Born in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Thomson
and Helen (Nicol) Thomson
Sister of
David Thomson [half], Eliza (Thomson) Barrie [half], John Thomson [half], Jean Thomson [half], Robert Thomson [half], Helen (Thomson) Barrie, Archibald Thomson, Andrew Thomson, James Thomson and Margaret Thomson
Wife of
Robert Sellars
— married
26 Jun 1868 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 70
in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Biography
In 1851, at age 5, Janet is living in Strathaven with her parents and siblings - Eliza age 22, Jean age 16, Robert age 14, Hellen age 10, Archibald age 10, Andrew age 7 and James age 2. In 1861, at age 15, Janet is still living in Strathaven, with her parents and siblings - Archibald age 19, Andrew age 17, and Margaret age 9 . Janet is a Handloom weaver.
Janet marries Robert Sellers in Avondale in 1868.
Sources
- David Thomson in the Scotland 1851 census
- David Thomson in the Scotland 1861 census
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Janet:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Janet:
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~1.56%
Elizabeth (Watt) Rutherford
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M635959 [compare]
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