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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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The story of William Thomson began in 1867 in Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. William Thomson passed away in 1887 in Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomson began in 1867 in Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • William Thomson passed away in 1887 in Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth.

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William Thomson's Ancestors

Self
William Thomson
1867 – 1887
Birth Place: Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Parents
James Thomson
1842 – 1927
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary (Agnew) Robertson
1848 – 1929
Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Agnew) Robertson
1823 – 1902
Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
Janet Brown
1821 – 1891
Riccarton, Ayrshire
Great-Grandparents
James Robertson
1789 –
Mary Agnew
1795 –
John Brown
1779 – 1861
Janet Woodburn
1785 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1867
23 Jul 1867
Birth of William Thomson in Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Green Island, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
1887
6 Jan 1887
Age 20
Death of William Thomson in Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth
Drowned at sea near Taieri River mouth

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 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 Date: 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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