John Thom – Janet Lindsay

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John Thom and Janet Lindsay‘s parents and places and dates of birth are unknown.

John’s occupation was Hawker, according to his daughter Margaret’s death certificate.

John and Janet were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 14 August 1803.1National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1803 Marriages, 624 (Blantyre), 10/408

CHILDREN

John Thom, born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 16 January 1804.2National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1804 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/319

Agnes Thom, born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 31 May 1806.3National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1806 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/327

James Thom, born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 14 April 1808.4National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/333

Margaret Thom, born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 19 March 1810.5National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1810 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/342

Margaret married Thomas McWilliam (b. Rutherglen, Lanarkshire on 28 March 1807), son of John McWilliam and Mary Mather.6National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1807 Births, 654 (Rutherglen), 10/358 They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Blantyre on 14 August 18307National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1830 Marriages, 624 (Blantyre), 40/137 and in the parish of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 3 September 1830.8National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1830 Marriages, 627 (Cambuslang), 20/175

Margaret and Thomas are in Cullochburn, Cambuslang on the 1841 Census9National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 627/1/9 and in Lightburn, Cambuslang on the 1851,10National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 627/5/12 186111National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 627/6/10 and 187112National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 627/6/7 Census. Thomas’s occupation is Cotton Weaver.

Thomas died in Lightburn on 18 March 1881, age 73.13National Records of Scotland, 1881 Deaths, 627/53

Margaret is in Hamilton Road, Lightburn on the 1881 Census14National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 627/6/10 and in Albert Square, Cambuslang on the 1891 Census.15National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 627/3/4

Margaret died at 125 Norfolk Street, Glasgow on 23 December 1891, age 81.16National Records of Scotland, 1891 Deaths, 644/12/1030

REFERENCES

  • 1
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1803 Marriages, 624 (Blantyre), 10/408
  • 2
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1804 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/319
  • 3
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1806 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/327
  • 4
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1808 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/333
  • 5
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1810 Births, 624 (Blantyre), 10/342
  • 6
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1807 Births, 654 (Rutherglen), 10/358
  • 7
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1830 Marriages, 624 (Blantyre), 40/137
  • 8
    National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Records, 1830 Marriages, 627 (Cambuslang), 20/175
  • 9
    National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 627/1/9
  • 10
    National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 627/5/12
  • 11
    National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 627/6/10
  • 12
    National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 627/6/7
  • 13
    National Records of Scotland, 1881 Deaths, 627/53
  • 14
    National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 627/6/10
  • 15
    National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 627/3/4
  • 16
    National Records of Scotland, 1891 Deaths, 644/12/1030