David Morrison Johnston married Agnes McLaren

[honda1]

Would appreciate any help on finding information on David Morrison Johnston b. 19 September 1891 Old Monkland married to Agnes McLaren in 1919 Bargeddie Scotland.  David came to Australia with family and worked in the Aberdare Central Colliery near Cessnock but unfortunately died in Dec 1935. I only have information from the family notice that he is buried in the Presbyterian section Cessnock Cemetery.
I have a photo of his children which has the names Billie and Margaret.
I am trying to trace the families of these children and believe they could still be in the area around Cessnock.
Would really love to know what happened to Agnes after David's death as she was still young enough and may have remarried.

Appreciate anyones help! Thankyou!

[maddys52]

Hello honda and welcome to RootsChat.

You may be interested in this article about the inquest into David's death.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99395541

Also a death notice (which you may already have)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256143893

[maddys52]

There is a death registered in NSW for a William Thomas JOHNSTON, with parents David and Agnes in 1986. (20678/1986) Not sure if this is "Billie" (William in the death notice).  Will do a bit more looking.

Modified to add:
Death notice for this William:

"JOHNSTON WILLIAM THOMAS - Aug 21 1986, at hospital, late of St Marys, beloved husband of Gloria ... loving brother and brother-in-law of Ruth and David, Meg and Ray, and brother-in-law of the Landow family, aged 66 years."

(William Thomas JOHNSTON married Gloria Hermoine LANDOW in Randwick, Sydney in 1941 (27341/1941).

So the siblings David and Meg fit, and I guess the age is about right?

Do you have when the children of David and Agnes were born? Also, to help look for Agnes, do you have her parents names? In the death notice for David it mentions John McLAREN. 

[jorose]

Details for Agnes' family from her father's death notice:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256084921?searchTerm=%22McLaren%22

Her mother Sarah died in 1938:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41676329?searchTerm=%22Sarah%20McLaren%22

[maddys52]

There is a death in 1972 for an Agnes Beatrice JOHNSON (54157/1972) at Ryde with parents John William and Sara. A possibility? The only death notice I can see for her does not give any family details, just that a private family service was held at Rookwood Crematorium on 30 May 1972.

I'll ask a moderator to move this thread to the Australia board. Lots more experienced RootsChatters to help there. 

[maddys52]

Agnes' father died in 1929 at Collie, Western Australia. (thanks Jorose)

I see a William Thomas JOHNSTON (next of kin - Gloria JOHNSTON) enlisted at West Maitland (near Cessnock) for WWII. He was born 30 May 1920 at Collie, WA.
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5647607&isAv=N

honda - you said that David Morrison JOHNSTON and family emigrated to Australia - did you just mean David and Agnes? Were their children born in Australia?

[maddys52]

Also enlistment details for David John JOHNSTON (NX171838) born 23 Jun 1922 at Cessnock, next of kin - Agnes JOHNSTON.
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5580937&isAv=N

There is a marriage for a David John JOHNSTON to Ruth Alma MOON at Petersham in 1949 (16436/1949). (Ruth being the apparent spouse of David on his father's death notice.)

I can see David John McLaren JOHNSTON and Ruth Alma JOHNSTON on numerous electoral rolls - at Wentworthville. David is a plumber. He died in 2005. I'll look for the death notice.

[maddys52]

NSW privacy laws mean that births can be only be searched after 100 years, however there is also this birth in 1921 at Cessnock -  ---------- JOHNSTON, parents David and Agnes (53537/1921).

Modified to remove name.

[honda1]

Wow everyone has been busy............Thankyou!

Maddy your Margaret born 1921 seems interesting.  So does David John McLaren Johnston. That McLaren gives good vibes.

I have David John Johnston born 23 June, 1922 Enlisted Woollongong Service no. NX171838 but can't verify the connection.

I have researched Agnes McLarens family in Scotland and no McLarens came to Australia only David Morrison Johnston and Agnes McLaren (born Sarah Agnes McLaren). Agnes mother and father are John McLaren and Sarah Jane Camfield (Jeweller in Edinburgh)as per Scotlands People Marriage's

A relative had a feeling that Agnes Johnston returned to Scotland after David's death but can't find info to clarify.

I've tried to find the passenger list as well to see if children born Scotland or Australia.

I have a David John Morrison marrying an Olive Rae Raefield who I thought maybe Davids son living in the Cessnock area and have left messages but nobody has connected back.  I've even sent the funeral home of Olive a message to send them a message but so far nothing.

I appreciate everyone's help and I feel we maybe getting close to a break through.

Once again Thankyou!