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Not that it's really anything to do with your Alex, but you can find an 1890s map of any Scottish county showing parishes at:
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/

I can find Alexander on the 1891 census but not after that. You say you have traced him back through his children and his marriage - you really need to get his marriage cert otherwise you could be tracing the wrong family.

This is the only marriage I can find for a John Thomson and Agnes Martin:


John Thomson
Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910

marriage: 15 December 1850 Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland

spouse: Agnes Martin

Alexander's birth entry should be on scotlandspeople and will give you the date and place of his parents' marriage.

The family in 1861? familysearch has baptisms for children with these names with parents John and Agnes Martin:


1861 Scotland Census
John Thomson

Age:38
Estimated birth year:abt 1823
Relationship:Head
Spouse's name :Agnes Thomson
Kirkcudbrighton, kirkcudbrights

Registration Number:869
Registration district:Kelton
Civil Parish:Kelton
Town:Castle Douglas
County:Kirkcudbrightshire
Address:Queen St
Occupation:Carpenter Master
John Thomson 38
Agnes Thomson 35
William Thomson 9
Agnes Thomson 7
Barbara Thomson 5
Margaret Thomson 3
John Thomson 1

Do you have his marriage cert? As Reggie said, if he married in Scotland it will have both parents' names on it, to confirm that we are looking at the correct family.

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Name: Agnes Martin
Gender: Female
Christening Date:
Christening Place: , KELTON, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1827
Birthplace: , Kelton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Father's Name: John Martin
Mother's Name: Agnes Carson

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11869-4
System Origin: Scotland-VR
GS Film number: 1067975
Reference ID: 2:1659RQP

1881

Name: John Thomson
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Agnes Thomson
Gender: Male
Where born: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration Number: 878
Registration district: Parton
Civil Parish: Parton
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: 5 Parton Village (Common Door)
Occupation: Joiner (Master)
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 6
LINE: 24
Roll: cssct1881_331
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomson 58
Agnes Thomson 55 b. Kelton
John Thomson 21 b.Kelton
Samuel Thomson 15 b. Parton
Mary Thomson 13 b. Parton
Robert Thomson 11 b. Parton
David Thomson 9 b. Parton


1901

Name: John Thomson
Age: 78
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration Number: 878
Registration district: Parton
Civil Parish: Parton
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: Huse In Parton Village
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 5
LINE: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_439
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomson 78
David Thomson 29
George Thomson 13 Grandson



1891

Name: Agnes Thomson
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : John Thomson
Gender: Female
Where born: Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration Number: 878
Registration district: Parton
Civil Parish: Parton
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: Parton Village
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 4
LINE: 19
Roll: CSSCT1891_403
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomson 69
Agnes Thomson 65
Agnes Thomson 37 Daughter
David Thomson 19 Son, Joiner's App.
George Thomson 3 Grandson


Look on Scotlandspeople for Agnes's death between 1891 and 1901 and John's after 1901. The death registrations will give you the names of their parents, including the mothers' maiden surnames if the informant knew the details.

You can narrow your search reults by putting in an approximate birth year and the possible County.



Possible for Agnes?

1841

Name: Agnes Martin
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Gender: Female
Where born: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Kelton
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: Queen Street
Parish Number: 869
Household Members:
Name Age
John Martin 40
Agnes Martin 35
Robert Martin 15
Agnes Martin 13
John Martin 11
Janet Martin 8
Margaret Martin 6
Thomas Martin 3
Elizabeth Martin 1
Samuel Brackenbury 14

Another 2 children.


David Thomson

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth: 20 November 1871 PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND

father: John Thomson
mother: Agnes Martin


Robert Thomson

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth: 9 March 1870 PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND

father: John Thomson
mother: Agnes Martin

Thank you.that is a big help.
I know it is Parton as opposed to URL after working backwards through his children and marriage.

Thank you
Susan

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Mary Thomson

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth: 9 February 1868 PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND

father: John Thomson
mother: Agnes Martin

Samuel Thomson

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth: 25 November 1865 PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND

father: John Thomson
mother: Agnes Martin

Alexander Thomson

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth: 18 December 1863 PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND

father: John Thomson
mother: Agnes Martin

Why did you say he was born c1865?

What evidence have you that this is the person you are researching?

1881 census

Person: THOMSON, Alexander Address: Airds Farm House, Kells


WEBSTER, Robert Head Unmarried M 50 1831 Farmer Of 800 Acres Of Which 170 Are Arable Employing 2 Men 2 Girls And 1 Boy
Kells, Kirkcudbright
N/A
BURGESS, Robert Servant Unmarried M 25 1856 Ploughman
Kells, Kirkcudbright
N/A
CLERK, Robert Servant Unmarried M 44 1837 Shepherd
Buittle, Kirkcudbright
N/A
THOMSON, Alexander Servant Unmarried M 17 1864 General Servant
Parton, Kirkcudbright
N/A
ARMSTRONG, Janet Servant Unmarried F 48 1833 House Keeper
Girthon, Kirkcudbright
N/A
TOULE, Jane Servant Unmarried F 28 1853 Dairymaid
Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright

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Alexander Thomson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Name: Alexander Thomson
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1863
Birthplace: PARTON,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Thomson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Agnes Martin
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11878-1
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 6035516
Reference ID:

Name: Alexander Thomson

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1864
Birthplace: URR,KIRKCUDBRIGHT,SCOTLAND
Mother's Name: Elisabeth Thomson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11884-1
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 6035516
Reference ID:

Haugh of Urr is 3.5 miles from Castle Douglas.

Parton is 7 miles...............

Birth death and marriages would be on http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

It's a pay to view site, not subscription. You can also pay to view the census images - other sites only hold transcriptions.

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1871 census


Person: THOMSON, Alexander Address: Hardgate Village, Urr

THOMSON, John Head Widower M 50 1821 Farm Serv Kelton, Kirkbrightshire
N/A
THOMSON, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 27 1844 Dairy Maid Kelton, Kirkbrightshire
N/A
THOMSON, Ellen Grand Daughter F 11 1860 Queensbo Ireland
N/A
THOMSON, Alexander Grand Son M 6 1865 Urr, Kirkbrightshire
N/A
THOMSON, John Grand Son M 4 1867 Urr, Kirkbrightshire

If he married in Scotland, info about his parents will be on the cert

I am trying to find Alexander Thomson I the Scottish 1871 census.
The information I have is born approx 1865 in Parton , Kirkcudbrightshire.
I have no information regarding parents.
I have found him as a servant in the 1881 census so no help there.
Thank you
Susan