Robert Johnston (1809 - aft. 1861)

Born 1809 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Husband of Rachel (Pearson) Johnston — married 23 May 1830 in St Bees, Cumberland, England

Descendants

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Biography

Robert was born in 1809. Robert Johnston ... He passed away in 1841. ^[1]

Birth

According to multiple census records Robert was born about 1809 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

Marriage

Robert Johnston married Rachel Pearson on 23 May 1830 at St Bees, Cumberland. ^[2]

Residence 1841

Robert and Rachel together with their children were living at Low Harris in St Bees, Cumberland in 1841. All were born in Cumberland. Some Pearson and Johnston relatives were living in the same building. ^[3]

• Robert Jonstone 30 Coal Miner
• Rachel Jonstone 30
• Joseph Jonstone 10
• Charles Jonstone 5
• Rachel Jonstone 2

Marriage

The marriage between Robert Johnstone and Elizabeth McIvor was registered in the last quarter of 1842 in the Whitehaven district. ^[4]

Residence 1851

Robert Johnston and his wife Elizabeth and children were living at Coxhoe Hill in 1851. ^[5]

• Robert Johnston, head, married, 42, coal miner, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
• Elizabeth Johnston, wife, married, 32, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
• Joseph Johnston, son, 19, coal miner, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
• Rachel Johnston, daughter, 12, scholar, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
• Ann Johnston, daughter, 8, scholar, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
• Jane Johnston, daughter, 6, scholar, born in Cleator Moor, Cumberland
• Robert Johnston, son, 4, scholar, born in Cleator Moor, Cumberland
• William Johnston, son, 2, born in Coxhoe, County Durham
• Charles Johnston, son, 7 months, born in Quarrington Hill, County Durham
• John McIver, lodger, 28, coal miner, born in Whitehaven, Cumberland

Residence 1861

Robert, Elizabeth and quite a lot of children were living at Rainton Gate in West Rainton, County Durham in 1861. ^[6]

• JOHNSON Robert Head M M 54 Coal Miner Cumberland Workington
• JOHNSON Elizabeth Wife M F 42 Cumberland Whitehaven
• JOHNSON Ann Dau U F 18 Dressmaker Cumberland Whitehaven
• JOHNSON Jane Dau U F 16 Servant Cumberland -
• JOHNSON Robert Son - M 14 Coal Miner Cumberland -
• JOHNSON William Son - M 12 Coal Miner Durham Coxhoe
• JOHNSON Charles Son - M 10 Coal Miner Durham Quarrington
• JOHNSON Peter Son - M 8 School Boy Durham Quarrington
• JOHNSON Hugh Son - M 6 School Boy Durham Quarrington
• JOHNSON John Son - M 4 School Boy Durham Quarrington

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Anthony Pearson, Dec 18, 2012
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ1V-P4T : 6 January 2021), Robert Johnston, 1830.
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Class: HO107; Piece: 158; Book: 10; Civil Parish: St Bees; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 18; Page: 6; Line: 8; GSU roll: 241277.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D4K-Z2M : 13 December 2014), Robert Johnstone, 1842; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1842, quarter 4, vol. 25, p. 165, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. HO107/2391/folio 677 page 15.
6. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f379e9379091b10130ac : viewed 25 Jan 2022), Charles JOHNSON in household of Robert JOHNSON, Rainton Gate, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3757, Folio 69, Page 18, Schedule 92, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Anthony Pearson, firsthand knowledge.