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William Johnson Born Stafford abt 1842

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Stephen

Stephen Report 24 Sep 2016 14:41

Hi,
I am searching for relatives of William Johnson born in Stafford about 1842 he married Mary Ann Feast from Fareham. He was listed as a Brick Burner .He is my Great Grandfather.
Many thanks
Steve

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 24 Sep 2016 14:48


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Marriages Dec 1863 (>99%)
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Feast Mary Ann Fareham 2b 912
Johnson William Fareham 2b 912

William Johnson

in the 1871 England Census
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Name: William Johnson
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Johnson
Gender: Male
Where born: Fareham, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Fareham
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Fareham
Sub-registration district: Fareham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 54
Piece: 1154
Folio: 33
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
William Johnson 29
Mary A Johnson 29
Sarah A Johnson 9
Ellen E Johnson 2
Henry W Johnson 3 Months

Edit: Hard to read daughter Sarah A.'s age on original. If it's actually 9 she was born before marriage.

Edit again: I can't see the birth of Sarah A. on FreeBMD.

Edit once more: Here's her birth Sarah Jane Johnson Feast:


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Births Jun 1863 (>99%)
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FEAST Sarah Jane Johnson Fareham 2b 470

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 Sep 2016 14:52

is this them in 1891
in the 1901 England Census
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Name: William Johnson
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary Ann Johnson
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Sarisbury
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Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Fareham
Sub-registration district: Titchfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1016
Folio: 80
Page Number: 24
Household schedule number: 170
Household Members:
Name Age
William Johnson 59 ---- fruit gardner - own account
Mary Ann Johnson 59
Julia Emma Johnson 21
Geo Fredk Johnson 15




William Johnson
England and Wales Census, 1891
Name William Johnson
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Hampshire
Parish Titchfield
Ecclesiastical Parish ST MARY
Registration District Fareham
Residence Note Honds Pond Road
Gender Male
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Occupation General Labourer
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Staffordshire, England
Page Number 26
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 884/ 63
Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace
William Johnson Head M 49 Staffordshire, England
Mary A Johnson Wife F 49 Hampshire, England
William G Johnson Son M 15 Hampshire, England
Julia E Johnson Daughter F 11 Hampshire, England
George H Johnson Son M 5 Hampshire, England
Henry W Feast Adopted M 6 Hampshire, England -----------------------------
Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4Q3L-BMM : 15 October 2015), William Johnson, Titchfield, Hampshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of organizations.

England and Wales Census, 1891
Line Number 10

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 Sep 2016 15:01

1881


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Funtley Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Johnson Head Married Male 39 1842 Brick Burner Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Transcription
Mary A Johnson Wife Married Female 39 1842 - Fareham, Hampshire, England
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Sarah J Johnson Daughter Single Female 18 1863 - Fareham, Hampshire, England
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Henry W Johnson Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Fareham, Hampshire, England
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Mary J Johnson Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Fareham, Hampshire, England
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William G Johnson Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Fareham, Hampshire, England
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Julia E Johnson Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Fareham, Hampshire, England

safc

safc Report 24 Sep 2016 15:14


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Locks Heath Titchfield Common Hts, Sarisbury, Hampshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
William Johnson Head Married Male Strawberry Grower 69 1842 Not Known
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Mary Ann Johnson Wife Married Female - 69 1842 Fontly Parish Fareham
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George Eric Johnson Grandson - Male - 11 1900 Locks Heath Parish Titchfield
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Charles Frederick Johnson Grandson - Male - 9 1902 Locks Heath Parish Titchfield

married 48 years 9 children born 7 living 2 died


you will need the marriage cert for father

safc

safc Report 24 Sep 2016 15:16


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hunts Pond Road, Sarisbury, Fareham, Hampshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Johnson Head Married Male 59 1842 Fruit Grower Staffordshire, England
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Mary Ann Johnson Wife Married Female 59 1842 - Hampshire, England
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Julia Emma Johnson Daughter Single Female 21 1880 - Hampshire, England
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Geo Fredk Johnson Son Single Male 15 1886 - Hampshire, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 Sep 2016 15:33

???
William Johnson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
15 May 1842
CHECKLEY, STAFFORD, ENGLAND
father:
George Johnson
mother:
Hannah

William Johnson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
4 September 1842
SAINT MICHAEL, LICHFIELD, STAFFORD, ENGLAND
father:
David Johnson
mother:
Mary

William Johnson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
3 July 1842
KEELE, STAFFORD, ENGLAND
father:
John Johnson
mother:
Mary

Maddie

Maddie Report 24 Sep 2016 15:50


England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription
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First name(s) William
Last name Johnson
Name note -
Age 22
Marriage year 1863
Marriage date 25 Dec 1863
Marriage place Fareham
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Ann
Spouse's last name Feast
Spouse's age 22
Spouse's birth year 1841
Spouse's birth date 1841
County Hampshire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

Stephen

Stephen Report 24 Sep 2016 19:17

Than you MargaretM , Maddie, and safc for all the superb information above . I see my Grandmother listed there too, Julia Emma Johnson, I never knew anything about her brothers and sisters etc, the information you have all found has helped me so much. Thank you !