Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Jamieson was born in 1836, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Jamieson, was 26 and her mother, Margaret Clark, was 21. She married William Albiston on 23 January 1857, in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 30 years. She died on 13 January 1917, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 81.
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- Margaret Albiston, "Scotland Census, 1891"
- Margaret Jamieson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Margaret Jamieson Albiston in entry for William Albiston, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Jamison . It probably originated in the pronunciation of James as Jamis, but the Scottish preference for this form of Jamison will have been reinforced by association with Jamie, the Scots pet form of James .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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