I’m researching my Johnston Family and have come to a complete halt over one Soldier.
William Johnston, born C1857 in Chelsea.
In 1871 he was at a school in Totteridge, Hertfordshire.
1881 at Chelsea Barracks 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Listed as ‘Drummer’ and married.
His father, James Simmers Johnston and Brother, Henry were also in the same Battalion. I have obtained their records from the Regiment’s Archives, but they advised that they had no records of William. I can’t find any record of him in further Census’s. I know he was still alive in 1914 as I have a photo of him and wife at a relative’s wedding in 1914 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire. We know that they had a Son, also named William who from other family member’s memory was a manager at David Greigs Grocery Shop in Maidenhead and later Brixton. Spent quite a lot of money ordering marriage certificates for William Johnston in those areas with no success.
Would appreciate any information or suggestions that could help solve this mystery
