The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameJanet Laurenson
Birthca 1826, Sandwick Parish, Orkney and Shetland
Misc. Notes
First given name of “Janet” from 1871 Scotland Census for son, James Thompson found in June 2021.

Maiden name of “Laurenson” from birth record of son, James Thompson, found in June 2021.

Year and place of birth from 1851 Scotland Census found in June 2021:
Name: Janet Thomson
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship: Wife
Spouse: Erasmus Thomson
Gender: Female
Where born: Sandwick Parish, Orkney and Shetland
Parish Number: 1
Civil Parish: Bressay
County: Shetland
Address: Papal
Occupation: Fisherman's Wife

Date of marriage from Scotland marriage records found in June 2021:
Name: Erasmus Thomson
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1847
Marriage Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Spouse: Janet Laurenson
FHL Film Number: 919487
Spouses
Birthca 1822, Burra, Orkney and Shetland
OccupationFisherman & Crofter Of 4 Acres
Marriage18 Nov 1847, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
ChildrenJames (1854-1937)
Last Modified 2 Jun 2021Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh