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William George Thomson 1724 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1724

Birth Location: Abbey, Paisley, Renfewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Bethea Gaat

Spouse(s): Margaret Orr

Children(s): Jean Thomson

William George Thomson was born in Abbey, Paisley, Renfewshire, Scotland in 1724, to John Thompson and Bethea Gaat. Later in life, William George Thomson married Margaret Orr; among their children were Jean Thomson. William George Thomson died in Scotland, 1800.

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Parents

John Thompson
1689 – 1781
Birth Location: Abbey, Paisley, Renfewshire, Scotland
JT
Bethea Gaat
1700 –
Birth Location: Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
BG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Orr
1724 – 1800
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, Scotland
MO

Children(s)

Jean Thomson
1749 – 1817
Birth Location: Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 August 1724
    Event Place: Abbey, Paisley, Renfewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 4 Jul 1747
    Event Place: Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 4 July 1747
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1800
    Event Place: Scotland
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