Daily AncestorJessie
Jessie is an old pet form of Janet, so look for the same person under Janet as well.
Jessie is said to have begun in Scotland as a pet form of Janet, and it was also used for Jane and Jean. Charlotte Yonge noted that by her day it had become a separate name, so a Jessie may have been given that name at birth.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Jessie as well as Janet in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a recordCounty newspaper death notice, 1906; her death certificate gives Janet
Mrs. Jessie Partlow, aged 58, died at her home Oct. 18, 1906
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