Robert Johnston

Bef 1774 - 1855  (> 81 years)

• Name	Robert Johnston
  Birth	Bef 12 Jun 1774	Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Baptism	12 Jun 1774	Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	June 12th 1774, Andrew Johnston, Smith in Kirktown had a son Baptised called Robert. Parents: Andrew Johnston and Helen ? also death states Robert Johnston and Margaret ?
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Stobs Cottage, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	JOHNSTON Robert, 60, Land Steward, No JOHNSTON Helene, 65, No CAIRNS Betty, 15, Female Servant, Yes CAIRNS Helen, 9, Yes
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Stobs Cottage, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4]
  	JOHNSTON Robert, Head, Mar, 74, Land Steward, Selkirk Selkirkshire JOHNSTON Margaret, Wife, Mar, 49, Cavers Roxburghshire CAIRNS Helen, Daur in law, Unm, 25, Cavers Roxburghshire MILLER Robert, Nephew, Unm, 13, Scholar, Cavers Roxburghshire
  Death	21 Aug 1855	Stobs Cottage, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2, 5]
  	Cause: Catarrhea - 12 days; (inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane - could be influenza o
  	Robert Johnston Steward At 6.30 PM aged 80yrs Born in Selkirk, in this Parish 43 years. Parents: Robert Johnston, Labourer & Margaret ? Married to: 1. Helen Johnston, MS Johnston, who died in1822/1842 2. Margaret Johnston formerly Cairns MS Miller Issue: Andrew Plummer, 59 James, died in 1807 aged 8 Charles, died in 1811, aged 10 Margaret, 56 Robina, 54 Jane, 51 Robert, 49 Charles, 43 Andrew Plummer Johnston, Son, was the informant.
  Burial	Aft 21 Aug 1855	Cavers Churchyard, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [6]
  	CAVERS In Memory of Robert Johnston who died at Stobs Cottage 21.8.1855 aged 80 years also his wife Helen Johnston who died at Stobs Cottage 16.2.1848 aged 72 years and laid in Eckford Churchyard. ECKFORD In Memory of the said Robert Johnston who died at Stobs 21.8.1855 and buried at Cavers. Helen Johnston spouse of Robert Johnston Steward Stobs who died there 16.2.1843 aged 72 years also their daughter Jane Johnston who died 11.7.1805 aged 7 years also their son Charles Johnston who died 10.11.1811 aged 6 months also their son Andrew Plummer Johnston builder Spouston who died 19.9.1859 aged 63 years also their son Robert Johnston who died at Peebles 23.6.1899
  AAA Last Date	9 Sep 2022
  Person ID	I7779	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family 1	Helen Johnston,   b. Abt 1771, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 16 Feb 1843, Stobs Cottage, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1796	Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [7]
  Number of Children	8 Children
  Children	1. Andrew Plummer Johnston,   b. Bef 15 Aug 1796, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 19 Sep 1859, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age > 63 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Margaret Johnston,   b. Abt 1798, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Jane Johnston,   b. Abt 1799, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 11 Jul 1805, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Charles Johnston,   b. 30 Apr 1801, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 10 Nov 1811, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Robina Johnston,   b. Abt 1803, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   6. Jane Johnston,   b. 17 Feb 1805, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   7. Robert Johnston,   b. 7 Feb 1807, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 23 Jun 1899, Peeblesshire, Scotland (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Charles Johnston,   b. 1 Jun 1810, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F2565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Miller,   b. Abt 1798, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 22 Oct 1870, 56 High Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1844	Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2, 8]
  	Proclamation of Robert Johnstone, Stobs and Margaret Millar, Birkwoodfoot in order to marriage. Collected 1s 2d
  Family ID	F2564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1774 Manor Peebles, Scotland, 766/00 0010 0068 from Gail Petrov May 2016. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Cavers Roxburghshire, page 5. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Cavers Roxburghshire, 785/00 005/00 001. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1870 Hawick Roxburghshire, 789/00 0173. [S35] Cemetery Records, Cavers Monumental Inscription Booklet - via NZSG May 2016 Record No 237 Eckford Monumental Inscription Booklet - via NZSG May 2016 Record No 30. [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWH-X8M : accessed 11 May 2016), Robert Johnston and Helen Johnston, 19 Mar 1796; citing Eckford,Roxburgh,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,067,934. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1844 Kirkton Roxburgh, 794/00 0030 0063.