THOMSON LANARKSHIRE

pearlite · Post by **pearlite** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:59 am

THOMSON ANDREW B1843 MARRIED CHRISTINA SCOTT B1841 Looking for Parents of Andrew and his children. Any help would be appreciated or is Scotlands People the only way to go
pearlite

Bob Haining · Post by **Bob Haining** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:39 am

Hi Pearlite,

Could these be his children? Please note that his name is Andrew Thomson.

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 6

1. HELEN TENNANT THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 NOV 1864 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland

2. ROBERT THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 05 NOV 1862 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland

3. AGNES MAXWELL THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 22 AUG 1869 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

4. JANET THOMPSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 12 FEB 1872 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

5. CHRISTINA KAY MORTON THOMPSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 MAR 1874 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

6. MARY MORTON THOMSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 16 FEB 1867 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Bervonian · Post by **Bervonian** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:06 am

Hi Pearlite. The ScotlandsPeople index of marriages shows that Andrew Thompson and Christian Scott were married at Lanark in 1862. If you download the certificate it should give the names of the groom's and bride's parents.

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:05 am

Hello pearlite, and welcome to Talking Scot! [talkingscot]

I assume you got the birth dates from the later censuses, since if it was from a birth record, you would know the parents' names! In the 1871 census Andrew says he was born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. He is a carter. You'll have to go back to 1851 to find him with his parents in Lesmahagow. The only way to be sure you have the right family, and get the maiden name of his mother, is to look at his marriage and/or death certificates, as Bervonian suggested.

Good luck, and tell us if you hit a brick wall!
All the best,
Sarah

pearlite · Post by **pearlite** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:31 am

Thanks Sarah I have done the Census Records now do not have any Certificates, is the only way to get these through joining up for Credits with Scotlands People or is there another way
Great help from all pearlite

pearlite · Post by **pearlite** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:35 am

Bervonian wrote:Hi Pearlite. The ScotlandsPeople index of marriages shows that Andrew Thompson and Christian Scott were married at Lanark in 1862. If you download the certificate it should give the names of the groom's and bride's parents.

Thanks Bervonian It seems ScotlandsPeople have it all. I will have to be with someone next time to give me a guide as I have already wasted. Credits Many thanks pearlite

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:15 am

pearlite wrote: is the only way to get these through joining up for Credits with Scotlands People or is there another way

Sorry, no way out of that... it's what we all have to do. Unless you live close enough to New Register House in Edinburgh or Park Circus in Glasgow to go there in person, you'll have to use Scotland's People credits like the rest of us!

Don't forget that you can find out a lot of information just by using the free search function on SP and playing with the various choices of age, place, wildcards in the name, etc. until you are sure that the page you download will have the correct entry on it.

The marriage record will be easiest, as Bervonian has already found it for you, and you know where they are likely to be.

Good luck,
Sarah

pearlite · Post by **pearlite** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:32 am

Thanks once again SARAH Also to BOB they are the children of Andrew THOMSON gives me the exact names and dates thanks once again for giving your time to help
pearlite.