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George JAFFREY & Alison LAIDLAW
25 Oct 1840 Whitsome and Hilton, Berwick, Scotland
1841
Parish No: 755
Civil Parish: Swinton
County: Berwickshire
ED: 1 Page 14
Address: Village of Swinton
John Clinkscale 30 Labourer England
Elizabeth Clinkscale 30 Berwickshire
Janet Bookless 70 Berwickshire
Thomas Webster 30 Labourer Berwickshire
Isabella Webster 30 Berwickshire
Alexander Webster 9 Berwickshire
Elizabeth Webster 5 Berwickshire
Janet Webster 2 Berwickshire
George Jeffrey 25 Labourer Berwickshire
Alison Jeffrey 20 Berwickshire
25 Oct 1840 Whitsome and Hilton, Berwick, Scotland
1841
Parish No: 755
Civil Parish: Swinton
County: Berwickshire
ED: 1 Page 14
Address: Village of Swinton
John Clinkscale 30 Labourer England
Elizabeth Clinkscale 30 Berwickshire
Janet Bookless 70 Berwickshire
Thomas Webster 30 Labourer Berwickshire
Isabella Webster 30 Berwickshire
Alexander Webster 9 Berwickshire
Elizabeth Webster 5 Berwickshire
Janet Webster 2 Berwickshire
George Jeffrey 25 Labourer Berwickshire
Alison Jeffrey 20 Berwickshire
Thanks Barbara.
Arrived 1849. Mainly NSW but Allison ended up in Qld.
Marriage 2794/1867 GREENTREE RICHARD - JEFFREY MARGARET - PATRICKS PLAIN * 2 Jan
Marriage 4788/1878 HUNT HENRY - GREENTREE MARGARET - TAMWORTH * 2 Feb
Death 20971/1931 HUNT MARGARET H - GEORGE S - ALLISON - TAMWORTH * 14 Dec 1931
Don't know about those two initials.
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of NSW - Wed 6 Jan 1932 p.3
MRS. M HUNT.
The death took place at Tamworth of Mrs. Margaret Hunt, aged 89 years. Deceased was born in Scotland, and for many years was nursing at Nemingha and Pillamore in the Tamworth district. ...
The funeral took place in the West Tamworth Presbyterian cemetery, the Rev. J. Faulkner officiating.
Arrived 1849. Mainly NSW but Allison ended up in Qld.
Marriage 2794/1867 GREENTREE RICHARD - JEFFREY MARGARET - PATRICKS PLAIN * 2 Jan
Marriage 4788/1878 HUNT HENRY - GREENTREE MARGARET - TAMWORTH * 2 Feb
Death 20971/1931 HUNT MARGARET H - GEORGE S - ALLISON - TAMWORTH * 14 Dec 1931
Don't know about those two initials.
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of NSW - Wed 6 Jan 1932 p.3
MRS. M HUNT.
The death took place at Tamworth of Mrs. Margaret Hunt, aged 89 years. Deceased was born in Scotland, and for many years was nursing at Nemingha and Pillamore in the Tamworth district. ...
The funeral took place in the West Tamworth Presbyterian cemetery, the Rev. J. Faulkner officiating.
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Alison is in the births as Alison Laidlaw born or baptised 8 June 1817 Eccles, Berwickshire to Michael Laidlaw born 1798 Westruther and Violet Hogg born1793 Greenlaw. But she is the first born and later baptisms are Violet Wilson. They have Robert 1819 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire and an Euphemia 1825 in Eckford, Roxburghshire and the other children 7 (including Alison) children are born in Berwickshire. Violet dies 1856 Ayton, Berwickshire. Can find no trace of Michael's death. Michael is in Greenlaw prison for assault in 1841. Born Houndslow, Westruther from the prison record
George Jaffrey is born or baptised to Peter Jaffrey and Mary Scott - not Maitland - 27 Jan 1812 Edrom, Berwickshire. Peter and Mary are both in the same village of Swinton in 1841 a few doors away from George and Alison. Peter is 60 and Mary 50.
Peter and Mary Jaffrey also had other children Margaret 1808, James 1809, James 1810, All sadly died. First James 6th May 1809 d 17.8.1809. Margaret born 25.3.1808 and died 18.7.1816. James born 17.8.1810 died 16.4.1834 All from gravestone in Swinton, Berwickshire. No sign of Peter and Mary. Did they emigrate too?
Barbara
George Jaffrey is born or baptised to Peter Jaffrey and Mary Scott - not Maitland - 27 Jan 1812 Edrom, Berwickshire. Peter and Mary are both in the same village of Swinton in 1841 a few doors away from George and Alison. Peter is 60 and Mary 50.
Peter and Mary Jaffrey also had other children Margaret 1808, James 1809, James 1810, All sadly died. First James 6th May 1809 d 17.8.1809. Margaret born 25.3.1808 and died 18.7.1816. James born 17.8.1810 died 16.4.1834 All from gravestone in Swinton, Berwickshire. No sign of Peter and Mary. Did they emigrate too?
Barbara
Peter b. 10 Sep 1841 c. 2 Oct 1841 Swinton and Simprin, Berwick, Scotland
George JEFFREY & Alison LAIDLAW
Batch C117555
10/09/1841 JEFFREY PETER - GEORGE JEFFREY/ALISON LAIDLAW FR1443 M 735/ 60 158 Duns
02/10/1841 JEFFREY PETER - GEORGE JEFFREY/ALISON LAIDLAW FR529 M 755/ 30 85 Swinton and Simprim
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225371643
Probate for George ... may be granted to Peter - has to be son not father
George JEFFREY & Alison LAIDLAW
Batch C117555
10/09/1841 JEFFREY PETER - GEORGE JEFFREY/ALISON LAIDLAW FR1443 M 735/ 60 158 Duns
02/10/1841 JEFFREY PETER - GEORGE JEFFREY/ALISON LAIDLAW FR529 M 755/ 30 85 Swinton and Simprim
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225371643
Probate for George ... may be granted to Peter - has to be son not father
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Thanks Barbara.
Notifications don't always work. I have the email.
No further details. Just coastal from Melbourne to Sydney.
JEFFREY Mr, Mrs Indus P 30 Dec 1849 Port Phillip 1276 Jeffery in SMH
JEFFREY Mr, Mrs, 5Ch Indus P 30 Dec 1849 Port Phillip 1276 Jeffery in SR list
Could be Peter & Mary although no sign of a death that would fit for Peter.
Notifications don't always work. I have the email.
No further details. Just coastal from Melbourne to Sydney.
JEFFREY Mr, Mrs Indus P 30 Dec 1849 Port Phillip 1276 Jeffery in SMH
JEFFREY Mr, Mrs, 5Ch Indus P 30 Dec 1849 Port Phillip 1276 Jeffery in SR list
Could be Peter & Mary although no sign of a death that would fit for Peter.
Pre 1855, in Scotland, what you usually get in the parish marriage registers are the reading of the banns. The banns had to be read aloud in church 3 times and usually at least one of the relevant dates was put in the records. If the couple came from different parishes then the banns had to be read in both, so that’s what’s probably happening here.
Note too that the records rarely give the date of the marriage and you can never be 100% certain it actually went ahead.
Note too that the records rarely give the date of the marriage and you can never be 100% certain it actually went ahead.
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