James Johnson (1848 - 1916)

Born 1848 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Anne (Davies) Johnson — married 30 Mar 1872 in East Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 May 1916 at about age 68 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James Johnson was born in 1848 in Keighley Yorkshire England. He was the son of Joseph Johnson and his wife Sarah Spencer^[1]

James married Mary Ann Davies, aged 16, in Victoria in 1872 ^[2] James’ parents are not named in the marriage records. Mary Ann’s parents were Isaac Davies and Mary Hunt. The witnesses were Hannah Rhodes (signed her name) James’ sister and Charles Davies (who signed with a x).

James Johnson was a quarryman as described on his death certificate. He died at the Melbourne Hospital after a stroke in 1916. ^[3] His parents were given as Joseph Johnson and Mary Sinclair. The entry was made by the hospital clerk.

Research Notes

I have researched extensively for James’ parents and come to the conclusion that his mother’s name in the death records is incorrect. As noted the report was made by the hospital clerk. I believe his parents were most likely Joseph Johnson and Sarah Spencer. Joseph and Sarah migrated to the Colony of Victoria from Keighley Yorkshire in 1857 on the Black Eagle. They travelled with their children Hannah 12, Sarah 3, Mary 5, James 8 and baby 1.^[4] I have accounted for all the children apart from James. Joseph Johnson was a quarryman as was this James. They lived in similar areas of Melbourne suburbs. Further to that James’ first daughter was Sarah, Thomson-4079. There is no record of a marriage between Joseph Johnson and Mary Sinclair in the United Kingdom.

1851 Census of England and Wales
Address: Wellington Street, Keighley, Yorkshire (West Riding) England

Sources

1. ↑ JOHNSON, JAMES SPENCER GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in KEIGHLEY UNION Volume 23 Page 320
2. ↑ BDM Victoria Marriages 1872/1057
3. ↑ BDM Victoria Deaths 1916/6880
4. ↑ See Assisted Migration online at Public Records Victoria
5. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPMS-BN4 : 12 September 2019), Joseph Johnson, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 15, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.