The Johnson Family

George & Mary JOHNSON lived in the North Nottinghamshire parish of Norton Cuckney, most likely in the village of Holbeck. Their son George was born in 1794 and baptised at the Norton Cuckney parish church, St. Mary's. George junior married Charlotte Stubbings in 1817 also in St. Mary's. Little more is known about George & Mary at this time. It has not been possible to find either a marriage record for George & Mary, nor a baptism record of George senior, the Parish Records and Bishop’s Transcripts for Norton Cuckney are in a very poor state for this period, i.e. 1750 - 1800.

Child of George & Mary

George JOHNSON & Charlotte STUBBINGS lived in the Norton Cuckney parish after their marriage, their first two children were baptised there. George who was an agricultural Labourer and Charlotte moved across the county boundary to Creswell in North Derbyshire around 1820, a further nine children were born whilst the family lived in Creswell, what is known of these children will be shown on following pages.

Both George and Charlotte lived in Creswell until their deaths George died in 1868 aged 75 and Charlotte in 1883 aged 88, they were both buried at the local church. At that time Creswell was part of the parish of Elmton and the local church was St. Peter's in Elmton. After George's death Charlotte lived with Joseph, one of their sons.

Children of George & Charlotte

Ann JOHNSON the eldest child of George and Charlotte, was born in Cuckney in 1817 and baptised the following year in the Norton Cuckney parish church, after moving to Creswell with her parents she had a child whilst still unmarried, Sarah was born in 1838 and baptised in Elmton, nothing more is known about Ann or her daughter Sarah at this time. 

Sarah JOHNSON was born in Holbeck in 1820 and baptised in Norton Cuckney, she married William TURNER from Yorkshire in 1838, they had seven children.  

Hannah JOHNSON was born in Creswell in 1822 and baptised in Elmton, she gave birth to George Brockmer JOHNSON, whilst still unmarried, in 1844, it is not until George's wedding in 1866 that we have evidence of his father, on the marriage certificate of George, his father is recorded as "George BROCKMER (deceased), Schoolmaster". Hannah married William RICHARDSON in 1856, they had two children.

 Joseph JOHNSON was born in Creswell around 1825 although no record has yet been found of his baptism, he married Jane GODLEY from Whitwell, Derbyshire at Elmton in 1848, Jane already had daughter Elizabeth when she married Joseph, however she may have been Joseph's child as according to census records she took the name of Johnson along with her mother after the marriage. What happened to Jane and Elizabeth is not known, but Joseph married again in the late 1870s although the actual marriage has not been traced.

We know from census records that Joseph was living with Jane and her daughter in 1851, he was back living with his parents in 1861 and with his widowed mother in 1871, in 1881 he was living with second wife Fanny Elizabeth, their son John Reynolds, and his mother. So we have a clear link through mother Charlotte but no record yet of the second marriage. Joseph was buried along with his wife and son at Creswell, the gravestone can be seen just inside the churchyard.

 Mary JOHNSON was born in Creswell around the end of 1826 being baptised at Elmton on 4^th January 1827. In 1849 she married Gervase GREAVES, sometimes known as Jarvis. They lived most of their married life in Ridgeway, Eckington, Derbyshire, where Gervase was a Sickle Maker, records of 12 children have been found. see GREAVES.

Charlotte JOHNSON was born in Creswell and baptised at Elmton on 10 ^th May 1829. She married John SMITH a miner from Stavely at Elmton on 18^th June 1846. So far nothing has been found of them since their marriage.

 Elizabeth JOHNSON was born in Creswell and baptised at Elmton on 26^th February 1832. She was at home with her parents for the 1841 census, and working as a servant in Whitwell at the time of the 1851 census. Nothing has been found of her since 1851.

 Jane JOHNSON was born in Creswell and baptised at Elmton in 1833. She married Moses Wheeldon around 1850, and had at least seven children. Census records show that they spent most of their married life in Mosborough/Eckington, see WHEELDON.

 George JOHNSON & Hannah JACKSON George the youngest of George and Charlotte's two sons was born in Creswell sometime around the beginning of 1835, he was baptised at Elmton and married on Christmas Day 1862, his bride at the Norton Cuckney parish church was Hannah JACKSON, the illegitimate daughter of Sarah JACKSON. George who was an Agricultural Labourer moved around quite a lot with his family, his children being born in three different Nottinghamshire villages. George and Hannah were both buried in Elmton, George in 1900 and Hannah in 1885.

Martha JOHNSON was born in Creswell and baptised at Elmton in1838. She married William BUTLER from Boughton, in Elmton on 22^nd July 1861. Records of four children have been found but more research is needed on this branch of the family. It would appear from the census records that Martha and youngest daughter Charlotte may have been living as paupers in the Worksop Workhouse in 1881, but records need checking further, see BUTLER.

 JOHNSON names in my family tree

 

Last updated by Brian F. Johnson 06 January 2012