JOHNSTON, John ¹

   Another name for John was JOHNSTONE, John.²

  General Notes:

John Johnston's birth certificate recorded that he was illegitimate. The informants of his birth were his mother Helen Shand and his father John Johnston of Kincraigie in the parish of Tough Aberdeenshire. The birth was notified before James Reid, registrar, at Alford on 25 April 1879.

John Johnstone was recorded by the 1881 census for Alford Aberdeenshire living with his mother and grandmother and his half brother and sister at 8 Village Road. He was 1 year old and had been born in Alford.

The 1891 census for St Nicholas parish recorded John Johnston living with his half sister and two half brothers at 26 Charlotte Street Aberdeen. John had been born in Alford Aberdeenshire and was aged 11 years. He was recorded as the head of the household's stepson and was a message boy by occupation. ^{1 2 3}