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John Thom

M, #16412, b. circa 1849

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 11 Mar 2021

Birth*: John Thom was born circa 1849 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1881 census [Feb 2006].
Marriage*: He married Jane Stirling, daughter of Alexander Stirling carter and Isabella Anderson, on Tuesday, 31 December 1872 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹

(Spouse) Death: His spouse Jane Stirling died on 9 October 1913 at 29 Queen Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1913 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; ref 140; Jane Thom married to John Thom joiner journeyman; 1913 October ninth 4h 50m pm 29 Queen Street Forfar; f 61 years; Alexander Stirling general labourer (dec) Isabella Stirling ms Anderson (dec); malignant disease of liver as cert by J Cable RMCP; Charles Thom son Low Main Street Wishaw; 1913 October 10th at Forfar John F Craik registrar.²

Census & Directory Entries

Principal

3 April 1881

John Thom and Jane Stirling appeared in the 1881 census at 1 Carseburn Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. John Thom, head, mar, 31, joiner, Forfar; Jane S Thom, wife, mar, 28, Forfar.³

Family:

Jane Stirling b. c 1853, d. 9 Oct 1913

Children:

Jane Jack Thom b. 25 Sep 1873
Annie Archie Thom b. 11 Oct 1876
Charles Rae Thom b. 28 Oct 1882

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS 8017231 [Feb 2009].
[S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1913 Forfar ref 288/ 140 image held [Feb 2006].
[S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 EnumDist 16 page 14 [Feb2006].