William Thomson

1747 - 1837  (89 years)

• Name	William Thomson
  Birth	6 Sep 1747	Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Christening	6 Sep 1747
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1837	Bonnies, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire,Scotland
  Burial	Westerkirk,Dumfrieshire
  Person ID	I5884	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Thomson,   b. 5 Feb 1713, Netherknock, Westerkirk, Dumfieshire, Scotland d. 21 Dec 1792, Netherknock Croft, Scotland (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Jannett Scott,   b. 25 Oct 1717, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire d. 22 Feb 1802, Netherknock Croft, Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1746	Westerkirk, Dumfieshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Little,   b. 26 Apr 1765, Stenniswater, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 24 Feb 1855, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1794	Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Children	1. Simon Thomson,   b. 10 Mar 1795, Bonese, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire,Scotland d. 15 Dec 1876, Scarborough,York Co.,Ontario (Age 81 years)   2. Christopher Thomson,   b. 31 Aug 1796, Bonese, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire,Scotland d. 13 Dec 1879, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario (Age 83 years)   3. William Thomson,   b. 6 Oct 1797, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 15 Dec 1866, Bonese, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire,Scotland (Age 69 years)   4. David Thomson,   b. 18 Jul 1799, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 23 Sep 1882, Orillia Twsp., Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)   5. Janet (Jane) Thomson,   b. 18 Jul 1801, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 27 Feb 1874, Riggburnfoot, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire (Age 72 years)   6. Margaret Thomson,   b. 22 Apr 1803, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 18 Oct 1823, Bonese, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire,Scotland (Age 20 years)   7. Ann Thomson,   b. 27 May 1805, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 2 Oct 1879, Bonese, Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire,Scotland (Age 74 years)   8. John Thomson,   b. 8 Nov 1807, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   9. Bridget Thomson,   b. 8 May 1809, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   10. Archibald Thomson,   b. 4 Feb 1811, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Anderson,   b. 29 Apr 1753, Eskdalemuir, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d. 23 Jun 1789, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1 Feb 1775	Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland   [1]
  Children	1. Joan Thomson,   b. 14 Jan 1776, Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   2. Andrew Thomson,   b. 19 Jul 1780, Netherknock, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland   3. George Thomson,   b. 19 Jul 1780, Netherknock, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 11 May 1872, Bonese, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)   4. Anne Thomson,   b. 3 Dec 1782, Craig, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. Abt 1782   5. Archibald Thomson,   b. 18 Apr 1785, Boneese, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 22 Nov 1819, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 34 years)   6. Margaret Thomson,   b. 18 Apr 1789, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. Abt 1789, Westerkirk Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Date of birth is not known, William was christened on September 6, 1747 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Was employed as a Tenant in Bonnies, Westerkirk. William himself never immigrated to Canada. But four of his sons, Archibald, Simon, Christopher and David did. They settled in the Scarborough, Ontario and Orilla, Ontario areas. Archibald Thomson, 1785-1819, returned to Scotland, died at age of 35. David Thomson, 1799-1882, emigrated to Orillia Township, Simcoe County in 1857.

  
  

• Sources

  [S269] according to William Higgins database, rootsweb WorldConnect Project database higgins. date and place of marriage of William Thomson and Margaret Anderson