JOHNSTON of TASMANIA

[JACK GEE]

Looking to make contact with JOHNSTON family of Tasmania.
My Johnston line is from Balmerino , Fife Scotland and have a good worn path thru Victoria.
However my Grandmother Annie Herweg [nee McClure whose mother was Margaret Johnston] said that we had relatives in Tassie.
David JOHNSTON.bc.1756.Balmerino.d.3.4.1821.Logie.m.1.12.1809Balmerino.FifeScotland.
IsabellaALLEN.b.1785.Christened.11.9.1785Auchtermuchty.d.? Lived at Logie their son - RobertJOHNSTONb.21.11.1820Chrned.26.11.1820LogieFife.d.16.12.1889Pyalong.Brd 25.12.1889Kilmore.
m14.10.1848CuparFifeshireElizabethNAIRNb.8.3.1831Fifeshire.d26.6.1915MathouraNSW.

If any of this rings any bells i am happy to chat.
Cheers
Jack Gee

[majm]

Looking to make contact with JOHNSTON family of Tasmania.
...... Robert JOHNSTON
b. 21.11.1820 Chrned. 26.11.1820 Logie Fife.
d. 16.12.1889 Pyalong. Brd 25.12.1889 Kilmore.
m 14.10.1848 Cupar Fifeshire 
Elizabeth NAIRN
b.8.3.1831 Fifeshire.
d 26.6.1915 Mathoura NSW......

Hi,

I am not a family member, but just posting one of the notices from the newspapers as it gives details that should help descendants to identify Elizabeth, wife of Robert, and thus be able to go back further and check if they have Tasmanian heritage to share and compare with Jack.   

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90191184  Leader 10 July 1915 

JOHNSTON.—On the 26th June at her son's residence, Mathoura, New South Wales, Elizabeth relict of the late Robert Johnston, Of Kilmore and Glenaroua, mother of David Johnston (Seymour), John Johnston (Broadford), Mrs. Cochrane (Melbourne), Mrs. Steers (Sunshine), Mrs. McClure (Foster), Mrs. McMillan (Puckapunyal), Mrs. Parker (Glenaroua) and William Johnston (Mathoura), aged 84 years. A colonist of 66 years.

See also
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102714095
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154300387

JM

[JACK GEE]

thanks Majm,
 wonderful shot.
Excellent support information.
Help much appreciated.

cheers
Jack

[Neil Croll]

Robert JOHNSON's death is recorded in Pyalong in 1889 in BDM Victoria https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj?viewSequence=200&language=en&trxId=IDX&commandAction_displayDetailsAction%3DEE43A6B4AB0F6AD3FDFC949C88A8B55E

CHeers

Neil Croll

[redmr2red]

My Grandmother's maiden name was Johnston born in Burnley, Victoria. Her father, my Great Grandfather John Alexander Johnston was born in Campbelltown, Tasmania.  The earliest Johnston I have is John Johnston (born C1810 in Scotland) and Jane Johnston who were passengers aboard the barque Lochiel.  They arrived at the Port of Hobart 18 September 1833.  The Lochiel left Leith in Scotland 13 April 1833.  John Johnston's occupation was that of a carpenter.

[JACK GEE]

Hello Red,
Any idea where your Johnston's came from in Scotland?
Sounds like their is a story behind the trip to Tassie and then the move to Victoria for the birth in Burnley?


Cheers
Jack

[redmr2red]

Don't have much, except from Maree Stewart who found a Jane Henderson born 09/12/1810 in Liberton Midlothian Scotland. (Leith is in Midlothian) married John Johnston 29/03/1833 in Liberton about 2 weeks before the Lochiel sailed. Her mother was Jean/Jane Wallace father John Henderson. Children: James, John, Alexander, William, Andrew, Elisabeth, Isabella, Jane and Robert .

There is a John Johnston born 20/08/1806 Liberton Midlothian to John Johnston and Susan Chalmers.

There was also a John Johnston born to John Johnston and Catherine Campbell in Newhaven North Leith Midlothian on 13/06/1808.

And thant's the extent of my Johnston information.

[JACK GEE]

Thanks Red,
on the information that we have so far it would appear that we do not have a connection. We will both keep looking. What wa the story behind the Burnley birth?

Cheers
Jack

[redmr2red]

My Grandmother was born in Burnley, Melbourne after the family moved from Tasmania to Victoria.