Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

A.Y. SHERRIFF



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  A.Y. SHERRIFF

    A.Y. married J.S. THOMSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 3. Frank S. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1885 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. 4. Gladstone Sheriff THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1889 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; was buried in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. A.S. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. C.S. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. M. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Willie Thomson

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Eric THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 3.  Frank S. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1) was born about 1885 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Reference Number: 10.2
    • Residence: New York, New York County, New York, United States
    • _UID: 8AF55ACD439246A4B4E10301A429336664EF
    • Census: 5 Apr 1891, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Census: 31 Mar 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Church records:
    If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of South United Presbyterian Church, which became the United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united in 1936 with Galashiels Trinity to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1256 births/baptisms 1877 to 1937 at the National Archives of Scotland.

    Church records:
    If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of Relief Galashiels United Presbyterian Church, which became the West United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united with Galashiels South to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1257 /9 /baptisms 1838 to 1915 at the National Archives of Scotland.

    Residence:
    Frank and Hanna lived in New York City.

    Census:
    Frank was aged 6 and a scholar.

    Census:
    Frank S. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of the household, single, male, age 15, an apprentice hatter [?], a worker rather than an employer or working on own account, and born in Galashiels, Selkirkshire. He was living with his parents, James S. Thomson and Agnes Y. Thomson, and his siblings William S. Thomson (19), Gladstone S. Thomson (13), Alfred S. Thomson (11), Clarence S. Thomson (10), and Madge S. Thomson (7) in a unit at #10 Torphichen Place which had 3 rooms with one or more windows.

    Family/Spouse: Hanna. Hanna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. F. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Violet THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1913; and died.

  3. 4.  Gladstone Sheriff THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1) was born about 1889 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland; was buried in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Church records: Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Marriage registration: Ontario, Canada; not found in marriage indexes for 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 or 1918
    • Name: Gladstone S. Thomson
    • Reference Number: 10.3
    • _UID: 8787799EB9B3492C981DEB4C0249E290AF80
    • Birth: 1887, Scotland
    • Census: 5 Apr 1891, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    • Census: 31 Mar 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Immigration: 1910, Canada
    • Occupation: 11 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; butcher's assistant
    • Occupation: 2 May 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; butcher
    • Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: Abt 1912, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 26 Mar 1915, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; in the army
    • Residence: 26 Mar 1915, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; at 44 Silverthorn Avenue

    Notes:

    See attached sources.

    Church records:
    If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of Relief Galashiels United Presbyterian Church, which became the West United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united with Galashiels South to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1257 /9 /baptisms 1838 to 1915 at the National Archives of Scotland.

    Church records:
    If he was baptized in the United Presbyterian Church, this event might be recorded in the records of South United Presbyterian Church, which became the United Free Presbyterian Church, which became the Church of Scotland, and united in 1936 with Galashiels Trinity to form Galashiels St. Cuthbert's. These records are number CH3/1256 births/baptisms 1877 to 1937 at the National Archives of Scotland.

    Census:
    Gladstone was aged 1.

    Census:
    Gladstone S. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of the household, single, male, age 13, a scholar, and born in Galashiels, Selkirkshire. He was living with his parents, James S. Thomson and Agnes Y. Thomson, and his siblings William S. Thomson (19), Frank S. Thomson (15), Alfred S. Thomson (11), Clarence S. Thomson (10), and Madge S. Thomson (7) in a unit at #10 Torphichen Place which had 3 rooms with one or more windows.

    Occupation:
    His son, Gladstone Wallace Thomson, was born this day.

    Occupation:
    His brother, Clarence Thomson, declared on the manifest of the "Casandra" on which he sailed to Canada, that he was going to his brother, who was a butcher, in Toronto.

    Census:
    Gladstone was enumerated as head of household, married, born in month of __, born in 1887, age 23 last birthday, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1910, of Scottish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, butcher, not an employer, an employee, not working on his own account, pork factory, 34 weeks worked in 1910, working 54 hours per week, earned $408 total in 1910, can read, can write, and speaks english. He was living at 120 Pearson Avenue with his wife, Barbara Thomson, son Gladstone W. Thomson (1), brother Alfred S. Thomson ( 21), brother Clarence S. Thomson (20) and cousin Andrew Scott (18).

    Immigration:
    Gladstone immigrated to Canada with his brother Clarence, and 3 other men. Two of the other men were Andy Scott and Bob Wallace.

    Occupation:
    He was a Private "2nd" in the Canadian Continent, on the day that his son, Leonard Singer Thomson, was born.

    Residence:
    This was his "domicile" on the day that his son, Leonard Singer Thomson, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Buried:
    Gladstone is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery.

    Gladstone married Barbara WALLACE on 15 Apr 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Barbara was born in Feb 1885 in United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Gladstone Wallace THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    2. 12. Leonard Singer THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 5.  A.S. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1)

    A.S. married L.V.W. KININMONTH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. S.S.K. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Gordon Sherriff Kinninmonth THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  5. 6.  C.S. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1)

    C.S. married A.W. SNEDDON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. I.M. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. J. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. M. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 18. N.A.S. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  M. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.A.Y.1)

    M. married J. LOW [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Stanley LOW  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 20. Clifford Thomson LOW  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 21. F. LOW  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. R. LOW  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 23. Ruth Evelyn LOW  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Eric THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. C. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 9.  F. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Violet THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Frank2, 1.A.Y.1) was born about 1913; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10.22
    • _UID: 366DC2E7DC2A481CBBF1036733CB7AC70B70
    • Residence: Abt 1932, New York, New York County, New York, United States

    Notes:

    Residence:
    When Violet was 19 years old, she left home and was never heard from again.


  4. 11.  Gladstone Wallace THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gladstone2, 1.A.Y.1) was born on 11 May 1910 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Gladstone Thomson
    • Reference Number: 10.31
    • _UID: 9DAFDDFA324944D49491E5CF60F57BD7369C
    • Immigration: 1910, Canada
    • Birth: May 1910, Scotland
    • Birth: 11 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; at 7th hour, 0 minutes in the evening at 7 Gardners Crescent
    • Birth registration: 31 May 1910, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Travel: 8 Dec 1914, Glasgow, Scotland; from Toronto to Montreal and then onto the ship "Pretorian" to arrive
    • Photograph: Abt 1920, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    Birth registration:
    His birth was registered by his Aunt, Eda Fairley, of Forbes Street, at the St. Giles District Registration Office to Registrar R. D. Robertson.

    Census:
    G. W. Thomson was enumerated as son of the head of household, single, born in month of May, born in 1910, age 1 last birthday, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1910, of Scottish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion. He was living at 120 Pearson Avenue with his parents, Gladstone S. and Barbara Thomson, his uncles Alfred S. Thomson ( 21) and Clarence S. Thomson (20) and his father's cousin Andrew Scott (18).

    Travel:
    He was accompaning his mother, Barbara (Wallace) Thomson. They were going to 24 Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Photograph:
    Gladstone Wallace Thomson with his mother, Barbara Wallace Thomson, and his younger brother, Leonard Singer Thomson (born 1915).


  5. 12.  Leonard Singer THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gladstone2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Leonard Thomson

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. P. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 13.  S.S.K. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.A.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

  7. 14.  Gordon Sherriff Kinninmonth THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.A.S.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. P. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.  I.M. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    I.M. married A.E. LAUGHTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. D.J. LAUGHTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Barbara Lorraine LAUGHTON  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 29. L.P. LAUGHTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  J. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    J. married V. GREEN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. L.D. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. E.J. THOMSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 17.  M. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    M. married J.E. TAYLOR [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. D.P. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Jan Louise TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 34. R.E. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. W.A. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 36. M.A. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 18.  N.A.S. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    N.A.S. married D.C. WRIGHT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. K.E. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. M.A. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 39. L.E. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 40. N.S. WRIGHT  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 19.  Stanley LOW Descendancy chart to this point (7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10.51
    • _UID: 42FD5A02252C4648877965DCC71513711B00


  13. 20.  Clifford Thomson LOW Descendancy chart to this point (7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: I. CUMMINGS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. B. LOW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. C. LOW  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 21.  F. LOW Descendancy chart to this point (7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

  15. 22.  R. LOW Descendancy chart to this point (7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

  16. 23.  Ruth Evelyn LOW Descendancy chart to this point (7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: A.M. WEIR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. P. WEIR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. G.M. WEIR  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 24.  C. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eric3, 2.William2, 1.A.Y.1)

  2. 25.  P. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (12.Leonard3, 4.Gladstone2, 1.A.Y.1)

  3. 26.  P. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (14.Gordon3, 5.A.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

  4. 27.  D.J. LAUGHTON Descendancy chart to this point (15.I.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: L.J. FLINT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. C.P. LAUGHTON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. J.R. LAUGHTON  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 28.  Barbara Lorraine LAUGHTON Descendancy chart to this point (15.I.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: T.H. BARNES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. D.L. BARNES  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. V.D. BARNES  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. G.T. BARNES  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 29.  L.P. LAUGHTON Descendancy chart to this point (15.I.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: I.R. UPWOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. C.I. UPWOOD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 51. M.J. UPWOOD  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 30.  L.D. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (16.J.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: T.N.A. ROMANICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. C.A. ROMANICK  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 53. T. ROMANICK  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 54. M.N. ROMANICK  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 31.  E.J. THOMSON Descendancy chart to this point (16.J.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

  9. 32.  D.P. TAYLOR Descendancy chart to this point (17.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: K.B. MCCUAIG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. G.A. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. A.R. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 33.  Jan Louise TAYLOR Descendancy chart to this point (17.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: S. WOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 57. E.L. WOOD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 58. D. WOOD  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 34.  R.E. TAYLOR Descendancy chart to this point (17.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 35.  W.A. TAYLOR Descendancy chart to this point (17.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 59. S.E. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 60. C. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 61. K. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 36.  M.A. TAYLOR Descendancy chart to this point (17.M.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 62. M.R. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 63. J.A. TAYLOR  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 37.  K.E. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (18.N.A.S.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: L. JOHNSTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 64. V. JOHNSTON  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: M. SEGUIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 65. M.D. SEGUIN  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 38.  M.A. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (18.N.A.S.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: M. FAIRMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 39.  L.E. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (18.N.A.S.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: T.G. CHRISTIE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 40.  N.S. WRIGHT Descendancy chart to this point (18.N.A.S.3, 6.C.S.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: M. MCNEIL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 66. H.W. MCNEIL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 67. C.J. MCNEIL  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 41.  B. LOW Descendancy chart to this point (20.Clifford3, 7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 42.  C. LOW Descendancy chart to this point (20.Clifford3, 7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 43.  P. WEIR Descendancy chart to this point (23.Ruth3, 7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 44.  G.M. WEIR Descendancy chart to this point (23.Ruth3, 7.M.2, 1.A.Y.1)

    Family/Spouse: S.E. WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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