William Johnston

William Johnston
(Abt 1865-1903)

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William Johnston ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: Abt 1865, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage: Margaret Hawthorn on 28 Feb 1890 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland ¹ ²
Died: 7 Sep 1903, Musselburgh, Midloathian, Scotland aged about 38 ¹ ¹² ¹³

bullet Cause of his death was crushed in a coal mine accident..¹

bullet General Notes:

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1891 census, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland

Page 10
Civil Parish of Hamilton, Town of Hamilton
No of Schedule: 46, 19 Chapel Street

William Johnston, Head, married, age 25, Coal Miner, employed, born Aberdeen
Margaret ", Wife, married, age 21, born Lanarkshire, Wishaw
George ", son, age 11 mo., born Lanarkshire, Hamilton

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:1901 census, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
page 6
Civil Parish of Dalziel, burgh of Wishaw, Parliamentary Division of North East Lanark, Police Burgh of Wishaw, Village of Craignenth?

No of schedule: 34
Wishaw Road, Borlands?, Craignenth?
William Johnstone, Head of family, married,age 35, Coal Miner "Hewer", worker, born: Aberdeen, 1 room with one or more windows
Margaret, ", Wife, married, age 31, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
George ", son, age 10, scholar, born Lanarkshire, Hamilton
John ", son, age 7, scholar, born Lanarkshire, Hamilton
Margaret ", daughter, age 4, scholar, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
Jane ", daughter, age 2, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
Isabella, daughter, age 3 months, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: 21 Beckford Street, 1890, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁶

• Occupation: Coal Miner, 1890, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ⁶

• Occupation: Coal Miner, 1891, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ¹¹

• Residence: 19 Chapel Street, 1891, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ¹¹

• Occupation: Pit Sinker, 1896, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ¹⁴

• Occupation: miner, 1896, Borland's Land, Flemington. ¹⁵

• Occupation: Coal Miner (Hewer), 1901, Wishaw, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ¹⁰

• Occupation: Coal Miner, 1903, Musselburgh, Midloathian, Scotland. ¹³

• Occupation: Coalpit Sinker. ¹²

William married Margaret Hawthorn, daughter of William Hawthorn and Margaret Jack, on 28 Feb 1890 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ ⁶ (Margaret Hawthorn was born on 12 May 1869 in Wishaw, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁶ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ ¹⁹ ²⁰ ²¹ and died after 1925 in Canada? ²².)

2 Johnston/Hawthorne marriage registration, 1890. :
Page 26
1890 Marriages in the District of Hamilton in the County of Lanark
1890 on the Twenty Eight day of February at 7 Chapel Street, Hamilton
after Publication of According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland

signed: William Johnston, Coal Miner (Bachelor), age 24
residence: 21 Beckford Street, Hamilton
Father: George Johnston, Tanner (Master)
Mother: Jane Johnston, maiden surname: Law

signed: Margaret Hawthorne, (Spinster), age 20
residence: 7 Chapel Street, Hamilton
Father: William Hawthorne, Spirit Merchant, (Deceased)
Mother: Margaret Hawthorne, maiden surname: Jack

signed: Jeanie Alexander, witness
signed: Andrew Hawthorne, witness
registered: 1890, March 4th at Hamilton, William J. F. Rae, Asst. Registrar

3 ScotsPeople.gov.uk. :
page 49
Marriages in the District of Hamilton, in the County of Lanark
No. 97
1919 on the Thirtieth day of April at 63 Almada Street, Hamilton,
by declaration in presence of John Johnstone, Coal Miner and Catherine Nicholson or Johnstone

signed: A. Kyles, Photographer (Manager), (Bachelor)
age 40, residence: 38 Quarry Street, Hamilton
Father: William Kyles, Photographer (Master) (Deceased)
Mother: Elizabeth Kyles, maiden surname: Doig

signed: M. Johnstone, Photographer's Saleswoman, (Spinster)
age 22, residence: 33 Low Patrick Street, Hamilton
Father: William Johnstone, Coalpit Sinker (Deceased)
Mother: Margaret Johnstone, maiden surname: Hawthorne

Irregular Marriage: by Warrent of Sheriff Substitute of Lanarkshire dated 30th April, 1919
Registered: 1919, May 1st at Hamilton
signed: James Fxasne?, assistant registrar J.F.

4 1901 census, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. :
page 6
Civil Parish of Dalziel, burgh of Wishaw, Parliamentary Division of North East Lanark, Police Burgh of Wishaw, Village of Craignenth?

No of schedule: 34
Wishaw Road, Borlands?, Craignenth?
William Johnstone, Head of family, married,age 35, Coal Miner "Hewer", worker, born: Aberdeen, 1 room with one or more windows
Margaret, ", Wife, married, age 31, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
George ", son, age 10, scholar, born Lanarkshire, Hamilton
John ", son, age 7, scholar, born Lanarkshire, Hamilton
Margaret ", daughter, age 4, scholar, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
Jane ", daughter, age 2, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw
Isabella, daughter, age 3 months, born: Lanarkshire, Wishaw

5 Johnstone, Margaret, birth registration, 1896. :
1896 births in the Parish of Dalziel in the County of Lanark
No. 702

Margaret Law Johnstone
1896, July Fifteenth 3hr 15m AM, Borland's Land, Flemington, Parish of Dalziel
Female
Father: William Johnstone, occupation: Pit Sinker
Mother: Margaret Johnstone, maiden surname: Hawthorn
Informant: Wm. Johnstone, Father
Registered: 1896, August 1, at Dalziel, signed: Geo. Scudder, Registrar

7 1891 census, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. :

1891 census, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
page 9
No. of Shedule: 40, 19 Chapel Street,

Margaret Hawthorn, Head, widow, age 70, born Lanarkshire, Bothwell, rooms with one or more windows: 2
Thomas ", son, single, age 26?, Coal Miner, employed, born Lanarkshire, Cauciethan?,
Andrew ", son, married, age 21, Coal Miner, employed, born Lanarkshire, "
Ellen , wife, married, age 21, not employed, born Lanarkshire, Hamilton

Civil Parish of Hamilton, Town of Hamilton
page 10
No of Schedule: 46, 19 Chapel Street

William Johnston, Head, married, age 25, Coal Miner, employed, born Aberdeen
Margaret ", Wife, married, age 21, born Lanarkshire, Wishaw
George ", son, age 11 mo., born Lanarkshire, Hamilton

8 Johnston, William, death registration, 1903. :
Page 62
1903 Deaths in the District of Inveresk and Mussellburgh in the County of Edinburgh

No. 186
William Johnson, Coal Miner
1903, September Seventh?, Male, age 37,
Father: George Johnson, occupation : Shoemaker
Mother: Jane Johnson, maiden surname: Law
Cause of Death: Crushed to death by fall of ?ettle? to bottom of shaft

Informant: John Johnston, Cousin
Registered: 1903, September 10th at Musselburgh

9 Lanarkshire, Poor Law Records, 1875, 1896. Extracts from Lanarkshire Poor Law Records

City Archives, Mitchell Library, North St., Glasgow G3 7DN
(0)141 287 2937

Extract 1 - 1875
Vol CO1/26/54 Entry no 962

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6 pm 18 Jan 1875

Margaret Jack or Hawthorn
Watson's Land Cambusnethan

County of Birth: Bothwell
widow 55 Housewife Protestant

Dependants

George Hawthorn & 3N Cambusnethan 13
Thomas “ Cambusnethan 11
Andrew 8
Margaret 5

Parents George Jack, Publican and Jane Hill (both dead)

Family

Agnes 33 Md to Andw Queen miner Kirkroad 6 chiln
Janet 25 “ Jas McKinnon “ Graham St 3 “
Wm 19 “ a miner Cambusnethan
Jane 15 a servant with Mrs Watson Cambusnethan
Residences Cambusnethan 14 years
prior Dalry Ayrshire 17 “

Her Husband Wm Hawthorn a native of New Monkland died in October 1873

First Application
4/-

Admitted to Register 1311
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Extract 2 - 1896

Vol CO1/37/64 Entry no 1112

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name Margaret jack or Hawthorn

date Feb 11 (1896)

residence Borlands Land, Fleminton

prot(estant) parish of birth Bothwell

date of Inspector's visit 12(Feb) 11.10 am
widow age 75 housewife

Applicant states she was born in Carfin, Bothwell Parish, that she is the widow of William Hawthorn, a Miner, who was born in (blank) and died in Cambusnethan 22 years ago

Residences 9 mo p 19 Chapel St Hamilton 5 ½ years p Ferniegair Row hamilton 3 years p West Thornlie St Wishaw 5 ½ years

Family
William (40) a Miner, married Greenhead Rd by Wishaw 6 children, 4 working
George (?) Tailor and Clothier Flemington, 2 children
Thomas (30) a miner single Larkhall
Andrew (28) a miner married 122 Raphlock St Larkhall one child
Janet (48) married to Andrew Pearson, a miner 19 Chapel St Hamilton 3 children
Jeanie (32) married to James Cunningham a carter Craigneuk no family
Margt (26) marrd to William Johnstone, a miner Borlands Ld Flemington 2 children with whom the applicant resides

Applies for a letter to be sent to her son William to contribute to her support.

13th letter sent to son as desired - withdrawn AW

16 1881 census, Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland. :
1881 census, Dwelling:Dimsdale
Census Place:Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Source:FHL Film 0203620 GRO Ref Volume 628 EnumDist 9 Page 34
MarrAgeSexBirthplace

Andrew QUEENM40 MIreland
Rel:Head
Occ:Coal Miner
Agnes QUEENM40 FNewarthill, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Wife
William QUEEN 16 MDalry, Ayr, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Coal Miner
James QUEEN 12 MWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Andrew QUEEN 11 MWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
John QUEEN 8 MWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Agnes QUEEN 7 FWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
Janet QUEEN 4 FWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Daur
Margaret QUEEN 1 FWishaw, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Daur

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1881 Census Place:Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Source:FHL Film 0203621 GRO Ref Volume 628 EnumDist 14 Page 34
Dwelling:14 Greenhead Rd

MarrAgeSexBirthplace

Margaret HAWTHORNEW60 FBothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Head
Occ:Housekeeper
George HAWTHORNEU19 MCambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Tailor
Thomas HAWTHORNEU16 MCambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Coalminer
Andrew HAWTHORNEU14 MCambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Coalminer
Maggie HAWTHORNEU11 FCambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Rel:Daur

17 Hawthorn, Margaret, birth registration, 1869. :
Page 111
1869 Births in the Parish of Cambusnethan in the County of Lanark. (Scotland)
No. 333

Margaret Hawthorn

born: 1869, May Twelfth, 11 hr 30m, P.M. at 48 Main Street, Wishaw
Female
Father: William Hawthorn, Spirits Merchant, Shopman
Mother: Margaret Hawthorn, maiden surname: Jack
married: 1845 November, New Monkland

Informant: Margaret Hawthorn, X her mark, Mother
Registered: 1869, May 28th at Wishaw, Thomas Steele, Assistant Registrar

18 LDS IGI files, LDS IGI files, batch: C116281, date: 1855- 1875, source call # 6035516, type : Film. :
LDS IGI files, batch: C116281, date: 1855- 1875, source call # 6035516,

George Hawthorn: Male
Birth: 28 NOV 1861, Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Baptism:
Father:William Hawthorn
Mother: Margaret Jack

Thomas Hawthorn: Male
Birth: 14 NOV 1864 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Baptism:
Father:William Hawthorn
Mother: Margaret Jack

Andrew Hawthorn: Male
Birth: 10 MAR 1867 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Baptism:
Father:William Hawthorn
Mother: Margaret Jack

Margaret Hawthorn: Female
Birth: 12 MAY 1869 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Baptism:
Father:William Hawthorn
Mother: Margaret Jack

20 National Archives of Canada. :
Surname: Knibbs Given name: William Age: 56 Sex: M Nationality: Br Date of arrival: 1925/08/22 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec Ship: MARBURN , Canadian Pacific Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series Volume: 1925 volume 11 Page: 32

Surname: Knibbs Given name: Margaret Age: 56 Sex: F Nationality: Br Date of arrival: 1925/08/22 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec Ship: MARBURN , Canadian Pacific Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series Volume: 1925 volume 11 Page: 32

Surname: Knibbs Given name: William Henry Age: 15 Sex: M Nationality: Br Date of arrival: 1925/08/22 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec Ship: MARBURN , Canadian Pacific Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series Volume: 1925 volume 11 Page: 32

21 1871 census, Wishaw, Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland. :
page 21-22, Cambusnethian? St.
No. of schedule: 96
William Hawthorn, Head, Married, male, age 53, ShopMan, born Lanark, (Old) Monkland
Margaret ", Wife, married, female, age 51, born ", Bothwell
William ", Son, unmarried, male, age 15, coal miner, born Ayrshire, Dalry
Jane Hawthorn, Daur, female, age 11, Scholar, born Ayrshire, Dalry
George ", Son, male, age , ", born Lanark, Cambusnethian?
Thomas ", Son, male, age 6, born ", "
Andrew ", Son, male, age 4, born ", "
Margaret ", Daur, female, age 1, born ", "

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