Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter was born on 8 July 1852 at Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• He was the son of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman and Margaret Scott.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter married Jane Caldwell powerloom weaver, daughter of Alexander Caldwell shawl print master and Jane Barr, on 18 January 1878 at 3 Church Streeet, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1878 marriages in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee ref 47, 1878 on the eighteenth day of January at 3 [Church] Street Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, Thomas Sim Ford ... bookseller bachelor, 25, 118 Ann Street Dundee, parents John Ford vials merchant [?] and Margaret Ford ms Scott; Jane Caldwell powerloom weaver spinster, 23, 3 Church Street, Alexander Caldwell book agent Jane Caldwell ms Barr (dec), signed A B Cameron minister, Andrew McIntosh, Jane Ford witnesses, registered 1878 Januay 21st at Dundee, signed F Macdiarmid registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter died on 23 December 1922 at Invertay, Dundee Street, Carnoustie, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 70 1922 deaths in the parish of Barry in the County of Forfar; ref 68, Thomas Syme Ford general carter married to Jane Caldwell, died 1922 December twenty-third 0h 0m midnight, Invertay Dundee Street Carnoustie, m, 70 years, parents John Ford ploughman (dec) and Margaret Ford ms Scott (dec), arteriosclerosis 6 years thrombosis cerebral 6 months cardiac failure as cert by G McConnell MBChB, signed John G Grant neighbour Invertay Dundee Street Carnoustie present; registered 1922 December 25th at Carnoustie signed D K Mitchell registrar.⁴

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of John Ford jute fabric broker on 30 July 1878 at 4 Temple Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1878 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 604; John Ford born 1878 July Thirtieth 0h 0m noon at 4 Temple Lane, males, parents Thomas Sim Ford carter contractor and Jane Ford ms Caldwell married 1878 July 18th Dundee, signed Thomas Sinm Ford father present, regstered 1878 Sugust 6th at Dundee signed Jas Young registrar.⁵
• (Informant) Death: Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter registered the death of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman on 26 April 1894 at 1 Church Street, Princes Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1894 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, John Ford grocer's van driver married to Margaret Scott, 1894 April twenty sixth 7h 40m am 1 Church Street Princes Street Dundee, m, 76 years, John Ford wincey weaver (dec), Ann Ford ms Gibson (dec), pulmonary congestion 14 days as cert by A Johnston MBCM, Thomas Ford son 1 Morgan Street; registered 1894 April 26th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.⁶
• (Spouse) Burial: Thomas Syme Ford bookseller, lorryman, carter was spouse of Jane Caldwell powerloom weaver on 23 October 1935 at Barry Churchyard Extension, Barry, Angus, Scotland, .⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman and Margaret Scott in the 1861 census at Cotton of [Neat], Mains of Ethie, Inverkeilor, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas Ford, son, 8, scholar, Inverkeillor; John Ford, head, mar, 43, ploughman, Arbirlot; Margaret Ford, wife, mar, 42, ploughman's wife, Barry; 3 children in education; 4 rooms with windows.8
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Ford ploughman, dairyman, vanman and Margaret Scott in the 1871 census at 84 Keptie Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas S Ford, son, unm, 18, labourer, Inverkeillor; John Ford, head, mar, 54, dairyman, Arbirlot; Margaret Scott Ford, wife, mar, 53, Barry; 1 child in education; 3 rooms with windows.9
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of Alexander Caldwell shawl print master in the 1881 census at Milns Buildings, Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alexander     Caldwell     Head     Widower     Male     72     1809     Book Sellers Clerk     Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland Thomas     Ford     Son-In-Law     Married     Male     28     1853     Book Sellers Collector     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Ford     Daughter     Married     Female     27     1854     -     Ayrshire, Scotland John     Ford     Grandson     -     Male     2     1879     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander C     Ford     Grandson     -     Male     1     1880     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.10
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Caldwell powerloom weaver in the 1891 census at Alexander Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas     Ford     Head     Married     Male     37     1854     Lorryman     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Ford     Wife     Married     Female     36     1855     -     Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland John     Ford     Son     -     Male     12     1879     Office Boy     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander     Ford     Son     -     Male     11     1880     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were John Ford jute fabric broker and Alexander C Ford steam engine fitter.11
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Caldwell powerloom weaver in the 1901 census at 1 Morgan Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Thomas     Ford     Head     Married     Male     48     1853     Railway Carter     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Ford     Wife     Married     Female     47     1854     -     Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Alexander C     Ford     Son     Single     Male     21     1880     Steam Engine Fitter     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Alexander C Ford steam engine fitter.1