Alexandrina Monteith Johnston (1864 Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland – 1907 Hackney, Greater London, England)

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 28 Jul 2026

Birth of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Person: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Born on 17 July 1864, 11h 20m am
Date: 14 July 1864
Place: 11, Patriothall Buildings, Stockbridge/Inverleith, City of Edinburgh
Father: William Mckay Johnston
Brewer's bookkeeper. Was the informant of the birth
Mother: Joan B Clark
Recorded as Joan Johnston
Maiden name Clark. Married 21 September 1841 in Glasgow

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of 5, Arthur Street, Leith, City of Edinburgh

Date: 2 April 1871
Place: 5, Arthur Street, Leith, City of Edinburgh
People: William Mckay Johnston
Recorded as Wm M Johnston
Head. Married. 47. Clerk. Born: Greenock, Renfrew
Joan B Clark
Recorded as J B Johnston
Wife. Married. 41. Born: Glasgow.
Margaret Wallace Johnston
Recorded as M W Johnston
Daughter. Unmarried. 22. Born: Glasgow.
Williamina Joanna Johnston
Recorded as W J Johnston
Daughter. 9. Scholar. Born: Leith, Midlothian
Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as A M Johnston
Daughter. 6. Born: Edinburgh
Christina Espie Johnston
Recorded as C E Johnston
Daughter. 3. Born: Edinburgh

1871 census 5 Arthur Street, Leith, Midlothian. The household consisted of: William M Johnston. Head. Married. 47. Clerk. Born: Granock, Renfrew. J B Johnston. Wife. Married. 41. Born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire. M W Johnston. Daughter. Unmarried. 22. Born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire. W J Johnston. Daughter. 9. Scholar. Born: Leith, Midlothian. A M Johnston. Daughter. 6. Scholar. Born: Edinburgh, Midlothian. C E Johnston. Daughter. 3. Born: Edinburgh, Midlothian.

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of 29, Wellington Road, Bromley, Greater London

Date: 3 April 1881
Place: 29, Wellington Road, Bromley, Greater London
People: William Mckay Johnston
Recorded as William M Johnston
Head. Married. 60. Clerk & bookkeeper. Born: Scotland
Joan B Clark
Recorded as Johanna B Johnston
Wife. 58. Born: Scotland
Williamina Joanna Johnston
Recorded as Wilhelmina J Johnston
Daughter. Unmarried. 19. Sewing machinist. Born: Scotland
Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina M Johnston
Daughter. Unmarried. 15. Collar maker. Born: Scotland
Christina Espie Johnston
Recorded as Christina E Johnston
Daughter. Unmarried. 13. Nurse maid. Born: Scotland

1881 census 29 Wellington Road, Bromley, Kent. The household consisted of: William M Johnston. Head. Married. 60. Clerk & bookkeeper. Born: Scotland. Johanna B Johnston. Wife. 58. Born: Scotland. Wilhelmina J Johnston. Daughter. Unmarried. 19. S machinist. Born: Scotland. Alexandrina M Johnston. Daughter. Unmarried. 15. Collar maker. Born: Scotland. Christina E Johnston. Daughter. Unmarried. 13. Nurse maid. Born: Scotland.

Death

Clare Hopkins · 28 Jul 2026

Death of Williamina Joanna Johnston

Person: Williamina Joanna Johnston
Recorded as Wilhelmina Johanna Johnstone
29 years old. Sewing machine worker. Cause of death: Epilepsy, bronchitis, syncope.
Date: 2 January 1891
Place: 12, Lesbia Road, Hackney, Greater London
Also tagged: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as A M Johnstone
Sister. Informant, present at the death.

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of 12, Lesbia Road, Hackney, Greater London

Date: 5 April 1891
Place: 12, Lesbia Road, Hackney, Greater London
People: Joan B Clark
Recorded as Joan Johnston
Head. Widow. 66. Living own means. Born: St David, Glasgow
Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Johnston
Daughter. Single. 26. Dressmaker. Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Christina Espie Johnston
Recorded as Christiana Gerald
Daughter. Married. 23. Living own means. Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Ivy Pearl Gerald
Grand Daughter. Single. 3 months. Born: Clapton, London
Gustav A Yungman
Boarder. 57. Artist. Born: Saxony, Germany

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 28 Jul 2026

Marriage of Henry Greaves and Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Groom: Henry Greaves
Recorded as Harry Greaves
23 years old. Bachelor. Master builder.
45 Church Road
Bride: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
23 years old. Spinster.
9, Urswick Road, Hackney, Greater London
Date: 17 May 1893
Place: South Hackney Presbyterian Church, Hackney, Greater London
Groom's father: Charles James Greaves
Builder
Bride's father: William Mckay Johnston
Silk mercer.
Witnesses: Christina Espie Johnston
Sister of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Alfred Robert Greaves
Brother of Henry Greaves

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 28 Jul 2026

Birth of daughter, Millie Constance Campbell Greaves

Person: Millie Constance Campbell Greaves
Date: 19 October 1893
Place: 29, Kenmure Road, Hackney, Greater London
Father: Henry Greaves
Builder
Mother: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
Maiden name Johnstone. Informant of the birth

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of daughter, Millie Constance Campbell Greaves

Person: Millie Constance Campbell Greaves
Born 18 August 1893.
29, Kenmure Road, Hackney, Greater London
Date: 24 December 1893
Place: St Barnabas Church, Homerton High Street, Homerton, Greater London
Father: Henry Greaves
Recorded as Harry Greaves
29, Kenmure Road, Hackney, Greater London
Mother: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
29, Kenmure Road, Hackney, Greater London

Millie Constance Campbell Greaves was baptised at Homerton, Middlesex on 24 December 1893. She is the daughter of Harry Greaves and Alexandrina Monteith Greaves of 29 Kenmore Road.

Birth

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Birth of son, William Charles Stanley Greaves

Person: William Charles Stanley Greaves
Date: 15 August 1895
Place: 11, Linscott Road, Hackney, Greater London
Father: Henry Greaves
Journeyman painter
Mother: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
Maiden name Johnstone. Informant of the birth

William Charles Stanley Greaves was born at 11 Linscott Road, Hackney, Middlesex on 15 August 1895. Father: Harry Greaves, journeyman painter. Mother: Alexandrina Monteith Greaves nee Johnstone. Informant: A. M. Greaves, mother. 11 Linscott Road, Lower Clapton. Birth was registered on 01 October 1895.

Birth Certificate

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Frederick Pelham Fothergill and Christina Espie Johnston

Groom: Frederick Pelham Fothergill
Age: 34. Widower. Dining room proprietor
115, Albion Road, Stoke Newington, Greater London
Bride: Christina Espie Johnston
Age: 27. Spinster
22, Linscott Road, Hackney, Greater London
Date: 12 March 1898
Place: Hackney, Greater London
Recorded as St John, Hackney, Middlesex
Groom's father: Frederick Percival Fothergill
Recorded as Frederick Fothergill
Dead
Bride's father: William Mckay Johnston
Recorded as William Johnstone
Dead
Witnesses: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
Sister of the bride
Henry Greaves
Brother-in-law of the bride

Frederick Pelham Fothergill and Christina Espie Johnstone were married at St John, Hackney, Middlesex on 12 March 1898. Frederick Pelham FOTHERGILL. 34. Widower. Dining room proprietor. 115 Albion Road, Stoke Newington. Father: Frederick FOTHERGILL, dead. Christina Espie JOHNSTONE. 27. Spinster. 22 Sinscott Road, Clapton. Father: William JOHNSTONE, dead. The witnesses were Harry Greaves and Alexandrina Monteith Greaves.

Census

Clare Hopkins · 28 Jul 2026

Census of 39 Hassett Road, Hackney, Greater London

Date: 31 March 1901
Place: 39 Hassett Road, Hackney, Greater London
People: Henry Greaves
Recorded as Harry Greaves
Head. Married. 28. Decorator (paint). Born: Hackney, London
Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina M Greaves
Wife. Married. 30. Born: Leith, Scotland
William Charles Stanley Greaves
Recorded as Charles W Greaves
Son. 5. Born: Hackney, London

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Death of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Person: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
Age: 35. Wife of Harry Greaves, builder’s foreman. Cause of death: Phthisis endocarditis
Date: 5 March 1907
Place: 39 Hassett Road, Hackney, Greater London
Also tagged: Henry Greaves
Recorded as Harry Greaves
Widower of deceased, in attendance. Builder's foreman

Alexandrina Monteith Greaves died on 05 March 1907 at 39 Hassett Road, Homerton. Female. 35 years. Wife of Harry Greaves, builder’s foreman. Cause of death: Phthisis endocarditis. Informant: Harry Greaves, widower of deceased in attendance 39 Hassett Road, Homerton. Registered on 08 March 1907.

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Burial

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Burial of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Person: Alexandrina Monteith Johnston
Recorded as Alexandrina Monteith Greaves
Aged 35
39 Hassett Road, Hackney, Greater London
Date: 11 March 1907
Place: Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London

Alexandrina Monteith Greaves of 39 Hassett Road, Homerton. She was buried at Tower Hamlets Cemetery on 11 March 1907. Aged 35.

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Birth of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Census of 5, Arthur Street, Leith, City of Edinburgh

Census of 29, Wellington Road, Bromley, Greater London

Death of Williamina Joanna Johnston

Census of 12, Lesbia Road, Hackney, Greater London

Marriage of Henry Greaves and Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Birth of daughter, Millie Constance Campbell Greaves

Baptism of daughter, Millie Constance Campbell Greaves

Birth of son, William Charles Stanley Greaves

Marriage of Frederick Pelham Fothergill and Christina Espie Johnston

Census of 39 Hassett Road, Hackney, Greater London

Death of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston

Burial of Alexandrina Monteith Johnston