Edward Johnson (1845 - bef. 1891)

Born 6 Nov 1845 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Harriet (Cook) Johnson — married 2 Oct 1868 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edward Johnson, son of Robert Johnson, ^[1] was born on 6 November 1845 in Ramsgate, Kent. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He married Harriet Cook on 2 October 1868 at Holy Trinity church, Cowes, Isle of Wight. ^{[1] [5] [6]} He died before 1891, as his wife is stated to be widowed in the 1891 census. ^[7]

Naval service

Edward Johnson is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Royal Navy 1865-1885

1 October 1865 to 31 December 1872 - ?
1 January 1873 to 7 April 1873 - HMS Achilles, Able Seaman
8 April 1873 to 16 March 1875 - HMS Achilles, Leading Seaman
17 March 1875 - Transferred to Coastguard
17 March 1875 to 11 August 1876 - HMS Warrior, Boatman
12 August 1876 to 4 March 1881 - HMS Hector, Boatman
5 March 1881 to 5 March 1885 - HMS Hector, Commissioned Boatman ^[2]

Occupation
2 April 1871, Naval Seaman. ^[3]
3 April 1881, Coastguard. ^[4]

Residence
On 2 April 1871 at 9 Hope Street, Weymouth, Dorset, with his wife Harriett Johnson and their son Edward H. Johnson aged 10 months. ^{[3] [8]}

On 3 April 1881 at the Coastguard Station, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, with his wife Harriet Johnson and their son Edward H. Johnson aged 10. ^{[4] [9]} N.B. the Census record states Newtown. Shalfleet will have been the village at which the Enumeratoor started his round.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England, Isle of Wight Parish Registers, 1538-1983, , FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: H9S5-VBMM : Wed Oct 04 09:57:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Johnson and Robert Johnson, 2 Oct 1868.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 21 Record for Edward Johnson Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record RoyalNavySeamen #638166
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1871 England Census Class: RG10; Piece: 2000; Folio: 12; Page: 15 Record for Edward Johnson Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record uki1871 #4402499
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1881 England Census Class: RG11; Piece: 1187; Folio: 50; Page: 8 Record for Edward Johnson Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record uki1881 #6768488
5. ↑ Isle of Wight BMD Marriages Index COE15.1/22 JOHNSON Edward https://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/databases/bmd/marriages
6. ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 2DKP-VVR : 13 December 2014), Edward Johnson, 1868; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1868, quarter 4, vol. 2B, p. 933, Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891, database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 4QXW-3MM : 3 May 2019), Harriet Johnson in household of William Cook, Brook, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; 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 the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871, database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: V5R9-GX4 : 28 September 2019), Edward Johnson, 1871.
9. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881, database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: Q274-L4RS : 13 December 2017), Edward Johnson, Shalfleet, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 1187/50, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,542.