William Mathieu Thomson

1820 - 1879  (59 years)

• Name	William Mathieu Thomson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	3 Apr 1820	Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [4, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	7 May 1820	Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [8]
  Immigration	22 Oct 1841	Port Phillip District of New South Wales, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia   [4, 9]
  Death	2 Aug 1879	Mooroopna West, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia   [3, 6, 10]
  Will	Aft 2 Aug 1879	Mooroopna West, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia   [11]
  Burial	4 Aug 1879	Mooroopna Cemetery, Echuca-Mooroopna Road, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia   [10]
  Probate	6 Oct 1879	Supreme Court, Colony of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [12]
  Person ID	I3963	FHC029 - Stephen Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Thomson,   b. 31 Mar 1788, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland d. 1867 (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Francoise Adelaide Bouchiere,   b. 1790   d. 1839 (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Mar 1817	Gonesse, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France   [13]
  Marriage	7 Feb 1825	Gibraltar   [14]
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Elisabeth McDonald,   b. 12 Sep 1819, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland d. 8 Apr 1873, Glenluce, Victoria, Australia (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1840	St Cuthberts Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 15, 16]
  Children	1. Charles Thomas Thomson,   b. 19 Jan 1860, Happy Valley, Vaughan, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia d. 14 Oct 1901, Melville Street, Numurkah, Victoria, Australia (Age 41 years)  [natural]   2. John Thomson,   b. 20 Aug 1843, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 7 Feb 1921, Merrigum, Victoria, Australia (Age 77 years)  [natural]   3. Alexander Thomson,   b. Abt 1845   d. Abt 1930 (Age ~ 85 years)  [natural]   4. Janet Elizabeth Thomson,   b. 1852, Fryers Farm, Fryerstown, Victoria, Australia d. 17 Dec 1919, Mooroopna & District Base Hospital, Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia (Age 67 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F1254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Apr 1820 - Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland Baptism - 7 May 1820 - Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland Marriage - 9 Jul 1840 - St Cuthberts Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Battalion 43rd Regiment of Light Infantry Date of the Child's Birth: 3rd April 1820 Place and Date of the Child's Baptism: Place: Belfast Date: 7 May 1820 Christian Name of the Child: William Matthew Parents' Names: Christian Surname William Thompson & Francoise Adelide Rank of the Father: Serjeant Name of the Chaplain or other Clergyman by whom the ceremony was performed: A.C. Macartney Vicar of Belfast No. 78 I certify the above Registry to be correct Signature of the Adjutant: J. Harris Lt Adjt Groom Name: William Mathew Thomson Address:126 Causewayside, Edinburgh Occupation: Shop Porter Bride Name: Janet McDonald Address: 42 Causewayside, Edinburgh Father’s Name: Andrew McDonald Father’s Occupation: Gardener Banns Read: “There have been Three several times daily and regular proclaimed in order to Marriage in each of the Parish Churches of St Cuthbert’s and Newington and no Objections offered.” Date of Marriage: 9 July 1840 Minister: Reverend George Johnston, Minister of the United Associate Secession Congregation in Nicolson Street Place: St Cuthbert’s Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

  
  

• Sources

  [S625] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: a; Date: 2014;), FHL Film Number: 1066765. Record for William Matthew Thomson and Janet McDonald Name: William Matthew (Mathieu) Thomson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 9 July 1840 Marriage Place: Cuthbert’s, Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland Spouse: Janet McDonald FHL Film Number: 1066765 [S464] Ancestry.com, New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: a; Date: 2007;), State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships arriving at Port Phillip (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5318; Reel: 2144; Item: [4/4814]. Record for William Thompson Name: William Thomson Birth Year: Abt 1820 Age:21 Arrival Date: 22 October 1841 Vessel Name: Grindlay [S698] Ancestry.com, Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: a; Date: 2010;), Registration Number: 9333. Record for William Mathiew Thomson - son of Francoise Adelaide Bouchiere [S464] Ancestry.com, New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: a; Date: 2007;), State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships arriving at Port Phillip (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5318; Reel: 2144; Item: [4/4814]. Record for William Thompson http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=NSWassisted&h=267149&indiv=try [S611] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917. Record for Jane Elizabeth Thomson https://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61648&h=480449&indiv=try [S698] Ancestry.com, Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: a; Date: 2010;), Registration Number: 9333. Record for William Mathiew Thomson - son of Francoise Adelaide Bouchiere Name: William Mathiew (Should be Mathieu) Thomson Birth Year: abt 1820 Age: 59 Death Place: Victoria Father’s Name: William Mother’s Name: Francois Adelaide Bouchier Registration Year: 1879 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 9333 [S465] British Army, GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924) Transcription, (Name: find my past; Location: http:findmypast.com.au;), Volume: 1357Page 10. Record for William Mathieu Thomson. http://findmypast.com.au [S466] England, Army Register Book of Births, Baptisms and Marriages, Birth Certificate, Battalion 43rd Regiment of Light Infantry Number: 78 GRO: Volume: 1357 Page: 10. Record for William Matthew Thompson. http://www.gro.gov.uk/ [S467] Colony of NSW, Index - Assisted immigrants arriving at Port Phillip, 1839-51, Reel: 2144Record Item: 4/4815Page: 87. Record for William Mathieu and Janet Elisabeth Thomson (nee Mcdonald). Name of Ship: “Grandlay” Name: Thomson, William Age: 21 Occupation: Joiner Religion: Protestant Read or Write: Both Native Place: Edinburgh By Whom Imported: — Bounty: ?19.0.0 Name of Ship: “Grandlay” Name: Thomson, Janet Age: 20 Occupation: House Servant Religion: Protestant Read or Write: Both Native Place: Edinburgh By Whom Imported: — Bounty: ?19.0.0 [S460] Victoria, Australia, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Melbourne, Death Certificate, (Name: Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Melbourne Victoria Australia;), Registration Number: 9333. Record for William Mathieu Thomson Death Certificate Victn BDM 2 When and Where Died: 2 August 1879. Mooroopna West, Victoria, Australia Name and Surname, Rank or Profession: William Mathieu Thomson Farmer Sex and Age: Male, 59 years Cause of Death: Senility, Exhaustion, Asthenia Duration of last Illness: Six months Medical Attendant and by whom certified: A.H.Dawson When he last saw the deceased: 1 August 1879 Name and Surname of: Father: William Thomson Occupation: Soldier Mother: Francois Adelaide Thomson Maiden Name: Bouchier Signature, Description and Address of Informant: William Thomson, Son, Strathmerton, Victoria, Australia Signature of Deputy Registrar: William Baldwin Date: 2 August 1879 Where Registered: Toolamba, Victoria, Australia When and Where Buried: 4 August 1879 Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia Undertaker by whom certified: William Thomson Name and religion of Minister or Names of Witnesses of Burial: Reverend W Thomson Presbyterian Where Born: Edinburgh, Scotland How long in the Australian Colonies stating which: 38 years in Victoria Where Married: Edinburgh, Scotland At what age: 19 years To Whom: Janet Elizabeth McDonald Issue in order of Birth, their Name and Age: William 37 years John 36 years Alexander 34 years Andrew 32 years Adelaide 30 years Agnes Deceased Janet 27 years Charles Deceased Charles Thomas 19 years Jane 17 years [S469] Victoria, Australia, Public Records Office Victoria, Wills and Probate, Series: 19 Record Number: 666. Record for William Mathieu Thomson http://prov.vic.gov.au [S468] FamilySearch, "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989, index and images", Series Number:19 Record Number: 666 Digital Folder Number: 004104488 Image Number: 00163. Record for William Mathieu Thomson. Name: William Mathieu Thomson Occupation: Farmer Death Date: 02 August 1879 Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Residence City: Mooroopna West, Victoria, Australia Event Date: 06 Oct 1879 Series Number: 19 Record Number: 666 [S466] England, Army Register Book of Births, Baptisms and Marriages, Birth Certificate, Reserve 43rd Regiment of Light Infantry Number in Register: 31. Record for William Thomson and Francoise Adelaide Bouchiere. An Entry in the Army Register Book of Births, Baptisms and Marriages Rank, Christian and Surname of Soldier Serjeant William Thompson (Bachelor) (Specifying whether Bachelor or Widower) Christian and surname of woman Frances Adelaid Baucher (Spinster) Place of Marriage, specifying Parish and County Goness, France Date of Marriage 20th March 1817 Signature of Parties Married William Thompson Frances Adelaid Baucher Signature of two witnesses present at the ceremony Gesseter of Gonesse, Seine and Oirs Signature of the Chaplain or officiating clergyman By whom the marriage was solemnised Denis Curee of Goness No. 31 I certify the above Registry to be correct Signature of Adjutant Wm Considine Lt & Adjt.Reserve Cos. [S554] England, "GRO Chaplains Returns Marriages (1796 to 1880) Transcription", Place: Garrison of GibraltarPage: 559. Record for Francoise Adelaide Bouchiere and William Thomson. http://findmypast.com.au [S478] Presbyterian Church (Saint Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project: M11989-9 (Batch ) Number System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1066765. Details of Marriage Janet Elisabeth Mcdonald to William Mathieu Thomson Brides's Father: Andrew Mcdonald Groom: William Mathew Thomson Bride: Janet Mcdonald Event Date: 09 July 1840 Event Place: Saint Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [S470] St Cuthbert's (Nicolson Street, Parish of Newington), Old Parish Registers, Banns & Marriages, OPR Marriages 685/02. Record for William Mathew Thomson and Janet McDonald http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk