Hi Glyn Names were spelt differently according to location, occupation (degree of literacy?) and the "ear" of the person hearing the information for example the Minister or Parish Clerk or official at the Reg office. Thus when posting a request give as much detail as possible - people on lists are very happy to help but your posted info is far too vague and doesn't match with sites I have checked. Also consider the social times of the dates you have listed - WW1 for a marriage and post war for a death? Has 57 been mistransribed ? Maybe 37? The answer is often in the detaiil of certs - the witnesses or the informant or the vilage orstreet address etc. Happy hunting Marlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Morris" <gr.morris@btinternet.com> To: <eng-hertfordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:55 AM Subject: Re: [HRT] James JOHNSTON > Hello Elizabeth, > > I believe the surnames are interchangeable. I may be wrong though. > Thank you for your interest. > > Glyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "elizabeth howard" <elizgh@btinternet.com> > > >> Hi, are we dealing with JohnSon or JohnsTon , you use both twice >> in >> your email ...... >> >> >> life is hard . soften it with a cat \\\=^..^=/// >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "G Morris" <gr.morris@btinternet.com> >> >>>I am searching for a James JOHNSTON in the Ware area. >>> >>> In 1911 he said he was 42 >>> At his marriage [1916] he is 35 and his wife 30. His father was William, >>> deceased? >>> On his death in 1923 he was 57 [?] >>> >>> I wonder if he can be William James Johnson and dropped the William as >>> there were two in the household? I thought I saw a William James Johnson >>> in the Amwell area. Can anyone help with a baptism please or know what >>> happened to William James and can disprove my idea? >>> >>> Any ideas with such a surname are gratefully received. I have searched >>> the >>> archives of this list. >>> >>> Glyn > > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Marlene, I am new to the list and apologise. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlene Shipman" > Hi Glyn > Names were spelt differently according to location, occupation (degree of > literacy?) and the "ear" of the person hearing the information for example > the Minister or Parish Clerk or official at the Reg office. > Thus when posting a request give as much detail as possible - people on > lists are very happy to help but your posted info is far too vague and > doesn't match with sites I have checked. > Also consider the social times of the dates you have listed - WW1 for a > marriage and post war for a death? Has 57 been mistransribed ? Maybe 37? > The answer is often in the detaiil of certs - the witnesses or the > informant > or the vilage orstreet address etc. > Happy hunting > Marlene > snipped >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "G Morris" <gr.morris@btinternet.com> >>> >>>>I am searching for a James JOHNSTON in the Ware area. >>>> >>>> In 1911 he said he was 42 >>>> At his marriage [1916] he is 35 and his wife 30. His father was >>>> William, >>>> deceased? >>>> On his death in 1923 he was 57 [?] >>>> >>>> I wonder if he can be William James Johnson and dropped the William as >>>> there were two in the household? I thought I saw a William James >>>> Johnson >>>> in the Amwell area. Can anyone help with a baptism please or know what >>>> happened to William James and can disprove my idea? >>>> >>>> Any ideas with such a surname are gratefully received. I have searched >>>> the >>>> archives of this list. >>>> >>>> Glyn

Hi Glyn No need to apologise! Do you wish to post your info more fully or contact me directly and I'll do what I can to help! Let us know where you got your info and what you know - someone will have the answers, believe me! Marlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Morris" <gr.morris@btinternet.com> To: <eng-hertfordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:18 PM Subject: [HRT] James JOHNSTON > Thank you Marlene, > > I am new to the list and apologise. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marlene Shipman" > >> Hi Glyn >> Names were spelt differently according to location, occupation (degree of >> literacy?) and the "ear" of the person hearing the information for >> example >> the Minister or Parish Clerk or official at the Reg office. >> Thus when posting a request give as much detail as possible - people on >> lists are very happy to help but your posted info is far too vague and >> doesn't match with sites I have checked. >> Also consider the social times of the dates you have listed - WW1 for a >> marriage and post war for a death? Has 57 been mistransribed ? Maybe 37? >> The answer is often in the detaiil of certs - the witnesses or the >> informant >> or the vilage orstreet address etc. >> Happy hunting >> Marlene >> > snipped > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "G Morris" <gr.morris@btinternet.com> >>>> >>>>>I am searching for a James JOHNSTON in the Ware area. >>>>> >>>>> In 1911 he said he was 42 >>>>> At his marriage [1916] he is 35 and his wife 30. His father was >>>>> William, >>>>> deceased? >>>>> On his death in 1923 he was 57 [?] >>>>> >>>>> I wonder if he can be William James Johnson and dropped the William as >>>>> there were two in the household? I thought I saw a William James >>>>> Johnson >>>>> in the Amwell area. Can anyone help with a baptism please or know what >>>>> happened to William James and can disprove my idea? >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas with such a surname are gratefully received. I have searched >>>>> the >>>>> archives of this list. >>>>> >>>>> Glyn > > > > Hertfordshire Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message