William Thomson

William was born on December 14th, 1803 in Linlithgow.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name     William Thomson
    Gender     Male
    Christening Place     , LINLITHGOW, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     14 Dec 1803
    Birthplace     , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     James Thomson
    Mother's Name     Jean Duncan
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGY-QL2 : accessed 16 April 2016), James Thomson in entry for William Thomson, 14 Dec 1803; citing , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, reference - 2:180J2CD; FHL microfilm 1,066,633.
    
    
    14/12/1803 THOMSON WILLIAM JAMES THOMSON/JEAN DUNCAN FR1725 (FR1725) M LINLITHGOW /WEST LOTHIAN 668/00 0040 0613 

William's father was James Thomson and his mother was Jean Duncan.  His paternal grandparents were Philip Thomson and Dorothea Hart. He had six brothers and seven sisters, named James, Alexander, James, Thomas, Philip, David, Dora, Jane, Jessie, Isabella, Janet, Margaret and Helen.  He was the seventh youngest of the fourteen children.