Johnson ~ Second Generation

    Issue of William Johnson and Mary  
1.   Thomas JOHNSON
Bap 6 July 1805 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire. (Most likely)
Occupation: Die & Tool Forger & Jobbing Smith.

Thomas JOHNSON marr on 24 April 1828 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England to Elizabeth ALLEN (ref IGI). Born c1801 in Staffordshire (ref census).

Ref 1841 census. Warwickshire, England. Parish of Birmingham. Address: Court 18 (listed after Edmund St 76).
Together with children Charles (12), Thomas (10), Alfred (7), Sarah (3):
Thomas Johnson. Age 40. Blacksmith. Born in Warwickshire.
Elizabeth Johnson. Age 40. Born in Warwickshire.

Ref History & Directory of Birmingham 1849 (online at www.historicaldirectories.org)
Johnson Thomas, general smith, manufacturer of stamps, presses, lathes, dies, &c., ct.20; & house, 76, Edmund street.
Ref Post Office Directory of Birmingham 1850 (online at www.historicaldirectories.org)
Johnson Thomas, blacksmith, 20 court off 76 Edmund street.

Ref 1851 census. Warwickshire, England. Civil Parish of Birmingham. Address: 76 Edmund St, Birmingham.
Together with children Charles (22), Alfred (17), Sarah (13) and a servant:
Thomas Johnson. Head. Mar. Age 46. Smith. Born Warwickshire, Birmingham.
Elizabeth Johnson. Wife. Mar. Age 50? (indexed as 20). Born ?worth (indexed as Henilsworth which does not exist), Staffordshire. [possibly Littleworth]

Elizabeth died between 1851 and 1861. There are many possibilities.

Ref Birmingham Directory 1856 (in Melb Pub Library).
Johnson Thomas - 34 1/2 Church St, Birmingham - Die & Tool Forger & Jobbing Smith.

Ref General & Commercial Directory of Birmingham 1858 (online at www.historicaldirectories.org)
Johnson, Thos., die forger and tool maker, 34 1/2, Church st; h, ct 7, Edmund st

Ref 1861 census. Warwickshire, England. Civil parish of Birmingham. Address: 17 Court 1 House (near 76 Edmund St), Birmingham.
Together with his dau Sarah Ann (22):
Thomas Johnson. Head. W. Age 56. Tool Maker Employ 5 Men. Born Warwickshire, Birmingham.

Ref death cert of their son Thomas, 11th June 1882:
Father and Mother. Thomas Johnson, Machinist. Elizabeth Johnson formerly Allen.

Thomas not found in 1871 census.
There are several possible deaths in Birmingham in 1869 and 1870.

FROM WHOM FRED SHADE IS DESCENDED.
IGI record


IGI record

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1861 census




Death cert of son Thomas
    Children:  
  1. Charles JOHNSON born 1829 at Birmingham, Warwickshire  
  2. Thomas JOHNSON born 1831 at Birmingham, Warwickshire  
  3. Alfred Allen JOHNSON born 1834 at Birmingham, Warwickshire  
  4. Elizabeth JOHNSON born 1836 at Birmingham, Warwickshire  
  5. Sarah Ann JOHNSON born 1838 at Birmingham, Warwickshire  



Last modified 30 Mar 2011