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Jane "Jean" Hourston

• Father*: James Hourston b. 15 Sep 1830, d. 7 Feb 1919
• Mother*: Margaret Harcus b. 14 Dec 1830, d. 1910

• Birth*: 2 September 1858; Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland; Jean HOURSTON (F).. B: 2 Sep 1858 Father: James HOURSTON Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Mother: Margaret HARCUS Scotland" from Hourston.txt, Births, www.cursiter.com, Sep 4 2006. Date Sep 2 1858 & location Paper Westray per IGI Record. Date 1859 & location Orkney Islands per marriage reg'n.^1,2
• Marriage*: 9 January 1884; Blanshard Twp., St. Mary's, Perth Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009372: Groom: Thomas Thomson; Age: 33; Res.: Blanshard; Born: Flamborough Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Wm. & Mary Thomson; Bride: Jane Hourston; Age: 25; Res.: Blanshard; Born: Orkney Islands; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Margaret Hourston, Blanchard; Wit.: James Spence & Betsy Thompson, Blanshard; Date: Jan 9 1884; Place: St. Mary's; Rel.: Pres.; Performed by: W. A. Wilson (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #009372-1884)
  Date Dec 10 1883 per Tom Parkinson's Tree.; Principal=Thomas Thomson³
• Death*: 22 September 1887; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Jeanie Thompson; Died: Sept 22, 1887; Age: ? ; Status: farmer's wife; Born: Scotland; Cause: thyphoid fever; Dr. Irving; Inf.: Dr. Irving, Wirklin??; Reg'd.: Sept 22 1887; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'r.: William Johnston⁴
• Burial*: 24 September 1887; Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Thomson; Died Feb 10, 1899; Age 80; Mary Fotheringham; Wife of William Thomson; Died Aug 7, 1880; Age 58 yrs 5 mo; Native of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Thomas Thomson; Died Dec 10 1887; Age 37 yrs; His Wife Jane; Died Sep 22 1887; Age 28; Their son James; Died Sep 14 1886; Age 2 yrs (Granton Cemetery, Ontario Archives, pg. 5, Row 7, i)

• Married Name: 9 January 1884; Thomson

William Thomson

• Father*: Simon Thomson b. 5 May 1782, d. 12 Nov 1858
• Mother*: Jane "Jean" Muir b. 1798, d. 1861

• Birth*: 18 June 1819; Orkney, Scotland; Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002
• Marriage*: 15 December 1842; Stronsay, Orkney, Orkney, Scotland; "William Thomson, married 15 Dec 1842, Spouse: Mary Fotheringhame, Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland" Marriages text file, www.cursiter.com, Jan 29, 2002
  " ... William married Mary Fotheringham in the year 1842. They were married in Scotland and their first child was born there, but only lived four months. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.; Principal=Mary Fotheringham
• Death*: 10 February 1899; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: William Thompson; Died: Feb. 10, 1899; Age: 79y 7m; Res.: Lot 6, Conc 9, Blanshard Twp.; occ.: retired farmer; Status: married; Born: Scotland; Cause: old age; Dr.: A. K. Ferguson; Rel.: Pres.; Inf.: A. K. Ferguson; Reg'd.: Feb. 11, 1899
  Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002¹
• Burial*: 12 February 1899; Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Thomson; Died Feb 10, 1899; Age 80; Mary Fotheringham; Wife of William Thomson; Died Aug 7, 1880; Age 58 yrs 5 mo; Native of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Thomas Thomson; Died Dec 10 1887; Age 37 yrs; His Wife Jane; Died Sep 22 1887; Age 28; Their son James; Died Sep 14 1886; Age 2 yrs (Granton Cemetery, Ontario Archives, pg. 5, Row 7, i)

• Immigration*: 1845; Canada; "... In 1845 this young couple bade farewell to their native land and embarked on a sailing vessel for a new land. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.
• Residence: after 1845; North Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; " ... as far as is known as to where they first settled upon reaching Canada. However, they did spend a few years in North Pelham. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.
• Residence: 25 April 1846; Conc 11 Lot 20, Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Date of his father's deed for purchase of land on western border in Pelham Twp., Welland Co., near the south end. Gainsborough is on the west side.
• Note: 1851; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; " ... In the year 1851 William and his brother-in-law, William Fotheringham walked through the woods to Blanshard township. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.
• Census: 1851; West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1851 Census: Thompson, William, 28, b. Scot., U. Pres., farmer, married; Mary (Fotheringham), 25, b. Scot., U. Pres., married; Simon, 7, b. Cda.; Thomas, 2, b. Cda.; Jane, 21, b. Scot., miliner, single
  Note: This family is immediately below Thomas Fotheringham & family. Mary is a daughter of Thomas Fotheringham. On the census record, the surname Fotheringham is written where Thompson should be and Thompson is written in small letters above Fotheringham, which is very clear and is not stoked out. This appears to be a mistake.
  NOT in Blanshard 1851 Census.²
• Residence: March 1852; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; " ... In March of 1852 this fearless young couple started out from Pelham in a sleigh drawn by an ox. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.
• Residence: after March 1852; Dwyer Family, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; "... As I recall the story, they were taken in by the Dwyer family with whom they stayed until a log shanty was built. ... " from The Story of Our Grandparents", sent by Tom Parkinson, Jan 2002
• Residence: 19 May 1854; Conc 9 Lot 6, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (380) show that William Thomson purchased 100 acres for Conc 9, Lot 6 from The Canada Company for 76 pounds 12 shillings. The Instrument was Registered Feb 13, 1855.
• Note*: 1855; Conc 9 Lot 6, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Assessment Records: William Thompson, Conc 9, Lot 6, 100 acres
• Residence: circa 1858; Shanty & Long House, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; " ... Aunt Jennie was born in the shanty and Dad was born in the long house ... " from Thomson letter. pg. 2 (Dad was William Thomson, Jr.)
  
• Census: April 1861; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Thompson, ?am, b. Scot., U. Pres., farmer, married 1845, 5 males?; ?, 39, b. Scot., married; ?n, 15, v. C.W.; ?mas, 10; ?y, 9; ?, 7; ?, 5; ?lliam, 2
  Note: This section of the 1861 Blanshard Twp. census has the given names written in the left border of the page and not inside the left-most column where they should be. As a result, most of the names are completely cut off and only a few right-most letters of the name allow us to guess who it is. Also, there are no genders recorded, which makes it more difficult to identify people. Luckily, the names here match the 1871 census very closely and the dates confirm who is who.³
• Census: April 1861; Conc 9 Lot 6, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 9. Lot 6, 100 acres
• Note: 14 November 1866; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (G.S. 540g #3012, pg.48) show that Daniel Leonard?. McGlashan, Gentleman of Pelham Twp. was the Grantee for a Quit Claim Deed regarding the west half 50 acres of Lot 4, Conc 9; the Grantors were Thomas Thompson et aux and Elizabeth Wells, heirs of Simon Thomson, deceased; each of the Grantors are to receive $82 for their share of the inheritance of this property which was owned by their father, Simon Thomson; Witnesses: William Fotheringham & William Thomson
  Note: Daniel McGlashan's middle name is not clear although the first letter looks like an L and the last three letters are certainly ard.
• Residence*: April 1871; Conc 9 Lot 6, Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 9, Lot 6, 150 acres
• Census: April 1871; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Thompson, William, 51, b. Scot., C. Pres., Scot., farmer, married; Mary, 49, b. Scot., C. pres., Scot., married; Simon, 25, b. Ont., single; Thomas, 20; Mary, 19; James, 17; Jane, 15; William, 12; Betsy, 9 (Div 3, Page 3, Line 8: Conc 9, Lot 6, 150 acres)
  Note: David Fotheringham is immediately above and Thomas Thomspson above that.⁴
• Census: April 1881; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: Thompson, William, 61, b. Scot., Pres., Scot., farmer, widower; Simon, 34, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; Thomas, 30, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; Mary, 29, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; James, 27, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; Jane, 24, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; William, 22, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., single; Elizabeth, 20⁵
• Census*: April 1891; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1891 Census: Thompson, William, 73, b. Scot., parents b. Scot., C. Pres., farmer, widower; Mary, 35, b. Ont., parents b. Scot., C. Pres., daughter, single; James, 33, b. Ont., parents b. Scot., C. Pres., son, single, William, 6, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., domestic; Mary, 4, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., domestic⁶

Mary Fotheringham

• Father*: Thomas Fotheringham b. 22 Dec 1786, d. 22 Jul 1869
• Mother*: Mary Thomson b. 5 Mar 1798, d. 18 May 1876

• Birth*: 7 March 1822; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's Tree, Feb. 9, 2002.
• Christening: 19 May 1822; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002.
• Marriage*: 15 December 1842; Stronsay, Orkney, Orkney, Scotland; "William Thomson, married 15 Dec 1842, Spouse: Mary Fotheringhame, Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland" Marriages text file, www.cursiter.com, Jan 29, 2002
  " ... William married Mary Fotheringham in the year 1842. They were married in Scotland and their first child was born there, but only lived four months. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.; Principal=William Thomson
• Death*: 7 August 1880; Conc 9 Lot 6, Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Mrs. William Thompson; Died: Aug 7, 1880; Age: 58yrs, 5 mo; Status: farmer's wife; Born: Scotland; Cause: softening of the brain; Dr. Sinclair; Inf.: William Thompson, farmer, Blanchard; Reg'd.: Dec 27, 1880; Reg'r.: William Johnston
  Note: Her given name is not used and the index shows no name at all.
  Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002¹
• Burial*: 9 August 1880; Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Thomson; Died Feb 10, 1899; Age 80; Mary Fotheringham; Wife of William Thomson; Died Aug 7, 1880; Age 58 yrs 5 mo; Native of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Thomas Thomson; Died Dec 10 1887; Age 37 yrs; His Wife Jane; Died Sep 22 1887; Age 28; Their son James; Died Sep 14 1886; Age 2 yrs (Granton Cemetery, Ontario Archives, pg. 5, Row 7, i)

• Married Name: 15 December 1842; Thomson
• Immigration*: 1845; Ontario; " ... emigrated to Canada 1845 ... " Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.
• Census: 1851; West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 185 1Census: see William Thomson²
• Residence*: March 1852; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; " ... In March of 1852 this fearless young couple started out from Pelham in a sleigh drawn by an ox. ... " from "The Story of Our Grandparents" written by Mary Fotheringham (Thomson) Lindsay, sent to me by Tom Parkinson, January 27, 2002.
• Census: April 1861; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1861 Census: see William Thomson³
• Census*: April 1871; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1871 Census: see William Thomson⁴

Simon Thomson¹

• Father*: William Thomson b. c 1742
• Mother*: Jean Thomson b. 15 Jan 1739

• Birth*: 5 May 1782; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Date per IGI Record. See Christening. Date 1782 per 1851 Census - age 69. Date 1775 calulated per Burial - age 83??. Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002
  
• Christening: 5 May 1782; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; "Simon Thomson; Christening: May 5, 1782; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Parents: William Thomson & Jean Gray" from Births & Marriages, www.cursiter.com, Jan 28, 2002
  
• Marriage*: before 1818; Orkney, Scotland; Principal=Jane "Jean" Muir
• Death*: 12 November 1858; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002
• Burial*: 14 November 1858; Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; See Exhibit: In Memory of; Simon Thomson; Who Died; Nov 12 1858; Aged 83 Years; A Native of Sanday; Orkney Scotland (Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., from Tom Parkinson, Jan 27, 2002)
  Cemetery Transcription: Thomson; Simon Thomson; Died Nov 12 1858; Age 83; Native of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Our Parents (Granton Cemetery, Ontario Archives, pg. 5, Row 7, j)
  Per Tom Parkinson's info

• Occupation*: before 1845; Scotland; Sea Captain - "... Grandfather (Simon Thomson) was a sea captain ... " from Thomson letter, pg. 2
• Immigration*: 1845; Ontario; " ... In 1845 this young couple bade farewell to their native land and embarked on a sailing vessel for a new land. With them came their parents. ... " (the your couple is William and Mary and the parents are Simon and Jane, from "The Story of Our Grandparents")
  William's marriage in Scotland in 1842 & Simon born 1846.
• Residence: 25 April 1846; Conc 11 Lot 20, Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (A9642) show that Simon Thomson purchased 65 acres from John Slough for 100 pounds (Registration Date: Sept 1, 1854)
  Note: Simon Thomson, Junior is a witness on this deed.
• Note: before 1851; Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Simon Thomson Junior died, age 27, sometime before the 1851 census, per Thomson letter
• Census*: 1851; Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1851 Census: Thompson, Simon, 69, b. Scotland, United Pres., farmer, married; Jane, 55, b. Scotland, U. Pres., seamstress, married; Thomas, 22, b. Scotland, lab., single; Jane, 25, b. Scotland, single; Betsey, 19, b. Scotland; Jennie, 19, b. Scotland, absent; Amy, 2, b. Cda., non-member
  NOT in Blanshard Twp. for 1851 Census.
• Residence: 1851; Conc 11 Lot 20, Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Agricultural Census: Conc 11,Lot Lot 20, 65 acres, 52 acres of wood, 3 acres cultivation, 7 acres crops, 6 acres pasture
• Residence*: 19 May 1854; Conc 9 Lot 4, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (381) show that Simon Thomson purchased 100 acres of Conc 9, Lot 4 from The Canada Company for 68 pounds. The Instrument was Registered Feb 13, 1855.
• Residence: 1 September 1854; Conc 11 Lot 20, Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B2100) show that Simon Thomson sold property to Leonard J. Haney for 375 pounds. (Sept. 1, 1854)
  "No: 2100: Bargain & Sale; Simon Thomson at ux To Leonard Johnson Haney; Recorded 1st September 1854 at 1 o'clock P.M. on oath of Leonard Haney; A Memorial to be requested of an Indenture tripartite made the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty four in pursuance of the Act to facilitate the conveyance of real property between Simon Thomson of the township of Pelham, County of Welland and Province of Canada, yeoman of the first part, Jean Thomson, wife of the said party of the first part of the second part and Leonard Johnson of the township, county and Province aforesaid, yeoman of the third part; whereby the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds of lawful money of Canada then paid by the said party of the first part did grant unto the said party of the third part his heirs and assigns forever, All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the Township of Pelham i nthe County of Welland in the said Province containing by admeasurement seventy acres be the same more or less and is ? and described as Lot number twenty in the eleventh concession of Pelham aforesaid commencing .... .... ; which said Indenture is witnessed by Leonard Haney of Pelham aforesaid yeoman ... ; Signed: Leonard J. Haney
• Residence: 23 November 1854; Conc 9 Lot 4, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (382) show that Thomas Thomson purchased 50 acres, east half of Conc 9, Lot 4 from The Canada Company for 150 pounds. The Instrument was Registered Feb 13, 1855.
• Note*: before September 1858; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; " ... There were 6 children in Grandpa's family, 3 boys - Grandpa, Uncle Tommy and one named Simon who died at 27 years of age while they lived down the country (at Pelham I guess); 3 girls - Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Haney and Mrs. McGlashen. ... " from Thomson letter, pg. 2 (Grandpa is Simon Thomson)

Jane "Jean" Muir¹

• Birth*: 1798; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Per 1881 Census. Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002
• Marriage*: before 1818; Orkney, Scotland; Principal=Simon Thomson
• Death*: 1861; Bidulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson email, Jan. 22, 2002

• Married Name: before 1818; Thomson
• Immigration*: 1845; Ontario; " ... In 1845 this young couple bade farewell to their native land and embarked on a sailing vessel for a new land. With them came their parents. ... " (the your couple is William and Mary and the parents are Simon and Jane, from "The Story of Our Grandparents")
  
• Census: 1851; Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1851 Census: see Simon Thomson²
• Occupation*: 1851; Pelham Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; Seamstress - per 1851 Census.
• Census*: April 1881; Blanshard Twp., South Perth Co., Ontario; Age 83 at 1881 Census: see Thomas Thomson³

Thomas Fotheringham

• Father*: Thomas Fotheringham b. c 1746, d. May 1821
• Mother*: Janet Towrie b. 1751, d. Apr 1827

• Birth*: 22 December 1786; Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Date per Burial.
• Marriage*: 1817; Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland; Date per 1861 Census.; Principal=Mary Thomson
• Death*: 22 July 1869; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Thomas Fotheringham; Died: July 22, 1869; Age: 81 yrs 7 mo.; Born: Scotland; Occ.: farmer, Blanshard; Cause: old age; Dr. ford; Inf.: William Fotheringham; Reg'd.: Dec 31 1870; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'r.: William Wilson
  Per Burial.¹
• Burial*: 24 July 1869; Granton Cemetery, Biddulph Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: Thomas Fotheringham; Infant son of William; and Janet Fotheringham; Born 1869 Died 1869; Thomas Fotheringham; Born Dec 22 1786; Died July 22 1869; His Wife Mary Thomson; Born Mar 5 1798; Died May 15 1876; Natives of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland (Granton Cemetery, Ontario Archives, pg. 6, Row 9, Plot d)

• Census: 1841; Arise, St. Nicholas Parish, Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland; 1841 Census at "Arise?", St. Nicholas Parish, Stronsay (Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002.)
• Immigration*: 1844; Ontario; Immigration to Canada 1844 - per 1901 Census, son William.
• Note*: 1845; Emigrated from Orkney to Blanshard, Canada, 1845 (Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002.)
• Residence*: 1851; Conc 1 Lot 15, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; Residence at 1851 Census: Conc 1, Lot 15 & Conc 2, Lot 15 - 150 acres
• Census: 1851; West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1851 Census: Fotheringham, Thomas, 66, b. Scot., U. Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 55, b. Scot., U. Pres., married; William, 23, b. Scot., U. Pres., farmer, single; David, 19, b. Scot., U. Pres., school teacher; Andrew, 16, b. Scot.; Janet, 14, B. Scot. (Conc 1, Lot 15, Conc 2, Lot 15, 150 acres)²
• Residence: 11 July 1854; Conc 8 Lot 19, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (324) show that Thomas Fotheringham purchased 100 acres in Lot 19, Concession 8, Blanshard Twp. from the Canada Company.
• Census*: April 1861; Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1861 Census: see William Fotheringham (son)³

James Hourston

• Father*: James Hourston b. 21 Jan 1792, d. 8 Oct 1860
• Mother*: Margaret Drever b. 1796, d. 27 Jan 1876

• Birth*: 15 September 1830; Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland; Date Sep 15 1830 per GEDCOM of Thomas Pond, Sep 4 2006. Date 1830 per Christening.^1,2
• Christening: 17 October 1830; Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland; Date Oct 17 1830 & location Papa Westray per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 25 November 1851; Papa Westray, Okney Islands, Scotland; Date Nov 25 1851 per GEDCOM of Thomas Pond, Sep 4 2006. per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.; Principal=Margaret Harcus²
• Death*: 7 February 1919; Date 1919 per Hourston tree sent to me by Tom Parkinson, 2006.

Margaret Harcus

• Father*: James Harcus b. 1794, d. b 1851
• Mother*: Ann ? b. b 1810

• Birth*: 14 December 1830; Gowrie, Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland; Date Dec 14 1830 & location Gowrie, Papa Westray per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.¹
• Marriage*: 25 November 1851; Papa Westray, Okney Islands, Scotland; Date Nov 25 1851 per GEDCOM of Thomas Pond, Sep 4 2006. per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.; Principal=James Hourston¹
• Death*: 1910; Date 1910 per Hourston tree sent to me by Tom Parkinson, 2006.

• Married Name: 25 November 1851; Hourston

James Hourston

• Father*: William Hourston b. b 1760
• Mother*: Margaret Leask b. b 1760

• Birth*: 21 January 1792; Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland; "James HOURSTON (M).. C: 21 Jan 1792 Father: William HOURSTON Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Mother: Margaret LEASK Scotland" from Hourston.txt, Births, www.cursiter.com, Sep 4 2006. Date 1792 per Christening.¹
• Christening: 21 January 1792; Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland; Date Jan 21 1792 & location Papa Westray per IGI Record.¹
• Marriage*: 9 November 1820; Westray and Papa Westray, Orkneys, Scotland; "Margaret DREVER (F); M: 9 Nov 1820; Spouse: James HOURSTON; Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland" from cursiter.com
  ; Principal=Margaret Drever
• Death*: 8 October 1860; Orkneys, Scotland; Date Oct 8 1860 per Hourston tree sent to me by Tom Parkinson, 2006.

• Note*: circa 1793; Thomas Pond's GEDCOM shows James Hourston's parents to be James Hourston and Elizabeth Smith.²

Margaret Drever

• Birth*: 1796; Orkneys, Scotland; Date 1796 per Hourston tree sent to me by Tom Parkinson, 2006.
• Marriage*: 9 November 1820; Westray and Papa Westray, Orkneys, Scotland; "Margaret DREVER (F); M: 9 Nov 1820; Spouse: James HOURSTON; Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland" from cursiter.com
  ; Principal=James Hourston
• Death*: 27 January 1876; Orkneys, Scotland; Date Jan 27 1876 per Hourston tree sent to me by Tom Parkinson, 2006.

• Married Name: 9 November 1820; Hourston

James Harcus

• Birth*: 1794; Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland; Date 1794 & location Papa Westray per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.¹
• Marriage*: before 1830; Orkney Islands, Scotland; per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.; Principal=Ann ?¹
• Death*: before 1851; Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland; per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.¹

Ann ?

• Birth*: before 1810
• Marriage*: before 1830; Orkney Islands, Scotland; per GEDCOM of Margaret Miller, Sep 4 2006.; Principal=James Harcus¹

• Married Name: before 1830; Harcus

William Hourston

• Birth*: before 1760; Scotland
• Marriage*: before 1780; Scotland; Principal=Margaret Leask

Margaret Leask¹

• Birth*: before 1760; Scotland
• Marriage*: before 1780; Scotland; Principal=William Hourston

• Married Name: before 1780; Hourston

Thomas Hourston

• Father*: James Hourston b. 21 Jan 1792, d. 8 Oct 1860
• Mother*: Margaret Drever b. 1796, d. 27 Jan 1876

• Birth*: before 24 October 1823; Papa Westray, Orkneys, Scotland; Per Christening.
• Christening: 24 October 1823; Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland; IGI Record.
• Marriage*: after 1843; Principal=Ann Davidson
• Death*: 1899

Ann Davidson

• Birth*: before 1823
• Marriage*: after 1843; Principal=Thomas Hourston

• Married Name: after 1843; Hourston

James Hourston

• Father*: Thomas Hourston b. b 24 Oct 1823, d. 1899
• Mother*: Ann Davidson b. b 1823

• Birth*: 1846
• Marriage*: after 1866; Principal=Ann Harrison Moorehead

Ann Harrison Moorehead

• Birth*: before 1846
• Marriage*: after 1866; Principal=James Hourston

• Married Name: after 1866; Hourston

Arthur Houston¹

• Father*: James Hourston b. 1846
• Mother*: Ann Harrison Moorehead b. b 1846

• Birth*: after 1870

Thomas Houston¹

• Father*: James Hourston b. 1846
• Mother*: Ann Harrison Moorehead b. b 1846

• Birth*: after 1868
• Marriage*: after 1888; Principal=? ?