This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5996.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Someone who was aged 26 on 25 February 1884 would have been born between 25 February 1857 and 24 February 1858, assuming of course that the record is accurate. Therefore not only can the George Jackson who died at sea not be the widower of Elizabeth who died in 1856, he can't even be her son. Also I now realise that the one who died in Dundee was John and the one who died at sea was John. Nothing like introducing a bit of good ol' confusion. 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.