Alexander Jamieson of Cruden

[crichtonl]

Below is a transcript of the entry for the Christening of Alexander Jameson, Cruden, Aberdeen, Scotland. Ref: 185/00 0002 Fr501

July 2nd 1788
James Jameson in Tillymaud had a child ?(begot in adultery with Margaret Daniel in Easter Gask  as the said Marg. Daniel affirms), baptised and named Alexander, witnesses: John Daniel and Geo Barclay.

Margaret Daniel baptised Cruden 22 Jan 1754, died 8 Feb 1843.

Alexander went to sea at an early age and by 1812 was sailing regularly between Leith and London.

He then captained the Trusty between London and Australia conveying both convicts and free settlers, before settling in Port Adelaide in 1853.

He had 20 children from 3 marriages. We can identify his 2nd (Mary Wilson- 3 children) and 3rd (Helen Aiken-8 children) wives, and their children. At this time he was living in Hermitage St. in Stepney and St.Dunstan's records have provided details of the marriages and baptisms.

But firm evidence is missing for his first marriage and 9 children, oral history says he married about 1819 to a Mary Anderson, but we need confirmation?

Can any one help?

Regards Crichton L

[MonicaL]

Hi Crichtonl

This looks to be the marriage between an Alexander Jamieson and Mary Anderson, actual extract from the OPRs. The dates could be banns or marriage and the two areas would normally indicate different parishes for groom and bride:

30 DEC 1819 Echt, Aberdeen
30 DEC 1819 Banchory-Ternan, Kincardine

These entries show on IGI and you should be able to find images for these entries on Scotlands People.

Monica

[crichtonl]

Monica,

Thank you for your response, the problem with Mary Anderson as AJ's first wife is the absence of any children or any records after the Echt/Banchory marriage entries.

We have entries of births of children to AJ and a Jane X in  St.John the Baptist Croydon,Surrey, and St.Dunstan's, Stepney from 1818 to 1830, but no surname for Jane. Was she English or Scottish?

Also any records of James Jamieson, AJ's father are missing to date.

Also clarification of AJ's school, early marine life experience  are gaps in family knowledge.

We have a little about Margaret Daniel his mother.

Regards

Crichton