About Thomas Torrie
Lived 1857 – 1913 (aged 56). Thomas Torrie was a rugby union player.
Thomas Torrie (13 April 1857 – 18 June 1913) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh Academicals.
Provincial career
He played for East of Scotland District in February 1876.
Business career
After rugby union, Torrie became a tea-planter in Assam, Ceylon. He was named as a tea-planter in John M. Crabbie's will, in the Morning Post of 4 March 1898.
Family
Torrie was born to parents Thomas Jameson Torrie, the advocate, geologist and botanist, and Catherine Paton Jameson. He had 3 siblings Janet, Robert and Lawrence. He married Jane Crabbie, daughter of John M. Crabbie of Duncow, the wine merchant and distiller. Thomas Torrie died in St. Andrews in 1913, leaving an estate of £16,747 and 17 shillings and 7 pence.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Thomas Torrie?
rugby player (1857-1913)
When was Thomas Torrie born?
Thomas Torrie was born on 13 April 1857.
When did Thomas Torrie die?
Thomas Torrie died on 18 June 1913.
What was Thomas Torrie's occupation?
Thomas Torrie was a rugby union player.
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