Contributed by Lindsay Gallagher

When Thomas Smith was born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, his father, Alexander, was 49 and his mother, Janet, was 46. He married Ann Mcdonald on 29 March 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. They had five children in 12 years. He died on 18 December 1900 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, at the age of 60.