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William Thomson 1802–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1802

Birth Location: Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Oct 1885

Death Location: Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Margaret Inglis

Children(s): Agnes Thomson, Alexander Thomson, Rachel Thomson, Jane Thomson, Margaret Thomson, Anna Thomson, Mary Thomson, William Thomson, James Thomson

William Thomson was born in 1802 in Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Thomson And Rachel Gun. In 1841, William Thomson resided in Graham Street, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland. William Thomson married Margaret Inglis, and had children including Agnes Thomson, Alexander Thomson, Anna Thomson, James Gray Thomson, Jane Thomson, Margaret Smith Thomson, Mary Thomson, Rachel Thomson, William Thomson. William Thomson passed away in 1885 in Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Thomson was born in 1802 in Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Thomson And Rachel Gun.
  • In 1841, William Thomson resided in Graham Street, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • William Thomson married Margaret Inglis, and had children including Agnes Thomson, Alexander Thomson, Anna Thomson, James Gray Thomson, Jane Thomson, Margaret Smith Thomson, Mary Thomson, Rachel Thomson, William Thomson.
  • William Thomson passed away in 1885 in Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Margaret Inglis
1799–1859
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Agnes Thomson
1839–1891
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Alexander Thomson
1823–
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Rachel Thomson
1842–
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire
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Jane Thomson
1831–1910
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Thomson
1834–
Birth Location: , Abbey Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
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Anna Thomson
1837–
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire
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Mary Thomson
1825–
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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William Thomson
1828–
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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James Thomson
1830–
Birth Location: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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William Thomson's Ancestors

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William Thomson
1802–1885
Birth Place: Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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William Thomson's Descendants

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William Thomson (05 Apr 1802–05 Oct 1885) m. Margaret Inglis (1799–27 Jan 1859)
  1. 1. Agnes Thomson 1839–1891 m. Robert Bell 1829–
    1. 1. John Bell 1867– m. Jeannie Bell 1867–1952
      1. 1. Agnes (Thompson Bell) 🩵 1895–1981 m. John (Templeton) 💜 1893–1944
        1. 1. Mary ("Bunty") Templeton 1922–1998 m. Alvin (Franklyn) Thompson 1913–1983
        2. 2. Jeanne (Logan) Templeton 1917–1975 m. George Tupper 1910–1983
        3. 3. Thompson (Bell) Templeton 1927–1999
        4. 4. John ("Jack" Templeton) Jr 1915–1994 m. Carol (Edith) Resselar 1916–2011
      2. 2. Alexander (J) Bell 1904–2010 m. Tina (A.) Analetto 1913–
      3. 3. Henry Bell 1899–1907
      4. 4. Walter Bell 1902–1976 m. Margaret Morgan 1902–1995
        1. 1. Alan (Gordon) Bell 1941–2011
      5. 5. John (Thomson) Bell 1897–1947 m. Jeanie (Murdoch) Donald 1896–
        1. 1. Muriel (Steward Murdoch) Bell 1920– m. Roger (Lionel) Lavery 1918–2007
      6. 6. Alice (Maud) Bell 1907– m. Samuel Stevenson 1902–
        1. 1. Catherine (Louisa) Stevenson 1932–1962
    2. 2. William Bell 1865–1920 m. Jane (McGregor) Mckinnon 1861–1906
      1. 1. Janet Bell 1888–
      2. 2. Jean Bell 1894–1976
      3. 3. John Bell 1896–
      4. 4. Jessie (Margaret) Bell 1897–1970 m. Andrew (Symes) Roberts 1894–1988
        1. 1. Jessie (Margaret) Roberts 1918–1963
        2. 2. Claire Grealy 1929–2019
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bell 1890–
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Bell 1869–1950 m. Claud Lambie 1872–1953
      1. 1. Agnes (Brown) Lambie 1900–1979
      2. 2. William Lambie 1902–1906
      3. 3. Mary Lambie 1901–1956
      4. 4. Robert Lambie 1904–1965
      5. 5. Claud Lambie 1913–1980
    4. 4. Mary (Steel) Bell 1870–
    5. 5. James Bell 1873–
    6. 6. Christiana Bell 1876–
    7. 7. Andrew Bell 1877–
    8. 8. Thomas Bell 1876–
  2. 2. Alexander Thomson 1823–
  3. 3. Rachel Thomson 1842–
  4. 4. Jane Thomson 1831–1910 m. William Allan 1831–
    1. 1. David Allan 1856–
    2. 2. Margaret (Inglis) Allan 1858–
    3. 3. Jane (Buchanan) Allan 1864–
    4. 4. Janet (Barr) Allan 1874–
    5. 5. Mary Allan 1872–
    6. 6. Mary Allan 1866–
    7. 7. Annie Allan 1854–
    8. 8. James Allan 1856–
  5. 5. Margaret (Smith) Thomson 1834–
  6. 6. Anna Thomson 1837–
  7. 7. Mary Thomson 1825–
  8. 8. William Thomson 1828– m. Agnes Fyfe 1827–
    1. 1. Agnes Thomson 1851–
    2. 2. John (Fyfe) Thomson 1853–
    3. 3. William (Inglis) Thomson 1855– m. Agnes Caldwell 1849–
      1. 1. Agnes (M F) Thomson 1880–
      2. 2. Maggie (Inglis) Thomson 1884–
      3. 3. William (Inglis) Thomson 1889–1954 m. Margaret (Isabella) Smith 1891–1979
        1. 1. Margaret (Vera) Thomson 1915–
        2. 2. William (Inglis) Thomson 1918–1992
    4. 4. Robert (Alexander) Thomson 1857–1921
    5. 5. James (Gray) Thomson 1859–
    6. 6. Margaret (Inglis) Thomson 1866–
  9. 9. James (Gray) Thomson 1830–

William Thomson's Timeline

8 Records

1802
05 Apr 1802
Birth of William Thomson in Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1802
11 Apr 1802
William Thomson was baptized in , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 39
William Thomson resided here in Graham Street, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Graham Street, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 49
William Thomson resided here in Hogg house, paisley abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Hogg house, paisley abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 59
William Thomson resided here in Hagg Mill, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Hagg Mill, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 69
William Thomson resided here in Hag House, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Hag House, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 79
William Thomson resided here in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1885
05 Oct 1885
Age 83
Death of William Thomson in Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Cartside, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low; ED: 16; Page: 29; Line: 470; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 13A; Page: 40; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 11; Page: 24; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_74
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 11; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_95
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 14; Page: 1; Line: 7; Roll: cssct1881_161
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1802
    Event Place: , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Graham Street, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low; ED: 16; Page: 29; Line: 470; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hogg house, paisley abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 13A; Page: 40; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_126; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hagg Mill, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 11; Page: 24; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1861_74

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hag House, Johnstone, Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 11; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_95

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 14; Page: 1; Line: 7; Roll: cssct1881_161

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1885
    Event Place: Johnstone and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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