Elspeth Thomson (Elspy, Elspie, Euphemia)

Elspeth was born on August 13th, 1776 in Dunfermline and her baptism took place there on August 25th, 1776.¹

Elspeth's father was Robert Thomson and her mother was Janet Shipherd. Her paternal grandparents were James Thomson and Margaret Mudie; her maternal grandparents were William Shepherd and Margaret Tulloch. She had a brother and two sisters, named James, Elizabeth and Margaret. She was the youngest of the four children. She died due to natural causes or old age at the age of 82 on May 29th, 1859 in Ayr. She was buried in Newton-on-Ayr.²³

Death Notes
- Died after 1851, prob. after 20-01-1855, as she is not listed as deceased on daughter Janet's death certificate.
  
  Took 6 years to find this death certificate ! (2009)
  Death reported by son George.

Whereabouts
- Elspeth lived in Newton-on-Ayr for ten years from 1841 to 1851.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1841: Orange Row, Newton Upon Ayr
      1851, a lodger with family of muslin weavers, Gray, in Main St., Newton.

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