Have missed this thread, if someone would like the details from the Registrations of James THOMISON, I have taken data from his 1862 Birth and 1864 Death that are on film at the local FHC. Here are details : 1862 Births, Orphir #8 - James Thomison born 11 April, 1862 at 8am at Piggar to James Thomison, Labourer & Margaret Thomison ms Groundwater who wed 1849, Dec 6 at Manse of Orphir. Informant was the father who was present at the birth. Reg'd April 28, Orphir. Thos White, Reg'r. 1864 Deaths, Orphir #8 - James Thomison died Dec 13, 12pm at Toyness, Swanbister age 2y son of James Thomison, Fisherman & Margaret Thomison ms Groundwater. Cause was Croup, 3d, no medical attendant. Informant was the father who was present at the death. Reg'd Dec 16, Orphir. Wm Tait, Reg'r. Since 1855 events have so much information, I checked and found one 1855 birth to these parents. If someone is looking for further information on them, there is some here : 1855 Births, Orphir #9 - James Thomison born March 28, 1855 5pm at Piggar, Orphir to James Thomison, Farm Servant, 27y born Isle of Flotta & Margaret Thomison ms Groundwater, 25y born Orphir. They wed 1849, Orphir and had 2 girls and 1 boy living. Informant was the father. Reg'd April 9, Orphir. John Spence, Registrar. I have more data on many of the 10 children of James THOMISON and Margaret GROUNDWATER. Margaret had a brother named Alexander GROUNDWATER born 1819 in Orphir. He and his family [survived 3 wives] are the subject of "Memories of an Orkney Family" published 1967 by Henrietta GROUNDWATER. Since I already have a lot on this family, please write with any requests for information, I don't have to go back to the FHC to get it. MegG in Oklahoma USA [where it got down to 7F last night, even the insides of our insulated windows showed ice on them]. ================== ecunningham@att.net wrote: > ===================================================================== > A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this > search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > ===================================================================== > Source: ORKNEY@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] ORKNEY Digest, Vol 3, Issue 178 > > Original message from Isabella Moreland <sable13@shaw.ca>: > Here is what I found at : > http://www.cursiter.com/txt-exe-files/Thomson.txt > James Thomison b. April 11, 1862 > @ orphir, Orkney, Scotland > Father - James Thomison > Mother - Margaret Groundwater > There are other Thomson's there. Isabella: I was going to mention that one also, but the IGI states (an extraction, not a submission) that he died in 1864. Would take some checking on Scotlands People. ecunningham@att.net > > > >

Meg, Stop yer whimperin' Even here in "British California" it's been below freezin' for the past few days. My ancestors moved here over a century ago "because they don't have winter here" - I'm thinking of applying for a refund !! Oh, and there's some white stuff falling out of the sky right now. I have a friend who has a cousin who knows somebody from Ontario and I think I heard him mention this phenomenon. I'll have to phone him and see if he can explain it. <VBG> Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: orkney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:orkney-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Meg Greenwood Sent: December 21, 2008 11:17 AM To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ORKNEY] 1864 Death,James THOMISON MegG in Oklahoma USA [where it got down to 7F last night, even the insides of our insulated windows showed ice on them].