can be found in the same time frame. Occupation could be a problem unless Alexander was a tailor for the Royal Artillery, or learnt his trade after leaving the army. Baptismal Registration for his son, Robert reads: Baptisms in «b»1817«/b» [Leith North, Midlothean]; Thomson: Robert lawful son of Alexander Thomson Gunner R[oyal] Artillery & Mary Simson was born the 28th of Dec 1816 & baptised the 5th of Jan 1817. NB "Gunner" is a rank in the Artillary and does not mean that his occupation in the artillary was not as a tailor. The «b»1841 Scottish Census«/b» has Alexander THOMPSON , a 45-yr old Tailor living on High Street in Arbroath, Angus, with his wife Mary, (45yrs) and the following children: THOMPSON Mary F 20 Milliner Angus THOMPSON Anne F 15 Straw Bonnet Maker Angus THOMPSON Margaret F 15 Stay Maker Angus THOMPSON Alexander M 13 Angus At this time 25yr old George and his wife and baby, William (3), are living separate from his parents but also on High Street, Arbroath. By the «b»1851 Scottish Census«/b» Alexander Thomson is now 58 and is living at 14 Academy Street in Arbroath with his wife, Mary, and children THOMPSON Mary F 27 a dressmaker THOMPSON Margaret F 25 a dressmaker THOMPSON Alexander M 23 who is now a seaman. Anne had married, Alexander F Stephen, the year before, in 1850, and was living in Brechin. In this Census Alexander's birth place is given as "«b»Forfar, Brechin«/b»"; his wife and children all born in Arbroath. I have found no death record for Alexander Thompson or Thomson. There are three records of deaths of an Alexander Thomson in Dundee between 1951 and 1855 but I have not looked at them.

  
  

• Sources

  [S639] Thompson, George. Death Certificate (Reliability: 3). [S1087] 1851 Scottish Census, Parish: Arbroath; ED: 13; Line: 2; Year: 1851. (Reliability: 3). [S345] 1841 Scotland Census, Piece: SCT1841/272 Arbroath Folio 7 p 3 Parish: Arbroath; ED: 7; Year: 1841. (Reliability: 3). [S1194] Thompson, George. Death Certificate (Reliability: 3). [S353] 1851 Scottish Census, Parish: Arbroath; ED: 13; Line: 2; Year: 1851. (Reliability: 3). [S1104] Scotland. Old Parish Records. Births., Inverkeilor 293/ 0010 0143 (Reliability: 3). [S395] Scotland. Old Parish Records. Births., Inverkeilor 293/ 0010 0143 (Reliability: 3). [S30] Scotland. Old Parish Registers. Banns & Marriages, 319/ 0030 0080 St Vigeans (Reliability: 3).