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John Thomson 1830 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1830

Birth Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Aug 1907

Death Location: Melbourne Vic Australia

Father: James Thomson

Mother: Jane Thomson

Spouse(s): Emma Hollings, Jessie Mcgillivary

Children(s): emma thomson, john thomson, william thomson, henry thomson, alexander thomson, emma thomson

John Thomson was born in 1830 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, the child of James Thomson and Jane Thomson. John Thomson married Emma Hollings, Jessie Mcgillivary, and had children including emma thomson, john alfred thomson, william james thomson, henry launcelot thomson, alexander thomson, emma thomson. John Thomson passed away in 1907 in Melbourne Vic Australia.

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Biography

  • John Thomson was born in 1830 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, the child of James Thomson and Jane Thomson.
  • John Thomson married Emma Hollings, Jessie Mcgillivary, and had children including emma thomson, john alfred thomson, william james thomson, henry launcelot thomson, alexander thomson, emma thomson.
  • John Thomson passed away in 1907 in Melbourne Vic Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomson
1804 – 1870
Birth Location: Arbroath, Angus, , Scotland
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Jane Thomson
1804 – 1909
Birth Location: St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Emma Hollings
1828 – 1863
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Mcgillivary
1832 – 1889
Birth Location: Moray scotland
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Children(s)

emma thomson
1848 – 1852
Birth Location: London, England
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john thomson
1852 – 1934
Birth Location: London, England
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william thomson
1855 – 1873
Birth Location: vic australia
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henry thomson
1857 –
Birth Location: Victoria, Australia
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alexander thomson
1860 – 1946
Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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emma thomson
1862 – 1909
Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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John Thomson's Ancestors

Self
John Thomson
1830 – 1907
Birth Place: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Parents
James Thomson
1804 – 1870
Arbroath, Angus, , Scotland
Jane Thomson
1804 – 1909
St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
John Thomson
1788 –
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Jean Steven
James Thomson
1781 –
Arbroath, Scotland
Mary Fullerton
1780 – 1853
Oathlaw,Angus,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Thomson
1751 – 1826
Elizabeth Livie
1757 – 1850
William Steven
1758 – 1834
Elizabeth Potter
1758 – 1841
Alexander Fullerton
1754 – 1820
Catharine Weir
1749 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Thomson
1721 – 1790
Jean Gemmel
1722 – 1780
John Livie
1738 –
Margaret Beattie
1729 –
William Steven
1727 – 1787
Kathrine Dorward
1730 –
John Potter
1719 –
Elizabeth Potter
1715 –
David Weir
1719 – 1768
Jean (Rait)
1722 – 1767

John Thomson's Descendants

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John Thomson (6 Mar 1830 – 15 Aug 1907) m. Emma Hollings (1828 – Nov 1863) m. Jessie Mcgillivary (1832 – 1889)
  1. 1. emma thomson (1848 – 1852)
  2. 2. john (alfred) thomson (6 Jul 1852 – 15 Jul 1934)
  3. 3. william (james) thomson (1855 – 1873)
  4. 4. henry (launcelot) thomson (abt 1857 – 18 july1941)
  5. 5. alexander thomson (1860 – 1946)
  6. 6. emma thomson (1862 – 5 Sep 1909)

John Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1830
6 Mar 1830
Birth of John Thomson in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
1907
15 Aug 1907
Age 77
Death of John Thomson in Melbourne Vic Australia
Melbourne Vic Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1907
    Event Place: Melbourne Vic Australia
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