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William Thomson 1867 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1867

Birth Location: Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Death Date: 6 Jan 1887

Death Location: Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth

Father: James Thomson

Mother: Mary Robertson

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Born in 1867 in Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, William Thomson was the child of James Thomson and Mary Agnew Robertson. William Thomson died in Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth in 1887.

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James Thomson
1842 – 1927
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JT
Mary Robertson
1848 – 1929
Birth Location: Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 Jan 1887
    Event Place: Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
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