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Mathew THOMSON 1796–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 NOV 1796

Birth Location: Perth - Methven

Death Date: 18 OCT 1855

Death Location: Perth, Scotland

Father: Alexander THOMSON

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret WHITTET

Children(s): Janet THOMSON, Elizabeth Thomson, Matthew THOMSON, Cecilia Thomson, Robert Thomson, William Thomson, Alexander Thomson, Agnes Thomson, John Thomson

In 1796, Mathew THOMSON entered the world in Perth - Methven, born to Alexander Thomson And Janet Rintoul. Mathew THOMSON married Margaret Whittet, and had children including Agnes Thomson, Alexander Belsher Thomson, Cecilia Whittit Thomson, Elizabeth Betty Or Betsy Thomson, Janet Thomson, John Thomson, Matthew Thomson, Robert Thomson, William Thomson. Mathew THOMSON passed away in 1855 in Perth, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Mathew THOMSON entered the world in Perth - Methven, born to Alexander Thomson And Janet Rintoul.
  • Mathew THOMSON married Margaret Whittet, and had children including Agnes Thomson, Alexander Belsher Thomson, Cecilia Whittit Thomson, Elizabeth Betty Or Betsy Thomson, Janet Thomson, John Thomson, Matthew Thomson, Robert Thomson, William Thomson.
  • Mathew THOMSON passed away in 1855 in Perth, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander THOMSON
1770–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret WHITTET
1798–1857
Birth Location: Perth - St Martins
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Children(s)

Janet THOMSON
1836–1929
Birth Location: Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Thomson
1829–1897
Birth Location: –
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Matthew THOMSON
1821–1890
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Cecilia Thomson
1838–1839
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Robert Thomson
1832–
Birth Location: Perth, Perth, Scotland
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William Thomson
1827–
Birth Location: Dunning, Perth, Scotland
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Alexander Thomson
1825–1855
Birth Location: Dunning, Perth, Scotland
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Agnes Thomson
1823–
Birth Location: Perth, Perth, Scotland
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John Thomson
1840–
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mathew THOMSON's Ancestors

Self
Mathew THOMSON
1796–1855
Birth Place: Perth - Methven
Parents
Alexander THOMSON
1770–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mathew THOMSON's Descendants

1.
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Mathew THOMSON (7 NOV 1796–18 OCT 1855) m. Margaret WHITTET (15 AUG 1798–1857)
  1. 1. Janet THOMSON 1836–1929 m. Henry FOSTER 1834–1879
    1. 1. Alfred (Ernest Albert) FOSTER 1867–1904 m. Emma (Jane) RICHES 1879–
      1. 1. Albert (Edward) FOSTER 1898–1977 m. Thelma (Maude) ARTHUR 1900–1983
        1. 1. Stuart (Athol) FOSTER 1927–1979 m. Norma (May) PIKE 1929–1994
      2. 2. Sidney (Henry) FOSTER 1900–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Harvey) FOSTER 1876–1963 m. Reginald (Clayton) BARTON 1882–1964
    3. 3. Emma (Thomson) FOSTER 1874–
    4. 4. Henry (George) FOSTER 1861–
    5. 5. Jessie FOSTER 1862–1924 m. John Scougall 1860–1906
      1. 1. Nellie (Nisbett) Scougall 1887–1972 m. Alfred (Stanley) Rees 1889–1943
        1. 1. John (Maxwell) Rees 1921–1991 m. Myra (Beatrice) Cruickshank 1928–2007
      2. 2. Janet (Foster) Scougall 1885–
    6. 6. Maria FOSTER 1860–
    7. 7. Sidney FOSTER 1870–
    8. 8. William FOSTER 1863–
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Betty or Betsy)) Thomson 1829–1897 m. Edward (Pearce or) Pierce 1823–1898
    1. 1. Edward Pearce 1861–1947 m. Jessie Thomson 1883–1963
      1. 1. Norman Pearce 1913–1995
      2. 2. Evelyn Pearce 1911–1985
      3. 3. Emily Pearce 1904–1985
      4. 4. Dorothy Pearce 1905–1906
      5. 5. Thomson Pearce 1907–1981
    2. 2. John ((Thomas or Thomson?)) Pearce 1867–1905 m. Rachel (Sorley) Gall 1869–1911
      1. 1. Edward Pearce 1894–1967
      2. 2. Agnes (Underwood) Pearce 1895–
      3. 3. Betty (Thomson) Pearce 1898–
      4. 4. Thomas Pearce 1900–
      5. 5. William Pearce 1901–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Pearce 1856–
    4. 4. Janet (Thomson) Pearce 1858–1936
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Pearce 1863–
    6. 6. Agnes Pearce 1864–1926
    7. 7. John (Thomson) Pearce 1869–1936
    8. 8. James Pearce 1871–1960
  3. 3. Matthew THOMSON 1821–1890
  4. 4. Cecilia (Whittit) Thomson 1838–1839
  5. 5. Robert Thomson 1832–
  6. 6. William Thomson 1827–
  7. 7. Alexander (Belsher) Thomson 1825–1855
  8. 8. Agnes Thomson 1823– m. William Strathern 1816– m. William Finlayson 1808–1861
    1. 1. Barbara (Allan) Strathern 1847–1894
    2. 2. Helen (Allan) Strathearn 1845–
    3. 3. Margaret Strathearn 1850–
    4. 4. William Finlayson 1855–1918
    5. 5. John Finlayson 1862–1911
    6. 6. James Finlayson 1858–1917
  9. 9. John Thomson 1840–

Mathew THOMSON's Timeline

3 Records

1796
7 NOV 1796
Birth of Mathew THOMSON in Perth - Methven
Perth - Methven
1855
15 OCT 1855
Age 59
Death of Mathew THOMSON in Perth - Perth
Perth - Perth
1855
18 OCT 1855
Age 59
Burial of Mathew THOMSON in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 NOV 1796
    Event Place: Perth - Methven

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1855
    Event Place: Perth - Perth

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1855
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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