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can'nt find G-father x3
« on: Monday 04 March 19 15:48 GMT (UK) »

 Hi,
    John Johnston b 1838 Scaleby.
  On the 1861C his wife Elizabeth and Dau Mary Ann are living with G-Parents Moffat at Newtown of Rockcliffe,no John.
  I have tried and tried but no success.
    1861 Census RG9- piece3912-folio71-page 10 Low Longtown
      Hanks 10ken.     

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Re: can'nt find G-father x3
« Reply #1 on: Monday 04 March 19 17:04 GMT (UK) »
On the 1861 census Elizabeth is down as Johnson
Found a marriage Sep 1860 Longtown

Elizabeth Moffat married George Johnson

and daughter Mary Ann on Freebdm is also under Johnson

So not sure where John Johnston comes in?

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Re: can'nt find G-father x3
« Reply #2 on: Monday 04 March 19 21:28 GMT (UK) »
Was Elizabeth recorded as married or widowed in 1861?

What was his occ. on marriage & birth of Mary Ann as he may have been at sea?

Annie

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Re: can'nt find G-father x3
« Reply #3 on: Monday 04 March 19 21:38 GMT (UK) »
John Johnston b 1838 Scaleby.


Is this your John Johnston?

John Johnston
Baptism Date:   16 Mar 1838
Baptism Place:   Scaleby, Cumberland, England
Father:   Joseph Johnston
Mother:   Anne

1851 census HO107; Piece: 2427; Folio: 386; Page: 8;
Joseph Johnson   50 labourer
Ann 47
James 16
John 13
Mary Ann 8
Wm    5
All bn Scaleby

1841c Scaleby Joseph & family
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73N-7Z8
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Re: can'nt find G-father x3
« Reply #4 on: Monday 04 March 19 21:53 GMT (UK) »
From  family search
George Johnson
Spouse Elizabeth Moffat
05 Jul 1860 Kirk-Linton, Cumberland, England
Father's Name   Thomas Johnson
Spouse's Father's Name   Robert Moffat

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Elizabeth Moffit
Christening Date:   02 May 1841
Christening Place:   Scaleby, Cumberland
Father's Name:   Robert Moffit
Mother's Name:   Mary
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Re: can'nt find G-father x3
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 18:19 GMT (UK) »
 
 Thanks everyone,
           I' m unsure now about my facts.
 So I will have another try.
     10ken.