David Morrison Johnston married Agnes McLaren

[maddys52]

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

The death notice for David JOHNSTON, husband of Agnes, who died 3 December 1935 at Cessnock clearly says his father in law was "the late John McLaren of Harvey Street, Collie". Collie is a town in Western Australia. 

[majm]

There are at least 109 people listed on passenger lists into Australia via Fremantle 1919-1922 with the surname JOHNSTON and 218 as JOHNSON at the National Archives of Australia's website.

It is possible that the 1921 birth that Maddy has found is for a person who may be still alive, and therefore that person is entitled to privacy of the individual, which in NSW extends to their actual names. 

As it is more than 100 years since the birth,  the record is available for any member of the general public to purchase anonymously.  It will include information about her parents, their origins, ages, occupation/s, and the nee name of baby's mum.   

It is entirely possible that the baby, born in NSW,  is NOT connected in any way to our OP's  quest.  The death cert for David should give the number of years he had lived in NSW and in any other state.  That then helps to determine how to find David and Agnes on inbound passenger lists.  An official transcription is an effective but cheaper option to obtain the details on the NSW D.C.  It should give the names and ages of the children of the marriage,  when and where married and other info that will help validate the information our OP already has obtained. 


JM.

[maddys52]

Apologies, I'm usually very careful to not include names of people unless sure they are no longer living. I have removed the name of the child born to David and Agnes in 1921. 

To add to the evidence that other members of the McLAREN family came to Australia, the WWI enlistment of William Alfred Camfield MCLAREN born in c1893 in Edinburgh, enlisted 1916 in Kalgoorlie are available to view. Next of kin, John MCLAREN of Western Australia.
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1952075

[honda1]

Hi Maddy  - Thankyou for your help and my apology regarding John McLaren.

I joined ancestry again on the weekend and have found a link to all the McLaren family and you are quite right both John and Sarah Jane McLaren came to Australia.(I did not know that)

It appears some of the family came to NSW later.  Its interesting that in 1937 John Camfield McLaren lived in Sefton, Bankstown North and later Randwick where he died from a horse kick. My mother lived in a nearby suburb of Punchbowl so we are getting close to joining the dots.

Maddy I will attempt at getting the death notice again from the paper, thankyou! I only have the funeral notice from the Labor Daily dated 4 December 1935.

Yes I think the best option is to purchase a death certificate for David Morrison Johnston and hope this will reveal all my information.

Once Again thankyou!

[honda1]

Hi Maddy

I have looked for a death notice for David Johnston but can only find one family notice from the Aberdare Central miners Lodge on 4th December 1935.   Are you able to tell me what paper you found the wording "the late JOhn McLaren".  Sorry I looked everywhere.  Appreciate your help.
Regards Honda

[maddys52]

Hello Honda,
the link to the death notice is in the reply I gave in reply #1   
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article256143893

Collie Mail 19 Dec 1935

[maddys52]

Interesting that John Camfield McLAREN died on Cowper St, Randwick - I grew up just around the corner, know the area very well!

The death notice for William Thomas JOHNSTON was in the Sydney Morning Herald. I didn't put a copy here at the time as it lists children and grandchildren - happy to send you a copy if you'd like?

[honda1]

Maddy you are terrific ....................THANKYOU

I have been putting in the wrong dates never expecting notice to be so far from his death date.

I guess I was too busy reading your reply to notice you had sent the details.

You have solved my answers.

I am so thankful to you!  Cheers

[honda1]

Thanks Maddy I would appreciate a copy of William Thomas Johnston death notice.

I see he died in 1986 Reg. 20678.

Thank you.