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Thomson Family History & Genealogy

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Early Thomsons

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Penelope Thomson wed on Aug.7,1743 in New Haven, Ct. to John Leek and had 2 children.
Edmond Thomson of Geelong, Christ Church Geelong Parish County Australia was born in 1784, and died at age 68 years old in 1852 in Geelong.
Alexander Thomson of Australia was born in 1787 to John Thomson and Frazer Ellen Thomson. Alexander Thomson died at age 85 years old in 1872.
Frances Thomson of Australia was born in 1787, and died at age 88 years old in 1875.
Thomas Thomson of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 90 years old in 1879.
Hannah Thomson of Australia was born in 1790 to Oneil Edward Thomson and Sarah Gardiner Thomson. Hannah Thomson died at age 89 years old in 1879.
Alexander Thomson of Australia was born in 1791, and died at age 67 years old in 1858.
Janet Thomson of Heidelberg, Keelbundoora Parish County Australia was born in 1791, and died at age 62 years old in 1853 in Heidelberg.
William Thomson of Beechworth Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 91 years old in 1885 in Beechworth.
George Thomson of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 85 years old in 1880.
Jane Gray Thomson of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 61 years old in 1856.
John Wood Thomson of Australia was born in 1796 to Thomas Thomson and Annie Canham Thomson. He had siblings Rose Mary Thomson, Henry Collet Thomson, Rose Mary Thomson, Charles Frederick Thomson, and Robert Burns Thomson. John Thomson died at age 81 years old in 1877.

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Rev. Robert James Thomson
Robert James Thomson of New York United States was born on August 14 in Syracuse, and died on November 24, 1905.
Georgina (Thomson) Groves of Lara, Greater Geelong City County, VIC 3212, Australia was born in 1856 in Falkland, Fife County, Scotland KY15, United Kingdom. She was married to John Thomas Groves in 1874, and had children Charlotte Ann Groves, Elizabeth Mary Ann Groves, John Thomas Groves, David Govan Groves, Andrew Annal Groves, Henry George Groves, Amy Hilda Groves, Helen Abbie Groves, and Ethel May Groves. Georgina Groves died at age 72 years old on November 29, 1929 in Lara, Greater Geelong City County, VIC 3212, Australia.
Jessie Raeburn (Petrie) Thomson of Sandhurst Australia was born in 1872 in Sandhurst, City of Frankston County, VIC to John Story Petrie and Alice Anne (Ellis) Petrie. She had siblings Clarissa Gertrude Petrie, Robert Henry Petrie, John Neil Petrie, Alice Winifred (Petrie) Sage, Graham Walter Petrie, Emily Blanch (Petrie) Short, and Florence Euphemia (Petrie) Wells. Jessie Thomson died at age 79 years old in 1951.
Kathleen Harriet (Wheatley) Thomson of WA Australia was born on November 23, 1885 in VIC to William Price Wheatley and Thyrza Emma (Noyes) Wheatley. She had siblings Ellen Earles Wheatley, Edward Price Wheatley, Thomas Charles Wheatley, William Alfred Wheatley, Thyrza Frances Wheatley, Mary Alfrida Wheatley, Lucy Mabel Wheatley, and Roland Leslie Wheatley. Kathleen Thomson died at age 73 years old on August 3, 1959 in WA.
Rosamond North (Thomson) Hopkins of East Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born circa 1870 in Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 53 years old on November 7, 1924 in East Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia.
William Thomas Thomson of Horsham, Horsham Rural City County, VIC Australia was born on April 19, 1891 in Dimboola to George Charles Bert Thomson and Janet Nicol Harper. He had siblings Lawson Harper Thomson, James Aikman Thomson, Janet Stein Thomson Bretag, David Harper Thomson, George Thomson, and John James Thomson. William Thomson died at age 84 years old on March 3, 1976 in Horsham.
George Thomson of East Melbourne, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on December 15, 1878, and died at age 71 years old in 1949 in East Melbourne.
John James Thomson of Nhill, Hindmarsh Shire County, VIC Australia was born on March 11, 1886 in Nhill to George Charles Bert Thomson and Janet Nicol Harper. He had siblings Lawson Harper Thomson, James Aikman Thomson, Janet Stein Thomson Bretag, David Harper Thomson, George Thomson, and William Thomas Thomson. John Thomson died at age 74 years old on July 11, 1960 in Nhill.
George Charles Bert Thomson of Dboola Australia was born on October 19, 1855 in Glasgow, Glasgow City County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 47 years old on May 26, 1903 in Dboola Australia.
David Harper Thomson of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on February 13, 1880 in Hobart, TAS to George Charles Bert Thomson and Janet Nicol Harper. He had siblings Lawson Harper Thomson, James Aikman Thomson, Janet Stein Thomson Bretag, George Thomson, John James Thomson, and William Thomas Thomson. David Thomson died at age 18 years old on October 9, 1898 in Dimboola, VIC.
Lawson Harper Thomson of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on July 29, 1884 in Dimboola, and died at age 87 years old on January 22, 1972 in Melbourne.
Alga Myra (Gooding) Thomson of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on July 30, 1896 in Dimboola, and died at age 49 years old on March 16, 1946 in Dimboola.
James Aikman Thomson of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born in 1887 in Dimboola, and died at age 80 years old on April 20, 1968 in Dimboola.
Janet Nicol (Harper) Thomson of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on September 30, 1854 in Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 62 years old on May 12, 1917 in Dimboola, VIC Australia.
Janet Stein (Thomson) Bretag of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on February 16, 1883 in Dimboola to George Charles Bert Thomson and Janet Nicol Harper. She had siblings Lawson Harper Thomson, James Aikman Thomson, David Harper Thomson, George Thomson, John James Thomson, and William Thomas Thomson. She married Gustav Alfred Bretag in 1908, and had children George William Bretag, Elizabeth Jean Bretag, Allison Frances Bretag, and Roy David Bretag. Janet Bretag died at age 53 years old on December 20, 1936 in Dimboola.
Elizabeth (Thomson) Somerville of Sandford, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 20, 1822 in Prestonpans, East Lothian Council County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to Thomas Somerville, and had children John McLellan Somerville and James McLellan Somerville. Elizabeth Somerville died at age 71 years old on February 24, 1894 in Sandford, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia.
Bessie (Thomson) Frew has a brother Alexander Thomson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie (Thomson) Frew.
Alexander Thomson of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY was born on May 31, 1894, and died at age 92 years old in January 1987.
Esther Alice (Manderson) Thomson of VIC Australia was born in 1903 in Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo City County, and died at age 91 years old on June 10, 1995.
Elsie Ellen Thomson of Carlton Australia was born in 1905 in Carlton to Mary Jane (Johnson) Thomson and James Hunter Thomson. Elsie Thomson has siblings Doris Martha Thomson, Gladys Ethel Margaret Thomson, Walter James Mcgregor Thomson, Louisa Victoria Thomson, Ethel May Thomson, Kathleen Helena Thompson, Robert William Thompson, Robert William Thompson, and Robert Mcpherson Thomson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elsie Ellen Thomson.

Popular Thomson Biographies

Aubrey Luther Thomson was born to Israel E. Thomson (born 1883) and Mattie B. Wigfall (born 1885). Israel was born in South Carolina and Mattie was born in Georgia. He had siblings Israel Jr., Alfred W., June, and another brother. A veteran of World War II, Aubrey enlisted in the United States Army on March 10, 1941 and was discharged on November 17, 1945. Aubrey Thomson married Thelma and they had children Carolyne and Rodney. They later divorced in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ian Thomson was born in 1967 at Perth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ian Douglas Thomson.
Isreal Thomson is the father of Aubrey L Thomson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isreal Thomson.
John Thomson
John Thomson was born in 1858. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thomson.
Marguerita Olive  Hearn Thomson
Marguerita Olive (Hearn) Thomson was born on April 1, 1901 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia to Samuel John Hearn and Margaret Dewar (Gray) Hearn, and had siblings Thomas Starling Hearn, Jessie Ethel Harriet Hearn Minotti, Jeannie Robina Hearn Mollenhauer, and Florence Irene Hearn Dawson. Marguerita Thomson died at age 91 years old in 1992 at Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marguerita Olive Hearn Thomson.
Nicole Renae Thomson of Doncaster, Australia County Australia was born in 1972 to Raymond Franci Thomson and Ju Cornelia Thomson. She had siblings Paul Alexander Thomson, Karen Yvette Thomson, and Lisa Jane Thomson. Nicole Thomson died at age 10 years old in April 1983 at Doncaster Tram Road, in Doncaster, Victoria, and was buried in April 1983 at templestowe cemetery.
Jane Thomson was in a relationship with Robert Thomson, and had a child Helen Band Keightley ( Thomson. Jane Thomson died on August 30, 1891 in Yarraville, Maribyrnong City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Thomson.
Pearl Thomson was born to Jessie Moore (Harvey) Thompson and Henry Chatham Thomson, and has siblings Henry Chatham Thomson, Pearl Thomson, Violetta Harvey Thomson, Jessie Harvey Thompson, and Violetta Thomson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pearl Thomson.
Robert Thomson was born in 1822. He was in a relationship with Jane Thomson, and had a child Helen Band Keightley ( Thomson. Robert Thomson died at age 65 years old on September 6, 1888 in Yarraville, Maribyrnong City County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Thomson.
Gladys Floretta May Seeley
Gladys is the daughter of Barnabas John William Henry Harrison Seelye and Cora Inez Colley Seelye. She had siblings John W. Seeley, Ellen Seeley (born Feb 1, 1910), and Margaret Seeley Salonen. She was mother to William Charles "Billy" Stone. She married Clarence Pratt and had children Bonnie Pratt, Barbara Pratt, and Vern Pratt.
Margaretta Frances (Maloney) Thomson was born on May 24, 1901 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 84 years old on June 18, 1985 in Pittsburgh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaretta Frances (Maloney) Thomson.
Edith Annie (Langley) Thomson of Carlton, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born circa 1859 in North Melbourne to Thomas Langley and Sarah Ann (Cooper) Langley. She had siblings Alice Blanche (Langley) Summers, Lily Maud Langley, Walter Arthur Langley, Leslie Pearson Langley, Henry Charles Langley, Thomas Edwin Langley, and Florence Eva (Langley) Stokes. She married William Dickson Thomson in 1878, and had children Edith Mabel (Thomson) Stokes, Ida Violet Thomson, Olive Ruby Thomson, and Agnes Bertha Thomson. Edith Thomson died at age 28 years old in 1887 in Carlton.
Janet Stein (Thomson) Bretag of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born on February 16, 1883 in Dimboola to George Charles Bert Thomson and Janet Nicol Harper. She had siblings Lawson Harper Thomson, James Aikman Thomson, David Harper Thomson, George Thomson, John James Thomson, and William Thomas Thomson. She married Gustav Alfred Bretag in 1908, and had children George William Bretag, Elizabeth Jean Bretag, Allison Frances Bretag, and Roy David Bretag. Janet Bretag died at age 53 years old on December 20, 1936 in Dimboola.
Olive Ruby (Thomson) Wetenhall of Northcote, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born in 1882 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County to Edith Annie (Langley) Thomson and William Dickson Thomson. Olive Wetenhall had siblings Edith Mabel (Thomson) Stokes, Agnes Bertha Thomson, and Ida Violet Thomson. She married Arthur Reginald Perkins in 1907. She married William Robert Wetenhall in 1930. Olive Wetenhall died at age 69 years old in July 1952 in Northcote, City of Darebin County.
Elizabeth (McLean) Thomson of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born circa 1879 in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 60 years old circa August 1940 in Saint Kilda West, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Elizabeth (Thomson) Somerville of Sandford, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 20, 1822 in Prestonpans, East Lothian Council County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to Thomas Somerville, and had children John McLellan Somerville and James McLellan Somerville. Elizabeth Somerville died at age 71 years old on February 24, 1894 in Sandford, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabel Thomson ( Falconer.
Elizabeth Stewart (Dalgarno) Thomson of Brighton Australia was born in 1854 in Bright, Alpine Shire County, VIC, and died at age 82 years old on February 8, 1937 at 17 St James Square, in Edinburgh County, Scotland United Kingdom.
Thomas Mickle Thomson of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Port Melbourne to Dugald Thomson and Elizabeth Mickle Thomson. He had siblings David Thomson and Archibald Thomson. Thomas Thomson married Amy Virginia Eliza Marie Couacaud in 1921, and died at age 59 years old on April 29, 1950 in Fitzroy.

Thomson Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Thomson family member is 68.0 years old according to our database of 14,013 people with the last name Thomson that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

68.0 years

Oldest Thomsons

These are the longest-lived members of the Thomson family on AncientFaces.

Arthur E Thomson of San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 10, 1893, and died at age 108 years old on April 20, 2002.
108 years
Helen B Thomson of Delhi, Delaware County, NY was born on October 27, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on October 4, 1997.
107 years
Harry H Thomson of Deland, Volusia County, FL was born on June 3, 1896, and died at age 108 years old on July 26, 2004.
108 years
Jeanie M Thomson of Seattle, King County, WA was born on July 1, 1892, and died at age 106 years old on March 4, 1999.
106 years
Flossie F Thomson of North East, Erie County, PA was born on June 7, 1897, and died at age 105 years old on May 18, 2003.
105 years
Helen Thomson of Columbus, Franklin County, OH was born on November 21, 1888, and died at age 105 years old on January 12, 1994.
105 years
Callie G Thomson of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on September 14, 1869, and died at age 105 years old on November 15, 1974.
105 years
Emily M Thomson of Poultney, Rutland County, VT was born on December 28, 1899, and died at age 103 years old on January 17, 2003.
103 years
Dorothy S Thomson of Burlington, Burlington County, NJ was born on December 11, 1898, and died at age 102 years old on March 22, 2001.
102 years
Frances Thomson of Eugene, Lane County, Oregon was born on August 29, 1883, and died at age 103 years old in November 1986.
103 years
Helen G Thomson of Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA was born on January 2, 1907, and died at age 103 years old on January 3, 2010.
103 years
Elizabeth Thomson of Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana was born on September 27, 1880, and died at age 102 years old in March 1983.
102 years
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I am looking for any information on my great grandfathers sister, Avis. She is still alive, unlike the rest of her family. Please tell me if you have any information on Avis Thomson. Thanks

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