Archibald Thomson

Archibald was born on April 16th, 1786 in Uphall and his baptism took place there on April 30th, 1786.^1 2 

• Birth Notes
  • Name     Archbald Thomson
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     30 Apr 1786
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     16 Apr 1786
    Father's Name     Archbald Thomson
    Mother's Name     Alison Smeal
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPM-6BW : 10 February 2018), Archbald Thomson, 16 Apr 1786; citing , reference 2:1814KTB, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,638.
    

Archibald's father was Archibald Thomson and his mother was Alison Smeal.  His paternal grandparents were James Thomson and Isabell Robertson; his maternal grandparents were Andrew Smeal and Janet Broun. He had four brothers and five sisters, named James, George, John, Andrew, Janet, Isabell, Alison, Margaret and Elizabeth.  He was the third youngest of the ten children.  He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Bronchitis, short duration, at the age of 82 on May 6th, 1868 in Edinburgh.  He was buried in Edinburgh.^3 4 

• Death Notes
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    Thomson    
    Archibald    
    8/6/1892    
    Woollen Draper of the firm of Archibald Thomson & Coy Woollen Drapers, 255 High Street, Edinburgh, d. 06/05/1868 at Edinburgh, testate    
    Will    
    Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills    
    SC70/4/260
    
    
    Thomson    
    Archibald    
    18/6/1892    
    Woollen Draper, 255 High Street, Edinburgh, d. 06/05/1868 at Edinburgh, testate
    Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories    
    SC70/1/308

Details of Archibald's family with Margaret Girdwood