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James Johnstone 1790–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1790

Birth Location: Jamaica

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Elder

Mother: Mary Beckford

Spouse(s): Laura Rowles

Children(s): Laura Johnston, James Johnstone, Francis Johnston

The story of James Johnstone began in 1790 in Jamaica. In 1851, James Johnstone resided in Paddington, Middlesex, England. James Johnstone married Laura Adelaide Lucretia Rowles, and had children including Francis Johnston, James Johnstone, Laura Mary Johnston. James Johnstone passed away in 1852 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Johnstone began in 1790 in Jamaica.
  • In 1851, James Johnstone resided in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
  • James Johnstone married Laura Adelaide Lucretia Rowles, and had children including Francis Johnston, James Johnstone, Laura Mary Johnston.
  • James Johnstone passed away in 1852 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Johnstone's Ancestors

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James Johnstone
1790–1852
Birth Place: Jamaica
Parents
James Johnstone The Elder
1748–1815
Mary (Ballard) Beckford
1760–1823
Grandparents
Ballard Beckford
1709–1760
St. Catherine, Jamaica
Mary Clarke
1713–
Hyde Hall, Chester, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Johnstone's Descendants

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James Johnstone (Abt 1790–1852) m. Laura (Adelaide Lucretia) Rowles (7 Aug 1808–6 Nov 1872)
  1. 1. Laura (Mary) Johnston 1841–
  2. 2. James Johnstone 1848–1920 m. Barbara (Anna) Bethune 1849–1938
    1. 1. Barbara (Mary) Johnstone 1876–1966
    2. 2. James Johnstone 1878–1900
    3. 3. Laura Johnstone 1880–1880
    4. 4. William (Beckford) Johnstone 1882–1882
  3. 3. Francis Johnston 1849–

James Johnstone's Timeline

3 Records

1790
Abt 1790
Birth of James Johnstone in Jamaica
Jamaica
1851
1851
Age 61
James Johnstone resided here in Paddington, Middlesex, England
Paddington, Middlesex, England
1852
1852
Age 62
Death of James Johnstone in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1790
    Event Place: Jamaica
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnston, person ID M33X-QGS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paddington, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15H-PWX.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnston, person ID M33X-QGS.

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