Re: CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE
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Re: CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE
J. Johnston 8/19/10
Hello Jeanette
I inadvertently addressed my letter to Jean instead of to you, and you have replied directly to me. Sorry for causing confusion, and in order to get this back on track - to the forum, I am copying your letter here, and we should continue at this site -
Your letter to me -
Many thanks for you response. Here is all the info I have.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE was born in HOBART according to the 3 birth certs I have of his children.
Marriage on 3 certs state they were married in Dunedin in 1877.
Children;CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE b 1885 in RICHMOND, AUCKLAND NZ, his father was aged 33yrs
MARGARET JOHNSTONE b 1888 PANMURE, AUCKLAND NZ her father was now 36yrs stated on the cert.
WILLIAM JOHNSTONE b 1891 PANMURE AUCKLAND.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE b 1885 married in WAIHI NZname on cert was JOHNSTON which he continued to use. He is my husbands grandfather. He died in 1963 in HAMILTON NZ where he had lived after he and his wife MILLICENT ADELAIDE HUTTON married, she was from BEACONSFIELD TASMANIA.
Have not successfully traced MARGARET and WILLIAM.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE b HOBART have checked marriage records in NZ under many ways of spelling both names. Have also checked SCOTTISH records to no avail.
Have traced MARGARET MCALPINE succesfully and her family, in STRENAER WIGTONSHIRE. SCOTLAND.
No mention of MARAGRET inthe 1881 census in the UK.
ANDREW and AUBREY JOHNSTONE , there is no concrete evidence apart froma belief in the family. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON b 1885 often talked about them.!
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Jeanette this is good information but you are still not giving all the details on the certificates.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE b 1885 in RICHMOND, AUCKLAND NZ, his father was aged 33yrs.What is father's occupation, what is mother's age, is there a residential address etc and who is the informant please?
MARGARET JOHNSTONE b 1888 PANMURE, AUCKLAND NZ her father was now 36yrs stated on the cert.What is father's occupation, what is mother's age, is there a residential address etc and who is the informant please?
WILLIAM JOHNSTONE b 1891 PANMURE AUCKLAND. What is father's occupation, what is mother's age, is there a residential address etc and who is the informant please?
MARGARET MCALPINE who has children with Christopher Johnston - have you located her death record?
You have a marriage certificate for son Christopher b. 1885 -
who are the witnesses, what denomination for the ceremony (if any), are parents names for Christopher included etc.
Margaret McAlpine's age could suggest if she might have had previous children - what stage of her chilbearing age she is at. If the occupation is a trade then Christopher might have done an apprecticeship in Tasmania, and continue the occupation of his father and/or any brothers. If there are changes of address it might suggest poor employment prospects and unsettled life.
I think you are giving only the details that you think are useful, but you need to give every detail on these documents.
Cheers
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