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Lookup: Longformacus, Preston/Bonkly Parish Records Johnston(e)

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quinnx
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Lookup: Longformacus, Preston/Bonkly Parish Records Johnston(e)
« on: Friday 01 February 08 20:39 GMT (UK) »

Forgive me if I don't do this right...first time looking for help.

Seeking death record for Thomas Johnston(e) and his wife. Letter exchanged between two of his sons (Andrew Johnston and Thomas Johnston) state that their father died in Nov. 1775 (77 years old) and was buried in the old Preston Church yard. Also his wife died (no mention of her first or last name) in March 1772 in Preston, and was also burried in old Preston Church yard.

I have found birth records for the children in Longformacus. Which seems odd since they are all burined in the old Preston Curch yard. Records spell the last name as Johnstone, however the monumental inscriptions I have found for the family is Johnston. Other thing is that in all the birth records only record Thomas Johnstone the father....no name listed for mother.


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Re: Lookup: Longformacus, Preston/Bonkly Parish Records Johnston(e)
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 March 08 16:24 GMT (UK) »

If your family are buried at Old Churchyard Preston is Thomas's wifes name not on the gravestone or was there not a gravestone. Not so strange they were from Longformacus but buried at Preston not much distance there and they did travel for work. I will not be anywhere in the near future to look at the OPR for Bunkle and Preston but if you have not already been there I could go look at the gravestone (if there is one) and see what info is to be gleened.

Terry


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Re: Lookup: Longformacus, Preston/Bonkly Parish Records Johnston(e)
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 September 08 19:35 BST (UK) »

I've looked up Johnston/e in B&P parish pre 1855 inscriptions - no Thomas of right date but did find the following
no 16a Thomas Johnston 26.6.1785 14yrs. brother James 22.2.1792 7yrs. 3 sisters in inf. all children to Andreu Johnston, Steuard in Cattleshiel.

[on back] John Johnston 5.8.1783 50 yrs. son Andreu 10 yrs. 3 children d. in inf.

no.16b Thomas Johnston 69 yrs. 10.9.1709


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