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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 24 September 15 22:57 BST (UK) »
Johnston family in 1901- all born in Fermanagh but Church of Ireland-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Cromac/Jerusalem_Street/969783

Thanks again, I'm still confused but it seems all record data has to be looked at with some flexibility as in 10 years they have changed religion and some of the ages don't add up (depends on birth months and data collection months I know) but assuming this correct I will try to follow it up.

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 24 September 15 23:05 BST (UK) »
Dundonald Cemetery (C2 639)
Thomas Connor, age 57, 11 Spruce St., died 23 Nov.1906
Eliza Ellen Johnston, age 49, 12 Outram St., died 13 Apr.1907
Edwin John Johnston, age 64, 36 Outram St., died 2 Feb.1929

Dundonald Cemetery (D1 478)
Samuel Johnston, age 35, 23 Outram St., died 19 Jan.1933 at 51 Lisburn Rd.
A Mary Jane Johnston & others buried in same plot   

See here for full details-
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/burialSearch.aspx

Brilliant, I found this but ignored it as I was looking for Edmond, looks like the marriage certificate was copied wrong.

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 24 September 15 23:35 BST (UK) »
Edwin John Johnston m.(23 Oct.1889 Enniskillen district) Eliza Ellen Nixon

aghadowey, you are brilliant, you have given me more info than I have collected over the past 6 months or so, where did you get this from, is it their wedding?

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #12 on: Friday 25 September 15 08:57 BST (UK) »
The actual marriage record is available on GRONI's website for a small fee but I just used several indexes to get the details shown. The certificate should list their residences and fathers' names & occupations which might allow you to find further records of the family in Fermanagh (although with a surname like Johnston this may be difficult).

Just a bit more for you to follow up on after re-checking Belfast cemetery database, PRONI will extracts, etc.-

Edwin John Johnston (c1864-2 Feb.1929) m.(1889 Enniskillen dist.) Eliza Ellen Nixon (c1861-13 Apr.1907)
   1907- 12 Outram St.; 1911- 10 Outram St.; 1929- 36 Outram St.
1.   William Robert (6 Nov.1889) m.(1919) Margaret Ann (d.1922) ?m.2 Sarah
2.   Elizabeth (29 Oct.1890)
3.   Edwin James (5 Mar.1892-25 Jan.1948) m.(1914)
4.   Isabella Dorothea/Dorothy Mary/May “May” (6 May 1893-13 Aug.1976) m.(22 May 1913 Belfast) Charles Anderson Miller (d.29 Apr.1936)
     Miller Charles of 73 Ormeau Road Belfast painter died 29 April 1936 at The Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast Administration Belfast 24 July to May Miller the widow. Effects £436 5s.
5.   Samuel Hugh (4 Apr.1894-19 Jan.1933) m.(1929) Mary Jane. 1933- 23 Outram St.
6.   Rebecca Ellen “Nellie” (10 Jan.1896-18 Oct.1941) m. James Swann (c1896-11 June 1970)

Dundonald Cemetery (also 1 other burial in plot)
Margaret Ann Johnston, age 27, died 25 Mar.1922
William Robert Johnston, age 50, died 9 Feb.1940
Sarah Johnston, age 73, died 11 Apr.1959

Johnston William Robert of 126 Ulsterville Avenue Belfast labourer died 9 February 1940 Administration Belfast 11 March to Sarah Johnston the widow. Effects £165 1s. 5d.

Belfast City Cemetery- Glenalina Extension
James Edgeworth Johnston, age 3 3/12, died 4 Nov.1920
Edwin James Johnston, age 55, died 25 Jan.1946
Mary A. Johnston, age 82, died 3 Jan.1975

Belfast City Cemetery
Charles Anderson Miller, age 46, died 29 Apr.1936
Isabella Dorothea May Miller, age 83, died 13 Aug.1976

Dundonald Cemetery
Rebecca Ellen Swan, age 62, died 18 Oct.1941
James Swann, age 73, died 11 June 1970
William R. Swan, age 62m died 28 Feb.1987
James Swan, age 65, died 18 Oct.1991
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!


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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #13 on: Friday 25 September 15 13:34 BST (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 21 October 15 22:14 BST (UK) »
Hello  :) My grandmother was Isabella Dorothy Mary Miller known as May (nee Johnston) -whose father was Edwin Johnston, I have been involved in tracing the family tree for some years. I never been able to find Edwin's parents he is said to have been an only child. But I know where he lived in Fermanagh before moving to Belfast & have seen the house. I can get back quite far re the Fermanagh side & have photos said to be of Samuel, Nell & William Johnston, also one of Eliza Ellen Johnston - Edwin 's wife, my great grandmother (nee Nixon) & her sister Annabella. I will dust my folder off & have a look, delighted to share any info I have.  So great to 'meet' you!  All Charles & May (Miller's) children have now died except my Dad who is 86.

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 22 October 15 06:03 BST (UK) »

.. I never been able to find Edwin's parents he is said to have been an only child ...


I'm assuming this is the marriage in "Marriages recorded in Knockmanoul Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen. 1864-1906", namely Edwin John Johnston, a farmer from Bohevny (father = William Johnston, a farmer) who got married on 23 October 1889 to Elizabeth Nixon of Cosbystown (father = Hugh Nixon, a farmer):

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/churches/knockmanoul-meth-mar.htm

That being the case, is the following a possible candidate?  In "Births recorded in Knockmanoul Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen. 1823-1932", Edwin John Johnston, born 17 April 1863, baptised 16 May 1863, parents William Johnston and Elizabeth [not listed]:

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/churches/knockmanoul-meth-births.htm


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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 22 October 15 20:01 BST (UK) »
Hello gaffy and many many thanks. Yes indeed this is Edwin John Johnston from Bohevny. I thought he was born around 1864 so this is def him, Apologies - on getting my folder out of storage I see his mother was indeed Elizabeth with the maiden name I have is Forster. The 1901 census shows Edwin had sold the farm Bohevny by 31st March 1901 to a family called Kerr and moved to Belfast. Family legend stated that they intended to go from Belfast to Australia, but his wife Elizabeth Ellen (Eliza) (as you've already recorded here) died 13th April 1907. Though this was over 6 years since they moved from Fermanagh so presume they changed their minds? I know I have details for Eliza's family - the Nixon's back to about 1776 I think.  Thanks again :D

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Re: William Johnston
« Reply #17 on: Friday 23 October 15 11:16 BST (UK) »
That's brilliant, Edwin was my great grandfather, with your help I now have my g/g grandfather and grandmother, strangely Eliza died on my birthday.

Isabella, I would really like to see the pictures you have of Samuel (my grandfather) and any information on the Nixon family.  Your father is my father's cousin, my dad was also called Samuel Hugh.