In 1851 on the census, Thomas was 5 years old, living in quite a large household at Head of Shore Wynd. It included his maternal grandfather, Thomas White, aged 72, his uncle, Robert White aged 22 years, a cousin, who went on to marry Agnes after Alexander, his father died in 1849. Also living there were his mother, Agnes White, aged 35, his siblings - Mary & Agnes (twins) aged 11, John aged 9 and Alexandrina aged 1. There was also a servant called Ann. [3]
In 1861, Thomas was 15 years old and living in Ferry Port on Craig in town of Vessels. The census states he was an ordinary seaman. He was living in a kind of boarding house. [4]
Sources
↑Birth, "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births & Baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople
(https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 Sept 2020), Thomas Malcolm, Parents: Alexander Malcolm & Agnes White. 13 October 1846, Inverkeithing, Fife; citing Parish 432, Reference Number: 40 186.
↑Birth, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", FamilySearch Record: XYV5-K7C: 11 February 2020), Alexander Malcolm in entry for Thomas Malcolm, 1846: accessed 27 February 2024.
↑1851, "Scotland Census, 1851," database, (FamilySearch Record: VYBY-X76): 4 February 2020), Thos Malcolm in household of Agnes Malcolm, Fife, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 12, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,267.
↑1861 Census:"1861 Scotland Census"
Parish: Vessels; ED: Eliza; Page: 47; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_150; Registration Number: 429; Household schedule number: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_150 Ancestry au Record 1080 #2957108 (accessed 5 June 2023)
Thomas Malcolm (15), Ordinary Seaman, in Vessels, Fife in Ferry Port on Craig registration district. Born in Inverkeithing, Fife.
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