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Alexander Thom (1831 - 1887)

Alexander Thom
Born in Forfar, Angus, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 8 Feb 1852 in Forfar, Angus, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 55 in 11 Kinloch Street, Dundee, Scotlandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 22 Jun 2014
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Biography

Alexr was born on 4 May 1831 and baptized on 12 May 1831 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. His parents were John Thom and Catherine Shaw. [1]

Alexr married Helen Murray on 8 February 1852 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.[2]


Alexander married Mary Nicoll Henderson on 28 December 1856 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.[3][4]

In the 1861 census Alexander (age 29) was in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.[5]

In the 1871 census Alexander (age 40) was in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.[6]

In the 1881 census Alexander (age 52), General Labourer, was at 108 Rosebank Street, Dundee, Angus.[7]

Alexander Thom passed away in 1887. He was buried in Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. [8]


Sources

  1. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950". FamilySearch Record: XB88-K5S (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexr Thom baptism on 12 May 1831 (born 4 May 1831) in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  2. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910". FamilySearch Record: XTVG-4PX (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexr Thom marriage to Helen Murray on 8 Feb 1852 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  3. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910". FamilySearch Record: XTVG-4PB (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexander Thom marriage to Mary Nicoll Henderson on 28 Dec 1856 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  4. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTVG-45H : 11 February 2020), Alexander Thom, 1857.
  5. "Scotland Census, 1861". Citing p. 2, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,790. FamilySearch Record: VB71-G8M (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexander Thom (29) in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
    Alexander Thom M 29 Linen Hand Loom Weaver Forfarshire (Angus)
    Mary N Thom F 30 Linen Hand Loom Weaver's Wife Forfarshire (Angus)
    William Thom M 9 Forfarshire (Angus)
    Alexander Thom M 2 Forfarshire (Angus)
    George Thom M 1 Forfarshire (Angus)
  6. "Scotland Census, 1871". Citing p. 34, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,946. FamilySearch Record: VBRM-KVC (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexander Thom (40) in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
    Alexander Thom M 40 Potatoe Dealer Forfarshire
    Mary Henderson F 40 Forfarshire
    George Thom M 11 Scholar Forfarshire
    Francis Thom M 8 Scholar Forfarshire
    Mary Thom F 7 Scholar Forfarshire
    Jean Thom F 4 Forfarshire
    James Thom M 3 Forfarshire
    Ann Thom F 0 Forfarshire
  7. "1881 Scotland Census". Parish: Dundee; ED: 20; Page: 32; Line: 7; Roll: cssct1881_85. Ancestry Record 1119 #2210811 (accessed 16 April 2022). Alexander Thom (52), General Labourer, head of household in 108 Rosebank Street, Dundee, Angus. Born in Forfar, Forfarshire.
    Alexander Thom 52 Head M General Labourer Forfar, Forfarshire
    Mary Thom 52 Mother F Forfar, Forfarshire
    Frank Thom 18 Son M General Labourer Forfar, Forfarshire
    Mary Thom 16 Daughter F Jute Worker Forfar, Forfarshire
    Jessie Thom 14 Daughter F Jute Worker Forfar, Forfarshire
    Charles Thom 8 Son M Forfar, Forfarshire
  8. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196018168/alexander-thom : accessed 16 April 2022), memorial page for Alexander Thom (unknown–7 Feb 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #196018168, citing Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Angus, Scotland ; Maintained by Mike Brown (contributor 48474342) .




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