Category: Genealogy

Robert Johnston (my gr gr grandfather)

Born: 1839 County Down Ireland

Occupation listed as farmer

Catherine Dowey (my gr gr grandmother)

(she made the needlepoint dated 1854)

Born: 1843 Moira Ireland

There were married 1861 in Moira Ireland

Children:

Jeannie 1861

Sarah 1963

Hugh 1865

Henry 1867

Catherine 1869

Mary Johnston Livingston 1871

 (my great grandmother)

Sabina Johnston Irwin 1877

(she was called “Biney”, pronounced Beanie)

Catharine Dowey Johnston

Born 1843 Moira Ireland

Married Robert Johnston

Born 1839 County Down Ireland

They were married June 1861 Moira Ireland

Occupation listed “farmer”

Children:

Sarah b. 1863

Hugh b. 1865

Henry b. 1867

Catherine b. 1969

Mary Johnston Livingston b. 09/11/1881 Moonegeeta, Romseyshire County Burke Australia  (my gr.grandparents) married Thomas Malcomson Livingston b.1861 County Down Ireland . Married July 12^th 1893 St. Paul’s church, Romsey Victoria Australia (church of England). His parents were Mary Jane Malcomson and his father was John Livingston of Ireland (more on this family branch upcoming)

 

Jeannie b. 1861 Ireland (husband Willie died in 1932) married name?

Minnie b. Australia

Sabina b. Australia (her nickname was Biny, pronounced Beanie