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James Johnstone 1848–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1848

Birth Location: Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 Oct 1920

Death Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Laura Rowles

Spouse(s): Barbara Bethune

Children(s): Barbara Johnstone, James Johnstone, Laura Johnstone, William Johnstone

James Johnstone was born in 1848 in Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Johnstone And Laura Adelaide Lucretia Rowles. James Johnstone married Barbara Anna Bethune, and had children including Barbara Mary Johnstone, James Johnstone, Laura Johnstone, William Beckford Johnstone. James Johnstone passed away in 1920 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Johnstone was born in 1848 in Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Johnstone And Laura Adelaide Lucretia Rowles.
  • James Johnstone married Barbara Anna Bethune, and had children including Barbara Mary Johnstone, James Johnstone, Laura Johnstone, William Beckford Johnstone.
  • James Johnstone passed away in 1920 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
James Johnstone
1848–1920
Birth Place: Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Johnstone
1790–1852
Jamaica
Laura (Adelaide Lucretia) Rowles
1808–1872
Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Johnstone The) Elder
1748–1815
Mary (Ballard) Beckford
1760–1823
Great-Grandparents
Ballard Beckford
1709–1760
Mary Clarke
1713–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Johnstone's Descendants

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James Johnstone (5 Nov 1848–5 Oct 1920) m. Barbara (Anna) Bethune (12 Nov 1849–22 Nov 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

James Johnstone's Timeline

5 Records

1848
5 Nov 1848
Birth of James Johnstone in Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1849
26 Jan 1849
Age 1
James Johnstone was baptized in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
1849
26 Jan 1849
Age 1
James Johnstone was christened in St Marylebone St Mary, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
St Marylebone St Mary, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 63
James Johnstone resided here in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1920
5 Oct 1920
Age 72
Death of James Johnstone in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1848
    Event Place: Slaugham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15H-PWX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1849
    Event Place: St Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15F-NTW.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1849
    Event Place: St Marylebone St Mary, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15H-PWX.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15F-NTW.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15F-NTW.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 28 Mar 2023), entry for James Johnstone, person ID L15H-PWX.

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