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Gail

Gail Report 9 Jul 2011 22:46

Trying to find parents of Thomas Johnson b1818 in Fairburn Yorkshire England. He married Frances Shay 3 August 1840. Thomas and Frances had 2 children Benjamin b1842 and Thomas b1850. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Jul 2011 22:52

Have you looked on the IGI for his parents

https://www.familysearch.org/

Marriage cert would name his father if known

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Gail

Gail Report 9 Jul 2011 22:55

am a newbie at this, where would i find the IGI, thanks for your response.

Gail

Gail Report 9 Jul 2011 22:56

thanks for your help, will take a look now. regards Gail

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Jul 2011 22:57

From Ancestry

Name: Thomas Johnson - Butcher
Birth Year: abt 1817
Age: 23
Marriage or Bann Date: 3 Aug 1840
Parish: Brotherton, St Edward The Confessor
Father's name: Thos Johnson - Butcher
Spouse's Name: Fanny Shay -she signed as Frances
Spouse's Father's Name: William Shay - Lock Keeper


Witness Robert Turner and Mary Johnson

Thomas gives Fairburn as residence
Frances as Brotherton

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 9 Jul 2011 22:59

GB has given you where to find it -

https://www.familysearch.org/

Just google search 'familysearch' of you find it easier.

But you might need the cert as advised.

Marriages Sep 1840
Johnson Thomas Pontefract 22 292A
SHAY Frances Pontefract 22 292A

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Jul 2011 10:25

Hope Gail comes back to thread because of the additional information from the marriage

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 10 Jul 2011 19:45

FAIRBURN, in the parish of Ledsham, wapentake of Barkston Ash, liberty of Pontefract; 2½ miles N. of Ferrybridge, 4 from Pontefract, 6¾ from Aberford, 11 from Selby. Pop. 426.
Edit- From Genuki


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THOMAS JOHNSON Christening: 04 JUN 1817 Ledsham, Yorkshire, England
Father: THOMAS JOHNSON Family
Mother: SARAH


Researching:
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 10 Jul 2011 19:58

1871
Name: Thomas Johnson -retired butcher
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Johnson c1791 Brotherton
Gender: Male
Where born: Fairburn, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Fairburn
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Pontefract
Sub-registration district: Knottingley
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 13
Piece: 4632
Folio: 107
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Johnson 82
Sarah Johnson 80
Sarah A Johnson 50 c 1821 Fairburn -Daughter

Researching:
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 10 Jul 2011 20:00

THOMAS JOHNSON
Spouse: SARAH HOBSON Family
Marriage: 17 JUL 1815 Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Researching:
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 10 Jul 2011 20:02

Heres a sibling
MARY JOHNSONChristening: 19 MAY 1816 Brotherton, Yorkshire, England
Father: THOMAS JOHNSON Family
Mother: SARAH

Researching:
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 10 Jul 2011 20:07

SARAH ANN JOHNSON Pedigree
Female
Birth: 11 FEB 1820

Christening: 29 FEB 1820 Ledsham, Yorkshire, England

Father: THOMAS JOHNSON Family
Mother: SARAH
Of the 1871 Census
You can find the rest here-freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm

Researching:
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis

Gail

Gail Report 10 Jul 2011 22:48

Thanks very much to you all for the wonderful assistance. This gives me much to work on. so much appreciated. regards, Gail.