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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #117 on: Saturday 22 February 25 18:09 GMT (UK) »
My train of thought from the children of William and Annie - was that George was names after Williams father and Margaret after her mother ?

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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #118 on: Saturday 22 February 25 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Annie’s mother was Margaret Brown. William’s father was ?? His first son could be named after his grandfather.
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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #119 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:06 GMT (UK) »
Yes, George Johnstone was born (1900) named after Williams father

George Johnston and Jane Telford - does that ring a bell ?

I wonder.......................??

Annie - wife died 23 May 1917) Yonkers.

William Johnston born 1868  Scotland (aged 23 years)
Departure Port   Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland
Destination   New York
Arrival Date   30 Jun 1891 Arrival Port New York.
Ship Name   State of Nebraska.

Passport application with photograph.

   
William Johnston
Birth   
29 Mar 1868 Berwick, Sweed, Scotland
Residence    (Yonkers) New York.

Departed Glasgow July 1891 - Naturalized (date doesn't tally - White Plains NY 2 August 1889 (should prob be 1899) - -Machinist for elevator Company. Yonkers for 27 years.
To visit aged father in Scotland 75 years of age - retired.  Brother in England.

Leaving NY 27 October 1917 - sworn 23 October 1917.

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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #120 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:09 GMT (UK) »

This is why I asked earlier if George Johnston and Jane Telford meant anything ?

1901 census    21 Wilton Crescent. Hawick. Roxburghshire.

George Johnston   57   Head
Jane Johnston 59 Wife
Elizabeth S Johnston 27 Daur (Daughter)
George F Johnston 25 Son
Peter Johnston 21 Son
Margaret Johnston 19 Daur (Daughter)
Charles Johnston 16 Son

1891 census 18 Havelock St. Wilton.Roxburghshire.

George Johnston   47   Head
Jane Johnston 48 Wife
John Johnston 19 Son
Eliza Johnston 18 Daur (Daughter)
George Johnston 16 Son
Margaret Johnston 9 Daur (Daughter)
Peter Johnston 11 Son
Charles Johnston 6 Son

1871 census Chirnside, Berwickshire.

George Johnston   27   Head
Jane Johnston 30 Wife
William Johnston 3
Jane P Johnston 1  P = Patterson.

1881 census    Chirnside Berkwickshire

Eliza Johnston 64   Head. Born 1817
William Johnston   13   Grandson. Poor House.
John C Lawton 14   Boarder
George Crow 19   Boarder




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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #121 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:14 GMT (UK) »


William Johnston - Birth Date   29 Mar 1868
Birth Place   Foulden,Berwick,Scotland
Father    George Johnston
Mother    Jane Telford

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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #122 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:24 GMT (UK) »
The family in Scotland might then align with the Fish surname.

1861 Parschial Lodging House. Chirnside. Berwickshire.

Margaret Fish 49 Head
George J Fish 7  Son
Eliza Johnston   43   Sister
Elizabeth Johnston 15 Niece
Margaret Johnston 12 Niece
James Johnston 3 Nephew

1851 census Chirnside, Berwickshire.

William Fish 65 Head
Margaret Fish 35 Niece
Eliza Johnston   31   Niece
Janet Johnston  9 Grand Niece
George Johnston 8 Gr Nephew
Elizabeth Johnston 5 Gr Niece
Margaret Johnston 2 Gr Nicec
John Hunter 19 Servant
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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #123 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:35 GMT (UK) »

Janet Johnston - 1841 - Birthplace Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland
Father's Name   William Johnston
Mother's Name   Eliza Fish
Event Type   Christening
Event Place   Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)   Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland.

George Johnston 1843 ( 24 years)  single
Father's Name   William Johnston
Mother's Name   Eliza Fish Johnston
Spouse's Name   Jane Telford
Spouse's Age   25 years. 1842
Spouse's Marital Status   Single
Spouse's Father's Name   William Telford
Spouse's Mother's Name   Jane Patterson Telford - 27 December 1867
Marriage - Event Place   Foulden, Berwickshire, Scotland,

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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #124 on: Saturday 22 February 25 19:45 GMT (UK) »

George Johnston - 84 years - MMN Fish - passed in 1927 - 789 / 161 - Hawick

Eliza Fish/Johnston - 77 years - MMN Fish - 1894 - 730 / 8 - Chirnside
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Re: Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
« Reply #125 on: Saturday 22 February 25 20:07 GMT (UK) »


1841 census Chirnside Berwickshire - perhaps this is a brother to George 1808 - 1893 ??

William Fish   52
Janet Fish   50
Margaret Fish   28
Elisa Fish   24
William Johnston   24 born 1817. Carter

Janet Johnston   1 Mo
Helen Inglis   52

William Johnston
Spouse    Eliza Fish
Child    Janet Johnston
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