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John Johnston

John was born on September 23rd, 1867 in Kirkliston.¹²

Birth Notes
- 3 in 1871, so born around 1867, in Linlithgowshire
  
  Name     John Johnston
  Gender     Male
  Birth Date     23 Sep 1867
  Birthplace     KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
  Father's Name     David Johnston
  Mother's Name     Janet Cameron Masterton
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQBD-W9S : accessed 22 May 2016), David Johnston in entry for John Johnston, 23 Sep 1867; citing KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

John's father was David Johnston and his mother was Janet Cameron Masterton. His paternal grandparents were John Johnston and Ann Hardie Dick. He had a brother and two sisters, named Robert, Jane and Annie. He was the second oldest of the four children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Donald and Davidina.

Occupation Details
- Until 1885 John's occupation was blacksmith in manufacturing.³
  
  From March 8th, 1885 to February 18th, 1898 his occupation was soldier for Royal Artillery.³
  
  From 1898 to December 2nd, 1914 his occupation was farrier in manufacturing.³
  
  From December 2nd, 1914 to January 30th, 1919 his occupation was soldier in consulting for Army Service Corps.³

Whereabouts
- John lived in Govan from 1881.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 146 Rutherglen Rd.
  He lived in Cramond from 1901.⁴

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Johnston
  
  John Johnston
  - b.Oct 1784 in Kirknewton d.<  1855
  
  Alexander Gillis
  
  Julian Gillis
  - b.1755
  
  Elisabeth Auld ^*
  - b.26 Jun 1730 in Mid Calder
  
  John Johnston
  - b.1813 in Kirkliston d.31 Jul 1899 in Kirkliston
  
  Douglas Baxter ^*
  - b.23 Jun 1723 in West Calder d.>  1780
  
  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
  
  John Hasken Erskine ^*
  - b.29 Jul 1737 in Mid Calder
  
  Isabella Erskine
  - b.Apr 1762 in Kirknewton d.Jul 1845 in Kirknewton
  
  Betty Ogstone ^*
  - b.01 Dec 1738 in Ratho d.23 Jul 1802 in Mid Calder
  
  David Johnston
  - b.26 Aug 1843 in Dalmeny d.09 Apr 1879 in Portobello
  
  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
  
  John Johnston
  - b.23 Sep 1867 in Kirkliston
  
  Janet Cameron Masterton
  - b.1842 in West Lothian d.13 May 1872 in Kirkliston
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Individual Additional Information

Details of John's family with Margaret Fortune

¹ David Johnston, 1871, Kirkliston
² Dick - Masterton 1881
³ John Johnston army pension records
⁴ John Johnston 1901
Further sources/citations:
John Johnston 1911, John Johnston 1921

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