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From: Allan MacBain <>
Subject: Re: [BRYSON] Alexander BRYSON from Scotland
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:47:18 +0100
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Hi Joanna (and 'Hi' to the List),

After compiling a Family Tree,last year, for a friend whose surname is
Bryson, I became interested in the name & recently started a study of
all Bryson/Brysen/Bryceson/Brisson (etc)'s in Scotland.
Unfortunately, I haven't downloaded the IGI info for Lanarkshire (yet);
but, having already looked at the census info for quite a few Bryson
families around the rest of Scotland, I would say that a reasonably high
percentage of male Bryson's were weavers.

I'll have a specific look for 'your' Alexander Bryson & will reply to
the List.

Once I've got a good base of data for Scotland, I plan on moving
'outwards'; although I already have data on at least one family, which
emigrated to the US in the 1800's.

Allan MacBain

PS - Anyone interested in accessing what I've put together, so far - or
willing to contribute information - can contact me on
amacbain at adamtonayr dot co dot uk
for information.

Joanna Waugh wrote:
> My ancestor Alexander Bryson was born about 1805 in Hamilton,
> Lanarkshire Scotland. In 1825 at the age of 20 he joined the 73rd
> regiment of the British army in Edinburgh. His attestation papers say
> he was a weaver by trade. His regiment was posted to Canada about 1838
> and he remained there until he died in 1846. I don't know anything
> about his parents or siblings.
>
> Is there anyone else who had Bryson ancestors from Hamilton,
> Lanarkshire, Scotland?
>
> Joanna Waugh
> Canada
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