Cecilia Sinton1

#36695, (c 1795 - 30 Jul 1877)
Cecilia Sinton|b. c 1795\nd. 30 Jul 1877|p36695.htm|Peter Sinton|b. s 1754\nd. 23 Oct 1811|p11226.htm|Janet Donaldson|b. s 1750\nd. bt 1794 - 1855|p11212.htm|||||||male Donaldson|b. bef. 1735||female UnknownSurname|b. bef. 1735||
FatherPeter Sinton2 (s 1754 - 1811)
MotherJanet Donaldson2 (s 1750 - bt 1794 - 1855)
ChartsSINTON
Relationship3rd great-grandaunt of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Cecilia Sinton was born c 1795 at Chesters, Par. of Southdean, ROX, SCT.3,2
     Cecilia Sinton married William Thomson, son of George Thomson and Janet Jardine, bt 1816 - 1829 ?Castleton, ROX, SCT.4,2
     Cecilia Thomson died on 30 Jul 1877 at Dykecrofts, Par. of Castleton, ROX, SCT; Dist. 784 #21 cert reads: 1877 Deaths in the Parish of Castleton in the County of Roxburgh Cecilia Thomson, Pauper, Widow of William Thomson, General Labourer died 1877 July Thirtieth; 6ho. 0m. P.M; Dykecrofts, Parish of Castleton; aged 83 years, d/o Peter Sinton, Cattle Dealer, deceased; Janet M.S. Unknown, deceased. Of apoplexy with Bronchitis; 3 Days; as cert. by Thos. C. Taylor, Surgeon, inf. son James Thomson, Present.2,5
     
     Celia Thomson and William Thomson appeared on the census of 1841 in the Village, Newcastleton, Par. of Castleton, ROX, SCT, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as THOMSON: William 45 ag lab; Celia 40; Jessie 32; James 30; all b ROX (FreeCen has Jessie as 12 and James as 10, which fits expected ages much better).6,7 Cecilia Thomson appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 as wife of William Thomson at Newcastleton, Par. of Castleton, ROX, SCT, enumerated as THOMSON: William Head, Married, 58, Labourer b Castleton, ROX; wife Cecilia 54,b Southdean, ROX.8
     The census of 1861 showed Cecilia with her husband William at Sth Hermitage St, Castleton, ROX, SCT, household enumerated as THOMPSON: William 71 labourer b Castleton; wife Cecilia 66 b Abbotsrule, ROX.9 Cecilia Thomson appeared on the census of 1871 as wife of William Thomson in Sth Hermitage St, Castleton, ROX, SCT, enumerated as THOMPSON: William 80 b Castelton; wife Ceciliay 76 b Chesters, ROX.3
     Cecilia outlived her husband William Thomson who died on 9 Dec 1872.10,8,2

Family

William Thomson (excluded)
Children
Last Edited30 APR 2008

Citations

  1. Graham MAXWELL, "EM Borders: ex Graham M," e-mail to L Henderson(1), rcvd via Mgt JENKIN, Jan 2004.
  2. Graham MAXWELL, "EM Borders: ex Graham M," e-mail to L Henderson(1), Dth 1877 Cecilia THOMSON nee SINTON, transcr. Graham, rcvd Feb 2004.
  3. 1871 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Castleton, ROX Reg 784 ED 11 Pg 12 Sched 49 hsehold of William & Ceciliay THOMPSON, extracted Aug 2007.
  4. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), THOMSON/SINTON, batch C117844, extracted Jan 2004.
  5. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, SINTON dth index download.
  6. 1841 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Castleton, ROX Par 784 ED 14, hsehold of William & Celia THOMSON, extracted Aug 2007.
  7. FreeCensus, UK, online at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, 1841 Castleton, ROX SCT1841/784 ED 14 Folio 14 Pg 9, hsehold of William & Celia THOMSON, extracted Aug 2007.
  8. Graham MAXWELL, "EM Borders: ex Graham M," e-mail to L Henderson(1), 1851 Census Castleton Parish, Book 11, Page 15, rcvd Feb 2004.
  9. 1861 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Castleton, ROX Reg 784 ED 11 Pg 10 Sched 63, hsehold of William & Cecila THOMPSON, extracted Aug 2007.
  10. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1872 William THOMSON, reg. Castleton, ROX, Dist 784 Pg 11 #32, copy d/loaded Aug 2007.

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