Thomas Leishman (1825 - 1904)

Born 7 May 1825 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Christina Balmanno (Fleming) Leishman — married 25 Feb 1857 in glasgow Scotland

Died 13 Jul 1904 at age 79 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas Leishman is Notable.

Thomas Leishman was born in Scotland.

Thomas Leishman DD was born 7th May 1825, the son of Matthew Leishman and Elizabeth Boog

1847 - Assistant Minister at Greenock

Ordained to Parish of Collace in 1852

Presented to the Parish of Linton in Teviotdale in 1855

He married Christina Balmanno in 1857

1892 - with Andrew Milligan, founded the Scottish Church Society

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1898

Burial - Linton Scotland

Thomas Leishman and Christina Balmanno Fleming were married 25th February 1857 in Glasgow, Scotland

their children -

Mathew William Fleming Leishman

Thomas Arthur Leishman

James Fleming Leishman

Robert Fleming Leishman

Jane Elizabeth Fleming (Jean) Leishman

Christina Matilda Fleming Leishman

Charles Ross Leishman

Research Notes

The 1881 Scotland Census records a Thomas Leishman in Linton, Roxburgh but has an age of 85. The associated record is not available.

Sources

• "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZV-F7T : 4 February 2020), Thomas Leishman in household of Matthew Leishman, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,757.
• Electric Scotland - Matthew Leishman of Govan and the Middle Party of 1843 by James Fleming Leishman MA pub. Paisley; Alexander Gardener 1921

• Scotlands People - Birth
• Scotlands People - Marriage
• Scotlands People - Death

• Scotland People - Census 1841 Ref: 646/ 2/ 15
• Scotland People - Census 1851 Ref: 564/ 122/ 1
• Scotland People - Census 1861 Ref: 796/ 1/ 1
• Scotland People - Census 1871 Ref: 796/ 1/ 10
• Scotland People - Census 1881 Ref: 796/ 1/ 14
• Scotland People - Census 1891 Ref: 796/ 1/ 6
• Scotland People - Census 1901 Ref: 685/1 78/ 23

• "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14e219f4040b9d6ee86c5d : viewed 26 Apr 2022), Thomas LEISHMAN in household of Matthew LEISHMAN, Govan Manse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/646, Folio 2, Page 16, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1557c5f4040b9d6e6b411d : viewed 26 Apr 2022), Thos LEISHMAN in household of Janet STEVENSON, 1, Union St, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /564, Folio 444, Page 1, Schedule 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59047030e9379091b13b015d : viewed 26 Apr 2022), Thomas LEISHMAN, Linton Manse, Roxburghshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/796, Folio 796, Page 1, Schedule 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

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• Wikipedia - Roxburghshire
• Wikidata - Q16854217
• Worldcat - list of works
• Wikisource - Dictionary of National Biography

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