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William Jameson 1807 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1807

Birth Location: Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Aug 1847

Death Location: Old Calabar, West Africa

Father: John Jameson

Mother: Margaret Pringle

Spouse(s): Nicolis Mackersy

Children(s): unknown Jameson, Catherine Jameson

The story of William Jameson began in 1807 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. William Jameson married Nicolis Mackersy, and had children including unknown male Jameson, Catherine Dempster Jameson. William Jameson passed away in 1847 in Old Calabar, West Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jameson began in 1807 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • William Jameson married Nicolis Mackersy, and had children including unknown male Jameson, Catherine Dempster Jameson.
  • William Jameson passed away in 1847 in Old Calabar, West Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jameson
– 1837
Birth Location: Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret Pringle
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Nicolis Mackersy
1807 – 1839
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

unknown Jameson
1837 – 1837
Birth Location: Jamaica, West indies
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Catherine Jameson
1838 – 1918
Birth Location: British Subject, Jamaica, St Annis
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William Jameson's Ancestors

Self
William Jameson
1807 – 1847
Birth Place: Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Jameson
– 1837
Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Pringle
Grandparents
William Jameson
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Wilson
Rev. (Dr.) Pringle
1752 – 1839
Perth, Perthshire,Scotland
Jane Moncrieff
Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
Alexander Moncrieff
1696 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Wilson
Isabella Ramsay
Matthew Moncrieff

William Jameson's Descendants

1.
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William Jameson (27 Dec 1807 – 5 Aug 1847) m. Nicolis Mackersy (abt 1807 – 12 Jul 1839)
  1. 1. unknown (male) Jameson (1837 – 1837)
  2. 2. Catherine (Dempster) Jameson (14 Nov 1838 – 1918) m. Alexander ROBB (1825 – 19 Jan 1901)
    1. 1. Jane (Jameson) ROBB (1859 – 1923)
    2. 2. William ROBB (1861 – )
    3. 3. Margaret (Nicholis) ROBB (1864 – 15 Sept 1938)
    4. 4. Alexander (Moncrieff) ROBB (1864 – 1928)
    5. 5. John (Wilson) ROBB (1868 – 8 Feb 1898)
    6. 6. CATHERINE (MARY) ROBB (1870 – 4 Jul 1948) m. HARRY (THOMAS) WEST (1873 – 1 Sep 1948)
      1. 1. Bryant WEST (1905 – 1985)
    7. 7. David (Henry) ROBB (abt 1877 – 15 Jul 1962) m. Edith (Olive) Oswin (abt 1891 – 14 Jan 1947)
      1. 1. Marjory ROBB (1919 – )
      2. 2. David (Moncrieff Oswin) ROBB (1921 – 24 Nov 1937)
      3. 3. Mary ROBB (1928 – )

William Jameson's Timeline

2 Records

1807
27 Dec 1807
Birth of William Jameson in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
1847
5 Aug 1847
Age 40
Death of William Jameson in Old Calabar, West Africa
Old Calabar, West Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1847
    Event Place: Old Calabar, West Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1807
    Event Place: Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
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