14 Sep 2023
Wife: Joan Sharp Also known as: Joanna Sharp 1
Born: 13 Dec 1836 in Liberton, Midlothian 2,1 Census: 1861 in High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian Emigrated: 1878 to New Zealand 1 Died: 14 Sep 1899 in Denniston, New Zealand 1 Father: Mother:
Husband: William Johnston Married: 11 Nov 1859 in Lasswade, Midlothian 1
Born: ABT 1834 in Bunkle, Berwickshire 3,2 Census: 1841 at Broomhouse Paper Mill, Edrom, Berwickshire Census: 1851 in Chirnside Mill, Chirnside, Berwickshire Occupation: 1851 Farm Servant 4 Census: 1861 in High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian Occupation: 1861 Railway Engine Stoker 2 Died: 1 May 1866 3 Buried: in Edrom, Berwickshire 3 Father: Peter Johnston (1809 - 1887) Mother: Isabella Wilson (1807 - 1894)
1 M Thomas Forbes Johnston | Born: 27 Apr 1860 Dunbar, East Lothian 1,2 sp. Elizabeth McDonald |Married: 13 Jun 1884 Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand 1 Born: 1866 Died: 29 Jun 1943 | Died: 31 Mar 1929 Kahuika, Otago, New Zealand 1 | Buried
2 F Georgina Johnston | Born: 28 Jul 1861 Dunbar, East Lothian 1 sp. John Manderson |Married: 14 Feb 1880 Palmerston, New Zealand 1 Born: 1 Mar 1854 Died: 26 Jun 1902 | Died: 11 Nov 1901 Ngunguru, New Zealand 1 | Buried
3 F Isabella Johnston | Born: 20 Sep 1863 Chirnside, Berwickshire 1 | Died: ABT 1866 Scotland 1 | Buried
4 M John Sharp Johnston | Born: 2 Jul 1865 Chirnside, Berwickshire 1 sp. Margaret Lockhart |Married: 1890 New Zealand 1 Born: 1867 Died: | Died: 14 Dec 1919 Levin, New Zealand 1 | Buried
Sources: (1) Ross Manderson pers. com. (2) 1861 Census. (3) Headstone. (4) 1851 Census. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Sep 2023 Name Index