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Alexander Johnston 1833–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland

Death Date: 5 February 1880

Death Location: Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: Roderick Johnstone

Mother: Margaret Shearer

Spouse(s): Margaret Farquhar

Children(s): George Johnston, William Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Alexander Johnston

Alexander Johnston was born in 1833 in Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland, the child of Roderick Mackenzie Johnstone And Margaret Shearer. In 1851, Alexander Johnston resided in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland. Alexander Johnston married Margaret Farquhar, and had children including Alexander Johnston, George Johnston, Margaret Johnston, William Johnston. Alexander Johnston passed away in 1880 in Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Johnston was born in 1833 in Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland, the child of Roderick Mackenzie Johnstone And Margaret Shearer.
  • In 1851, Alexander Johnston resided in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Johnston married Margaret Farquhar, and had children including Alexander Johnston, George Johnston, Margaret Johnston, William Johnston.
  • Alexander Johnston passed away in 1880 in Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Johnston
1833–1880
Birth Place: Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland
Parents
Roderick Mackenzie Johnstone
1791–1876
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Margaret Shearer
1798–1874
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Johnston
1770–
Scotland
Margaret (Fraser) McKenzie
1770–1835
Dingwall, Ross Shire, Scotland
William Shearer
1771–1857
Eskiphney, Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Sellar
1774–1865
Boharm, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Shearer
1740–1824
Janet Leslie
1745–1772
George Sellar
1744–1822
Isabell Grant
1743–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sellar
1710–
Beatrix WILSON
1715–
William Grant
1712–1775
Elspeth Donaldson
1713–

Alexander Johnston's Descendants

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Alexander Johnston (1833–5 February 1880) m. Margaret Farquhar (28 Nov 1846–11 Sep 1879)
  1. 1. George Johnston 1869–1892
  2. 2. William Johnston 1871–1956
  3. 3. Margaret Johnston 1874–1947
  4. 4. Alexander Johnston 1879–1909

Alexander Johnston's Timeline

7 Records

1831
5 December 1831
Birth of Alexander Johnston in Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland., Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland., Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1833
1833
Birth of Alexander Johnston in Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland
Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland
1851
1851
Age 18
Alexander Johnston resided here in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 28
Alexander Johnston resided here in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 38
Alexander Johnston resided here in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1880
5 Feb 1880
Age 47
Death of Alexander Johnston in Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1880
5 February 1880
Age 47
Death of Alexander Johnston in Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1831
    Event Place: Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland., Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1880
    Event Place: Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1880
    Event Place: Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

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