William Robertson Thomson & Elizabeth Tait 
William and Elizabeth were married on October 29th, 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had three sons and a daughter, named William, Alexander, Erasmus and Marion.
Family Notes
1869 THOMSON WILLIAM TAIT ELIZABETH HUTCHESONTOWN GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 0322 VIEW (PAID)
1881 Census
Dwelling: 42 Paisley Road
Census Place: Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203683 GRO Ref Volume 644-14 EnumDist 71 Page 10
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William THOMSON M 31 M Calderbank, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Engine Maker
Elizabeth THOMSON 35 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
William THOMSON 4 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Alexander THOMSON 3 M Kinning Park, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Son
Janet TAIT U 31 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Sister In Law
Occ: Biscuit Factory Worker
Janet TAIT U 18 F Greenend, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Niece
Occ: Calico Engraver Painter
Alexander TAIT U 20 M Greenend, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Nephew
Occ: Iron Turner
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
1861 Census
Name: William Thomson
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Marion C
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: New Street
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 12
Page: 3
1881 Census
Name: William Thomson
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Calderbank, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/14
Registration district: Kinning Park
Civil Parish: Glasgow Kinning Park
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 42 Paisley Road
Occupation: Engine Maker
ED: 71
Page: 10
Birth Notes
1851 Census
Name: Elizabeth Tait
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Alex
Mother's Name: Janet
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parish Number: 644/2
Civil Parish: Gorbals
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Upper Faulds Place
ED: 39
Page: 3
1861 Census
1871 Census
1881 Census
Name: Elizabeth Thomson
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : William Thomson
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration number: 644/14
Registration district: Kinning Park
Civil parish: Glasgow Kinning Park
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 42 Paisley Road
ED: 71
Household schedule number: 46
Line: 7
Roll: cssct1881_252
Household Members: Name Age
William Thomson 31
Elizabeth Thomson 35
William Thomson 4
Alexander Thomson 3
Janet Tait 31
Janet Tait 18
Alexander Tait 20 (Nephew)
William Robertson Thomson
William was born about 1850 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth Tait
Elizabeth was born about 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Children
Birth Notes
1881 Census
Name: William Thomson
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/14
Registration district: Kinning Park
Civil Parish: Glasgow Kinning Park
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 42 Paisley Road
ED: 71
Page: 10
1891 Census
Name: Wm Thomson
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 639
Registration district: Dalziel
Civil Parish: Dalziel
Town: Motherwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 192 Merry Street
Occupation: Stamper Rolling Iron Mills
ED: 4
Page: 4
1901 Census
Birth Notes
1881 Census
Name: Alexander Thomson
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Kinning Park, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 644/14
Registration district: Kinning Park
Civil Parish: Glasgow Kinning Park
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 42 Paisley Road
ED: 71
Page: 10
1901 Census
Name: Alexander Thomson
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: K'park, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 646A/2
Registration district: Plantation Landward
Civil Parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 1981/2 Paisley Rd West
Occupation: Butcher
ED: 5
Page: 16
Birth Notes
born 1881 according to marriage register (21 yrs in 1902)
1901 Census
Name: Erasmus Thomson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: K'park, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 646A/2
Registration district: Plantation Landward
Civil Parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 1981/2 Paisley Rd West
Occupation: Iron Turner
ED: 5
Page: 16
Birth Notes
1901 Census
Name: Marion Thomson
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: K'park, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 646A/2
Registration district: Plantation Landward
Civil Parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 1981/2 Paisley Rd West
ED: 5
Page: 16
William Thomson
William was born about 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Alexander Thomson
Alexander was born about 1878 in Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Erasmus Eustace Eusibia Thomson
Erasmus was born about 1883 in Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Marion Thomson
Marion was born about 1884 in Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
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