John Clouston

Parents:

• Birth*: John Clouston was born circa 1844 at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Clouston and Jessie Preston.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Clouston married Janet Brand, daughter of John Brand and Elizabeth Nicolson, on 12 May 1868 at Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 marriages in the district of St Peter oin the burgh of Dundee; 1868 on the 12th day of May at Seafield Road Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Congregational Church, John Clouston ship carpenter MS bachelor, 25, Seafield Road, fath John Clouston, ship carpenter foreman, moth Jessie Clouston ms Preston; Jessie (Janet) domestic servant spinster, 24, Seafield Road, fath John Brand, coal carter, moth Jessie (Eliz) Nicholson, C A Piper minister, M A Piper, George Taylor witnesses, reg 1868 May 14th at Dundee Dav Scott registrar
  wit M A Piper, George Taylor.

• (Informant) Death: John Clouston registered the death of Elizabeth Nicolson on 26 March 1871 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1871 deaths in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 230, Elizabeth Brand married to John Brand carter 1871 March 26th 9h pm 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, female aged 66 years, parents John Nicholson blacksmith (dec) and Grace Nicholson ms Grant (dec), cause bronchitis 6 days as cert by William Reid MD, signed John Clouston son-in-law, 15 Kingslaw Place, Aberdeen; reg 1871 March 28th at Aberdeen, signed John Leask registrar.²
• Address*: As of 26 March 1871, John Clouston lived at 15 Kingslaw Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; death of mother-in-law.
• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Edwin Smith Clouston on 19 February 1872 at 15 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1872 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, Edwin Smith Clouston, 1872 February 19th 0h 15m am 15 Kingsland Place Aberdeen, m, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1872 February 23rd at Aberdeen Charles Stronach assistant registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of George Taylor Clouston on 8 August 1873 at 15 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1873 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, George Taylor Clouston, 1873 August 8th 7h 0m pm 15 Kingsland Place Aberdeen, m, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1873 August 15th at Aberdeen John Watt registrar.
• (Witness) Death: John Clouston witnessed the death of Edwin Smith Clouston on 23 December 1873 at 15 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1873 deaths in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, Edwin Smith Clouston single, 1873 December 26th 2h 45m am 15 Kingsland Place Aberdeen, m, 22 months, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand, measles 6 days broncho-pnemonia 12 hours as cert by Alexander Dyce Davidson MD, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1873 December 26th at Aberdeen John Watt registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of Jessie Clouston on 3 July 1875 at 14 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1875 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, Jessie Clouston, 1875 July 3rd 10h 30m pm 14 Kingsland Place Aberdeen, f, fath John Clouston out door officer customs, moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1875 July 12th at Aberdeen John Watt registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of Edwin Clouston on 18 February 1877 at 14 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1877 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, Edwin Clouston, 1877 February 18th 10h 0m pm 14 Kingsland Place Aberdeen, m, fath John Clouston out door officer customs, moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1877 February 26th at Aberdeen Charles Stronach assistant registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of Grace Helen Clouston on 6 September 1878 at 15 Jasmine Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1878 births in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, Grace Helen Clouston, 1878 September 6th 9h 0m am 15 Jasmine Terrace Aberdeen, f, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1878 September 17th at Aberdeen John Watt registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of Alexander Taylor Clouston on 19 March 1881 at 115 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1881 births in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen, Alexander Taylor Clouston, 1881 March 19th 10h 30m pm 115 North Broadford Aberdeen, m, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1881 March 28th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Clouston witnessed the birth of Harry Robert Clouston on 21 January 1882 at 115 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1882 births in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen, Harry Robert Clouston, 1882 January 21st 1h 30m pm 115 North Broadford Aberdeen, m, fath John Clouston out door officer (customs), moth Jessie Clouston ms Brand mar 1868 May 12th Dundee, inf John Clouston father present, reg 1882 January 26th at Aberdeen James Valentine registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet Brand in the 1871 census at 15 Kingsland Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Clouston, head, mar, 27, out door officer HM Customs & Excise, Aberdeen; Jessie Clouston, wife, mar, 26, Aberdeen, 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were John Brand Clouston.
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet Brand in the 1881 census at 115 North Broadford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . John Clouston, head, mar, 37, out door officer HM Custom, Aberdeen; Jessie Clouston, wife, mar, 36, Aberdeen; also in the household were John Brand Clouston, George Taylor Clouston, Jessie Clouston, Edwin Clouston, Grace Helen Clouston and Alexander Taylor Clouston.