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Sir Thomas Coats 1809–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1809

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1883

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: James Snr

Mother: Catherine Mitchell

Spouse(s): Margaret Glen

Children(s): James Coats, Janet Coats, Thomas Bt, George Glentanar, Catherine Coats, William Coats, Peter Coats, Margaret Coats, Lilian Coats, Jeanie Coats, Andrew Coats

The story of Sir Thomas Coats began in 1809 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1851, Sir Thomas Coats resided in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1861, Sir Thomas Coats resided in Abbey Burgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Sir Thomas Coats married Margaret Glen, and had children including Andrew Coats, Catherine Kate Coats, George Coats 1St Baron Glentanar, James Coats, Janet Coats, Jeanie Coats, Lilian Coats, Margaret Coats, Peter Coats, Thomas Glen Coats 1St Bt, William A Coats. Sir Thomas Coats passed away in 1883 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Coats began in 1809 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Sir Thomas Coats resided in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Sir Thomas Coats resided in Abbey Burgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Thomas Coats married Margaret Glen, and had children including Andrew Coats, Catherine Kate Coats, George Coats 1St Baron Glentanar, James Coats, Janet Coats, Jeanie Coats, Lilian Coats, Margaret Coats, Peter Coats, Thomas Glen Coats 1St Bt, William A Coats.
  • Sir Thomas Coats passed away in 1883 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Coats's Ancestors

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Sir Coats
1809–1883
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
James Coats Snr
1774–1857
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine Mitchell
1779–1857
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Coats
1743–1784
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catharine Haywood
1745–1857
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Peter Mitchell
1750–1857
Paisley Low, Renfrew, Scotland
Barbara Cowan
1752–
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Coats
1706–1788
Agnes Todd
1713–1791
Alexander Paton
1721–
Margaret Kirly
1728–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Dykehead
1684–1745
Jean Graham
1687–
George Todd
1693–1775
Margaret Kirkland
1692–
John Paton
1696–1696
Janet Allen
1700–
William *
1694–
Margaret RITCHIE
1695–

Sir Coats's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Coats (18 Oct 1809–15 Oct 1883) m. Margaret Glen (18 Dec 1818–29 Jan 1898)
  1. 1. James Coats 1841–1912
  2. 2. Janet Coats 1844–1918
  3. 3. Thomas (Glen Coats 1st) Bt 1846–1922
  4. 4. George (Coats 1st Baron) Glentanar 1849–1918
  5. 5. Catherine ("Kate") Coats 1851–1928
  6. 6. William (A) Coats 1853–1926
  7. 7. Peter Coats 1855–1872
  8. 8. Margaret Coats 1857–1946
  9. 9. Lilian Coats 1866–1954
  10. 10. Jeanie Coats 1860–1931
  11. 11. Andrew Coats 1863–1930

Sir Coats's Timeline

6 Records

1809
18 Oct 1809
Birth of Sir Thomas Coats in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 42
Sir Thomas Coats resided here in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 52
Sir Thomas Coats resided here in Abbey Burgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Abbey Burgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 72
Sir Thomas Coats resided here in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1883
15 Oct 1883
Age 74
Death of Sir Thomas Coats in Paisley Scot
Paisley Scot
1884
22 Jan 1884
Age 75
Sir Thomas Coats - Probate in Renfrew
Renfrew

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 28; Page: 19; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbey Burgh; ED: 28; Page: 19; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_74
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 105; Page: 17; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_175
    [4] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 28; Page: 19; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Abbey Burgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbey Burgh; ED: 28; Page: 19; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_74

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 105; Page: 17; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_175

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Paisley Scot
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Renfrew
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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