William was born on December 8th, 1865 in Kirkliston.12
Birth Notes
Name: William Johnston Gender: Male Birth Date: 08 Dec 1865 Birthplace: KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND Father's Name: John Johnston Mother's Name: Marion Aitken
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11667-1 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 6035516
Citing this Record "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQBD-HHT : 10 February 2018), Marion Aitken in entry for William Johnston, 08 Dec 1865; citing KIRKLISTON,WEST LOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.