I am looking for information on Kate JOHNSTON who is nowhere to be found at the moment. Help, please! Her maiden name was NEWTON and sometime after the 1871 census she married Mr JOHNSTON . Margaret`s will was granted probate on 26 April 1911 to her solicitor and her nephew Alexander Johnston of Clodach Abergavenny Monmouthshire. His occupation is given as a gent, he is also described as a nephew to Margaret. 12th March 1909 Margaret made her will and named Alexander as a trustee and also mentioned her sister Kate Johnston. A codicil is later added, but the details that are altered relate to some other legacy. In 1871 Jessie, the mother is living at Heald House School in Leyland, she is a School Mistress as also is her daughter Margaret and the younger daughter Kate who is aged 37. Kate must have married after this date and I have searched through the GRO, but could not find a matching JOHNSON or similar spelling. Kate was bapt as Catherine, but all the census entries give her name as Kate. Can anyone help with any of the above please? Olive

Hi Olive, Interesting search you have on your hands. Though I'm positive I have absolutely no information on your family, I do have some questions that yo might want to clarify. Which country is this? I presume England, but I'm dumb as a rock on parishes there, so am not the least familiar with the one you mention. Have you looked for marriages in other countries, such as Spain, Jamaica, etc. for this couple? Who knows where they may have met/married. Also, are you saying that possibly Margaret and Kate married men with the same last names, tho they may not necessarily be related? Johnston is very common. Or is this possibly an error? Have you found any of these family members on the 1881 census and later? Just some things that could be of use. Joy/MO/USA olive wrote: > I am looking for information on Kate JOHNSTON who is nowhere to be > found at the moment. > Help, please! > Her maiden name was NEWTON and sometime after the 1871 census she > married Mr JOHNSTON . > Margaret`s will was granted probate on 26 April 1911 to her solicitor > and her nephew Alexander Johnston of Clodach Abergavenny > Monmouthshire. His occupation is given as a gent, he is also > described as a nephew to Margaret. > 12th March 1909 Margaret made her will and named Alexander as a > trustee and also mentioned her sister Kate Johnston. A codicil is > later added, but the details that are altered relate to some other > legacy. > In 1871 Jessie, the mother is living at Heald House School in Leyland, > she is a School Mistress as also is her daughter Margaret and the > younger daughter Kate who is aged 37. > Kate must have married after this date and I have searched through the > GRO, but could not find a matching JOHNSON or similar spelling. > Kate was bapt as Catherine, but all the census entries give her name > as Kate. > Can anyone help with any of the above please? > Olive > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Use a specific subject line for best results. Include full name, > spouse (if known), dates, and LOCATION. > >