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JOHNSTON 2

Locational: Deriving in most cases from Johnston, Annandale, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
This is derived from the genitive case of the personal name John + Middle English 'tone', 'toun' (settlement) (Scottish)



    Verified      Distantly- or marriage-related      Probable, under research      Possible, under research


John1 JOHNSTON [6][7]
m. Elizabeth -

        Thomas JOHNSTON
        b. ca 1811 in Scotland

        John2 JOHNSTON
[4]
        b. ca 1813 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
        m. Rebecca SHAW on 20 May 1841 in St Mary's, Stockport, Cheshire, England [6]

                 Thomas JOHNSTON
                 b. 1842 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

                 Mary Catharine JOHNSTON
                 b. 1844 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

                 James1 Shaw JOHNSTON
                 b. 25 November 1845 in Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, England [5]
                 d. bet. 1891-1901
                 m. Lettice HAGUE on 17 October 1869 in St Mary's Church, Stockport, Cheshire, England [1]

                         Charles JOHNSTON
                         b. ca 1871
                         m. Mary Ann DAVIES on 7 April 1890 in St Thomas's, Hyde, Cheshire, England

                              Douglas JOHNSTON
                              b. 1887

                              Frank JOHNSTON *
                              b. ca 1873
                              m. Rose Ann DAVISON in 1893 in St Mary's, Newton in Mottram, Cheshire, England

                                     (3 children)

                             Elizabeth JOHNSTON
                             b. ca 1875

                            Thomas "Tom" JOHNSTON
                            b. ca 1877
                            m. Jane -

                            James2 JOHNSTON   Obituary
                            b. ca 1879 in Hyde, Cheshire, England
                            d. ca 17 September 1967 in Ashton Hospital, Cheshire, England
                            m. Minnie ROYSTON on 1 February 1915 in St Thomas's Church, Hyde, Cheshire, England
[2]

                                    (5 children)

                            Lucy JOHNSTON
                            b. ca 1882

                            Samuel JOHNSTON
                            b. ca 1884

                            William "Willie" JOHNSTON
                            b. ca 1886

                 Jane Ann JOHNSTON
                 b. 1847 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

                 Elizabeth Alice JOHNSTON
                 b. 1849 in Hyde, Cheshire, England

        Ann JOHNSTON
        b. ca 1816 in Scotland

        Janet JOHNSTON
        b. ca 1818 in Scotland

        Lucy JOHNSTON
        b. ca 1822 in Scotland


Sources: P LaMont; P Johnston

* Johnston Family Site

History of the royal burgh of Annan

[1][2] Marriage Certificates.

[4] John2's profession at the time of his son James 1's birth was "Publican".  Possibly he worked with his father-in-law James Shaw.

[5] Birth certificate.

[6]
Marriage certificate, by licence.  John2 was of full age, a bachelor whose profession was "Traveller".  His address at time of marriage was Union Street, Ardwick, Manchester.  Witnesses were Ann Johnston & Thomas Johnston (John's brother and possibly sister).

[7] On his son John2's marriage certificate, John1's profession was also "Traveller".



SCOTLAND CENSUS:






CENSUS:

1851, JOHNSTON, James1 Shaw, 5, Scholar, born Stockport Ches. ENG, U, residing Hyde Ches. ENG - Mis-written as JOHNSON

1861, JOHNSTON, James1, 16, Tailor, born Hyde Ches. ENG, U, residing Norfolk Street, Hyde Ches. ENG – Mis-written as JOHNSON

1871, JOHNSTON, James1, 24, Tailor, born H … Ches. ENG, M, residing King Street, Hyde Ches. ENG – Mis-written as JOHNSTONE

1881, JOHNSTON, James1, 34, Tailor, born Hyde Ches. ENG, M, residing 42 Grafton Street, St George Hyde Ches. ENG

1891, JOHNSTON, James1, 45, Tailor, born Gee Bus? Lanc. ENG, M, residing 57 John Street, St Thomas Hyde Ches. ENG – Mis-written as JOHNSON

1901, JOHNSTON, James1, DECEASED

1881, JOHNSTON, James2, 2, born Hyde Ches. ENG, U, residing 42 Grafton Street, St George Hyde Ches. ENG

1891, JOHNSTON, James2, 12, Cotton piecer, born Hyde Ches. ENG, U, residing 57 John Street, St Thomas Hyde Ches. ENG – Mis-written as JOHNSON

1901, JOHNSTON, James2, 20, Soldier: Infantry, born Hyde Ches. ENG, U, residing Chatham Barracks, Chattam St Mary, Kent ENG

1911, JOHNSTON, James2, 32, Gymnastic instructor, born Hyde Ches. ENG, U, residing 50 Raglan Street, Hyde Ches. ENG

1841, JOHNSTON, John1, 50, Traveller, born SCO, residing Howgate, Howick, Roxburghshire SCO
1841, Elizabeth (Mrs JOHNSTON), 40, Traveller, born SCO, residing Howgate, Howick, Roxburghshire SCO


1841, JOHNSTON, John2, 25, Independent means, born Dumfriesshire SCO, M, residing High Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire SCO

1851, JOHNSTON, John2, 35, Granard? Agent, born Dumfriesshire SCO, M, residing Hyde Ches. ENG – Mis-written as JOHNSON

1861, JOHNSTON, John2, NOT FOUND

1871, JOHNSTON, John2, NOT FOUND

1881, JOHNSTON, John2, NOT FOUND

1891, JOHNSTON, John2, NOT FOUND