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Robert Johnston 1794 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Penninghame

Father: Robert Johnston

Mother: Grizel (Grace)

Spouse(s): Mary McGowan

Children(s): Grace Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Robert Johnston, William Johnston, Mary Johnston

In 1794, Robert Johnston entered the world in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Robert Johnston and Grizel (Grace). Robert Johnston married Mary McGowan, and had children including Grace Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Robert Johnston, William Johnston, Mary Johnston. Robert Johnston passed away in 1875 in Penninghame.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Robert Johnston entered the world in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to Robert Johnston and Grizel (Grace).
  • Robert Johnston married Mary McGowan, and had children including Grace Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Robert Johnston, William Johnston, Mary Johnston.
  • Robert Johnston passed away in 1875 in Penninghame.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Johnston
1757 –
Birth Location: possibly in Parton in Scotland
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Grizel (Grace)
1761 –
Birth Location: probably in Balmaclellan, Borgue, Kirkudbright, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary McGowan
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Grace Johnston
1833 –
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Johnston
1835 – 1927
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Johnston
1837 –
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Robert Johnston
1840 – 1925
Birth Location: Kells, Scotland
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William Johnston
1842 –
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Mary Johnston
1846 –
Birth Location: Kells or Balmaghie, Kbt, Scotland
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Robert Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Robert Johnston
1794 – 1875
Birth Place: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Johnston
1757 –
possibly in Parton in Scotland
Grizel (Grace)
1761 –
probably in Balmaclellan, Borgue, Kirkudbright, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Glover
Anne McCrae
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Robert Johnston (1794 – 1875) m. Mary McGowan
  1. 1. Grace Johnston (1833 – )
  2. 2. Alexander Johnston (1835 – 1927) m. Jane Bowler (1851 – 1930)
    1. 1. Sarah (Grace) Johnston (1871 – 1954)
    2. 2. Gilbert (Bowler) Johnston (1873 – 1873)
    3. 3. Alexander (Gerles) Johnston (1874 – 1874)
    4. 4. Mary (Eda) Johnston (1875 – 1949)
    5. 5. Clara (Jane) Johnston (1878 – )
    6. 6. Albert (Kenmore) Johnston (1881 – 1960)
    7. 7. Harriet (May) Johnston (1883 – )
    8. 8. Graham (Glover) Johnston (1885 – 1927)
    9. 9. Frances (Gladys) Johnston (1887 – 1888)
    10. 10. Kate (Albani) Johnston (1887 – 1968)
    11. 11. Lucy (Eva) Johnston (1889 – 1969)
    12. 12. Norman (Bruce) Johnston (1890 – 1978) m. Margaret MacKenzie (1880 – )
      1. 1. Ian Johnston (Abt. 1918 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Johnston (Abt. 1920 – )
      3. 3. Kenmore (Bruce) Johnston (Abt. 1922 – 1941)
      4. 4. Basil Johnson (Abt. 1924 – )
    13. 13. Roy (Newton) Johnston (1892 – )
    14. 14. Keith (Carlyle) Johnston (1895 – 1918)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Johnston (1837 – ) m. Thomas Maxwell
    1. 1. Unknown Maxwell
  4. 4. Robert Johnston (1840 – 1925) m. Margaret Gordon (1835 – )
    1. 1. Margaret Johnston (1876 – 1942) m. Harry (Warner) Lee
      1. 1. R.E. (Gordon) Lee
      2. 2. Dorothy Lee
      3. 3. Unknown Lee
    2. 2. Robert (Gordon) Johnston (1879 – 1911) m. Mary Ogilvy
      1. 1. Robert Johnston (1909 – 1911)
  5. 5. William Johnston (1842 – ) m. Barbara (Hastings) Barbour
    1. 1. James (Robert) Johnston (1877 – )
    2. 2. Jane (B.) Johnston (1879 – )
    3. 3. John Johnston (1882 – )
    4. 4. William Johnston (1883 – )
    5. 5. Sarah Johnston (1885 – )
    6. 6. David Johnston (1888 – )
    7. 7. Andrew Johnston (1890 – )
    8. 8. Alexander Johnston (1892 – )
  6. 6. Mary Johnston (1846 – )

Robert Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Robert Johnston in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1875
1875
Age 81
Death of Robert Johnston in Penninghame
Penninghame

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Penninghame
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