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Alexander Johnston 1843 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Penninghame

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Stranraer

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Jane Halliday

Spouse(s): Roseanna Clanachan, Harriet Norris

Children(s): Robert Johnston

Early life: Alexander Johnston arrived in Penninghame in 1843, born to William Johnston and Jane Halliday. Over time, Alexander Johnston formed a family with Roseanna Clanachan and Harriet Norris, which included Robert Frederick Johnston. Alexander Johnston concluded life in Stranraer in 1882.

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Parents

William Johnston
1801 – 1875
Birth Location: Kells
WJ
Jane Halliday
Birth Location: –
JH

Spouses(s)

Roseanna Clanachan
– 1876
Birth Location: –
RC
Harriet Norris
Birth Location: –
HN

Children(s)

Robert Johnston
1872 –
Birth Location: Inch
RJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1843
    Event Place: Penninghame

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1882
    Event Place: Stranraer
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