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Janet Johnston (8 September 1830 - 12 June 1905) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]

Born(1830-09-08)8 September 1830
Died12 June 1905(1905-06-12) (aged 74)
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Janet Johnston
Born(1830-09-08)8 September 1830
Died12 June 1905(1905-06-12) (aged 74)
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Life

Her father was James Johnston (c. 1771 - 18 September 1857), a tobacco manufacturer from Lasswade. He employed 6 men and 20 boys to do this.

Her mother was Helen Scott (c. 1792 - 31 October 1856) from Bo'ness, West Lothian. James and Helen married on 22 February 1825 in Bo'ness. They had 8 children.

Janet Johnston was born on 8 September 1830 in Edinburgh. She was well off because of her father's business and throughout the census reports was an annuitant or living on private means.

1 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh
2 Gilmour Road, Edinburgh

1881 census[3]
1891 census[4]
1901 census[5]

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Death

She died on 12 June 1905 in Colinton, Edinburgh.[6] She is buried in New Calton cemetery.[7]

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