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William James Thomson 1688–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1688

Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: William Thomson

Mother: Margaret Geddes

Spouse(s): Helen Stewart

Children(s): John Thomson

William James Thomson was born in 1688 in Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland, the child of William Thomson And Margaret Geddes. William James Thomson married Helen Stewart, and had children including John Thomson. William James Thomson passed away in 1793 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William James Thomson was born in 1688 in Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland, the child of William Thomson And Margaret Geddes.
  • William James Thomson married Helen Stewart, and had children including John Thomson.
  • William James Thomson passed away in 1793 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thomson's Ancestors

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William Thomson
1688–1793
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland
Parents
William Thomson
1660–1715
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Geddes
1660–1717
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
james thomson
1630–1679
Lesmanagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Geals Dinny
1638–1666
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Alexander Geddes
1624–1671
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Jonet Hamiltoun
1625–1672
Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Binny\Binnie
1610–1659
Isobel Meldrum
1605–
Alexander Geddes
1600–1650
Margaret Addis
1601–1645
John Olivestob
1588–1662
Elizabeth Hamiltoun
1588–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Williame Benny
1589–1635
Catharine Cauldwell
1593–1640
Andrew Meldrum
1583–1650
Helene Barde
1578–1640
William Hamilton
1560–1651
Marion Hamilton
1564–1639

William Thomson's Descendants

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William (James) Thomson (06 May 1688–1793) m. Helen Stewart (1691–1747)
  1. 1. John Thomson 1717–1740 m. Elspet (Margaret) Nelson 1721–1763
    1. 1. Robert Thompson 1749–1786 m. Jean Alexander 1730–
      1. 1. James Thompson 1788–1866 m. Jane McKenzie 1783–1846
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Thompson 1807–1879 m. William (Bill) Morrison 1805–1879

William Thomson's Timeline

3 Records

1688
06 May 1688
Birth of William James Thomson in Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland
1792
21 Dec 1792
Age 104
Death of William James Thomson in Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, Skottland
Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, Skottland
1793
1793
Age 105
Death of William James Thomson in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1688
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1792
    Event Place: Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, Skottland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Non-OPR Deaths and Burials Index, 1673-1855

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