Hello, I am wanting to make contact with any Jeffrey / Jaffrey relatives from Dumfrieshire. My ggg grandfather was George Jeffrey. I believe he was born as George Jaffrey and a search of Scotlands People has turned up a couple of possiblities. He married Mary Bowman, I am estimating in the early 1820's. Their children were: Elizabeth b 1826 Sarah b 1827 Mary b 1828 Jean b 1833 Janet b 1835 Margaret 1838? My gg grandfather John b 1841 in Middlebie. The others were born in Hoddom. The name Andrew Jardine arises as George and Mary's son in law on their death certificates. George and Mary died in 1875 in Canonbie. The 1841, 51, 61 and 71 censuses have them living around various parishes in Dumfries. My gg grandfather John Jeffrey married Elizabeth Elliot in 1861 and Andrew Armstrong was a witness. John and Elizabeth emigrated to Australia in 1862 where I have traced all their children. Alas, I have been unable to determine the fate of my gg grandfather John Jeffrey. I have been unable to locate his death in Australia or Scotland and am still searching. Contact from relatives who know more about this Jeffrey ( Jaffrey ) line, or anyone who can offer any assistance on the many name variants and how they evolved, I would love to hear from you. Regards, Andrew Jeffrey

At the risk of stating the obvious, have you searched under GEOFFREY. J On 5 May 2010, at 13:50, Andrew wrote: > Alas, I have been unable to determine the fate of my gg grandfather > John Jeffrey. I have been unable to locate his death in Australia > or Scotland and am still searching.