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Thomas Lawson 1802 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1802

Birth Location: Collessie, Fife

Death Date: 4 Nov 1876

Death Location: Cults, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Lawson

Mother: Helen Henderson

Spouse(s): Ann Wilkie

Children(s): Elizabeth Lawson

Thomas Lawson was born in 1802 in Collessie, Fife, the child of Thomas Lawson and Helen Henderson. Thomas Lawson married Ann Wilkie, and had children including Elizabeth (Betsy) Lawson. Thomas Lawson passed away in 1876 in Cults, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Thomas Lawson was born in 1802 in Collessie, Fife, the child of Thomas Lawson and Helen Henderson.
  • Thomas Lawson married Ann Wilkie, and had children including Elizabeth (Betsy) Lawson.
  • Thomas Lawson passed away in 1876 in Cults, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lawson
1778 – 1840
Birth Location: Collessie, Fife, Scotland
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Helen Henderson
1778 – 1860
Birth Location: Collessie, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Wilkie
1812 – 1859
Birth Location: Auchtermuchty, Fife
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Lawson
1852 – 1917
Birth Location: Kings Kettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Thomas Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Lawson
1802 – 1876
Birth Place: Collessie, Fife
Parents
Thomas Lawson
1778 – 1840
Collessie, Fife, Scotland
Helen Henderson
1778 – 1860
Collessie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Katherine Black
1751 – 1807
Kinloch, Largo, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Lawson's Descendants

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Thomas Lawson (abt 1802 – 4 Nov 1876) m. Ann Wilkie (abt 1812 – 27 Aug 1859)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Lawson (Jul 1852 – 22 May 1917) m. William Elder (28 Jun 1851 – 26 January 1892)
    1. 1. Annie (Wilkie) Elder (25 October 1875 – 26 October1933) m. Andrew (Pratt) Black (26 July 1874 – 8 October 1953)
      1. 1. Betsy (Lawson) Black (22 Sep 1901 – 18 March 1985) m. Sydney (Edward) Pragnell (1 Oct 1897 – 1978)
        1. 1. Betty (Maud) Pragnell (27 Sep 1921 – 18 July 2002) m. Robert Palmer m. Laurie Ballantine
        2. 2. Eric (Andrew) Pragnell (12 Jul 1923 – 25 Oct 2016) m. Muriel (Jean) Mears (29 Jun 1923 – 26 Mar 2006)
        3. 3. Gavin Pragnell (31 Aug 1929 – 02 Sep 1929)

Thomas Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1802
abt 1802
Birth of Thomas Lawson in Collessie, Fife
Collessie, Fife
1876
4 Nov 1876
Age 74
Death of Thomas Lawson in Cults, Fife, Scotland
Cults, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1802
    Event Place: Collessie, Fife

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Cults, Fife, Scotland
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