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

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 1891 census 1901 census

Death
She died on 12 June 1905 in Colinton, Edinburgh. She is buried in New Calton cemetery.