Hi Harriet
Just wondering, do you have Elizabeth's father as a Robert JOHNSTONE from her marriage cert 19 Sept 1852? Also, if her first daughter was Agnes (born 9 Sept 1852
before the marriage?), by naming patterns, if adhered to, this would be after Richard's mother - do you have his parent's names? THe IGI birth you found for Elizabeth with a mother named Elizabeth HUNTER was for 1837 - how certain are you she was born 1835?
Have you tried to locate her on the 1841 or 1851 Census for Peebles? Shame Peebles isn't up on FREECEN yet
Admittedly it's a good few years later, but a check of the 1881 Scottish Census reveals no Johnson or Johnstone in Traquair at Census; lots of Burns' though, and there are 3 other JOHNSTONE females - all daughters born in Traquair 1858-1869 but elsewhere (ROX & SEL) at Census - their fathers were born in Lyne Peebles. This makes me think Elizabeth was not from Traquair at least but it's just a wild think, could be way off beam
Not much help, sorry, but I was just passing by and thought I'd put in my tuppence worth
Cheers
Anne
