Andrew Thomson

(Diocese of Aberdeen) Born in Aberdeen, 7th July 1855, the son of John Thomson and Margaret Fleming; left for Scotland, unordained (as no. 194), and ordained a priest in Aberdeen, 22nd June 1879; temporarily in the Diocese of Dunkeld (Arbroath); in Peterhead, 1890-1930, when he retired to USA and died in Buffalo, N. Y., 13th January 1931.

Date	Age	Description
7 Jul. 1855		Born Aberdeen
1868-1872	13	Blairs
9 Jun. 1872	16	Arrived in the College
4 Jun. 1879	23	Left for Scotland
22 Jun. 1879	23	Ordained a priest in Aberdeen
1879-1880	24	Arbroath (Dunkeld Diocese)
1880-1881	25	St Joseph's, Dundee (Dunkeld Diocese)
1881-1890	26	Strichen
1890-1930	35	Peterhead
1930	75	Retired to USA
13 Jan. 1931	75	Died Buffalo, USA

Report of the ordination of Andrew Thomson in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1880.

The Rev. Andrew F. Thomson was born in Aberdeen on the 7th July, 1855; entered Blairs College on the 3rd July, 1868; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in May, 1872. He there received the Tonsure and Minor Orders from Mgr. Fr. Blanco y Lorenzo, Archbishop of Valladolid, on the 20th December, 1878; and was ordained Sub-Deacon on the following day, and Deacon on the 8th March, 1879, by the same Prelate. He returned to Scotland in June, 1879, and was ordained Priest on the 22nd of that month by the Bishop of Aberdeen in the Cathedral of St. Mary’s of the Assumption. Having given his services to the Diocese of Dunkeld, he was appointed in July assistant Priest at Arbroath.