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Jackie

Jackie Report 20 Mar 2010 13:27

iam trying to find my great great grandma agnes johnson or
johnstone
jackie

Jackie

Jackie Report 21 Mar 2010 12:58

agnes johnstone or johnson born 1839 in glasgow or montrose married a robert reid in 1863

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:03

Is this their marriage:

ROBERT REID Pedigree

Marriages:
Spouse: AGNES JOHNSTON Family
Marriage: 04 DEC 1863 Eastwood, Renfrew, Scotland


Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:05

A possible ........although census says she was Irish

Name: Agnes Reid
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 3
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1871_118
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Reid 36
Agnes Reid 33
Robert Reid 14
Jane Reid 13
Agnes Reid 7
Thomas Reid 2

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:06

Possible children:

1. ROBERT REID - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 18 OCT 1866 Anderston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

2. MARGARET GALT REID - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 18 DEC 1864 Anderston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Jackie

Jackie Report 21 Mar 2010 13:06

yes this is what i have cannot go back any further

Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:13

If the census is correct and she was born in Ireland then it may be difficult to go further back......

Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:18

found this....

ROBERT JOHNSON
Event(s):
Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET GALT
Marriage:
17 AUG 1831 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:27

Birth?
05/04/1840 JOHNSTON AGNES MUIR....... ROBERT JOHNSTON/MARGARET GALT FRCH2V7P7 F MEARNS /RENFREW


so not born in Ireland.....so not the correct Agnes on the census

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:30

Two possible births - perhaps the first Agnes died:
AGNES JOHNSON Pedigree

Event(s):
Birth: 05 APR 1834

Christening: 20 APR 1834 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

AGNES JOHNSON
Parents:
Father: ROBERT JOHNSON Family
Mother: MARGARET GALT

Event(s):
Birth: 22 FEB 1840

Christening: 05 APR 1840 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

Parents:
Father: ROBERT JOHNSON Family
Mother: MARGARET GALT

Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:30

Death for Margaret (Galt) Johnston

1857 GALT MARGARET MUIR JOHNSTON F 49 EASTWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

Margaret Johnston widow of a mason ...died 25/02/1857.......daughter of John (Cabinetmaker) and Agnes Galt ms Muir.....cert signed by John Johnston (son)

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:34

1851:

1851 Scotland Census
about Agnes Johnston
Name: Agnes Johnston
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relationship: Daughter
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Female
Where born: Thornliebank, Renfrew
Parish Number: 562
Civil parish: Eastwood
Town: Pollockshaws
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 38 King St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 3
Page: 32 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 140
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1851_117
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Johnston 42
David Johnston 19
John Johnston 14
Agnes Johnston 11
Susan Johnston 9
Margaret Johnston 7


Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:37

1841:
1841 Scotland Census
about Agnes Johnston
Name: Agnes Johnston
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Eastwood
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Village Of Thornliebank
Parish Number: 562
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robt Johnston 30 - Mason
Margt Johnston 30
David Johnston 9
John Johnston 4
Agnes Johnston 1
Agnes Galt 24


Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:37

Birth for Margaret Galt

21/02/1808 GALT MARGARET..... JOHN GALT/AGNES MURE FR397 F STEWARTON /AYR

Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 13:40

Marriage for John Galt and Agnes Muir

John Galt
Event(s):
Birth:
About 1782 Of, Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland

Marriages:
Spouse: Agnes Muir
Marriage:
06 FEB 1807 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:42

Margaret Galt's birth?:

MARGARET GALT Pedigree

Birth:
Christening: 21 FEB 1808 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JOHN GALT Family
Mother: AGNES MURE

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:49

Other children of John Galt and Agnes Muir:

1. ELIZABETH GALT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 FEB 1816 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland

2. JANET GALT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 03 MAY 1812 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland


4. AGNES GALT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 MAR 1814 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland

Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:52

Another possibility for the Galt/Muir marriage:

JOHN GALT Pedigree

Marriages:
Spouse: AGNES MUIR Family
Marriage: 13 FEB 1807 Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
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Potty

Potty Report 21 Mar 2010 13:56

Possible for John Galt in 1841:
1841 Scotland Census
about John Galt
Name: John Galt
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1781
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayrshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Stewarton
County: Ayrshire
Address: Main Street
Occupation: Joiner
Parish Number: 616
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Galt 60


Aileen

Aileen Report 21 Mar 2010 14:02

Potty

will be the same marriage but the one I've posted will probably be the banns and your posting the actual marriage