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Eliza Thomson (Burn)

Also Known As: "Elizabeth"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: November 18, 1878 (77)
10 St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert Burn and Janet Burn
Wife of Alexander Thomson, WS
Mother of Janet Thomson; Margaret Keir Thomson; David Thomson; Eliza Burn Thomson; Jemima Duncan and 2 others
Sister of Isabella Burn; Robert Burn; William Burn (died in infancy); William Burn; Mary Scotland and 9 others

Managed by: Andrew Scott Thomson
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About Eliza Thomson

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms NOTE: can't find William Burn (died in infancy), Robert Burn (died in infancy), Unknown Burn (died in infancy)

  • 21 May 1801 birth or baptism of Elizabeth Burn, daughter of Robert Burn and Janet Laing, in the parish of Edinburgh

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Records - Marriages and Banns

  • 24 December 1832 marriage or banns of Eliza Burn to Alexander Thomson, in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 24 December 1832 marriage or banns of Eliza Burn to Alexander Thomson, in the parish of Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh

From British Newspaper Archive: Caledonian Mercury Saturday, 29 December 1832 Page 3 Marriages

Marriages: At 5 Darnaway Street, on Monday, 24 December 1832 [instant], by the Rev. George Smith of Kilmarnock, Alexander Thomson, Esq., writer the signet, to Eliza Burn, daughter of the late Robert Burn, Esq., architect.

From British Newspaper Archive: Fife Herald Thursday, 3 January 1833 Page 3 Marriages

Marriages: At 5 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh EH3 6DW 55.9548, -3.2066, on Monday, 24 December 1832 [ultimo], Alexander Thomson, Esq. W.S. to Eliza Burn, daughter of the late Robert Burn, Esq. architect.

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 7 children of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn from first: 4 March 1834 Janet Thomson to last: 15 November 1844 Isabella Macvicar Thomson

  • 4 March 1834 birth or baptism of Janet Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 19 April 1835 birth or baptism of Margaret Keir Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 2], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 19 May 1835 birth or baptism of Margaret Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Elize Burn [child 2], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 5 August 1836 birth or baptism of David Thomson, son of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 3], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 5 December 1838 birth or baptism of Eliza Burn Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 4], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 27 May 1841 birth or baptism of Jemima Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 5], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 11 May 1843 birth or baptism of Alexander Thomson, son of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 6], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 15 November 1844 birth or baptism of Isabella Macvicar Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Eliza Burn [child 7], in the parish of Edinburgh

From MyHeritage: Alexander Thomson: 1841 Scotland Census (transcription only)

6 June 1841 Census for residents of Canaan House, Astley Ainslie Hospital, 143 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2HL 55.92972, -3.19889, Scotland

  • Alexander Thomson, male, aged 45 [born about 1796], in Midlothian; Writer to the Signet
  • Eliza Thomson, female, aged 40 [born about 1801], in Midlothian
  • Janet Thomson, female, aged 7 [born about 1834], in Midlothian
  • Margaret [ERROR R CORRECTION K] Thomson, female, aged 6 [born about 1835], in Midlothian
  • David Thomson, male, aged 4 [born about 1837], in Midlothian
  • Eliza Burn Thomson, female, aged 2 [born about 1839], in Midlothian
  • Jemima Thomson, female, aged 1 month [born about April 1841], in Midlothian
  • Elisabeth McLaren, female, aged 35 [born about 1806], in Scotland; Female Servant
  • Ann McKenzie, female, aged 25 [born about 1816], in Midlothian; Female Servant
  • Jane Nicol, female, aged 25 [born about 1816], in Midlothian; Female Servant
  • Jane Rule, female, aged 25 [born about 1816], in Scotland; Female Servant
  • Joanna Low, female, aged 25 [born about 1816], in Scotland; Female Servant
  • Ann Collie, female, aged 15 [born about 1826], in Midlothian; Female Servant
  • Janet Pompret, female, aged 15 [born about 1826], in Scotland; Female Servant

From MyHeritage: Alexander Thomson: 1861 Scotland Census (transcription only)

7 April 1861 Census for residents of Tillicoultry House, Tillicoultry Mains, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire FK13 6RY 56.1569, -3.7275, Scotland

  • Alexander Thomson, head, married, male, aged 65 [born about 1796], in Midlothian; Writer to the Signet
  • Eliza Thomson, wife, married, female, aged 59 [born about 1802], in Midlothian
  • Janet Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 27 [born about 1834], in Midlothian
  • Margaret K Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 25 [born about 1836], in Midlothian
  • David Thomson, son, single, male, aged 24 [born about 1837], in Midlothian
  • Eliza B Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 22 [born about 1839], in Midlothian
  • Jemima Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 19 [born about 1842], in Midlothian
  • Alexander Thomson, son, single, male, aged 18 [born about 1843], in Midlothian
  • Isabella McVicar Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 16 [born about 1845], in Midlothian
  • Isabella McVicar, visitor, widow, female, aged 61 [born about 1800], in Midlothian
  • Roberta B Hill, visitor, single, female, aged 29 [born about 1832], in South America
  • Elizabeth McLaren, servant, single, female, aged 56 [born about 1805], in Daly, Perthshire; Cook
  • Elizabeth Low, servant, single, female, aged 27 [born about 1834], in Perth, Perthshire; Tablemaid
  • Euphemia Calder, servant, single, female, aged 24 [born about 1837], in East Calder, Midlothian; Laundry maid
  • Mary Garocty, servant, single, female, aged 24 [born about 1837], in Mayo, Ireland; Kitchenmaid
  • Mary Ann Stewart, servant, single, female, aged 20 [born about 1841], in Blairgowrie, Perthshire; Housemaid
  • Isabella Bennet, servant, single, female, aged 19 [born about 1842], in Kinross, Kinross-shire; Lady's Maid
  • George Black, servant, single, male, aged 18 [born about 1843], in Ayton, Berwickshire; Gardener Apprentice
  • Jessie McDonald, servant, single, female, aged 18 [born about 1843], in Doune, Stirlingshire; Under Housemaid
  • Catherine Dow, servant, single, female, aged 17 [born about 1844], in Lasswade, Midlothian; Under Tablemaid

From MyHeritage: Eliza Thomson: 1871 Scotland Census (transcription only)

2 April 1871 Census for residents of Tillicoultry Farm Steading, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

  • Eliza Thomson, head, widow, female, aged 69 [born about 1802], in Midlothian
  • Janet Thomson, daughter, single, female, aged 37 [born about 1834], in Midlothian
  • Catherine Murray, servant, single, female, aged 21 [born about 1850], in Blair Atholl, Perthshire; Housemaid (Servant)
  • Grace Ferguson, servant, single, female, aged 20 [born about 1851], in Blair Atholl, Perthshire; Cook (Servant)

From Scotland's People: Deaths

1878 death of Eliza Thomson, [maiden surname] Burn, [Mother's maiden name] Laing, aged 77 [born about 1801], registered district: St Andrew (Edinburgh)

From British Newspaper Archive: The Scotsman Tuesday, 19 November 1878 Page 8 Deaths

Deaths: At [10 St Vincent Street, Edinburgh EH3 6SH 55.9579505, -3.2029103], on Monday, 18 November 1878 [inst.], Eliza Thomson, widow of Alexander Thomson, W.S.

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Eliza Thomson's Timeline

1801
May 21, 1801
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1834
March 4, 1834
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1835
April 19, 1835
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1836
July 1, 1836
9 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1838
December 5, 1838
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1841
May 27, 1841
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1843
May 11, 1843
1844
October 3, 1844
Canaan House, Astley Ainslie Hospital, 143 Grange Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 2HL, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1878
November 18, 1878
Age 77
10 St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)