Alexander Thomson (abt. 1828 - 1887)

Born about 1828 in Scotland

Husband of Isabella (Brown) Thomson — married 26 Dec 1848 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1887 at about age 59 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

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ALEXANDER THOMSON (Thomson-3095)

PARENTS.

BIRTH. Abt. 1828, Scotland

MARRIAGE. 26 Dec 1848, Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

MARRIAGE. 26 Dec 1848, Isabella Brown, daughter of John Brown & Marion (Johnstone) Brown

MARRIAGE. 26 Dec 1848

Name: Alexander Thomson

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 26 Dec 1848

Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Isabella Brown

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Father's Name: John Brown

IMMIGRATION. 1849. On the STEBONHEATH. ^[2]

(1849). IMMIGRATION. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Friday, May 11—The ship Stebonheath 926 tons, John Sargeant, commander, last from Plymouth, 31st January. Passengers in the cabin— Mr C. Cooper and wife. Mr H. Trison Jones and wife, Messrs Thrupp, Hastie, Walker, Chapman, James, Mr Hirvina, Surgeon Superintendent, and Mrs Lowe, Head Matron, and 373 emigrants, namely— From London — . . . Alex Thomson and wife, . . .

Children:

(1) Alexander Brown Thomson, b. 20 Mar 1850, d. 18 May 1899, m. 16 Mar 1867, Emily Matilda Snell, daughter of William Snell & Elizabeth (McCarthy) Snell

(2) Marian Thomson, b. 7 Jun 1852

(3) John Brown Thomson, b. abt. 1855, d. 5 Oct 1925

(4) Jean Thomson, b. 1857, d. 23 Nov 1929

(6) David Thomson, b. abt. 1862, d. 27 Apr 1937, m. bef. 1912, Bertha Angelina Fullbrook, daughter of James Fullbrook & Jane Amelia (Garcia) Fullbroook

(6) Walter Thomson, b. 4 Jul 1865, d. 12 May 1866

DEATH. 20 Apr 1887, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

DEATH. TAS BDM Death Reg: #958/1887

Name: Thompson, Alexander

Record Type: Deaths

Gender: Male

Age: 57

Occupation: Bookbinder

Date of death: 20 Apr 1887

Cause of death: Congestion of the Lungs & Paralysis

Registered: New Norfolk

Registration year: 1887

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1212473

Resource: RGD35/1/56 no 958

Informant: H H Macfarlane, Supt. Medical Officer, Hospital for Insane, New Norfolk

DEATH NOTICE. THOMSON.—On the 20th April, Alexander Thomson, Charles-street, Lauuceston, in the 59th year of his age.

OBITUARY. DEATH OF MR. ALEXANDER THOMSON.—Our obituary notices of to-day record the death of Mr Alexander Thomson, of Charles-street. Mr Thomson was a very old and well-known resident of Launceston. He arrived here from Edinburgh about the year 1854, and soon after commenced business as bookbinder, book seller, and fancy goods salesman, in premises adjoining the Coach and Horses, Charles-street. He was an excellent workman at his trade of bookbinding, and was well patronised. He removed more than a quarter of a century ago to wooden premises in Charles-street, on or near the site of the brick building his family still occupy in Charles-street near its junction with Elizabeth-street. He was a candid, outspoken man, of a cheerful disposition, and very much liked by a large number of intimate acquaintances. He has been in failing health for nearly two years, and he died yesterday in the 59th year of his age.

Death of Spouse: 26 Feb 1911, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Geoffrey Hamilton.
2. ↑ STEBONHEATH 1849: https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1849Stebonheath-List.htm

• Stuart Brown

• Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9Y-FLV

• (1849). IMMIGRATION. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED: South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Sat 12 May 1849, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50246219

• TAS BDM Death Reg: #958/1887: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-56p137j2k

• Death Notice: Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928) Thu 21 Apr 1887, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149488375

• Obituary: Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928) Thu 21 Apr 1887, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149488396

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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