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Margaret May Johnstone 1869 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1869

Birth Location: Sandwick, Shetland, Islands

Death Date: 24 Aug 1931

Death Location: Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Laurence Johnstone

Mother: Barbara JAMIESON

Spouse(s): Paul Wilton

Children(s): Ivy Wilton

In 1869, Margaret May Johnstone entered the world in Sandwick, Shetland, Islands, born to Laurence Cecil Johnstone and Barbara JAMIESON. Margaret May Johnstone married Paul Benjamin Wilton, and had children including Ivy May (Betty?? Alys Amelia?) Wilton. Margaret May Johnstone passed away in 1931 in Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Margaret May Johnstone entered the world in Sandwick, Shetland, Islands, born to Laurence Cecil Johnstone and Barbara JAMIESON.
  • Margaret May Johnstone married Paul Benjamin Wilton, and had children including Ivy May (Betty?? Alys Amelia?) Wilton.
  • Margaret May Johnstone passed away in 1931 in Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Johnstone
1835 – 1912
Birth Location: Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
LJ
Barbara JAMIESON
1839 – 1901
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
BJ

Spouses(s)

Paul Wilton
1867 – 1947
Birth Location: West Taratahi, Wairarapa, New Zealand
PW

Children(s)

Ivy Wilton
1894 – 1937
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
IW

Margaret Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Johnstone
1869 – 1931
Birth Place: Sandwick, Shetland, Islands
Parents
Laurence Cecil Johnstone
1835 – 1912
Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Barbara JAMIESON
1839 – 1901
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
William Johnstone
1803 – 1849
The Brakes, Nesting, Lunnasting, Shetland Islands
Elizabeth (Betty) Tulloch
1807 –
Nesting, , Shetland Islands, Scotland
James Jamieson
1796 – 1857
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Catherine CHRISTIE
1801 – 1876
Fetlar Shetland Islands
Great-Grandparents
John Tullock
1770 – 1810
Catherine Tyrie
1775 –
William Jamieson
1770 – 1849
Isabella Anderson
1774 – 1851
William Christie
1764 – 1841
Catherine Peterson
1780 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Johnstone's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (May) Johnstone (29 Oct 1869 – 24 Aug 1931) m. Paul (Benjamin) Wilton (1 Feb 1867 – 18 Jan 1947)
  1. 1. Ivy (May (Betty?? Alys Amelia?)) Wilton (Apr 1894 – 11 Dec 1937) m. Lawrence (Eric) Bevan (20 Nov 1891 – 16 May 1951)
    1. 1. Kathleen (Margaret) Bevan (15 May 1918 – 1 Jul 1988)
    2. 2. Ivy (Constance) BEVAN (16 Aug 1919 – 3 Apr 2003) m. Gordon (Athelstane) Beaver (28 February 1916 – 8 Oct 2004)
      1. 1. Stanley (Ivan Gordon) Beaver (2 May 1938 – 1 Apr 2005)
      2. 2. Robin (Ruane) Beaver m. Barry (Dixon) Adams (19 Sep 1936 – 7 Jun 2007) m. Fred Lancaster
        1. 1. Jason Adams m. Stacey Julian m. Suzy
        2. 2. Shane Adams m. Karen (Joy) Corbett (28 December 1971 – 8 Oct 2008) m. Debbie
        3. 3. Theresa Adams m. Dale Brennan
      3. 3. Gail Beaver m. Turi
      4. 4. Dianne Beaver

Margaret Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1869
29 Oct 1869
Birth of Margaret May Johnstone in Sandwick, Shetland, Islands
Sandwick, Shetland, Islands
1931
24 Aug 1931
Age 62
Death of Margaret May Johnstone in Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Sandwick, Shetland, Islands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Porirua Hospital, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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