Thomas Johnson (1801)

Born 24 Mar 1801 in Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Thomas Johnson was born on 24 Mar 1801, and christened on 16 Apr 1801 in Rainford, Lancashire. He was the son of John and Betty Johnson.

Thomas may possibly have married Hannah Wilson on 12 Apr 1824 at St Mary's Church in Hale, Lancashire, by licence. Both were of the local parish; Thomas was a farmer, Hannah a spinster; Thomas' address was given in the marriage bond as Hale bank.

By June 6th 1841, Thomas' mother had probably died; Thomas and Hannah were living in Catchal Moss, Eccleston with Thomas' father, who was a farmer, and his unmarried sister Betty. Thomas' occupation was recorded as relieving officer. A female servant, 13-year-old Ellen Owen, was also in the household.

There is no death registration for a Hannah Johnson in her 40s listed on the GRO website in 1841-2 in Prescot or nearby districts.

Thomas married Elizabeth Shaw on 3 May 1842 at Huyton Parish Church, Lancashire, by licence. Both were of full age (21 or more), and according to both the marriage record and the bond, neither had been married before. Thomas was a farmer of Eccleston; Elizabeth was of Knowsley. Their fathers were named as John Johnson (farmer) and Francis Shaw (park keeper). The witnesses were John Shaw and Betty Johnson. Thomas was described in the marriage bond as a gentleman.

If Thomas had a previous marriage to Hannah Wilson, it's not clear when she died, or why he called himself a bachelor in the records of his marriage to Elizabeth Shaw; but if not, it's unclear who the Hannah Johnson listed between Thomas and his sister Betty in the 1841 census was, since no record of a baptism of a sister Hannah has been found, and there appears to be a full set of baptisms of other siblings for him during the relevant period.

Thomas' father died in 1844 in Prescot district, aged 79.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Catchal Moss, Eccleston

  John Johnson 75 Farmer Y

  Thomas do 35 Relieving Officer Y

  Hannah do 40 Y

  Betty do 40 Y /

  Hellen Owen 13 F.S. Y //

Perhaps what is now known as Catchdale Moss, Eccleston?

Sources

• Baptism: "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DQX-XVKF : 28 January 2022), Thomas Johnson, 1801.

• Marriage (1) (uncertain match): listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Marriage (1) bond (uncertain match): "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBCT-N5J : 9 March 2018), Thomas Johnson, 07 Apr 1824; citing Hall, Lancashire, England, item 1, Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,894,441. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67FS-XZ2?i=63&cc=1410775

• Marriage (2): Unindexed image on FamilySearch

• Marriage (2) bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F16Z-G5D : 10 December 2017), Thomas Johnson, 30 Apr 1842; citing , , Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm . Image link https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/004011936?i=1172&cc=1410775

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-TN1 : 22 May 2019), John Johnson, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 9 page 11

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CHM : 12 September 2019), Thomas Johnson, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 6, 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.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59035258e9379091b15bd04e : viewed 18 May 2022), Thomas JOHNSON, Hatchdale Moss, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2746, Folio 39, Page 11, Schedule 52, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.