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Robert Johnston

Robert was born on October 25th, 1870 in Kirkliston.¹²

Birth Notes
- 5 months in 1871, so born around Nov 1870, in Linlithgowshire.
  
  Name     Robert Johnston
  Gender     Male
  Birth Date     25 Oct 1870
  Birthplace     KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
  Father's Name     David Johnston
  Mother's Name     Janet Masterton
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQBD-DPP : accessed 22 May 2016), David Johnston in entry for Robert Johnston, 25 Oct 1870; citing KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

Robert'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 John, Jane and Annie. He was the youngest of the four children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Donald and Davidina. He died at the age of 41 in 1911 in Glasgow.

Death Notes
- JOHNSTON
  ROBERT
  40
  MASTERTON
  M
  1911
  646 / 3 / 352
  Partick

Occupation Details
- From 1881 Robert's occupation was scholar.²
  
  From 1922 his occupation was fireman in public administration.³
  
  Until October 26th, 1888 his occupation was grocer in sales.⁴
  
  From October 26th, 1888 to August 6th, 1891 his occupation was sailor in public administration for Royal Navy.⁴

Whereabouts
- Robert lived in Glasgow from 1901.⁵

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
  
  Robert Johnston
  - b.25 Oct 1870 in Kirkliston d.1911 in Glasgow
  
  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)

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Robert's family with Christina McGilvray

¹ David Johnston, 1871, Kirkliston
² Robert Johnston, school, 1881
³ Christina Johnston death
⁴ Robert Johnston, Royal Navy
⁵ Robert Johnston, Glasgow, 1901,1911

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