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Title: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: me2012 on Sunday 27 October 13 10:10 GMT (UK)

It's believed that John Lewis Johnson was born 1885 in Derbyshire, died
in the same are around 1949/50.

John married Eliza (maiden name unknown) prior to 1912.
They had one known son Ernest Lewis Johnson born 1915 in Derby.

any help in regards to the Johnson family of Derby - would be appreciated

many thanks.   J.
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 27 October 13 11:23 GMT (UK)
Is this the Derby birth you are referring to (from freebmd)   :)

June qtr 1915
Johnson    Ernest L    (mothers maiden name Lees)
Shardlow    7b   1028

this birth links with the following marriage but she isn't Eliza  ::)

March qtr 1913
Johnson    John L   (spouse Lees)   
Lees    Marion    (spouse Johnson)   
Basford    7b   433   
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: me2012 on Sunday 27 October 13 11:56 GMT (UK)
Hi rosie99
We were always lead to believe that her name was 'Eliza'  as it
appeared on the sons death cert.   The Informant must not have known of
the mother's name.

Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: shirl100 on Monday 04 November 13 15:36 GMT (UK)
Hi there

Just having a quick look at freebmd, there is only 1 John Lewis Johnson around the birth year you quoted and that is q/e Jun 1884 Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire reg. district vol 6b page 83.

Shirl
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 04 November 13 17:16 GMT (UK)
Hi there

Just having a quick look at freebmd, there is only 1 John Lewis Johnson around the birth year you quoted and that is q/e Jun 1884 Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire reg. district vol 6b page 83.

Shirl

It looks as though he died in infancy
Birth June qtr 1884
Johnson    John Lewis -Newcastle L.    6b   83
    
Death September qtr 1884 
Johnson    John Lewis   age  0    Newcastle L.    6b   48
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: shirl100 on Monday 04 November 13 17:20 GMT (UK)
I think you are right about that death rosie, back to the drawing board!

Shirl
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: sunflower on Monday 04 November 13 17:41 GMT (UK)
John may have been married before he married Marion Lees

In 1901 census there is a John L Johnson aged 24 married to Esther Johnson aged 23
also together in 1911 and John is named John Lewis Johnson and gives his birthplace as Sawley
There is a death of a Esther Johnson in 1911 aged 33

Carol
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 04 November 13 18:00 GMT (UK)
I had been looking at that one and thought it possible Carol, the only thing that threw me was the Nottingham reg dist death for Esther. :) 

I think that this could have been his birth with first names wrong way round, I have also seen a christening for him.
Births Dec 1876 
Lewis John Johnson
Shardlow    7b   450
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: shirl100 on Monday 04 November 13 18:07 GMT (UK)
Baptism with Lewis John and it is Sawley, from parish record extract

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NY4Q-8ZK

Shirl
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: sunflower on Monday 04 November 13 18:20 GMT (UK)
Lewis Johnson married Esther Hallam Mar Q 1899 Shardlow Dist 7b 586

Carol
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: sunflower on Monday 04 November 13 18:25 GMT (UK)
1891 census of Sawley

William Johnson    35 - ? Sheet Maker born Derby
Hannah Johnson    37
Lewis Johnson    14  - Grocers Asstistant
William Johnson    12
Ernest Johnson    10
Asenath Johnson    7
Ada Johnson    5
Eva Johnson    3
Herbert Johnson    9 months

All the rest born in Sawley

Carol
   





Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: shirl100 on Monday 04 November 13 18:26 GMT (UK)
We are all on a roll now, familysearch.org marriage Lewis Johnson to Esther, Long Eaton

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NN88-KM3

Shirl
Title: Re: John Lewis Johnson - Derbyshire
Post by: sunflower on Monday 04 November 13 18:31 GMT (UK)
1881 census of Sawley

William Johnson    26 - Sheet Worker born Derby
Hannah Johnson    27 - born Sawley
Lewis Johnson    4 - born Narrow Bridge
William Johnson    2   born Narrow Bridge
Ernest Johnson     4 months - born Narrow Bridge

Carol