Death certificate of Robert Thomson
!According to marriage extract for Catherine to Daniel Rankin, her father's name was Robert Thomson, a cotton weaver.
!Death certificate for Robert Thomson indicates that he died at the age of 69. His occupation is shown as "labourer". His parents are shown as William Thomson, teacher, deceased, and Margaret Morrison. Causes of death were "rheumatic fever" (8 days) and something else (not legible to me) 2 days, as certified by a surgeon. Report was made by son, William Thomson, who was present and who gave a Glasgow address.
Weaver, Blackbrae according to daughter Catherine's birth entry.
TODO: Parish register Kilsyth: locate birth/christening entry and establish birth date. Age shown on death registry extract is unclear.