Who was John Johnston?

John Johnston (1913–1995) was born in Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland and died in Clifella, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Johnston 1913–1995

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Born 22 Jun 1913 · Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland

Died 10 Jan 1995 · Clifella, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland

Spouse Williamina Hay

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Biography

The story of John Johnston began in 1913 in Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland. John Johnston married williamina hay. John Johnston passed away in 1995 in Clifella, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland.

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1913

Birth of John Johnston in Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland

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1995

Death of John Johnston in Clifella, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland

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: John Johnston (1913–1995) was born in Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland and died in Clifella, Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, Shetland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Johnston PTP

1913–1995

Ayres of Aith, Aithsting, Shetland