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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: Didi on Tuesday 06 December 05 04:12 GMT (UK)
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Hi There
I'm looking for an Elizabeth (Addison) Johns(t)on who was believed to have been born abt. 1833 in Dundee. Her father was James Johnston. She may or may not have Addison as a second name.
I have no other details about her in Scotland. She married Alexander Crawford in 1857 in Geelong,Victoria,Australia and eventually ended up in NZ where she died.
I'd be very grateful for an 1841 or 1851 census look-up, or any other help or suggestions as to finding this very elusive lady.
Thank you Didi
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Hi Didi,
You can search the Dundee 1841 census online at:
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Dorothy
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Many thanks Dorothy. That's great.
Didi
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In my tree I have a Mary Steavenson marrying Leiutenant John Charles Johnstone 29 Jan 1811 berwick upon Tweed. No further details but Mary had a sister and mother named Elizabeth and a Brother named Addison. Might be a red herring but i thought I'd mention it.
Christine
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Hi Christine
Many thanks for your message. I'm not sure if your family is connected to mine, but appreciate your taking the time to conatct me. I'll certainly file your info for future reference.
Thanks again
Didi
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Hi Didi
I am researching my husbands family history, he is descended from Elizabeth Johnston/Crawford in New Zealand. It would be great if you could get in touch
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Dundee 1841
Address: Meadow Entry
Household Members:
Cathrine Hood 50
James Johnston 25
Elizabeth Johnston 25
Elizabeth Johnston 8
John Johnston 6
Ann Johnston 4
Helen Johnston 1
Dundee 1851
Address: 54 West Port
James Johnstone 40
Elizabeth Johnstone 40
John Johnstone 16
Ann Johnstone 14
Hellen Johnstone 10
Jean Johnstone 3
I think 'your' Elizabeth is working as a housemaid at 97 Murraygate, for Thos H Baxter
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Coincidentally, some of my family were living at the same address as yours - 54 West Port - in the 1851 census and later ended up in Vic in the mid 1850s ... I would be interested to hear if you know any details of Elizabeth Johns(t)on's passage to Australia?
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Not at this stage but working on it. I wonder why they were in the same house....is there some connection?
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They were at the same address - 54 West Port - not the same house/apartment/tenement ... the 1851 census shows that there were 62 people living at 54 West Port - looks like about 15/16 individual families/households - so they may not have known each other but certainly a coincidence that they both emigrated to Vic and at around the same time ...
(From his Aus death certificate I think my ancestor left Dundee in 1856 ... but he doesn't show up on any passenger lists ... very unhelpful of him!).
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Elizabeth Johnstone married at Geelong Victoria 15 June in 1857 so not sure when she arrived