John Johnston – Helen Strang

John Johnston, born in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire c.1828Year of birth estimated from census returns and marriage and death certificates, son of Alexander Johnston and Agnes Dick.National Records of Scotland, 1906 Deaths, 643/52

John is at Chapelside Farm, East Kilbride on the 1841¹National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 643/21/1 and 1851 Census²National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 643/2/12.

Helen Strang, born in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire c.1840Year of birth estimated from census returns and marriage and death certificates, daughter of James Strang and Elizabeth Jamieson.National Records of Scotland, 1916 Deaths, 643/35

Helen is at Bonnyton Farm, Eaglesham on the 1841 Census³National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 561/3/3, and possibly also in 1851; Bonnyton Farm appears to have been missed off that year’s census⁴Based on study and comparison of 1841 and 1851 census locations.

John and Helen were married at Bowhouse Farm, Carmunnock, Lanarkshire on 12 February 1861National Records of Scotland, 1861 Marriages, 631/1.

John and Helen are at 22 Caledonia Road, Govan, Lanarkshire on the 1861 Census⁵National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 644/10 10/22, at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on the 1871⁶National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 589/1/14 and 1881⁷National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 589/1/16 Census and at Chapelside Farm on the 1891⁸National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643/5/5 and 1901⁹National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643/5/5 Census.

Helen, now widowed, is at Chapelside Farm on the 1911 Census.¹⁰National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643/5/2

CHILDREN

Alexander Johnston, born at 22 Caledonia Road, Govan on 27 November 1861.¹¹National Records of Scotland, 1861 Births, 644/10/1935

Alexander is with his parents at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on the 1871 and 1881 Census, and at Nook Farm, East Kilbride on the 1891¹²National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643/5/5 and 1901 Census.¹³National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643/5/4

Alexander never married. He died at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow on 20 May 1903, age 41. His usual address is Nook Farm.¹⁴National Records of Scotland, 1903 Deaths, 560/238

Elizabeth Jamieson Johnston, born at Hobsland Farm, Monkton, Ayrshire on 4 October 1863.¹⁵National Records of Scotland, 1863 Births, 606/60

Elizabeth is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census.

Elizabeth married John McAulay of East Rodgerton Farm, East Kilbride (b. East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on 30 September 1862¹⁶National Records of Scotland, 1862 Births, 643/101), son of Thomas McAulay and Mary Scott, at Nook Farm, East Kilbride on 8 December 1886.¹⁷National Records of Scotland, 1886 Marriages, 643/22

Elizabeth and John are at East Rodgerton Farm on the 1891¹⁸National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643/5/12 and 1901 Census.¹⁹National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643/5/11

Agnes Dick Johnston, born at Hobsland Farm on 17 November 1865.²⁰National Records of Scotland, 1865 Births, 606/56

Agnes is with her parents at at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census, at Nook Farm, East Kilbride on the 1891 Census, at Chapelside Farm on the 1901 Census and at East Nerston Farm, East Kilbride on the 1911 Census.²¹National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643/5/2

Agnes died at Chapelside Farm on 6 December 1943, age 78.²²National Records of Scotland, 1943 Deaths, 643/148

Marion Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 23 December 1867.²³National Records of Scotland, 1867 Births, 589/7

Marion is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census and at Chapelside Farm, East Kilbride on the 1891 Census.

Marion married John Semple of Threestanes Farm, Avondale, Lanarkshire (b. Avondale on 13 December 1855²⁴National Records of Scotland, 1855 Births, 621/188), son of Thomas Semple and Mary Bell, at Chapelside Farm on 21 December 1893.²⁵National Records of Scotland, 1893 Marriages, 643/9

Marion and John are at Threestanes Farm on the 1901 Census.²⁶National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 621/7/8

John died at Merryton Farm, Nairn, Nairnshire on 30 January 1936.²⁷National Records of Scotland, 1936 Deaths, 123/9

Helen Strang Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm on 23 December 1867.²⁸National Records of Scotland, 1867 Births, 589/6

Helen is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census.

Helen married John Gilmour of Nerston Farm, East Kilbride (b. East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on 30 October 1861²⁹National Records of Scotland, 1861 Births, 643/132), son of Daniel Gilmour and Mary Reid, at Nook Farm on 26 June 1889.³⁰National Records of Scotland, 1889 Marriages, 643/8

Helen and John are at Nerston Farm on the 1891³¹National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 643/5/8 and 1901 Census.³²National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 643/5/5

Helen died at Chapelside Farm on 29 January 1943, age 75.³³National Records of Scotland, 1943 Deaths, 643/13

James Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm on 20 January 1869.³⁴National Records of Scotland, 1869 Births, 589/8

James is with his parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census and at Chapelside Farm on the 1891 Census.

James never married. He died at Chapelside Farm on 6 December 1938, age 69.³⁵National Records of Scotland, 1938 Deaths, 643/86

John Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire in December 1870.³⁶National Records of Scotland, 1871 Births, 589/4

John is with his parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1871 and 1881 Census, at Chapelside Farm on the 1891 and 1901 Census and at East Nerston Farm, East Kilbride on the 1911 Census.

John never married. He died at Chapelside Farm on 16 June 1952, age 81.³⁷National Records of Scotland, 1952 Deaths, 643/167

Jessie Strang Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 13 January 1873.³⁸National Records of Scotland, 1873 Births, 589/11

Jessie is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1881 Census and at Chapelside Farm on the 1891 Census.

Jessie married John Hamilton of Berryhill Farm, Glassford, Lanarkshire (b. Glassford c.1859³⁹National Records of Scotland, 1859 Births, 643/46), son of John Hamilton and Euphemia Lennox, at Chapelside Farm on 22 June 1897.⁴⁰National Records of Scotland, 1897 Marriages, 643/7

Jessie and John are at Berryhill Farm on the 1901 Census.⁴¹National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 645/4/10

John died at Low Berryhill Farm, Chapelton, Lanarkshire on 13 December 1914, age 55.⁴²National Records of Scotland, 1914 Deaths, 645/20

Jessie died at Snabe Farm, Avondale, Lanarkshire on 1 August 1934, age 61. Her usual address is East Nerston Farm, East Kilbride.⁴³National Records of Scotland, 1934 Deaths, 621/46

Margaret Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 12 April 1874.⁴⁴National Records of Scotland, 1874 Births, 589/63

Margaret is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1881 Census and at Nook Farm, East Kilbride on the 1891 and 1901 Census.

Margaret married Matthew Semple of High Whitehills Farm, East Kilbride (b. Springfield of Carnduff Farm, East Kilbride on 10 October 1871⁴⁵National Records of Scotland, 1871 Births, 643/105), son of John Semple and Agnes Dickie, at Chapelside Farm on 17 June 1903.⁴⁶National Records of Scotland, 1903 Marriages, 643/7

Margaret and Matthew are at High Whitehills Farm on the 1911 Census.⁴⁷National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 643/11/1

Margaret died at East Law Farm, Carluke, Lanarkshire on 20 March 1920, age 45.⁴⁸National Records of Scotland, 1920 Deaths, 629/25

Matthew married again, to Jeanie Kennedy (b. Crawfordston Farm, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire on 3 April 1879⁴⁹National Records of Scotland, 1879 Births, 600/4), daughter of John Kennedy and Jeanie Harvey, at the Old Parish Church Manse, Carluke on 8 February 1921.⁵⁰National Records of Scotland, 1921 Marriages, 629/9

Matthew died at 91 Kirk Street, Strathaven on 24 January 1957, age 85.⁵¹National Records of Scotland, 1957 Deaths, 621/4

Jeanie died at Benlairs, East Kilbride on 19 August 1966, age 87.⁵²National Records of Scotland, 1966 Deaths, 621/48

William Strang Johnston, born in Dreghorn, Ayrshire about August 1875.⁵³National Records of Scotland, 1875 Births, 589/109

William died in Dreghorn on 13 May 1876, age 10 months.⁵⁴National Records of Scotland, 1876 Deaths, 589/43

William Strang Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 14 August 1876.⁵⁵National Records of Scotland, 1876 Births, 589/128

William is with his parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1881 Census and at Nook Farm, East Kilbride on the 1891 and 1901 Census, where his occupation is Clerk in Bonded Store. On the 1911 Census he is at Chapelside Farm, employed as a Farm Worker.

William died at Chapelside Farm on 21 April 1958, age 82.⁵⁶National Records of Scotland, 1958 Deaths, 643/185

Mary Johnston, born in Dreghorn, Ayrshire about 1877.⁵⁷National Records of Scotland, 1877 Births, 589/139

Mary died in Dreghorn in 1878, age 10 months.⁵⁸National Records of Scotland, 1878 Deaths, 589/77

Robert Dick Johnston, born in Dreghorn, Ayrshire about 1879.⁵⁹National Records of Scotland, 1879 Births, 589/15

Robert died in Dreghorn in 1879.⁶⁰National Records of Scotland, 1879 Deaths, 589/33

Mary Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 7 December 1880.⁶¹National Records of Scotland, 1880 Births, 589/154

Mary is with her parents at Roseholm Farm on the 1881 Census and at Chapelside Farm on the 1891 and 1901 Census.

Mary married James Caldwell Young of Hawthorn Cottage, East Kilbride (b. East Kilbride, Lanarkshire c.1873⁶²National Records of Scotland, 1873 Births, 643/85), son of James Young and Margaret Caldwell, at Chapelside Farm on 17 July 1905.⁶³National Records of Scotland, 1905 Marriages, 643/12

Mary died at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow on 19 December 1919, age 39. Her usual address is Hawthorn Cottage, East Kilbride.⁶⁴National Records of Scotland, 1919 Deaths, 633/B/873

Bethia Johnston, born at Roseholm Farm, Dreghorn, Ayrshire on 12 July 1882.⁶⁵National Records of Scotland, 1882 Births, 589/121

Bethia is with her parents at Chapelside Farm on the 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census.

Bethia married Thomas Cochrane Bryson of Nerston Farm, East Kilbride (b. at East Nerston Farm, East Kilbride on 6 February 1885⁶⁶National Records of Scotland, 1885 Births, 643/19), son of Andrew Bryson and Helen Cochrane, at Chapelside Farm on 2 November 1921.⁶⁷National Records of Scotland, 1921 Births, 643/8

Bethia died at 1 Claremont Terrace, Glasgow on 9 July 1937, age 54. Her usual address is given as Turnlaw Farm, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.⁶⁸National Records of Scotland, 1937 Deaths, 644/9/655

DEATHS

John died at Chapelside Farm on 18 September 1906, age 79.⁶⁹National Records of Scotland, 1906 Deaths, 643/52

Helen died at Chapelside Farm on 15 July 1916, age 76.⁷⁰National Records of Scotland, 1916 Deaths, 643/35

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