George Johnson (1865 - 1921)

Born 1865 in Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hetherington) Johnson — married 25 Dec 1888 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 1921 at about age 56 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

George Johnson was born in England.

George Johnson was a coal miner

George was born in 1865. His parents were Charles Johnson and Elizabeth Morley.^[1] He was christened on 5 June 1864 at Whittington, Derbyshire.^[2]

His family moved to Yorkshire and in 1871 he was living with his parents and siblings at Low Valley, Darfield, Yorkshire. His father was an Agricultural Labourer.^[3]

In 1881 the family lived at 15 Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Yorkshire, Both George and his father were general labourers.^[4]

He married Margaret Hetherington on 25 December 1888 at Wombwell, Yorkshire.^[5].

George and Margaret lived with their children at 15 Pearson's Field, Wombwell, Yorkshire. George worked in the local coal mines.^[6][7][8]

He passed away in 1921, age 56.^[9]

Census

1871 - Low Valley, Darfield, Yorkshire^[3]

Johnson Charles 33 1838 Head Agricultural Labourer Thorne, Yorkshire

Johnson Elizabeth 32 1839 Wife Bubworth, Yorkshire

Johnson Emma 8 1863 Daughter Scholar Thorne, Yorkshire

Johnson George 6 1865 Son Scholar Whittington, Derbyshire

Johnson Mary 5 1866 Daughter Scholar Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Ada 8M 1871 Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire

1881 - 15 Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[4]

Johnson Charles 44 1837 Head General Labourer Thorne, Yorkshire

Johnson Elizabeth 44 1837 Wife Bulworth, Yorkshire

Johnson Emma 18 1863 Daughter Domestic Servant Thorne, Yorkshire

Johnson George 16 1865 Son General Labourer Thorne, Yorkshire

Johnson Ada 10 1871 Daughter Scholar Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Annie 8 1873 Daughter Scholar Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Fanny 6 1875 Daughter Scholar Worsbro Dale, Yorkshire

1891 - 15 Pearson's Field, Wombwell, Yorkshire ^[6]

Johnson George 26 1865 Head Coal Miner Whittington, Derbyshire

Johnson Margaret 21 1870 Wife Rotherham, Yorkshire

Smith Thomas 20 1871 Lodger Coal Miner Hunslet Leeds, Yorkshire

1901 - 15 Pearsons Field, Darfield. Yorkshire. ^[7]

Johnson George 36 1865 Head Coal Miner Hewer Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Johnson Margaret 31 1870 Wife Rotherham, Yorkshire

Johnson Doris 3 1898 Daughter Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Oswald 5M 1901 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

Bradley Eliza 57 1844 Visitor Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1911 - 15 Pearson Field Wombwell, Yorkshire ^[8]

Johnson George 46 1865 Male Head Married 22 Horse Keeper In Coal Mine Chesterfield, Derbys

Johnson Margaret 41 1870 Female Wife Married 22 House Wife Rotherham, Yorkshire

Johnson Dorris 13 1898 Female Daughter Single 0 School Girl Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Oswald 10 1901 Male Son Single 0 School Boy Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Annie 8 1903 Female Daughter Single 0 School Girl Wombwell, Yorkshire

Johnson Charles Edward 3 1908 Male Son Single 0 Does Not Go To School Wombwell, Yorkshire

Bradley Eliza 68 1843 Female Mother In Law Widowed 0 Rawmarsh, Yorkshire

1921 - 15, Pearson's Field, Wombwell, Yorkshire, ^[10]

George Johnson Head Male 1864 57 Derbyshire, England Housekeeper Below Ground Mitchell Main Colly Co Ltd

Margaret Johnson Wife Female 1869 52 Yorkshire, England Housewife -

Oswald Johnson Son Male 1900 20 Yorkshire, England Day Worker Below Ground Mitchell Main Colly Co Ltd

Annie Johnson Daughter Female 1903 18 Yorkshire, England Domestic Help -

Charles Edward Johnson Son Male 1907 14 Yorkshire, England - Errand Boy

George Willie Johnson Son Male 1912 9 Yorkshire, England School Boy -

Eliza Bradley Wife's mother Female 1842 79 Yorkshire, England School Boy -

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office Online index JOHNSON, GEORGE - MORLEY GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in CHESTERFIELD UNION IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY Volume 07B Page 534
2. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBF2-XBT : 8 November 2017), George Johnson, 05 Jun 1864; citing 05 Jun 1864; Christening, Whittington, Whittington, Derbyshire, England, Citing Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 2,081,735.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} UK census 1871 RG10/4649/F? - Low Valley, Darfield, Yorkshire
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} UK census 1881 RG11/4607/F? - 15 Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Yorkshire
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV81-CGK : 10 December 2014), George Johnson and Margaret Hetherington, 25 Dec 1888; citing Wombwell, York, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1545843 IT 4-5.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} UK census 1891 RG12/3778/~F26 - 15 Pearson's Field, Wombwell, Yorkshire
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} UK census 1901 RG13/4319/F? - 15 Pearsons Field, Darfield. Yorkshire
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} UK census 1911 - 15 Pearson Field Wombwell, Yorkshire
9. ↑ General Register Office Online index JOHNSON, GEORGE     56   GRO Reference: 1921  S Quarter in BARNSLEY  Volume 09C  Page 270
10. ↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales. 15, Pearson's Field, Wombwell, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (www.findmypast.co.uk accessed 26 March 2023)