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Title: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: Druid56 on Sunday 31 January 21 18:40 GMT (UK)
Hi Looking for the names of the parents of Hugh Robert Johnston born  January 1894/5 in West Derby or any information on this family
 Cheers
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: PaulineJ on Sunday 31 January 21 18:55 GMT (UK)
If you locate the birth reg, it will confirm the year and the location.
If using the index at the gro site will also provide mmn (if the parents were wed)

Pauline
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: emeltom on Sunday 31 January 21 19:35 GMT (UK)
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk

The above site has

Hugh Robert Johnston baptised St Thomas, Seaforth 11 March 1894
Parents John and Eliza
Abode 27 Langton Road
Father's occ. Retort-stoker

Emeltom
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Sunday 31 January 21 19:49 GMT (UK)
1901 - Seymour Road, Litherland. All born there except where noted

John Johnston    48 - gas stoker b Ireland
Eliza Johnston    43 - b Scotland
Alex Johnston    14 - green grocer shop boy
Mary Johnston    12
Bella Johnston    10
Annie Johnston    8
Hugh Robt Johnston    6
Ellen Johnston    5

RG13;  3449; 66; 34
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Sunday 31 January 21 20:00 GMT (UK)
1891 - 27 Langton Road

John Johnstone    42 - gas stoker b "Co Moniber"
Eliza Johnstone    34
William Johnstone    12 - b Liverpool
Sarah Johnstone    7  - b Liverpool
Eliza Johnstone    4    - b Liverpool
Alexander Johnstone    3 - b Litherland
Mary Johnstone    1 - b Bootle
Isabella Johnstone    1 - b Litherland

RG12; 2984; 101; 24;

Marriage of parents

John Johnston   27, mariner, Virgil St
Father: Robert Johnston, farmer

Eliza Ross   21, Litherland
Father: Alexander Ross, gardener

Marriage    28 Jan 1878     Liverpool, St Peter,
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: Druid56 on Friday 19 February 21 16:06 GMT (UK)
Thank you to every one who has contributed these have been most helpful
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:17 GMT (UK)
Canadian Attestation Papers - Hugh Robert Johnstone - 19 January 1894 - labourer -  mother Mrs Eliza Johnstone 29 Blisworth Litherland Liverpool Lancashire -
Address in Canada - Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Canada.

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=335998

full digital file - 46 pages - interestiong read but can be slow to load

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B4877-S014

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:22 GMT (UK)
Interesting read - Hugh Robert Johnston was born on 19 January 1894 in Litherland near Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of John and Eliza Johnston.  The family home was at 29, Blisworth Street, Litherland, Lancashire.

https://www.rmslusitania.info/people/deck/hugh-johnston/

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:25 GMT (UK)
Johnston, Hugh R Discharge number: 831845

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4346669

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:30 GMT (UK)
Maryland, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931 - declaration of intention -  for Hugh Robert Johnston - 19 January 1894 - I am not married,
Seaman - white - fair - 5 ft 6 ins and 140 lbs.  Born Liverpool England.  Now reside at the Anchorage
Hotel, Baltimore. Maryland on the vessel Hampsteadheath. 

24 January 1921

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:32 GMT (UK)
UK return passenger list - Hugh Robert Johnston - 1894 - aged 31 years

Port of Departure New York, United States - Liverpool England arriving 21 February 1925
Ship Name Caronia - Shipping Line Cunard Steamship Company Ltd.

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:36 GMT (UK)
Could this be Alex Johnston ? Medal Card of Johnston, Alexander Place of Birth: Liverpool.

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8039018

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 19 February 21 16:39 GMT (UK)
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War Alexander Johnston - Litherland, Lancs
Death Date 21 Mar 1918 France and Flanders
Enlistment Plac Seaforth, Lancs - Rank Private Regiment Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion:   15th Battalion - Regimental Number 25532
Type of Casualty Died of wounds
Theatre of War:   Western European Theatre
Comments Formerly 137583, R.F.A#

Sandra
Title: Re: Hugh Robert Johnston
Post by: Druid56 on Saturday 20 February 21 10:45 GMT (UK)
Thank you Sandra you have been very busy the information you have given me is very useful .Now all I need to do is connect this person to Robert Johnston born 1835 in Co Monaghan died 1888 in Carlisle married to Bridget Byrne  born 1837 in Leitrim Ireland died 1924 Glasgow who had 7 children I have traced Robert 1871 -1949 from Carlisle to Glasgow then to Liverpool in seaforth area where Hugh Robert and his family were living ,I know there is a connection as I have a DNA match with some one from this side of the family .Thanks again I will keep digging