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He's also in Larkhall with his parents and sister Elizabeth in 1911, working as an ironmonger's shop assistant.
(Parents married 17 years; 3 children, 2 living.)

Trouble is, George Thomson, without the middle name, is such a common name, when searching for a marriage or death.

I found George S Thomson on the 1911 census, he is living at Gala Cottage with his father George, mother Maggie and sister Elizabeth

For our info:


1901 Scotland Census about George S Thomson
Name: George S Thomson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: George Thomson
Mother's Name: Maggie Thomson
Gender: Male
Where born: Larkhall, Lanarkshire
Registration number: 638/1
Registration District: Larkhall
Civil Parish: Dalserf
Town: Larkhall
County: Lanarkshire
Address: New St Gala Ctge (2)
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 3
Household Schedule Number: 170
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1901_258
Household Members:
Name Age
George Thomson 30
Maggie Thomson 26
George S Thomson 6

The one who "travelled between Canada and New York state at least 3 times, 25/05/1931, 24/10/1940 and 24/10/1947" -

I'm assuming that's the father, George Thomson?

Have you found George Smail Thomson on 1901 or 1911 census?

Please help me try and locate these two Thomsons in the family.

John Thomson was born 14/05/1885 in Larkhall to George Thomson and Mary Scott. He married Jeanie (Jane) Orr on 15/06/1913 in Dalserf in Scotland.
I can't find any information regarding them after this date.

George Smail Thomson was born 21/10/1894 in Larkhall to George Thomson and Maggie (Margaret) Smail. I can't find any information about a marriage or death.

His father George Thomson, born 17/12/1870, emigrated to Canada in 1925, sailing from Glasgow to Montreal, arriving 11/07/1925.

He travelled between Canada and New York state at least 3 times, 25/05/1931, 24/10/1940 and 24/10/1947 but I can't find anything for him after that.

Any help is much appreciated