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Matthew JOHNSTON
« on: Wednesday 03 November 10 16:25 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for my great x 3 grandfather, Matthew JOHNSTON, who is mentioned on his son William's marriage certificate dated 29th July 1857, in Lislooney Presbyterian Meeting House.
Matthew Johnston was a farmer , with the address "Parish of Tynan".

I know that his son William married Rachel Wright. 
William & Rachel are both buried in St Mark's graveyard, Armagh.

In turn, they had a son, my great grandfather, Isaac JOhnston, who lived on the Mall in Armagh.  He was a carpenter and a carriage builder apparently. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 November 10 16:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
     The Griffith's Valuation of 1863/64 has several entries for Matthew Johnston in the parish of Tynan. I think that they may all be for the same man. He rented a house, cornmill and some land in the townland of Rathrillick and more land in several other townlands.

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Stewart, Irwin, Morrison, Haslett, Murrell - Dungiven area Co. Londonderry
Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 November 10 17:10 GMT (UK) »
Thanks a million for your help. 
I live in France, and when I was home last, I looked in the graveyard in Lislooney Presbyterian but couldn't find any Johnston graves.
I don't quite know where to start trying to find Matthew J's death ....

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 November 10 22:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
    Are you aware that the 1901 and 1911 census are available on-line and that Isaac and his family are living in The Mall as you said? See www.census.nationalarchives.ie

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Stewart, Irwin, Morrison, Haslett, Murrell - Dungiven area Co. Londonderry
Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 November 10 07:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you again - how can I access the previous census - 1891, 1881, 1871 ?   Records office ?  I am surprised to see that Isaac was born in Co Tyrone - his father William was a labourer ...

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 November 10 07:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
    I am afraid that the 1901 census is the earliest that exists, earlier ones having been pulped during WW1 or lost in the Four Courts fire in Dublin in 1922.

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Stewart, Irwin, Morrison, Haslett, Murrell - Dungiven area Co. Londonderry
Browne, Barrett -Co.Armagh
Neil, Smyth _Co. Antrim

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 November 10 08:05 GMT (UK) »
Oh dear, another brick wall because of that fire !!  I'll just have to concentrate on Matthew ...
Thanks very much again for all your help - all the best

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Re: Matthew JOHNSTON
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 04 November 10 16:53 GMT (UK) »
When I google Matthew Johnston of Tynan, I keep getting Johnston's distillery in Middletown (2 Irish miles from Tynan !!)- created by a Matthew Johnston in 1831.  The date would be right.
Would anyone have any more information ?
Many thanks
Liz
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