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- 1871 Yeldabreck Birsay age 17 App Joiner, shown as brother in law to George Johnston.
1881 Cot on Common Birsay age 27 Master Cartwright empl 1 Apprentice, wife Margaret 26, daughter Jane 7 months.
1891 Westdale Birsay age 37 Farmer & Joiner, wife Margaret 36, daughters; Jane T 10, Mary A 5.
1901 West dale Birsay age 47 Joiner & Farmer, wife Margaret 46, daughter Mary Ann 15.
1911 Westdale (2 r/w) Birsay age 57 farmer, wife Margaret 56 (Mar: 31y, 2, 2), daughters; Jane T 30, Mary A 25 Dressmaker.
John Johnston died on 25/02/1930 aged 76 in Birsay - widower of Margaret Moar.
Father: Oliver Johnston. Mother: Janet Mowat
Informant: Henry Moar, son-in-law
Birsay Cemetery, 1/a/34;
Erected in memory of our dear father JOHN JOHNSTON, Westdale, who died 25th Feby 1930 aged 76 years. Also our dear mother MARGARET MOAR who died 18th July 1929 aged 74 years. Gone but not forgotten.
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