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Title: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: lilibetii on Wednesday 13 August 14 20:55 BST (UK)
I am searching for any descendants of George Johnson and Julia Ann Sullivan who migrated from Kent to Leeds with 10 of their 11 children between 1871 and 1875. The children that I was able to locate married and had their own families which means I have more cousins than I could realize. I am searching for information about their mother. I am located in the USA which makes it quite difficult to
any real research. Any information would be greatly appreciated. The 11th child that did not emigrate to Leeds was my grandmother who somehow found her way to the USA.
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: Calverley Lad on Wednesday 13 August 14 21:41 BST (UK)
Hi and welcome lilibetii :)
Do you know what area of Leeds they lived in, together with names/ages.
(Just asking before I trawl through what census information I have of Leeds.)
 Brian
Link for Leeds (West Yorkshire) here: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Leeds/index.html
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: pjs12 on Thursday 14 August 14 06:07 BST (UK)

Hi lilibetii and Brian,

1881 census RG11 Piece 4513 Folio6 Page2, 3 Richmond Terrace, Leeds, South East.

George, Julia and 8 children. Says Julia born in Ireland.

Cheers, Ian
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: lilibetii on Thursday 14 August 14 10:26 BST (UK)
Thank you so much Brian and Ian. I am so happy to get a response because I get soo very few responses, your response is so much more appreciated. Actually Brian found most of the family on the 1881 census. It was the first census that they were present for after their emigration from Kent. The following is the information that I have.
The following is the family of George JOHNSON and Julia Ann SULLIVAN

PARENTS

George JOHNSON 1823 - 1883 Born Frindsbury, Kent, Died -Leeds, Yorkshire
Julia Ann SULLIVAN  1831 - 1909  Born Cork, Ireland,  Died -Leeds, Yorkshire

CHILDREN

Charlotte   4 Jul 1851 Chatham, Kent, Died 1922 -Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA

Jane            1854 Frindsbury, Kent  Died 1932 -Leeds,North West Riding, Yorkshire

                    1881 Married Thomas SHARP
                     Children: Albert, Louisa, Esther

Matilda         1856 Kent  Died 1938
                      8 Apr 1876 Married Harry SPENCER ,St Peter Leeds
                       Children: George, Lavinia, James, Alice, Margaret, Charles

 George         1857 Kent
                       Married 1871 (?) Hannah Pennington(?)
                       Child: Selina

 (H)Esther       1858 Kent
                         ???

 Samuel           1859 Kent
                         Married  JAN 1882 Ellen NEWGENT-Leeds
                         Children: George, Herbert, Thomas

Steven             1861 Kent
                        Married 1890 Julia SCOTT in Tyersal Parish, Calverly, St.Wilfrid, Yorkshire (?)

Mark Albert    1862 Gravesend, Kent
                        Married Oct 1882 Susannah SMITH
                        Child: Mark Albert B1889 Died 23 Nov 1917 Cambrai, Nord-Pas-de Calais

Julia                1864 Kent,  Died probably Leeds, but I have no information
                       


John                 1866  Kent,  Probably Leeds

Alice                1869 Frindsbury, Kent  Died  Jun 1914 Yorkshire
                         Married 1895  Thomas COONEY


Please forgive me for this very long message, but I thought it was the best way yo to possibly get the information for which I am searching.

Elizabeth SLOANE (88 years old) USA





Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: lilibetii on Thursday 14 August 14 10:31 BST (UK)
I am sorry Ian. It was actually you who found the family on the 1881 census.
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: pjs12 on Thursday 14 August 14 13:58 BST (UK)

Not to worry lilibetii, Brian is a friend of mine and we often overlap when trying to assist others.

If it's Julia's history you are trying to trace I regret to say I am not up on Irish searches, never having done any, but I'm sure someone on Rootschat will be able to help.

I'll keep an eye on your post to see what results come up.

Cheers,

Ian
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: lilibetii on Thursday 14 August 14 14:59 BST (UK)
Thank you Ian. I really wasn't expecting help for information about Julia Here. What I was hoping for was to find some of her descendants who might have some information. Someone must have some information, maybe even a bible.
Elizabeth
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: Calverley Lad on Thursday 14 August 14 15:42 BST (UK)
Steven             1861 Kent
                        Married 1890 Julia SCOTT in Tyersal Parish, Calverly, St.Wilfrid, Yorkshire (?)
 http://vitaldb.moorlandit.com/display_record.php?rid=M61153&sid=1
Actual record from www.calverleyinfo.com
[Click onto the above http link for full information]
Event took place 3rd April 1893
 Brian
Title: Re: Johnson family of Leeds
Post by: lilibetii on Thursday 14 August 14 16:31 BST (UK)
Thank you so  much Brian, but I believe I must have had the wrong Steven Johnson because this one  has a father "Edward Johnson" whereas my Steven would have the father as "George Johnson." I am sorry that I sent you on the wrong path.