Thomas Bisset (1774 - 1841)

Born 4 May 1774 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Husband of Helen (Lowson) Bisset — married 11 Nov 1805 (to 24 Jan 1841) in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1841 at age 66 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Native of the City of Dunfermline, Dunfermline Parish, Fife, Scotland

Biography

Thomas was born on the 4 May 1774 in the City of Dunfermline, on high ground 3 miles (5 km) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth, in the Parish of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He was the son of Thomas (Bisset/ Bizet) and Elisabeth (Mercer), who married on the 18 December 1772 at the Dunfermline Abbey (Dunfermline Parish Church), St. Margaret's Street, in the City of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^[1].

Children of Parents' Thomas and Elisabeth BISSET

1. Thomas (4 May 1774 in Dunfermline, Fife)
2. Nance (September 1776)
3. Margaret (September 1778)
4. John (October 1780)
5. Elizabeth (September 1782)
6. William (December 1784)
7. Alexander (February 1787)
8. Robert (December 1788)
9. David (October 1790)

Baptism

His baptism takes place on the 8 May 1774 at Dunfermline Abbey (Dunfermline Parish Church), St. Margaret's Street, in the City of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^[2].

Marriage

Thomas (Bisset) marries Helen "Nelly" (Lowson/Lawson) on the 11 November 1805 at Dunfermline Abbey (Parish Church), St. Margaret's Street, in the City of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^[3].

Children

1. Margaret (Ca. 1802 in Dunfermline, Fife)
2. Helen (b.15 November 1806)
3. Elisabeth (4 October 1808)
4. Isabel (4 October 1808)
5. Thomas (21 June 1812---Dunfermline Associate Session, Fife)
6. Mary (Ca. 1815)
7. James (20 October 1816 in Dunfermline, Fife)
8. Janet (4 June 1819)
9. William (4 Oct 1822)
10. Agnes (9 Jan 1825)
11. Robert (27 Oct 1829)

Occupation

On Thomas' Death Record in 1841, his occupation is recorded as being a Weaver.

Death/Burial

On the 24 January 1841, Thomas (Bisset) passes away from a Fever at Campbell Street, in the City of Dunfermline, Parish of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland at the age of 67 years old. His surname, however, is spelt as "Bissett" on the Record^[4]. His burial takes place around the 27 January 1841 at the Old Burying Ground, Dunfermline Abbey, St. Margaret's Street, in the City of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^[5].

Memorial Inscription

• THOMAS BISSET 24.1.1841; 67; wife HELEN LAWSON; 9.8.1855; 71; Erected By Son Robert.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Old Parish Registers Marriages and Banns (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Birth Year-1774); Registration Parish: Dunfermline; County; Fife; Registration Details: 424 / 100 37
2. ↑ Source: Old Parish Registers Births and Baptisms (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Birth Year-1774); Registration Parish: Dunfermline; County; Fife; Registration Details: 424/ 60 566
3. ↑ Source: Old Parish Registers Marriages and Banns (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Marriage Year-1805); Registration Parish: Dunfermline; County; Fife; Registration Details: 424/ 100 463
4. ↑ Source: Old Parish Registers Deaths and Burials (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link; https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Death Year-1841); Registration Parish: Dunfermline; County; Fife; Registration Details: 424/ 180 180 (Page 180 of 453)
5. ↑ Source: Scotland Monumental Inscriptions (Scottish Genealogy Society & FindMyPast); Reference: (Burial Year-1841); Registration Parish: Dunfermline; County: Fife