George Johnstone and Elizabeth Carruthers married 1824

[Poets Girl]

Hi
Can anyone help, My G/G/ G/ Granddad was George Johnstone  born about 1798/99 I think in Annan (a draper in Blackburn around 1840 times) he Married Elizabeth Carruthers in around 1824 , she was born about 1800 and 1801 but not sure where, and had my G/G/ Gran Elizabeth Johnstone the same year, (Elizabeth Johnstone married William Jardine also a Draper in 1848) If anyone can help I will be over the moon. Dates and places would be wonderful , as I am struggling , Bless you

[JJen]

Hi,

Could this be their marriage? -

11 May 1824 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire
George Johnston - tea dealer, bachelor, this parish
Elizabeth Carruthers - spinster, this parish
Wits - May Birnie & Henry Birnie
Married by Licence by R Garnett

Info from http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

JJ

[keyboard86]

Hi just posting this as occupation is a Draper?

George Johnstone 40 occ Draper b Scotland
Hellen? 14
Robert 10
Residing at Syke Street, Blackburn
Census ref HO107/502/ 10/34 / 4
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again Robert Johnston 20 occ Travelling Draper b Blackburn is at 19, Kingston Street Hull in 1851
Census ref HO107/2363/491/14

In 1861 he is back with his parents as a Fund Holder  George/Elizabeth both born Scotland plus a Mary Ann aged 25 born Blackburn at 20, Queen Ann Street, Liverpool
Census ref RG09/2696/56/47

Also in the household is a William Rickerdson/Richardson 38 b Scotland with newly married wife Josephine 32 b Blackburn.

Is this your George/Elizabeth?
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

OK let's presume 1861 is your family, in 1841 is this family:-

Elizabeth Johnstone 40 b Scotland
Johnstone 15
Johnstone 30
Josephine 12
Mary 7
George 3
Francis 7
Walter 4
Residing at Green Walk, Bispham, Layton with Warbeck, Lancashire
Census ref HO107/495/ 2/22 / 12
Keyboard86

[Poets Girl]

Hi , J Jen and Keyboard 86.

Well a big thank you, what I know is they were married 1824, G/G /Gran born same year , October I think, on the marriage cert, one of the witnesses is a Helen Johnstone, we know she had sister born 30th December 1834 in Blackburn Presbyterian Chapel called Mary Ann Johnstone  and a brother George Johnstone 1838 but that is all I know,

Thanks for helping .

[keyboard86]

Hi , J Jen and Keyboard 86.

Well a big thank you, what I know is they were married 1824, G/G /Gran born same year , October I think, on the marriage cert, one of the witnesses is a Helen Johnstone, we know she had sister born 30th December 1834 in Blackburn Presbyterian Chapel called Mary Ann Johnstone  and a brother George Johnstone 1838 but that is all I know,

Thanks for helping .

  Well looking at the 1841/51 census I posted above it looks like you have a lot more siblings of Elizabeth to look into!

All the best in your research, any problems give us all a shout ok.
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again have you any evidence that the marriage of George Johnston to Elizabeth Carruthers is your George, the only reason I ask, is to go from a Tea Dealer to a Draper seems pretty dramatic?

Keyboard86

[Poets Girl]

Hi,

Drapers and tea dealers had same origins, on Elizabeth's and Williams marriage cert it states that George Johnstone (her father ) was a Draper and William's Father a Gentleman. Elizabeth and William (he was a Jardine ) were married on the 7th December 1948 at Mount Street Chapel in Blackburn, do not know if this helps .The Jardines were  Prestbyterians, do not know about the Johnstones ?

Many Thanks