Category Archives: Thomson

In my last post I wrote about the death of John Thomson (1741 – 1818), the Glasgow saddler who was the father of the Penelope Thomson who married my probable ancestor George Robb. His will revealed that John’s second wife … Continue reading →

In the last post I wrote about my discovery of additional siblings for Penelope Thomson (1777 – 1847), who married Glasgow merchant George Robb in 1805. The will of Penelope’s brother Colin also threw light on the two marriages of … Continue reading →

In recent posts I’ve reviewed what I know about the family of George Robb, Glasgow merchant, and (almost certainly) the brother of my great-great-great grandfather Charles Edward Stuart Robb. In the process, I’ve made some intriguing discoveries: such as the … Continue reading →

In this latest post in my series on the second generation of the Robb-Thomson-Young family in Glasgow, I turn to Elizabeth Robb, the second child of Penelope Thomson’s marriage to George Robb, merchant, the brother of my 3 x great … Continue reading →

At the end of my last post about George Robb (1806 – 1879) and his wife Jane Sharp Thomson (1814 – 1884), I mentioned that I had discovered new information about their daughter Jane. Until recently, I assumed that the … Continue reading →

Continuing with my account of the second generation of the Robb-Thomson-Young family in Glasgow, I turn to George Robb, who was born in about 1806, the first child of Penelope Thomson (1770-1847) and George Robb senior (1769 – c. 1811) … Continue reading →