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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: Widget2k13 on Saturday 03 January 26 15:03 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone,
I am looking for help tracing a man named John Barnard Johnson, who I believe was born around 1851 in Sweden and later moved to the UK.
Here is what I know so far:
Name: John Barnard Johnson
Approx. birth year: c.1851
Place of birth: Sweden (as listed on later UK records)
Residence in Wales: Pontypool area, Monmouthshire
Marriage: Married Mary Elizabeth Davies (or Davis) in 1883
Had multiple children including Olive E Johnson
I am hoping to find:
• His exact birthplace in Sweden
• His parents’ names
• Any records of his arrival in the UK
• Any early census entries before his marriage
• Any clues about his occupation or reasons for coming to Wales
• Any records of the Johnson/Davies family in the Pontypool area
If anyone has access to Swedish parish indexes, migration records, or local Monmouthshire resources, I would be very grateful for any help or guidance.
Thank you for your time.
Leo
:)
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Just posting marriage registration index details
Dec qtr 1883
Davies Mary Elizabeth
Johnson John Barnard
Newport, M. reg disrtict 11a 332
The marriage certificate should show his occupation and name his father
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The 1921 census gives details of his place of birth and his age in years and months.
What was his occupation on the 1881, 1891 etc census.
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Information would need to be verified there is a public tree on Anc* y if you have access with a lot of info including some pictures
JOHN BARNARD (JOHAN BERNARD BORGSTROM) JOHNSON
BIRTH 22 APR 1851 SKOLLUNGEN, Brastad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
DEATH 17 JUL 1928 8 WAUNFELIN, Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
JOHAN ADOLF BORGSTROM
BIRTH 26 APR 1818 SKOLLUNGEN, Brastad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
DEATH 6 JUL 1887 SKOLLUNGEN, Brastad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Anna Lovisa Larsdotter
Born 10 MAR 1825 ANGARD, Brastad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Died 24/01/1895 SKOLLUNGEN, Brastad, Västra Götaland, Sweden
This transcript is on Anc*y Sweden, Select Baptisms, 1611-1909
Johan Bernhard Borgstrom
Birth Date 22 apr. 1851 (22 Apr 1851)
Baptism Date 27 apr. 1851 (27 Apr 1851)
Baptism Place Brastad, Goteborg Och Bohus, Sweden
Residence Date 1851
Residence Place Brastad, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden
Father Joh. Ad. Borgstrom
Mother Anna Lovisa Larsdr
FHL Film Number 13271
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1891 he's listed as Johan. A railway signal fitter. Place of birth Bohuhs....
1901 and 1911 his occupation is again related to railway signals
Noting that his mother in law is Mary Jane Heard rather than Davies - I guess she may have remarried at some point
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Noting that his mother in law is Mary Jane Heard rather than Davies - I guess she may have remarried at some point
Well spotted Mabel :)
Maybe this marriage
1st July 1867 LLantarnan
Robert Heard 38 a widower occ Hawker father William Heard a Labourer
married
Mary Jane Davies 39 a widow father William Trewartha a Steward
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Noting that his mother in law is Mary Jane Heard rather than Davies - I guess she may have remarried at some point
Well spotted Mabel :)
Maybe this marriage
1st July 1867 LLantarnan
Robert Heard 38 a widower occ Hawker father William Heard a Labourer
married
Mary Jane Davies 39 a widow father William Trewartha a Steward
Her first marriage can be viewed on Anc* y
Herbert Davies, blacksmith
Marriage Date 19 Feb 1849
Marriage Place Bedminster, St John, Bristol, England
Father Herbert Davies, mason
Spouse Mary Trewartha father William, Inspec. of Police
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Very likely - there's births for some of the Davies children with Trewartha as a middle name. including Mary Elizabeth
The Heards settled in Merthyr. Robert is in the workhouse in 1891 when Mary the mother in law is with the Johnsons
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1861
Piece 4020
Folio 71
Page number 41
Herbert Davies 35 Head
Mary Jane Davies 30 Wife
Herbert Willm Davies 11 Son
Henry Davies 9 Son
Mary Elizth Davies 3 Daughter
**Tom Davies 3 Son
**DAVIES, THOM TREWERTHA
GRO Reference: 1861 M Quarter in NEWPORT Volume 11A Page 171
DAVIES, HERBERT WILLIAM mmnTREWARTHA
GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in WOLSTANTON AND BURSLEM UNION Volume 17 Page 288
Parents married 19th February 1849 Bedminster.---image available on Ancestry.
SS
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Johan Bernhard
Relationship Son
Residence Age 20
Birth Date 22 apr. 1851 (22 Apr 1851)
Year range 1871-1880
Residence Place Brastad, Göteborg och Bohus (Göteborg), Sverige (Sweden)
Village, Farm, or Croft Sköllungen Skatte
Date Moved Out of Parish 1879
Occupation Sjöman
Household Members (Name)
Johan Adolf Bärgström Head
Anna Lovisa Larsdtr (Wife)
Sjoman" is the Swedish word for "sailor" or "seaman"
The public tree has John & Mary’s marriage certificate
1883 Married in The Registry Office by licence
John Bernard Johnson 30 Seaman Father Oliver Johnson carpenter :-\
Mary Elizabeth Davies 24 Father David deceased
amendment made at side for David read Herbert
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1891 he's listed as Johan. A railway signal fitter. Place of birth Bohuhs....
1901 and 1911 his occupation is again related to railway signals
Noting that his mother in law is Mary Jane Heard rather than Davies - I guess she may have remarried at some point
Hi
I am trying to find this John here in Sweden. The only census records I can find are of a John/Johan coming form Norway. Can someone please give me the links to these censuses. I only have FamilySearch.
Thank you.
I have traced the Johan from Sköllungen but I need more info.
Ian
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Ian, if you only have familysearch then sending links will only give you transcripts, not images. Do you still want them?
SS
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Yes please. It's better than nothing.
Thank you.
Ian
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Ian, if you only have familysearch then sending links will only give you transcripts, not images. Do you still want them?
SS
Thank you softly softly.
I think it's strange that he has stated that he was born in Norway on 2 of the censuses.
Ian