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Archibald Thomson & Margaret Girdwood

‌Archibald and Margaret were married on June 13th, 1826 in Edinburgh.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Name: Archibald Thomson
  Event Type: Marriage
  Event Date: 13 Jun 1826
  Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender: Male
  Spouse's Name: Margaret Girdwood
  Spouse's Gender: Female
  Spouse's Father's Name: Claud Girdwood
  
  GS Film Number: 1066694
  Digital Folder Number: 007908843
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11984-5
  System Origin: ODM
  
  Citing this Record
  "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMG-5X2 : 11 February 2020), Archibald Thomson, 1826.

They had eight sons and a daughter, named Archibald, Claud, James, Edward, John, Andrew, Andrew, Hugh and Jessie.

Personal Details
- Archibald Thomson
  Archibald was born on April 16th, 1786 in Uphall and his baptism took place there on April 30th, 1786.²³
  - 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.
  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.⁴¹
  - Death Notes
    - https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152052383/person/412014660753/story
      
      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
  Margaret Girdwood
  Margaret was born on April 1st, 1803 in Glasgow.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Name: Margaret Girdwood
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 1 Apr 1803
      Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
      Event Place (Original): Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Claud Girdwood
      Mother's Name: Janet Leishman
      
      GS Film Number: 1042981
      Digital Folder Number: 7
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11935-2
      System Origin: ODM
      
      Citing this Record
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X19C-DZZ : 11 February 2020), Margaret Girdwood, 1803.
  She died at the age of 80 on October 6th, 1883 in Edinburgh.
  - Death Notes
    - GIRDWOOD other surname THOMSON
      MARGARET
      80
      1883
      685/5 782
      Newington
      
      Thomson
      Margaret
      29/2/1884
      or Girdwood, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, widow, d. 06/10/1883 at Edinburgh, testtate
      Will
      Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills
      SC70/4/205
      
      Thomson
      Margaret
      29/2/1884
      or Girdwood, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, widow, d. 06/10/1883 at Edinburgh, testate
      Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
      SC70/1/230

Children
- Archibald Thomson
  Archibald was born on March 31st, 1827 in Edinburgh.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Archibald Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1827
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-8XF : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for Archibald Thomson, 1827.
  He died due to a medical problem, Brain disease, duration 35 years, senility, at the age of 73 on September 11th, 1900 in Edinburgh. He was buried in Edinburgh.⁴⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Thomson
    Archibald
    25/7/1901
    Inmate, Royal Edinburgh Asylum for the Insane, Morningside, Edinburgh, d. 11/09/1900 at Edinburgh, intestate
    Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
    SC70/1/403
  Janet (Jessie) Thomson
  Janet, known as Jessie, was born on November 15th, 1828 in Edinburgh.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Janet Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Female
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-Q6D : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for Janet Thomson, 1828.
  She died at the age of 43 on August 27th, 1872 in Edinburgh.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    TAYLOR other surname THOMSON
    JESSIE
    43
    1872
    685/5 668
    Newington
  Claud Thomson
  Claud was born on February 13th, 1831 in Edinburgh and his baptism took place there on July 25th, 1839.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Claud Thomson
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 13 Feb 1831
    Birthplace: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    Reference ID: 2:18L4KC6
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: VR
    Record Number: 13607057
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5V-H8R : 12 February 2020), Claud Thomson, .
    
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/find/name?search=1&self=claud%7Cthomson%7C0%7C0
    Christening
    25 July 1839
    Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
  He died at the age of 29 on November 5th, 1860 in Edinburgh. He was buried in Edinburgh.⁴⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    THOMSON
    CLAUD
    1860
    685/4 583
    St Giles
  James Thomson
  James was born on April 21st, 1833 in Edinburgh.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: James Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1833
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-DYR : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for James Thomson, 1833.
  He died at the age of 73 on November 27th, 1906 in New South Wales.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Nymagee, New South Wales
  Edward Thomson
  Edward was born on December 21st, 1834 in Edinburgh.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Edward Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-8BR : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for Edward Thomson, 1834.
  He died at the age of 66 on January 26th, 1901 in Edinburgh. He was buried in Edinburgh.⁴⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    THOMSON
    EDWARD
    67
    1901
    685/6 14
    Portobello
    
    Thomson
    Edward
    25/7/1901
    1 Windsor Place, Portobello, d. 26/01/1901 at Portobello, intestate
    Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
    SC70/1/403
  John Thomson
  John was born on September 4th, 1836 in Edinburgh.³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: John Thomson
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 4 Sep 1836
    Birthplace: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    Reference ID: 2:18L4KGS
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: VR
    Record Number: 13607060
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5J-JP5 : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for John Thomson, .
  He died at the age of 11 on May 21st, 1848 in Edinburgh.⁴
  Andrew Thomson
  Andrew was born on May 22nd, 1838 in Edinburgh.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Andrew Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1838
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11983-9
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-86Y : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for Andrew Thomson, 1838.
  He died at the age of 1 on December 15th, 1839 in Edinburgh.⁴
  Andrew Thomson
  Andrew was born on February 9th, 1840 in Edinburgh.⁴ He died at just 9 days old on February 18th, 1840 in Edinburgh.⁴
  Hugh Thomson
  Hugh was born on January 24th, 1844 in Edinburgh.²⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Hugh Thomson
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Gender: Male
    Father's Name: Archibald Thomson
    Mother's Name: Margaret Girdwood
    
    GS Film Number: 1066692
    Digital Folder Number: 008076040
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11984-1
    System Origin: ODM
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC7-J97 : 12 February 2020), Archibald Thomson in entry for Hugh Thomson, 1844.
  He died at the age of 70 on January 11th, 1915 in Edinburgh. The funeral took place on January 14th, 1915 in Edinburgh. He was buried on January 14th, 1915 in Edinburgh.⁸⁴⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Thomson
    Hugh
    12/2/1915
    28 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, latterly 24 Cluny Gardens Edinburgh, d. 11/01/1915 at Edinburgh, testate.
    Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories
    SC70/1/561

Family Timeline

¹ Archibald Thomson 1868 death
² Archibald Thomson, Newington 1851
³ Archibald Thomson, Newington 1841
⁴ Thomson Girdwood grave
⁵ Archibald Thomson 1900 death
⁶ Claud Thomson death
⁷ Archibald Thomson, St. Giles 1861
⁸ Hugh Thomson death
⁹ Hugh Thomson will

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