Person:Laura Thomson (1)

Laura was born 1837 at Moneydie and died 13sep1913 at Pitcairnfield House (A. Lumsden). On death (1oct1864) of Rev John William Thomson, Pitcairingreen, Perthshire, executor was Laura Robina Thomson or Lumsden, wife of David Lumsden, dealt with by Alexander Moncrieff, Perth (GWR shares, findmypast). On death, 13sep1913, of Laura Robina Thomson or Lumsden, Pitcairnfield, Perths., beneficiary was James David Lumsden, bleacher, Huntingtower, Perthshire (GWR shares, findmypast). Will of Laura Robina Thomson or Lumsden (d. 13sep1913) of Pitcairnfield, reg. Perth; probate 11nov1913 London, James David Lumsden bleacher (National Probate Calendar).

In 1871 David Lumsden (b. 1822 Dysart), linen bleacher and farmer, lived at Pitcairn House, Redgorton, with wife Laura R. (b.1838, Moneydie, Perthshire), James (b.1863 Redgorton), John W. (b. 1868 Redgorton) and daughter (b. 1871, Redgorton) (census). In 1881 David Lumsdon (!), head, linen bleacher and farmer with 500 acres (b. 1822 Dysart), wife Laura R. (b.1838 Redgorton) and children all born at Pitcairnfield: James And., clerk (b.1863), Laura M. (b.1871), Robert (b.1874), Margaret Y. (b.1876) and Ella Mary (b.1877) lived at Pitcairnfield House.(census). In 1891 Laura (b.1837, Moneydie) lived on own means, with servants, at Pitcairnfield House, Redgorton; in 1901 she lived there with daughter Margaret (census).

1. ↑ National Records of Scotland. Scotlandspeople.
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   (R) (57).
3.   (R) (57), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M113901, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
6.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
7.   Family letters.
8.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).