Thomson, Henry

Education

Student United College 1787-1788 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1788-1789 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Jun. 1789-1790 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log.; Ethics 1790-1791 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Math. Prov.; N. Phil. (Ternar). M.A. 1799 (Quaestor’s accounts).

Birth/childhood

(Possibly baptised 18.6.1773 son of John Thomson, Musselburgh and Margaret Tyller.)

Career

Theology student Secession church 1791-1795.

Teacher in London. Opened a school at Townhead, Penrith c. 1802-1833.

Congregational minister Penrith 1799 - 5.6.1861 (died). [Minister]

D.D. Edinburgh 1811.

Death

Died 5.6.1861.

Sources

  • Edinburgh New College, G. Brown, Annals of the Divinity Hall of the Secession Church of Scotland...(?1869) Manuscript UPC3
  • Surman Index Online
  • Letter July 1968 from F. J. G. Robinson