{"id":9486,"date":"2024-02-04T12:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T01:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michelledennis.com.au\/?page_id=9486"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:45:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T05:45:14","slug":"william-milne-and-mary-johnston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.michelledennis.com.au\/?page_id=9486","title":{"rendered":"William Milne and Mary Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"

William Milne<\/strong> was born in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland in 1721. He was baptised on 7 May 1721 at Old Machar, to parents Alexander Milne b 1683 and Elspet Smith 1692-1782.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Old Machar cathedral church Aberdeen<\/p><\/div>\n

William’s father Alexander, is described as a Maltman of Bogs Bridge, Old Machar, Aberdeen on his baptism register entry.<\/p>\n

The witnesses to the baptism were William Miln, William Smith and William Paul. A trio of Williams!<\/p>\n

The William Smith mentioned may have been a relation of his mother Elspet Smith.<\/p>\n

William Milne was working at Gateside, Old Machar, as a wright (likely a skilled woodworker, a carpenter\/joiner making furniture or machinery) at the time of his marriage to Mary Johnston on 18 June 1750.<\/p>\n

Mary Johnson<\/strong> was born in Frasierfield, Old Machar, the daughter of Alexander Johnston, and his wife Margaret Hutchen. Mary was baptised on 8 April 1724 at Old Machar.<\/p>\n

Alexander Johnston, farmer in Old Aberdeen, married Mary Hutcheon on 1 December 1719 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. They had three children – Andrew in 1720, Mary in 1724 and Katharine in 1727.<\/p>\n

William and Mary Milne had five children baptised at Old Machar –<\/p>\n

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  1. William b 1751 Gateside, Old Machar. Marr Jean Barrack. 10 children. Mason.<\/li>\n
  2. Alexander<\/strong> <\/a>b 1752 Gateside. d 1849 Scotston, Old Machar. Marr Isabel Clerk. 4 kids.<\/li>\n
  3. Anne b 1755 Gateside<\/li>\n
  4. John b 1756 Gateside<\/li>\n
  5. George b 1760 Frasierfield, Old Machar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    William seemed to have a bit of a change of occupation, from wright to farmer and location from Gateside to Frasierfield. On the baptism of his son John in 1756 he was a wright in Gateside, Old Machar.<\/p>\n

    Four years later in 1760, William senior was a farmer in Frasierfield, Old Machar according to the baptism record of his son William junior.<\/p>\n

    William and his wife Mary’s death and place of burial is unknown.<\/p>\n

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