On one of the threads re. Scotland's People I mentioned that my grandmother - MARY ISABELLA JOHNSTON - had two sisters that we knew of.
They were Catherine Wishart Johnston (born 1897 Dumfries) and Annie Johnston.
However, on the 1901 census in Glasgow there are my great-grandparents Robert and Isabella Johnston and my grandmother Mary and sister ROBINA.
Robina's birth was 8 March 1899 in Dumfries.
I was wondering if Robina could be Annie (a Scottish alternative name).
BUT NO!
I was looking on Google maps to see where in Glasgow the family was living in 1901 - it was 50 Robson Street in Hutchesontown.
Then I looked on my searches on SP and I had already found (but not viewed) a whole load of births for Annie Johnston - one was for Hutchesontown.
So I have clicked on it - and IT IS Annie!
Born 19th July 1901 50 Robson Street Glassgow.
Now why did my grandmother never mention Robina? What happened to Robina? Did she die young or did she fall out with the family. Unfortunately there is no one alive to answer my questions.
Perphaps the 1911 census will help.
They were Catherine Wishart Johnston (born 1897 Dumfries) and Annie Johnston.
However, on the 1901 census in Glasgow there are my great-grandparents Robert and Isabella Johnston and my grandmother Mary and sister ROBINA.
Robina's birth was 8 March 1899 in Dumfries.
I was wondering if Robina could be Annie (a Scottish alternative name).
BUT NO!
I was looking on Google maps to see where in Glasgow the family was living in 1901 - it was 50 Robson Street in Hutchesontown.
Then I looked on my searches on SP and I had already found (but not viewed) a whole load of births for Annie Johnston - one was for Hutchesontown.
So I have clicked on it - and IT IS Annie!
Born 19th July 1901 50 Robson Street Glassgow.
Now why did my grandmother never mention Robina? What happened to Robina? Did she die young or did she fall out with the family. Unfortunately there is no one alive to answer my questions.
Perphaps the 1911 census will help.
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