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From: Diane Jameson <>
Subject: [JAMIESON] Re: Shetland Islands, Scotland
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 17:34:47 -0800
In-Reply-To: <000801c1dda3$1f75b4e0$28c466c3@c7t0l0>


Thank you Chris for the Shetlands websites and information on Patronymics. I
did not realize this system of naming reached into the 1800's. So if my
Jameson ancestor immigrated from the Shetlands to the U.S.A. in about 1750,
tracing this family "back home" would be quite confusing -- Unless James and
Jamie were extemely unusual forenames.

Was the practice of Patronymics used on mainland Scotland? If so when?
Thanks for filling us in.
Diane Jameson, California

> From: "Chris Best" <>

> Hi Diane,
> Yes, Jameson/Jamieson are very common names in the Shetland Islands and 'my'
> Jamesons/Jamiesons came from there. Jameson is a patronymic name i.e. son of
> James. Patronymics make research very complicated as, for example, John
> Jameson could have a son called Thomas Johnson and his son could be called
> Arthur Thomason etc! I understand patronymics died out about the early
> 1800's in Shetland.
> If you want to find out about the islands can I suggest you look at
> www.shetland-tourism.co.uk for a basic introduction or see
> www.users.zetnet.co.uk/shetland-fhs/
> for the website of the Shetland Family History Society.
> Best wishes
> Chris Best
> Birmingham, England

> Subject: More on Mary Jamieson, Servant

> It seems to me the Shetlands were a home to many Jamiesons for many a year.
> Does anyone know about this northernly home? Was it inhabited by the
> invading Vikings (with the Jamieson name)?
>
> [MLN] 1891 census Edinburgh
> 3 South Norton Place .
> Mitchell Reid, head, Mar, 65 , Grocer, Shetlands.
> Jane Reid, wife, Mar, 75, wife, Shetlands.
> Mary Jamieson, Servant, unmar, 21, General Servant, born Meoray Foelabers,
> I can't make this place out.
>
> --
> Diane Jameson
> __~o
> -\_<,
> (*)/'(*)
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> Looking for tombstone of Borden "Boardman" Jameson, born Kentville, Kings
> Co. 1890-1902, to Joseph Jameson and Ida ???? died ca 1923 Halifax, Halifax
> Co. Nova Scotia, Canada.
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