Brief Life History of William
When William Thomson was born about 1695, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Thomson, was 37 and his mother, Cicil Wilsone, was 20. He married Elisabeth Hamilton on 28 October 1720, in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.
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- William Thomson in entry for Andrew Thomson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Thomson in entry for John Thomson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Thomson in entry for Agnes Thomson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
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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