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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Jamieson?Jamison Waterside Londonderry
« on: Thursday 09 November 23 01:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Joe,
I thought I'd reply here as well just in case. I have sent you a personal message with my details there so you can get in contact with me. This is great, finally some connection to the missing part of the family that stayed behind. So looking forward to finding out about the family & sharing what we have collected on this side of the world.

Daniel West

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Derry (Londonderry) / West Family from Muff (Eglinton)
« on: Thursday 14 September 23 13:19 BST (UK)  »
Looking for long lost relatives of the West Brothers.
John, Thomas & Major (a surgeon) who went to Australia between 1815-1821, Henry & James who stayed behind in Ireland all from the area around Muff (Eglinton).

Any help would be great

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Jamieson?Jamison Waterside Londonderry
« on: Thursday 07 September 23 11:22 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: oakmead on Saturday 09 October 10 09:43 BST (UK)
Hi Linda
Thanks for the prompt reply. I never thought I would ever see a West/Adams/etc post on the internet.
I will write some stuff out in longhand during the weekend, and talk to one of my sisters.
My dad had a good story about an uncle who was a ships doctor, which was handed down in the family.
Will contact soon.
                                       Joe.

Joe,
I'm hoping all the West investigators are still on here.
The Uncle you speak of is my 4 x Great Grand Uncle Major West who came to Australia in 1815 & ended up being the Assistant Surgeon in the Sydney Colony amongst other things & the story of getting most his equipment taken in a pirate attack on the high seas.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Jamieson?Jamison Waterside Londonderry
« on: Thursday 07 September 23 11:03 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: coolafinney on Saturday 09 October 10 02:50 BST (UK)
Hi Joe, Thanks so much for your post and the very exciting links which you mentioned. My grandmother Maggie Jamieson (nee Quinn ) used to talk about her West family all the time. Her father was Thomas Quinn and her mother was Mary West. Mary West's father was from Eglinton. I think Mary and  your grandmother Elizabeth were sisters. Some of the West family emigrated to Australia, one of them, Major West  was a  ship's surgeon and his brothers followed him there and they became graziers and have a family homestead which has been restored  although not owned now by the West family. I would love to hear any more of your family stories or memories and to see the photos. I have a potograph of Henry Arthur Adams that you might be interested in so I will get that scanned for you. I am astounded by your message!!
Kind regards,Linda

Linda,
You may be interested in my family too. My 4 x Great Grandfather is Thomas West m Elizabeth Jaimeson brothers John, Major, Henry & James some of which came to Australia. Looking to fill in many holes.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Jamieson?Jamison Waterside Londonderry
« on: Thursday 07 September 23 10:34 BST (UK)  »
Just coming very late to this chat, hoping a few people can help or I can maybe help too.
I see there has been mention of the West family from Eglinton (Muff) & the Jaimeson family, some who moved to Australia. That would be my line.
My 4 x Great Grandfather is Thomas West b abt. 1768 who married Elizabeth Jaimeson b. abt. 1766.
Along with his brother John West b 1756 (m. Martha Ross) came out with their families in 1821. They were both graziers & I believe John was a land surveyor in Ireland. Their brother Major b 1777 was a surgeon & arrived in 1815 a widower at the time.
They also had two other brothers who stayed in Ireland I believe Henry West b. 1770 (m. Jane Inch) & James West b 1775.
Hope someone is still out there looking. It's a big rabbit hole.

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