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James Johnston

James was born on July 28th, 1854 in Ecclesmachan and his baptism took place on August 27th, 1854 in Kirkliston.¹

Birth Notes
- 6 in 1861, 16 in 1871, implying born between 3-Apr-1845 and 3-Apr-1845; 25 in 1881 census, implying born between 4-apr-1855 and 4-apr-1856 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgow, Scotland
  
  Name: James Johnston
  Gender: Male
  Christening Date: 27 Aug 1854
  Christening Place: , KIRKLISTON, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
  Birth Date: 28 Jul 1854
  Father's Name: John Johnston
  Mother's Name: Ann Dick
  
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11667-5
  System Origin: Scotland-VR
  GS Film number: 1066630
  Reference ID: 2:17ZZT9N
  
  Citing this Record
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGL-N5K : 10 February 2018), Ann Dick in entry for James Johnston, 28 Jul 1854; citing , reference 2:17ZZT9N, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,630.

James' father was John Johnston and his mother was Ann Hardie Dick. His paternal grandparents were John Johnston and Isabella Baxter; his maternal grandparents were David Dick and Janet Grant. He had five brothers and two sisters, named John, Andrew, David, Robert, George, Janet and Isabella. He was the youngest of the eight children.

Occupation Details
- From 1861 James' occupation was scholar.²
  
  From 1871 his occupation was Ag. labourer in agriculture.³
  
  From 1881 his occupation was miller in manufacturing.¹

Whereabouts
- .
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - might be him:
      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Cen
      
      Moredun Mill, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
      Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      James Johnston Head Married Male 37 1854 Corn Miller -
      Jemima Johnston Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland
      Mary Brown Boarder - Female 9 1882 Scholar Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Johnston
  
  John Johnston
  - b.Oct 1784 in Kirknewton d.<  1855
  
  Alexander Gillis
  
  Julian Gillis
  - b.1755
  
  Robert Auld ^*
  
  Elisabeth Auld
  - b.26 Jun 1730 in Mid Calder
  
  Julian Jamieson ^*
  
  John Johnston
  - b.1813 in Kirkliston d.31 Jul 1899 in Kirkliston
  
  William Baxter ^*
  - b.20 Apr 1685 in Linlithgow d.1729
  
  Douglas Baxter
  - b.23 Jun 1723 in West Calder d.>  1780
  
  Janet Johnston ^*
  - b.04 Feb 1684 in Carriden
  
  Ronald Baxter
  - b.23 Apr 1755 in Currie d.<  1841
  
  Margaret Hamilton
  - b. in Currie
  
  Isabella Baxter
  - b.1782 in Kirknewton d.05 Jul 1855 in Kirkliston
  
  Robert Erskine
  
  John Hasken Erskine
  - b.29 Jul 1737 in Mid Calder
  
  Barbara Potter
  
  Isabella Erskine
  - b.Apr 1762 in Kirknewton d.Jul 1845 in Kirknewton
  
  John Ogston
  - b.12 May 1683 in Edinburgh
  
  Betty Ogstone
  - b.01 Dec 1738 in Ratho d.23 Jul 1802 in Mid Calder
  
  Margaret Brown
  
  James Johnston
  - b.28 Jul 1854 in Ecclesmachan
  
  David Dick
  - b.1783 d.Jan 1833 in Kirkliston
  
  Ann Hardie Dick
  - b.10 Jan 1816 in Kirkliston d.01 Nov 1878 in Kirkliston
  
  Robert Grant
  
  Janet Grant
  - b.25 Sep 1780 in Kirkliston
  
  Isabell Marshall
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

¹ John Johnston 1881
² Johnston 1861
³ Johnston 1871

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