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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: Ail on Friday 06 June 14 07:16 BST (UK)

Title: Are these Christian names used the same.
Post by: Ail on Friday 06 June 14 07:16 BST (UK)

I am researching my husbands Scottish parents as well as my own grandmothers side.

I have come across my father in-laws mother christian name Jane Balfour, have her marriage record and her death which both state Jane, was not able to find her birth until I found her in the Family Search as Jean Balfour her birth date is the same as Jane.The parents correspond to the names on the marriage record also the occupation corresponds with the 1871 census.
Would I be right in presuming Jane/Jean Balfour is the same person.

The next name query is for Jessie, my gg aunt was born in Australia and registered as Jessie, when she married her christian name was Janet she died under the name Janet , on some of her children's records her name is Janet with Jessie in brackets.

I have also come across this in other Scottish families I have been researching Jessie becomes Janet.

Aileen Young (Australia)

Title: Re: Are these Christian names used the same.
Post by: GR2 on Friday 06 June 14 07:40 BST (UK)

Jean and Jessie are the "pet" forms of Jane and Janet in the same way that you will see Maggie for Margaret. They are the same person.

Title: Re: Are these Christian names used the same.
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Friday 06 June 14 07:41 BST (UK)

Some information here :-

http://www.whatsinaname.net/female-names/Jane.html

and here :-

http://www.whatsinaname.net/female-names/Jessie.html

Regards

Malky

Title: Re: Are these Christian names used the same.
Post by: Ail on Friday 06 June 14 07:53 BST (UK)

A big thank you to Malky and GR2 for their replies.

Knowing that these names are interchangeable will make researching so much easier.

Aileen