My great-grandfather Robert Johnston had a sister Helen.
I thought I was getting along swimmingly but I have hit a BRICK WALL!
Any help/input appreciated.
1861 Census
Berryhill, Carpenter House
James Johnston Head Married 35 House Carpenter Born Kincardineshire Cookney
Catherine wife Married 35 born Fetteresso
Helen daughter 8 scholar born Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
and other children
1891 Census
Bridge of Muchalls Cookney Fetteresso
James Johnston Head Mar 65 Carpenter Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Catherine Wife Mar 65 Carpenter’s Wife Kincardineshire Fetteresso
William Summers Grandson 13 Scholar Aberdeenshire St Nicholas
1901 Census
Bridge of Muchalls Fetteresso Cookney
James Johnston Head Mar 76 Retired Carpenter Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Catherine Johnston Wife Mar 76 Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Minnie Summers GrandDaur 10 Scholar Aberdeenshire St Nicholas
James Johnston died 23 January 1906.
Informant: William Summers Grandson (Present)
It looks as though William Summers was born c. 1878
1881 Census
23 Shoe Lane St Nicholas Aberdeen
Helen Summers 28
William Summers 28 Mariner
William Summers 3
James Summers 10m
25.1.1890
Death William Summers aged 37 Drowned Mate (on Sarah Mills) from Aberdeen
1891
23 Shoe Lane Aberdeen
Helen Summers Head W 38 Seamstress
James 10
Catherine 8
George 6
Williamina 2
Rose 9m
Marriage 1897 22 May
Patrick Cheyne Cumine widower and Helen Summers (Johnston) widow
Helen's parents given as:
James Johnston Jiner (Journeyman) and Catherine Johnston MS Wishart (correct)
1901
74 Hutcheon St
Patrick Cumine 44
Helen Cumine 45
Summers children:
Alexander 8
George 16
James 20
Rose 10
So far, so good. I thought I had it all sorted.
Finally, (apart from finding all the children's births) I thought I'd look for the marriage cert. for William Summers and Helen Johnston.
This was the only one I found:
11 December 1875
William Summers Seaman Batchellor
married
Helen Johnston
Her parents:
GEORGE JOHNSTON HOUSE CARPENTER JOURNEYMAN HELEN JOHNSON MS SMITH
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!
And I have found these people on the censuses with a daughter Helen born the same time!
I thought I was getting along swimmingly but I have hit a BRICK WALL!
Any help/input appreciated.
1861 Census
Berryhill, Carpenter House
James Johnston Head Married 35 House Carpenter Born Kincardineshire Cookney
Catherine wife Married 35 born Fetteresso
Helen daughter 8 scholar born Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
and other children
1891 Census
Bridge of Muchalls Cookney Fetteresso
James Johnston Head Mar 65 Carpenter Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Catherine Wife Mar 65 Carpenter’s Wife Kincardineshire Fetteresso
William Summers Grandson 13 Scholar Aberdeenshire St Nicholas
1901 Census
Bridge of Muchalls Fetteresso Cookney
James Johnston Head Mar 76 Retired Carpenter Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Catherine Johnston Wife Mar 76 Kincardineshire Fetteresso
Minnie Summers GrandDaur 10 Scholar Aberdeenshire St Nicholas
James Johnston died 23 January 1906.
Informant: William Summers Grandson (Present)
It looks as though William Summers was born c. 1878
1881 Census
23 Shoe Lane St Nicholas Aberdeen
Helen Summers 28
William Summers 28 Mariner
William Summers 3
James Summers 10m
25.1.1890
Death William Summers aged 37 Drowned Mate (on Sarah Mills) from Aberdeen
1891
23 Shoe Lane Aberdeen
Helen Summers Head W 38 Seamstress
James 10
Catherine 8
George 6
Williamina 2
Rose 9m
Marriage 1897 22 May
Patrick Cheyne Cumine widower and Helen Summers (Johnston) widow
Helen's parents given as:
James Johnston Jiner (Journeyman) and Catherine Johnston MS Wishart (correct)
1901
74 Hutcheon St
Patrick Cumine 44
Helen Cumine 45
Summers children:
Alexander 8
George 16
James 20
Rose 10
So far, so good. I thought I had it all sorted.
Finally, (apart from finding all the children's births) I thought I'd look for the marriage cert. for William Summers and Helen Johnston.
This was the only one I found:
11 December 1875
William Summers Seaman Batchellor
married
Helen Johnston
Her parents:
GEORGE JOHNSTON HOUSE CARPENTER JOURNEYMAN HELEN JOHNSON MS SMITH
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!
And I have found these people on the censuses with a daughter Helen born the same time!
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