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Jemima Whitelaw Thomson 1862–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAY 1862

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 SEP 1890

Death Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia

Father: Alexander Thomson

Mother: Jane Whitelaw

Spouse(s): Joseph Gillespie

Children(s): James Gillespie, Alexander Gillespie, Charles Gillespie, Jane Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie

In 1862, Jemima Whitelaw Thomson entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Thomson And Jane Whitelaw. Jemima Whitelaw Thomson married Joseph Edgar Gillespie, and had children including Alexander Thompson Gillespie, Charles A Gillespie, James Edgar Gillespie, Jane Whitelaw Jenny Gillespie, Matthew Thomson Gillespie. Jemima Whitelaw Thomson passed away in 1890 in Wallsend, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Jemima Whitelaw Thomson entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Thomson And Jane Whitelaw.
  • Jemima Whitelaw Thomson married Joseph Edgar Gillespie, and had children including Alexander Thompson Gillespie, Charles A Gillespie, James Edgar Gillespie, Jane Whitelaw Jenny Gillespie, Matthew Thomson Gillespie.
  • Jemima Whitelaw Thomson passed away in 1890 in Wallsend, NSW, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Thomson
1820–1884
Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AT
Jane Whitelaw
1820–1895
Birth Location: Gartgerry, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JW

Spouses(s)

Joseph Gillespie
1862–1932
Birth Location: Coulston Estate, Gresford, NSW, Australia
JG

Children(s)

James Gillespie
1880–1935
Birth Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
JG
Alexander Gillespie
1882–1946
Birth Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
AG
Charles Gillespie
1884–
Birth Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
CG
Jane Gillespie
1886–1942
Birth Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
JG
Matthew Gillespie
1888–1927
Birth Location: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
MG

Jemima Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Jemima Thomson
1862–1890
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Thomson
1820–1884
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Whitelaw
1820–1895
Gartgerry, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Whitelaw
1778–
Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Mary Young
1781–1855
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alison Nimmo
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Nimmo
1728–
Bethia Marshall
1732–

Jemima Thomson's Descendants

1.
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Jemima (Whitelaw) Thomson (27 MAY 1862–24 SEP 1890) m. Joseph (Edgar) Gillespie (22 JAN 1862–28 JUN 1932)
  1. 1. James (Edgar) Gillespie 1880–1935 m. Alice (Jane) Ware 1879–1957
    1. 1. Hilda (J) Ware 1899–1949 m. Charles (Daniel) Nix 1893–1954
    2. 2. Jemima Gillespie 1900–
      1. 1. Enid ((Nean)) Lovett 1925–
      2. 2. Edna ((Sis)) Lovett 1924–
      3. 3. Leila Lovett 1922–
    3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth (Peg)) Gillespie 1906–1950 m. Thomas Shakespeare 1902–1985
    4. 4. Eva Gillespie 1910–1966
    5. 5. Edith ((Edie)) Gillespie 1907–1964 m. John (Lionel T (Jack)) Sievers –1970
    6. 6. William Gillespie 1904–1958 m. Ethel Collins –1954
    7. 7. Mildred ((Millie)) Gillespie 1909–1970
    8. 8. George Gillespie 1913–1967
    9. 9. Alfred ((Alfie)) Gillespie 1923–1974
    10. 10. Alice Gillespie 1917–1989 m. Douglas (Alwyn) Dunn 1914–1990
      1. 1. Barry (Alwyn) Dunn 1935–1997
    11. 11. Joseph (R J (Mick)) Gillespie 1902–1922
    12. 12. Ethel Gillespie 1918–1920
  2. 2. Alexander (Thompson) Gillespie 1882–1946 m. Mary (Ellen) Newburn 1896–
    1. 1. Jemima Gillespie 1904–
    2. 2. Thomas Gillespie 1902–
    3. 3. Joseph Gillespie 1907–
    4. 4. Leslie Gillespie 1917–
    5. 5. Francis Gillespie 1918–
    6. 6. Matthew Gillespie 1920–
    7. 7. Lila Gillespie 1921–
    8. 8. Donald Gillespie 1924–
  3. 3. Charles (A) Gillespie 1884–
  4. 4. Jane (Whitelaw (Jenny)) Gillespie 1886–1942
    1. 1. Bertha (M) Steel 1906–
    2. 2. Roy Steel 1910–1964
  5. 5. Matthew (Thomson) Gillespie 1888–1927

Jemima Thomson's Timeline

3 Records

1862
27 MAY 1862
Birth of Jemima Whitelaw Thomson in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1890
23 SEP 1890
Age 28
Death of Jemima Whitelaw Thomson in Brooktown, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Brooktown, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
1890
24 SEP 1890
Age 28
Burial of Jemima Whitelaw Thomson in Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Wallsend, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAY 1862
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: IGI, Batch No: C116251

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1890
    Event Place: Brooktown, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
    Record Source: NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages Index, Reg No: 13047/1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1890
    Event Place: Wallsend, NSW, Australia
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates
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