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Robert Johnston

Robert was born on May 20th, 1849 in Kirkliston.¹²

Birth Notes
- 1 in 1851, 11 in 1861, 21 in 1871 census, so born between 3-Apr-1849 and 31-mar-1850, in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire.

Robert's 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, George, James, Janet and Isabella. He was the third youngest of the eight children. He died at the age of 69 on December 24th, 1918 in Kirkliston.

Death Notes
- 1918 JOHNSTON ROBERT M 69 KIRKLISTON/WEST LOTHIAN 667/00 0059

General Notes
- reported father's death

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Robert's occupation was scholar.³
  
  From 1871 his occupation was fireman.⁴
  
  From 1874 his occupation was labourer.⁵
  
  From 1888 to 1891 his occupation was carter in transportation.⁶
  
  From 1881 his occupation was woodcarter in transportation.²
  
  From 1901 his occupation was warehouse labourer in transportation.⁷
  
  His occupation was warehouseman, distillery in manufacturing.⁸

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
  
  Robert Johnston
  - b.20 May 1849 in Kirkliston d.24 Dec 1918 in Kirkliston
  
  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)

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Individual Additional Information

Details of Robert's family with Ann Dewar

¹ Johnston 1851
² Robert Johnston 1881
³ Johnston 1861
⁴ Johnston 1871
⁵ Johnston Dewar marriage
⁶ James Dewar Johnston birth
⁷ Robert Johnston 1901
⁸ Johnston families 1911
Further source/citation:
Robert Johnston 1891

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