Brief Life History of Agnes
When Agnes Thomson was born on 25 May 1851, in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William Thomson, was 29 and her mother, Janet Riggans, was 31. She married John Ferguson on 21 October 1870, in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She died on 12 June 1892, in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, at the age of 41, and was buried in Kaitangata, Otago, New Zealand.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Agnes Thomson in household of William Thomson, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Agnes Thomson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Agnes Thomson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1844–1879 Male
1851–1892 Female
Children (5)
1871–1943 Female
1873–1960 Female
1874–1954 Male
1876–1971 Female
1878–1946 Female
Parents and Siblings
1821–1877 Male
1820–1875 Female
Siblings (10)
1845–1898 Male
1847– Male
1849–1907 Male
1851–1892 Female
1855– Male
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World Events (8)
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Age 3
1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
Age 6
1863 · New Zealand Settlements Act
Age 12
Name Meaning
Scottish, English and northern Irish: variant of Thompson .
Scottish: sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic McThomas; see McTavish , McComish .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen . Compare Thompson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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