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Berwickshire / Re: Bogend Farm near Duns, Berwickshire
« on: Friday 30 August 19 08:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lois

Have received a very nice book from my cousin filled with all sorts of info about the Jeffrey clan.Including Matthew Davison.....Interestingly enough,my info has Mathews siblings names and but the potential stick in the mud with this is that Mathew died aged 13 according to the info I have(1863-1876) Makes for interesting follow up for your GGG g’ father don’t you think?
Is it a simple as a typo? And if so who’s?Investigators on the case here...

Anyway as I have it William and Alice arrived on the “Tornado” in August 1858 with Alices father,her siblings and their children,including William,my GGG Grandfather the eldest son who’s younger brother Matthew (your GGG)born in Australia in 1863.
Lots of other dates etc including a lovely photo of a watch William was awarded in 1884 for showing the best “Leicester ram” at the Ballarat show along with newspaper excerpt.Are you familiar with a place “Coimadai” which is the farm they were on.

Be great to hear from you and we can cross reference some dates etc and solve the mystery..hopefully!





Hi there - Luke is it?

Always good to hear from a cousin.  Would you believe I'd just been going through some of my Jeffrey DNA matches on Ancestry and wondering who they all are when your message came through!

My grandfather was Mathew Davison Jeffrey, son of the second William (b 1851).  Mathew married Christina Gertrude Emily Dames and they lived in Glen Park on the outskirts of Ballarat.  How do you yourself fit into the vast Jeffrey tree?  Considering the comment you made, I'm thinking probably from my grandfather's brother William?  I can see on one of the extensive family trees on Ancestry that they had at least 12 children (one called William of course!).  My grandparents had 16 (but no Williams)!

Last year I visited the areas in Scotland where the Jeffreys and Dicksons came from.  Such a marvellous experience.

Let me know what sort of info you'd like to have and I can see what I've got.

Lois

Hi Lois

Yes it’s Luke,Luke Jeffrey!

Great to hear from you! So......William Jeffrey & Alice Dickson had children...including a William...who had children including a William! Who had children including a William who....is my Grandfather!

Amongst all that the Second William migrated to Victoria and My Grandfather William was born outside of Ballarat in a place called Bungaree.My Dad born in Ballarat and I myself born in Bendigo,but grew up in Ballarat.

In a twist of fate I am now married and living with my Scottish wife and family on the East coast of Scotland and bogshead farm is just a short drive!

This is all very new to us as the hunt for information has been started by my cousin,the Daughter of my Uncle William! Who has done some good work which we are waiting to receive in the post.At that point I can give you lots more information and would love to hear of all your efforts!

Cheers and look forward to hearing from you

Luke

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Berwickshire / Re: Bogend Farm near Duns, Berwickshire
« on: Friday 16 August 19 13:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi there - Luke is it?

Always good to hear from a cousin.  Would you believe I'd just been going through some of my Jeffrey DNA matches on Ancestry and wondering who they all are when your message came through!

My grandfather was Mathew Davison Jeffrey, son of the second William (b 1851).  Mathew married Christina Gertrude Emily Dames and they lived in Glen Park on the outskirts of Ballarat.  How do you yourself fit into the vast Jeffrey tree?  Considering the comment you made, I'm thinking probably from my grandfather's brother William?  I can see on one of the extensive family trees on Ancestry that they had at least 12 children (one called William of course!).  My grandparents had 16 (but no Williams)!

Last year I visited the areas in Scotland where the Jeffreys and Dicksons came from.  Such a marvellous experience.

Let me know what sort of info you'd like to have and I can see what I've got.

Lois

Hi Lois

Yes it’s Luke,Luke Jeffrey!

Great to hear from you! So......William Jeffrey & Alice Dickson had children...including a William...who had children including a William! Who had children including a William who....is my Grandfather!

Amongst all that the Second William migrated to Victoria and My Grandfather William was born outside of Ballarat in a place called Bungaree.My Dad born in Ballarat and I myself born in Bendigo,but grew up in Ballarat.

In a twist of fate I am now married and living with my Scottish wife and family on the East coast of Scotland and bogshead farm is just a short drive!

This is all very new to us as the hunt for information has been started by my cousin,the Daughter of my Uncle William! Who has done some good work which we are waiting to receive in the post.At that point I can give you lots more information and would love to hear of all your efforts!

Cheers and look forward to hearing from you

Luke

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Berwickshire / Re: Bogend Farm near Duns, Berwickshire
« on: Friday 16 August 19 10:05 BST (UK)  »
Hello Colin,
My great-great-grandfather William JEFFREY was born at Bogend Farm on 14 Nov 1825.  His parents were William JEFFREY (a farmer) (also spelt Jaffray) and Barbara JARDINE.  He married Alice DICKSON, daughter of George DICKSON of Kilham, Northumberland, in Coldstream in 1851.  The Jeffrey and Dickson families emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1858.

If anyone has ever contacted you about these family names in any of your forums, I'd love to hear from you. 

Many thanks,
Lois

Hi Lois

William Jeffrey is my GGG grandfather as well!

Be grateful to hear from you with what info you have, I can fill in quite a few gaps moving forward from 1825 regarding William and all the William's that follow!

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