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David MacBeth Thomson 1835 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1835

Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 27 May 1922

Death Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Bruce Thomson

Mother: Charlotte Gray

Spouse(s): Catherine Bruce

Children(s): Bruce Thomson, Magnus Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Thomson, Henry Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Thomson, Jemima Thomson, Robina Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Thomson

In 1835, David MacBeth Thomson entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Bruce Thomson and Charlotte Gray. David MacBeth Thomson married Catherine Arthur Bruce, and had children including Bruce Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Nicolson Thomson, Henry Bruce Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Nicolson Thomson, Jemima Henderson Thomson, Robina Bruce Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson. David MacBeth Thomson passed away in 1922 in Unst, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1835, David MacBeth Thomson entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Bruce Thomson and Charlotte Gray.
  • David MacBeth Thomson married Catherine Arthur Bruce, and had children including Bruce Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Nicolson Thomson, Henry Bruce Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Nicolson Thomson, Jemima Henderson Thomson, Robina Bruce Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson.
  • David MacBeth Thomson passed away in 1922 in Unst, Shetland, Scotland.

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David Thomson's Ancestors

Self
David Thomson
1835 – 1922
Birth Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Bruce Thomson
1803 – 1866
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Charlotte Gray
1805 –
Unst, Shetland
Grandparents
Archibald Thomson
1765 –
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Janet Henderson
1765 – 1850
Orkney and, Shetland, Scotland
Charles Gray
1785 – 1841
Ann Tail
1780 – 1851
Fetlar, Shetland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Thomson's Descendants

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David (MacBeth) Thomson (12 Jul 1835 – 27 May 1922) m. Catherine (Arthur) Bruce (06 Jan 1839 – 13 Sep 1904)
  1. 1. Bruce Thomson (26 Jul 1861 – 27 May 1939)
  2. 2. Magnus (Bruce) Thomson (25 May 1863 – 1886)
  3. 3. David Thomson (1865 – 1891)
  4. 4. Williamina (Nicolson) Thomson (02 Jun 1865 – 1937) m. Robert Thomson (Abt 1870 – )
    1. 1. Catherine Thomson (Abt 1898 – )
  5. 5. Henry (Bruce) Thomson (03 Jun 1867 – 1939)
  6. 6. Robert Thomson (31 Mar 1869 – 31 Aug 1911)
  7. 7. Catherine (Nicolson) Thomson (21 Jun 1871 – 1938) m. James Sanderson (28 Sep 1872 – 26 Jul 1908)
    1. 1. Catherine (Bruce) Sanderson (06 Dec 1898 – 05 Nov 1899)
    2. 2. George (Robert) Sanderson (24 Jun 1900 – 13 Jan 1967)
    3. 3. Davina (Thomasina Margaret Bruce) Sanderson (15 Mar 1904 – 02 Dec 1950) m. John (Anderson) Sutherland (5 DEC 1893 – 6 DEC 1976)
      1. 1. Catherine (Annie) Sutherland (19 JAN 1934 – 18 SEP 1975)
        1. 1. Colin (Harold) Jarvis (19 Dec 1967 – 08 Sep 1997)
    4. 4. James (Clark) Sanderson (23 Jul 1906 – 17 Nov 1940)
  8. 8. Jemima (Henderson) Thomson (31 Aug 1873 – UNKNOWN)
  9. 9. Robina (Bruce) Thomson (18 Oct 1874 – 11 Dec 1874)
  10. 10. John Thomson (abt 1876 – UNKNOWN)
  11. 11. Thomas Thomson (1877 – )
  12. 12. Robina Thomson (1878 – UNKNOWN)
  13. 13. Thomasina Thomson (21 Jan 1880 – 1966)
  14. 14. Christina Thomson (02 Jun 1881 – 29 Oct 1977)
  15. 15. James Thomson (1883 – UNKNOWN)
  16. 16. Magnus (Bruce) Thomson (20 Feb 1887 – 26 Nov 1914)

David Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1835
12 Jul 1835
Birth of David MacBeth Thomson in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
1922
27 May 1922
Age 87
Death of David MacBeth Thomson in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1835
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1922
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

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