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George Johnston                               1838-1888
George was born 23 February 1838, the son of James Johnston and Mary Murray, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


Laura Margaret Goding                   1845-1918
Laura was born about 1845, the daughter of Henry Goding and Laura Gunning, at Hunston, Hertfordshire.
Note that Laura descends from the famous Goding Lion Ale & Brewery family.
I have identified the following children.
  James Frederick Born abt 1868   Plymouth  
George Arthur Born abt 1871   Bath, Somerset Married Lilian Grace Grenside Hooper
Laura Amy Born abt 1875   Cheltenham, Gloucestershire  
Winifred Grace Born abt 1879   Lincoln, Lincoln  
Margaret Dora Born abt 1882   Lincoln, Lincolnshire  
Ruth Geraldine Born abt 1884   Lincoln, Lincolnshire  

Birth of Parents
George Johnston b: 23 Feb 1838         Edinburgh, Scotland
son of James Johnston and Mary Murray

Laura Margaret Goding b: abt 1845         Hunston, Hertfordshire       1845 2Q Ware 6 573
daughter of Henry Goding and Laura Gunning

Marriage
22 Oct 1867
George Johnston
Laura Margaret Goding
All Saints Church, Parish of St. Margaret                1867 4Q Westminster 1a 606

Children
James Frederick Johnston b: abt 1868               Plymouth, Devonshire         1868 4Q East Stonehouse 5b 296
son of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding
George Arthur Johnston b: abt 1871                 Bath, Somerset                     1871 1Q Bath 5c 683
son of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding

1871 Census RG10-2121 3 April 1871 St Andrew, Plymouth, Devonshire
3 Alfred Place
George Johnston
Laura (Wife)
James
George A.
Plus Servant
Age 33
Age 25
Age 2
Age 2 Mon.
Capt R.M.L.I. Edinburgh
Hemsdon
Plymouth
Bath
Scotland
Herts
Devonshire
Somerset
23 Feb 1838
abt 1845
abt 1868
abt 1871

Laura Amy Johnston b: abt 1875       Cheltenham, Gloucestershire             1875 4Q Cheltenham 6a 415
daughter of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding
Winifred Grace Johnston b: abt 1879               Lincoln, Lincolnshire                     1879 2Q Lincoln 7a 518
daughter of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding

1881 Census RG11-2443 4 April 1881 Weston, Somerset
Elmbrook Lodge
George Johnston
Laura M. (Wife)
George A.
L. Amy
Winifred G.
Plus 3 Servants
Age 43
Age 35
Age 10
Age 5
Age 2
Retired Lt-Col

Scholar

Hunston
Bath
Cheltenham
Lincoln
Scotland
Hereford
Somerset
Gloucestershire
Lincoln
23 Feb 1838
abt 1845
abt 1871
abt 1875
abt 1879

Margaret Dora Johnston b: abt 1882               Lincoln, Lincolnshire                     1882 1Q Bath 5c 635
daughter of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding
Ruth Geraldine Johnston b: abt 1884               Lincoln, Lincolnshire                     1884 4Q Bath 5c 629
daughter of George Johnston and Laura Margaret Goding

Death
George Johnston Died 23 Jan 1888, Age 52,       1888 1Q Bath 5C 503

1891 Census RG12-2025 6 April 1891 Callowell, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Callowell Farm
Louisa M. Johnston (Widow)
George A. (Son)
L.Amy (Dau)
W. Grace (Dau)
M. Dora (Dau)
Ruth G. (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 45
Age 20
Age 15
Age 12
Age 9
Age 6
Living on own means
Oxford University
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Hunsdon
Bath
Cheltenham
Lincoln
Weston Bath
Weston Bath
Herts
Somerset
Gloucestershire
Lincolnshire
Somerset
Somerset
abt 1845
abt 1871
abt 1875
abt 1879
abt 1881
abt 1884

1901 Census RG13-1082 1 April 1901 St Bartholomew Hyde, Hampshire
Northlands Worthey Road
Louise M. Johnston (Widow)
Amy L. (Dau)
Ruth G. (Dau)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 55
Age 24
Age 16
Living on own means Hunsdon
Cheltenham
Bath
Herts
Gloucestershire
Someset
abt 1845
abt 1875
abt 1884

1911 Census RG14-365 3 April 1911 Winchester, Hampshire
Northlands   (17 Rooms)
L. M. Johnston (Widow)
W. Grace (Dau)
Ruth G. (Dau)
Frederick Henry (GrSon)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 44
Age 45
Age 20
Age 18
Age 12
Colliery Store Agent

Mining Engineer
School
School
Usworth
Sunderland
Wood Green
Low Fell
Gosforth
Durham
Durham
London
Durham
Northumberland
18 May 1866
abt 1865
abt 1890
abt 1892
10 Feb 1899
Laura had six children, one has died.

Death
Laura Margaret (Goding) Johnston Died 21 Dec 1918, Age 73,       1918 4Q Winchester 2c 369

LONDON   10 Mar 1919                         Probate
JOHNSTON, Laura Margaret - of Northlands, Winchester, widow, died 21 December 1918, Probate London 10 March, to George Arthur Johnston, gentleman, reverend Henry Wheat, clerk, and Laura Amy Johnston and Ruth Geraldine Johnston, spinsters.
  Effects £94,064 15s. 1d.