Thomas McKirdy Graham1,2

#9314, (1873 - b 1941)
FatherThomas Graham3 (1828 - 1876)
MotherCatherine McKirdy Nairn3 (1847 - 1873)
Relationship2nd great-grandson of James Graham
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Life Events

BirthThomas McKirdy Graham was born on 3 Apr 1873 in High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and was registered as Archibald Nairn Graham.3 
Note.Thomas' mother died of septicemia on the 18th of April 1873, shortly after Thomas was born.4 
Note.The name on his birth certificate was changed 3 months later by his grandfather Archibald Nairn from Archibald Nairn Graham to Thomas McKirdy Graham.2 
(Mentioned) ProbateHe was mentioned in the inventory of his father Thomas Graham's estate on 10 Jul 1876. His grandfather Archibald Nairn was the executor dative and factor for the orphaned children.5 
1881 CensusThomas Graham appeared on the 1881 Census of New Kilpatrick, Dumbarton, at Ledcameroch Road Westmont. He was nephew to William & Mary M Baird [his mother's sister], age 8, scholar, and born in Glasgow. [Two of his sisters were with their maternal grandmother and one sister and one brother were in orphanages]1 
ImmigrationThomas McKirdy Graham immigrated to Canada in 1897.6,7,8 
1901 CensusThomas Graham appeared on the 1901 Census of Yale Cariboo Distrist, British Columbia, in the Slocan Riding. He was the head of household, single, born April 3 1874 in Scotland, 27 years old, immigrated in 1897, Presbyterian, and was an accountant earning $1100 for 11 months work. Living with him were several boarders (a silver miner and his family, 2 adults with no occupation recorded, and a locomotive engineer).8 
1911 CensusThomas Graham appeared on the 1911 Census of Cariboo District, British Columbia, at Snowshoe Creek. Thomas was single, born in April 1874, Scotland, age 37, immigrated in 1897, Presbyterian, accountant working on own account. Worked 12 weeks at 54 hours per week at this job in 1900 for $451. He had a partner, James Mi---ci (married, age 33, birthplace Italy, Catholic, immigrated 1896, occupation Miner). With them were several Chinese lodgers who worked in the mine.6 
1921 CensusThomas Graham appeared on the 1921 Census of British Columbia, at Albert Canyon Village. He was the only person in the household and rented his one room wood residence for $10 a month. He was single, age 48, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1897, Presbyterian, and was a Merchant working on his own account in a General Store.7 
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Marley on 24 Aug 1927 in Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Information from certificate: Thomas McKirdy Graham, retired, bachelor, age 54, Presbyterian, residence Georgia Hotel, Vancouver, born Glasgow Scotland, father Thomas Graham born Dunblane Scotland, mother Catherine Nairn born Glasgow;
Elizabeth Marley, Nurse, age 37, Church of England, residence Hotel Vancouver, born Newcastle on Tyne England, father James Sullivan born London, mother Mary Clinton born Newcastle on Tyne;
Married by a United Church minister; witnesses were R ? Robertson and Irene Marley.9 
DeathThomas died before 3 Aug 1941.
On his wife's death registration in Vancouver, 1941, it said she was a widow. His death record has not yet been found.10 
Last Edited28 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S246] 1881 Census for England, Scotland, and Wales (Family History Library, on CD).
  2. [S347] E-mails from Helen Black to J Kolthammer, 14 July 2006, citing adjusted birth certificate #328 with a qualified name change July 1873.
  3. [S1320] Website International Genealogical Index, civil registration index (www.familysearch.org).
  4. [S347] E-mails from Helen Black to J Kolthammer.
  5. [S473] Inventory of the personal estate of Rev. Thomas Graham of Glasgow, taken 10 July 1876 (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, SC36/48/79, pp733-35), from Helen Black.
  6. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Yale Cariboo (14), Cariboo ED 2, page 5.
  7. [S2776] 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Kootenay West, SD 19B, Revelstoke Township Electoral District, Page 9.
  8. [S505] 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Yale Cariboo (5), Kootenay West, Slocan Riding, page 14.
  9. [S19] British Columbia Marriage Registration. McKirdy/Graham, #27-09-318652.
  10. [S2217] Family Search Record Search Indexes to British Columbia Deaths, 1872-1986, viewed online, Elizabeth Graham, #1941-5173.