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Abraham Thomson                             1846-1912
Abraham was born on 25 October 1845, at Abbey (paisley), Renfrewshire, Scotland. He married Margaret Atkinson on 10 June 1870 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Abraham worked in the coal mine industry as a miner, a manager, and a fuel inspector. He worked at the Victoria Pit in Nitshill, the Fence Pit in Lesmahagow, and the Larkhall Pit in Dalserf, before moving to Muiravonside in Sterlingshire, and then to the coalfields of West Lothian. He Died 27 Jun 1912, at Age 66.
Margaret Atkinson                              1845-1913
Margaret was born on 3 April 1845, in New Thornley, County Durham, the daughter of James Atkinson and Margaret Ramsay. She married Abraham Thomson, already a mine manager at age 24. She died on 15 August 1913 at age 68.
They had the following children:
  Margaret Born 28 Jun 1871   Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Buchanan Born 4 Feb 1873   Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married David Forsyth
Jane Born 11 Sep 1874   Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married Robert Forsyth
Thomas Born 27 Aug 1876   Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married Jane H. Bryce
James Atkinson Born 19 Jul 1878   Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married Margaret Stevenson
Charlotte Ferguson
Isabella Ann Born 24 Aug 1880   Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married James McLeod
Agnes Born 2 Jun 1888   Muiravonside, Sterlingshire, Scotland

Birth of Parents
Abraham Thomson b: 25 Oct 1845     Milohill Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
son of Thomas Thomson and Margaret, late McDougall
Margaret Atkinson b: 3 Apr 1845 c: 12 Apr 1845     New Thornley, County Durham
daughter of James Atkinson and Margaret, late Ramsay


Marriage
10 Jun 1870
Abraham Thomson
Margaret Atkinson 		Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mine Manager, Nitshill, Father: Thomas Thomson
Father: James Atkinson

Children
Margaret Thomson b: 28 Jun 1871    Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson
Helen Buchanan Thomson b: 4 Feb 1873    Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson
Jane Thomson B: 11 Sep 1874    Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson
Thomas Thomson b: 27 Aug 1876    Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
son of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson
James Atkinson Thomson b: 19 Jul 1878    Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
son of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson
Isabella Ann Thomson b: 24 Aug 1880    Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson

1881 Census Vol 638-1 4 April 1881 Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Harlees Home
Abraham Thomson
Margt. A. (Wife)
Margt. A.
Ellen B.
Jane
Thomas
James A.
Elizabeth A.
+ one Servant		 Age 35
Age 35
Age 9
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 6m 		Coalmaster employing 12 men & 1 boy
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Milohill Abbey,Renfrewshire
England
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
Dalserf, Lanarkshire
Dalserf, Lanarkshire
Dalserf, Lanarkshire
Dalserf, Lanarkshire
 Scotland

Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland 		25 Oct 1845
3 Apr 1845
28 Jun 1871
4 Feb 1873
11 Sep 1874
27 Aug 1876
19 Jul 1878
24 Aug 1880

Agnes Thomson b: 2 Jun 1888    Muiravonside, Sterlingshire, Scotland
daughter of Abraham Thomson and Margaret, late Atkinson

Death
Abraham Thomson Died 27 Jun 1912 Age 66    Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Fuel Inspector
Margaret (Atkinson) Thomson Died 15 Aug 1913 Age 68      Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland


SPECIAL THANKS  to a current direct Atkinson descendant of James and Margaret Atkinson for the details provided above.



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