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Offline Greenemma

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Death Burial Help needed
« on: Tuesday 20 February 07 06:19 GMT (UK) »
The following information was taken from a Family Bible

My notes are in brackets.

Is anyone able to help with burial or death information for any of these people who have most probably died in Ireland.

I am trying to piece together how these people fit into the family.


Francis Huston departed this life 13th Jan 1852 aged 87 years (b. 1765, no death in Victoria, Australia register, also tried Houston)


John Huston departed this life November 12th 1876 aged 74 ½ years
(b. 1802, this is the husband of Mary Ann Hunter)

William Huston departed this life May 21st 1880 aged 75 years
(b. 1805, nothing in Victorian register, also tried Houston, could William possibly be the son of Margaret Johnson & John Huston? )

Mary Ann Huston (nee Hunter) died 19th July 1899 aged 90 ( b. 1809, wife of John Huston of Clunes)

Stewart Huston departed this life Feb 6th 1894 aged 84 years
(b. 1810, could Stewart possibly be the son of Margaret Johnson & John Huston?)

Mrs S. Huston died 18th April 1856
(nothing in Victorian register also tried Houston)

Eleanor Huston departed this life 5th November 1876(?) aged 60years (b. 1816, nothing in Victorian register)

Annie Huston departed this life December 1873, aged 45 years (b. 1828, nothing in Victorian register, also tried Houston)

Arthur Huston departed this life July 22nd 1878 (nothing in Victorian register, also tried Houston)

Mrs Arthur Huston died 27th July 1855 (nothing in Victorian register)

Joseph Huston August 25th 1882 Clunes
(nothing in Victorian register, also tried Houston)


Frank Huston May 7th 1912 at Clunes (nothing in Victorian register, also tried Houston)

Margaret Johnston departed this life 22nd April  1842 aged 70 years (b. 1772, nothing in Victorian register, also tried Johnson)

Betty Johnston died August 18th 1800 aged 27years (b. 1773)

Doctor Johnston died March 2nd 1813 aged 35 (b. 1778)

Arthur Johnston died May 18th 1817, aged 37 (b. 1780)

Ellinor(Ellin) Clinton died November 24 1831 aged 97 (b. 1734)

Annie Church died Saturday August 22nd 1812 aged 65 years (b. 1747)

I have ruled out that most of these people didn't die in Victoria, Australia.

The Huston family came from Londonderry Ireland
so I am guessing these family members died in that area.

Any help would be much appreciated.




BRUSASCHI, Italy, Vic, Australia
FOWELL, England
HUSTON, Ireland, Victoria Australia, New Zealand
JONES,  Glamorgan Wales, Vic, Australia
KENNEDY, Ireland to Victoria Australia
KITTELTY, Tasmania, Vic, Austalia & New Zealand,
MAGEE, New Zealand & Vic, Australia
McINDOE,  Scotland, Vic, Australia
POAD, New Zealand, Australia, England 
ROWLAND, Glamorgan, Wales, Vic, Australia  SALLEY, Ireland, Victoria, Australia 
STAPLETON, Tipperary Ireland, Vic, Australia
STERNBERG, Germany to Victoria Aust

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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 August 15 00:45 BST (UK) »

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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 August 15 09:47 BST (UK) »
The original post is from 2007 although the poster was online in 2014. If they are still searching for information on the people listed I suggest searching Australian records again as at least a few are buried in Clunes, Victoria, Australia-

John Huston departed this life November 12th 1876 aged 74 ½ years (b. 1802, this is the husband of Mary Ann Hunter)
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/John-Huston/3738443#given_names=John&family_names=Huston
Mary Ann Huston (nee Hunter) died 19th July 1899 aged 90 ( b. 1809, wife of John Huston of Clunes)
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/Mary-Ann-Huston/3738444#given_names=Mary&family_names=Huston

Both listings have newspaper obituaries and other details.
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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 09 August 15 10:01 BST (UK) »
These burial records seem to fit

Francis Houston, 86,Drumsaragh, Kilrea Co. Londonderry, died 17th Jan 1852, Church of Ireland burial record.

Sarah Houston, 40, Hill Cottage, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, died 21st April 1856, same church details as above
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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 09 August 15 10:09 BST (UK) »
Houston marriage records from the Kilrea area available on this site:

http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Marriages/1831.html
McCorkell, Clarke, Williams, Craig, Baird, Peoples, MacDonald, Wray and associated families, Counties Donegal and Londonderry, Ireland and America

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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 09 August 15 10:19 BST (UK) »
Stewart Huston departed this life Feb 6th 1894 aged 84 years
(b. 1810, could Stewart possibly be the son of Margaret Johnson & John Huston?)

Death: Stewart Huston, age 84, 6 Feb.1894 Ballymoney district (which covers part of Kilrea area)

Eleanor Huston departed this life 5th November 1876(?) aged 60years (b. 1816, nothing in Victorian register)
Possible marriage- 7 Jan.1851 Tamlaght O'Crilly (Kilrea area) Robert Huston, age 40, son of James Huston, to Eleanor Huston, age 37, daughter of Francis Huston
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGC7-4MK
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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 09 August 15 10:30 BST (UK) »
Looks like same family mentioned in this forum

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/huston/1632/
McCorkell, Clarke, Williams, Craig, Baird, Peoples, MacDonald, Wray and associated families, Counties Donegal and Londonderry, Ireland and America

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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 09 August 15 10:42 BST (UK) »
An Arthur Huston and Stewart Huston are recorded farming in the townland of Drumsaragh, Kilrea, the same townland where Francis Houston lived in the Griffth Valuation (circa. 1858)

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
McCorkell, Clarke, Williams, Craig, Baird, Peoples, MacDonald, Wray and associated families, Counties Donegal and Londonderry, Ireland and America

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Re: Death Burial Help needed
« Reply #8 on: Monday 10 August 15 06:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much for the replies,   Yes I am still looking for information.


John Huston and Mary Ann Huston are my great great grandparents,  I have visited their grave at Clunes.

I have seen Mary Ann Huston's obit in the Clunes Newspaper.

I posted the photos and information on billiongraves

I have since confirmed that Stewart Huston b 1810 is the son of Margaret Johnson and John Huston

BRUSASCHI, Italy, Vic, Australia
FOWELL, England
HUSTON, Ireland, Victoria Australia, New Zealand
JONES,  Glamorgan Wales, Vic, Australia
KENNEDY, Ireland to Victoria Australia
KITTELTY, Tasmania, Vic, Austalia & New Zealand,
MAGEE, New Zealand & Vic, Australia
McINDOE,  Scotland, Vic, Australia
POAD, New Zealand, Australia, England 
ROWLAND, Glamorgan, Wales, Vic, Australia  SALLEY, Ireland, Victoria, Australia 
STAPLETON, Tipperary Ireland, Vic, Australia
STERNBERG, Germany to Victoria Aust