johnstone

[nanville]

please help i'm looking for a family called johnstone from offaly,19th to 20th century.
thank you

[aghadowey]

Not much information to go with here- is this connected to your previous topic for Johnstones in Offaly?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=537732.0

Have you found any of the people you are looking for in the 1901 and 1911 census records? If you can fill in names and dates we might be able to help.

[nanville]

yes its the same family,unfortunately i dont have anything to go by.thank you for showing an interest.

[aghadowey]

Notice that you've the surname as Johnstone here but Johnston on earlier topic so not sure which is correct but have posted a possible topic. Best to keep all details on one thread rather than having two topics.

[nanville]

well done,no "e". ive now got a little bit more info.the family i've now info on is vera johnston born 1932,her father was thomas johnston,i dont know his d.o.b.could tell me you how i can look up the census for offaly,thank you

[aghadowey]

The latest available Irish census is 1911 - it and 1901 (first complete census for all Ireland) are online (free)- Offaly was formerly King's Co.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

However, unless you have further details it will be very difficult to find the correct Thomas Johnston.

As I mentioned, it's best to keep all details on one thread- you can click on 'report to moderator' and ask for the two to be merged (and perhaps renamed to avoid any more confusion).
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=537732.0

Also, remember not to post details of anyone who might still be living.

[failte]

do you know  what  part of  offaly they were from

[nanville]

No don't know where the Johnston lived inOffaly,Failte and as was pointed out to me there is no e at the end of Johnston.
thanks for your interest.

[annclare]

well done,no "e". ive now got a little bit more info.the family i've now info on is vera johnston born 1932,her father was thomas johnston,i dont know his d.o.b.could tell me you how i can look up the census for offaly,thank you

Do you know Vera's mother's name and where she was born - There is an entry in the birth index on family search for a Vera T P Johnston born in 1932 Manorhamilton registration district with Mother surname Sexton. A long shot but might be a possibility.
annclare