Hello, I am wanting to make contact with any Jeffrey / Jaffrey relatives from Dumfrieshire or anyone who can assist in explaining how the name variants came about. This is an abridged version of a longer message posted recently. 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, married Andrew Jardine and had at least a son John Jardine Mary b 1828 Jean b 1833 Janet b 1835 Margaret B 1838? All the girls were born in Hoddom as the Jaffrey name. My gg grandfather John b 1841 in Middlebie as Jeffrey and emigrated to Australia in 1862, but have been unable to locate where he died, even though I can account for all his wife and children. Interesting to reflect on how the name variants have evolved over the years. Thank you for any contact and assistance. Regards, Andrew Jeffrey
Do any of their marriage/death certs reveal indicate a time frame? J On 9 May 2010, at 13:39, Andrew wrote: > emigrated to Australia in 1862, but have been unable to locate > where he died, even though I can account for all his wife and > children.
If went to N.S.W. go to www.bdm.nsw.gov.au Otherwise suggest you ask for help on the mailing list for Australia as, for the other states you might need to buy a CD. However, many on the list are willing to look things up. Yvette From: "Andrew" <morgjeff@alphalink.com.au> To: <dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:39 AM Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Jeffrey/Jaffrey > Hello, > I am wanting to make contact with any Jeffrey / Jaffrey relatives > from Dumfrieshire or anyone who can assist in explaining how the name > variants came about. This is an abridged version of a longer message > posted recently. > > My gg grandfather John b 1841 in Middlebie as Jeffrey and emigrated to > Australia in 1862, but have been unable to locate where he died, even > though I can account for all his wife and children. >