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The Jamieson Family

by Valerie Large 10 December

My grandmother Jean Cleland Jamieson grew up at the Braes, Darvel. 

Her parents were Alexander Jamieson and Margaret (nee Paterson) and they owned a lace mill in Darvel. The Paterson family farmed in the area.

There were 7 children in the family:

Bessie - the oldest, didn't marry. She was reputed to be her father's favourite!

Nicol - died in 1915 in WW1

Jean - married George Hugh Wilson, Carpet Wool Manufacturer of Kilmarnock.

Will - I believe also died in WW1

Alexander  - married Evelyn

Kirkwood - married Pitty

Margaret  - married James Morton of Newmilns 

As a child in the 50s I loved to hear how my grandmother travelled around in a pony & trap - it sounded so romantic! I was too young to realize that other than walking it was probably the only form of transport available in the village.

 

 


17 December | 11:55:38

William Paterson says

Dear Valerie. I nearly fell off my chair when I saw your Darvel input! Just the person I have been seeking to enlighten me further about my father and his family. I have before me the family tree and I see that Margaret Kirkwood Paterson had a brother William Paterson (who married Helen Murdoch), Annie (who died as a child) and Elisabeth (who died as a young woman).

The union of Margaret Kirkwood Paterson and Alexander Jamieson, produced Elizabeth Wilson Jamieson, Nicol Jamieson, William Jamieson, JEAN Jamieson (who married George Wilson), Rex Jamieson (who married Evelyn Russell) and Kirkwood Jamieson.

I am a journalist and author now living in Ireland who is writing a novella circled about the life and times of my father and mother who were 'pioneer' farmers in Zululand in the thirties and who later lived in Durban during WW2

I would appreciate contact with you to help 'flesh out' the details of my father's Scottish ancestry.

Would it be possible for us to communicate via my email willruss_za@yahoo.com or by Skype which is 'hahdehah'? My mobile # is 086-057-8926. Could I have your contact details?

Attached is a pic of The Braes 

Hello relative! RSVP William Russell Paterson

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