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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Nairnshire => Topic started by: whiterose92 on Tuesday 12 October 10 23:42 BST (UK)
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I have done a lot of the basic research on my family history in Nairn, and I'm now trying to fill in all the blanks. According to a newspaper article I have my great grandfather was related to the first coxswain of the nairn lifeboat. Does anyone know where I can find information about the lifeboat, who the crew were etc?
Thanks
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Your best bet might be to contact the lifeboat station, their contact details will be on the RNLI website. Good luck! :)
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Hello,
What sort of timescale are you looking at?
Nairn has a fishing/maritime museum, which might be able to help with your question.
Jen :)
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Hi
Can you give me your relations name & birth year along with the coxwain's name as I may be able to help you.
Regards.
Nairnite
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Hi, Sorry for the slow reply,
My Great Grandfathers name was Isaac Jamieson, his father was father was John Jamieson (b. 1865) and his father was John Jamieson "Joe" (b. 1832). They lived on King Street
John (b. 1865) had at least two brothers - Alexander Jamieson "Joe" (b. 1860) and William Jamieson (b. 1872)
John (b. 1832) also had at least two brothers - Alexander (b. 1829), Daniel (b. 1839).
The newspaper article simply says "having been related to the first coxswain" - I was hoping to be able to find which family member this was, even just a name, date of birth, or where they lived etc might help a little!
Thanks
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Hi
A lifeboat was first stationed in Nairn in 1878 and was named "Caulfield & Ann". It remained until it was scrapped in 1893 when it was replaced by the "Rev'd Theophilus Sidney Echalez"
In 1911 the lifeboat station at Nairn was closed.
The coxwain of the lifeboats during their placement in Nairn was William Main Cope or Coup.
The above information is taken from my brother's book "The Fishertown of Nairn" which was published in 2009
William Main Cope was born in Nairn c1846 and died in Nairn in 1930.
I cannot trace a direct relationship between him and Isaac Jamieson (1895-1978). However one of William's daughters Elizabeth married a James Main in 1897 and James Main and your great grandfather are 3rd cousins once removed.
There may of course be a closer relationship, but so far I have been unable to trace it.
I hope this helps.
Alexander
P.S. Your great great grandfather Isaac is my 2nd cousin twice removed.
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Please could we have details of your brother's book, Nairnite? Those of us with ancestors who belonged there just might be tempted to part with a bob or two! ;) ;)
Jen
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Hi
The book has 102 pages and is named "The Fishertown of Nairn - Echoes of a Bygone age" It is priced at £8.99 and can be ordered from Nairn Museum, Viewfield House, Nairn.
http://www.nairnmuseum.co.uk/ Tel: 01667 456791
The Chapters are as follows:
01 Origins
02 Types of boats.
03 Housing.
04 The Fishermen's Society
05 Methods of Fishing
06 The Seamens Victoria Hall
07 Surnames & Tee-names
08 The Viking Gene Project
09 The White Horse Money
10 The Baccarat Affair
11 Customs & Superstitions
12 Education
13 Fishwives & Fishgirls
14 Religion
15 The Harbour
16 Shops & Ship Chandlers
17 The Lifeboats
18 The Decline
19 The Fishertown now.
Best wishes.
Nairnite
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Hmmmm.....an addition to my birthday present wish list, I think! And it's only three weeks away.
Thank you. :D :D