Jessie C Johnston ginger beer manufacturer¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Jessie C Johnston ginger beer manufacturer was born circa 1840 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; from 1841 census.²
• She was the daughter of Lewis Johnston seaman and Helen Grubb.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Jessie C Johnston ginger beer manufacturer married Alexander Lawson Matthew, son of James Matthew and Margaret Scott, on 12 December 1864 at Paradise Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1864 marriages in the 1st District of the Burgh of Dundee in the County of Forfar, ref 282/01 0447; 1864 on the Twelfth day of December at Paradise Road Dundee after banns according to the Unitdd Presbyterian Church, signed Alexander L Matthew ale & porter merchant bachelor, aged 25, residing 13 Smalls Wynd Dundee, parents James Matthew spirit merchant (dec) and Margaret Matthew ms Scott; signed Jessie C Jonstone warder in prison spinster, aged 25, residing 47 Fish Street Dundee, parens Lewis Johnstone boatman and Helen Johnstone ms Grubb, signed George Gilfillan minister, signed George B Matthew & John M [Hostell] witnesses, registered 1864 December 15th at Dundee W Johnston registrar.^3,1
• (Deceased) Death*: Jessie C Johnston ginger beer manufacturer died on 20 December 1876 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1876 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 709, Jessie Matthew married to Alexander Matthew porter bottler, 1876 December twentieth 3h 30m am Royal Infirmary ur 150 Seagate Dundee, female aged 36 years, parents Lewis Johnston seaman MS and Helen Johnston ms Grubb (dec), cause phthisis pulmon. 2 years as cert by N ... McCosh MD, signed A Matthew widower 150 Seagate Dundee, registered 1876 December 20th at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.⁴

• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of Lewis Johnston on 2 August 1857 at 2 Yeaman Shore, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 deaths in the 2nd district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; ref 629; Johnstone, Lewis, single; 1857 August second 5h 30m am, 2 Yeaman Shore, Dundee; male aged 11 weeks; parents Lewis Johnstone seaman and Helen Johnstone maiden name Grubb; cause inflamtion on the bowles 3 days as certified by Mr Webster physician who saw deceased on 1st August; buried Old Burying Ground [Howff] Dundee as certified by Mr Boyd undertaker; informant Jessie Johnstone sister present; registered 1857 August 4th at Dundee Alex Leask registrar.⁵
• Married Name: As of 12 December 1864, her married name was Matthew.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Alexander Lawson Matthew died on 3 August 1895 at Infirmary, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1895 deaths in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar, ref 280; Alexander Lawson Matthew tobacco & pipe maufaccturer, widower of Jessie Johnston, died 1895 August Third 7h 0m om Infirmary ARbroath us 57 Guhrie Port, male aged 55 Years, parents James Matthew warper - canvas factory (dec) and Margaret Matthew ms Scott (dec), cause bronchitis 14 days congestion of lungs (hypoelalic) as certified by G McNaughton MB, signed Alex L Matthew son 6 Ponderlaw Lane, registered 1895 August 5th at Arbroath signed J S Paterson registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Jessie C Johnston ginger beer manufacturer was listed in the 1841 census at Fish Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen Grubb, 22, b England [?]; Jessie Johnston, 1, b Dundee.2
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of Helen Grubb in the 1851 census at Fish Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . [Sopie] Johnston, daug, 10, scholar, Dundee; Helen Johnston, h, 33, St Andrews, Fifes.7
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of Lewis Johnston seaman and Helen Grubb in the 1861 census at 47 Fish Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Jessie Johnston, daug, 20, ginger beer manft, Dundee; Lewis Johnston, head, 50, seaman, BS (British Subject) Sweden; Helen Johnston, wife, 41, St Andrews, Fife.8,9
Spouse	2 April 1871	She was listed in the household of Alexander Lawson Matthew in the 1871 census at 26 Queen Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Alexander Matthew, head, 30, brewer, b Dundee; Jessie Matthew, wife, 30, b Dundee. Alexander L Matthew, Margaret Scott Matthew, Lewis Johnston seaman, Cathrine Bruce and Elizabeth Bruce were also listed in the household.10