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 Mary Catharine JOHNSTON James1 Shaw JOHNSTON Charles JOHNSTON Douglas JOHNSTON Frank JOHNSTON * (3 children) Elizabeth JOHNSTON Thomas "Tom" JOHNSTON James2 JOHNSTON Obituary Lucy JOHNSTON Samuel JOHNSTON William "Willie" JOHNSTON Jane Ann JOHNSTON Elizabeth Alice JOHNSTON Ann JOHNSTON Janet JOHNSTON Lucy JOHNSTON 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, 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 |
