This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CLGAGREANEY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5996.3.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Many thanks for all the replies. I agree with some of the conclusions. The John Jackson I seek was born at Aberdeen abt 1824 according to the birth registration of his son George, born at Dundee in 1855. John's wife, George's mother is Eliza MS Ferguson and John signed the registration as father. Eliza died in 1856 at Dundee and John, her husband was present. However John was deceased when his son George was married on New Years Eve, 1889 at Dunfermline. John's occupation is known to be Fireman/Ship Stoker which leads one to believe he was a merchant seaman. The John Jackson who died at the Royal Infirmary at Dundee in 1884 is said to have suffered for 2 years with and died of "Malarious Bachteria". The informant was Edward Currie, Infirmary Porter/Inmate. If John followed protocol He would name his first born male after his father, ergo Alexander, George's older brother born abt 1852, was John's father's forename. As a sidebar, Alexander and George were admitted t! o the East Dundee Poorhouse in 1857. after their mother passed away and were listed as boarders at Crathie, Aberdeenshire in the 1861 census. I've found nothing conclusive of Alexander or George after that date. Thanks again, Patrick Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.