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Donald Thomson 1768–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1768

Birth Location: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jun 1860

Death Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

Father: Gilbert Thomson

Mother: Margaret Louttit

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH BUDGE

Children(s): James Thomson, Catherine Thomson, Margaret Thomson, Elizabeth Thomson, MAGNUS THOMSON, Isabella Thomson

Donald Thomson was born in 1768 in Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, the child of Gilbert Thomson And Margaret Louttit. Donald Thomson married Elizabeth Elspet Budge, and had children including Catherine Thomson, Elizabeth Thomson, Isabella Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Thomson, Margaret Thomson. Donald Thomson passed away in 1860 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Donald Thomson was born in 1768 in Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, the child of Gilbert Thomson And Margaret Louttit.
  • Donald Thomson married Elizabeth Elspet Budge, and had children including Catherine Thomson, Elizabeth Thomson, Isabella Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Thomson, Margaret Thomson.
  • Donald Thomson passed away in 1860 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Thomson
1750–
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay Orkney Scotland
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Margaret Louttit
1752–
Birth Location: Kirkwall & St Ola Orkney
ML

Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH BUDGE
1774–1827
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
EB

Children(s)

James Thomson
1813–1875
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
JT
Catherine Thomson
1799–1860
Birth Location: Orkney
CT
Margaret Thomson
1801–1888
Birth Location: Gossigar, South Ronaldsay, Orkney
MT
Elizabeth Thomson
1803–
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay Orkney
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MAGNUS THOMSON
1806–1877
Birth Location: Crook, South Ronaldsay Orkney
MT
Isabella Thomson
1821–
Birth Location: Scotland
IT

Donald Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Donald Thomson
1768–1860
Birth Place: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Gilbert Thomson
1750–
South Ronaldsay Orkney Scotland
Margaret Louttit
1752–
Kirkwall & St Ola Orkney
Grandparents
John Louttit
1722–
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Elspeth Hay
1725–
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Loutit
1700–
Margrat Linay
1700–
Thomas Hay
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Thomson's Descendants

1.
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Donald Thomson (Abt. 1768–21 Jun 1860) m. ELIZABETH ((Elspet)) BUDGE (About 1774–1827)
  1. 1. James Thomson 1813–1875 m. Isabella Smith 1817–1900
    1. 1. James Thomson 1857–1897 m. Elizabeth Sutherland 1851–1903
      1. 1. James Thomson 1881–1960 m. Barbara (Rosie) Sabiston 1883–1969
        1. 1. Stanley Thomson 1915–1995 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Muir 1932–2024
        2. 2. Mary Thomson 1917–1988
        3. 3. Donald Thomson 1918–1973
        4. 4. James (Robert) Thomson 1913–1975
  2. 2. Catherine Thomson 1799–1860
  3. 3. Margaret Thomson 1801–1888
  4. 4. Elizabeth Thomson 1803–
  5. 5. MAGNUS THOMSON 1806–1877
  6. 6. Isabella Thomson 1821–

Donald Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1768
Abt. 1768
Birth of Donald Thomson in Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1860
21 Jun 1860
Age 92
Death of Donald Thomson in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1768
    Event Place: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1860
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
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