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The entries for people & families with the surname Johnson are gathered together in this SideTrack.

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Johnson, DrRef 345-330
[18??-18??]
A Halifax surgeon.

He was at Harrison Road, Halifax [1867].

He was a witness in an incident involving a mislaid pocketbook on 13th September 1867

Johnson, AlbertRef 345-113
[1915-1942]
Son of Florence & Albert Edward Johnson.

In [Q2] 1940, he married Phyllis Taylor in Todmorden.

They lived in Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Trooper with the 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)  Royal Armoured Corps.

He died 27th May 1942 (aged 27).

He was buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya [Grave Ref 4 E 7].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, AmyRef 345-33
[1903-1941]
Aviatrix. She addressed a meeting at the
Victoria Hall on 18th October 1931

Johnson, ArthurRef 345-7
[1878-19??]
Son of
Richard Johnson.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton throstle spinner [1891] / a card room mill hand [1901] / a cotton weaver [1911].

In 1904, he married Florence [1884-19??].


Florence was born in W W Bottom, Lancashire
 

Child: Richard H. [b 1908]

They lived at 16 Old Lane, Walsden [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was nephew Arnold Johnson [b 1907]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, ArthurRef 345-118
[1886-1949]
Born in Brant Droughton [16th December 1886].

He married Emma Oldfield.


Emma was the daughter of
Edward Oldfield
 

Children:

  1. Ivy [1910-1998] who married Ernest Woodhead  [1910-1980]
  2. Edward [1912-1996]
  3. Annie [1914-1984] who married Edward Tomlinson  [1911-1984]
  4. Constance [1919-1989]
  5. Jessie [1919-2006] who married Harry Eastwood

Arthur died in Halifax [June 1949]

This & associated entries use material contributed by David Oldfield

Johnson, Charles WilliamRef 345-9
[1872-1935]
Born in Hook, Yorkshire.

He was a carter for a sizer [1901] / a cotton warp sizer [1911] / a cotton warp sizer with Richard Coupe at Hope Mill,  Todmorden [1921].

On 20th May 1899, he married Clara Fielden [1878-1959].


Mr Charles William Johnson of Summerfield Road, Todmorden, married Miss Clara Fielden of Commercial Street, Todmorden, at Oldroyd Independent Methodist Chapel
 


Clara was born in Todmorden [2nd April 1878].

She was a cotton weaver [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Percy [b 1900] who was a flannelette worker Charles  Kershaw Limited at Sladen Mill, Littleborough [1921]
  2. William [b 1902] who was a brush machine minder (velvet)   at Littleborough Dyeing Company [1921]

They lived at

  • 3 Pickles Court, Cross Stone [1901]
  • 41 Eagle Street, Todmorden [1911]
  • 12 Whitefield Brow, Littleborough [1921]
  • 39 Eagle Street, Todmorden [1935, 1939]

Charles William died 6th December 1935 (aged 63).

Clara died 23rd February 1959 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel

Johnson, CornwallisRef 345-8
[1850-1944]
Son of William Johnson.

Born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire [17th January 1850].

He was a stripper & grinder at cotton mill [1881] / a cotton carder [1891] / a cotton card room hand [1901] / Chapel caretaker [1911] / School & Chapel caretaker [1921] / a retired School caretaker [1939].

On 3rd April 1873, he married Mary Ann Wright [1850-19??] at Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire.


Mary Ann was born in Saffron Walden, Essex, the daughter of Isaac Wright
 

Children:

  1. Emily Jane [b Bacup 1874] who was a cotton weaver [1891],  married Frank Greenwood & died [Q1 1897]
  2. Mary Ann [b Todmorden 6th March 1875] who was a cotton  weaver [1891] & married Hollinrake Judson
  3. Sarah A. [b 1878] who was a cotton carder [1891], a  cotton weaver [1901]
  4. Arthur Ryder [1880-1881]
  5. Ernest [b 1883] who was a mechanic [1901]
  6. Mary Ellen [1885-1894]
  7. Wilfred Isaac
  8. Ethel [b 1893] who was a cotton weaver [1911] & married  James Smith

They lived at

  • 19 Pitt Street, Stansfield [1881]
  • Roomfield Manse, Cambridge Street, Langfield [1891]
  • 48 Cambridge Street, Todmorden [1901]
  • Roomfield Chapel House, Todmorden [1911]
  • 2 Anchor Street, Todmorden [1921]
  • 163 Knowlwood Road, Todmorden (Cornwallis living with  son-in-law Hollinrake Judson & family) [1939]

Living with them [in 1901] were widowed son-in-law Frank Greenwood [b Todmorden 1878] (cotton weaver)  & granddaughter Emily Greenwood [b 1897]

Living with them [in 1911] were daughter Mary Ann Judson, her husband and daughter.

Living with the widowed Cornwallis [in 1921] were daughter Ethel & her family.

Cornwallis died in Todmorden [Q1 1944] (aged 94) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, E. A.Ref 345-42
[18??-1900]

During the South African Wars, and he served as a Lance Corporal with the Essex Regiment.

He died in 1900.

He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial, and on West View Park War Memorial

Johnson, EdwardRef 345-84
[18??-1916]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action on the Somme [30th July 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2A, 2C 7 2D], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church

Johnson, Ernest Fielden ParkerRef 345-98
[1886-1918]
Son of
Richard Johnson.

Born in Walsden.

He was a picker maker [1901, 1906] / a picker maker with the Buffalo Hide Manufacturing Company [1911].

On 7th July 1906, he married (1) Amy Pratt [1887-1911] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.


Ernest Fielden Parker Johnson, of 125 Knowlwood Road, Walsden, son of Richard Johnson, mill manager, married Amy Pratt, of 16 Old Lane, Walsden, daughter of Lewis Pratt, felter
 


Amy was born in Bacup
 

Children:

  1. Arnold [b 4th December 1906] who was living with his  uncle Arthur Johnson at 16 Old Lane, Walsden [1911]
  2. Nellie [b 28th November 1907] who is not recorded in 1911  & was a cotton spinner for Mons Spinning Company at Burnley Road,  Todmorden [1921]

Amy died in Todmorden [Q1 1911] (aged 23) 

In [Q3] 1911, he married (2) Florence Dowling in Todmorden.


Florence was born in Todmorden.

She was a cotton weaver for Sutcliffe & Greenwood, at Hollins Bottom Mill, Walsden [1921]

 

Child: 3. Henry 4th July 1913

The family lived at

  • 4 Gauxholme Fold, Todmorden [1911]
  • 24 Cannon Street, Todmorden [1921]

Living with the widowed Ernest [in 1911] was his brother Albert Johnson [b 1893] (picker maker).

During World War I, Ernest Fielden Parker Johnson, picker maker, of 16 Oak Street, Shade, Todmorden, joined the 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, in Rochdale on the 10th November 1915, and was passed as fit for service at this time.

He was discharged in July 1916 as medically unfit for further service due to valvular cardiac disease.

He had rheumatic fever twice. He has been troubled with rheumatism since childhood. Has been in hospital 3 months with cardiac disease not a result of, or aggravated by, military service

On appeal (in 1917), it was judged that military service (training rather than active service which he never saw) aggravated his condition and he was awarded a disability pension. This ended when he died.

The Todmorden & District News [8th March 1918] reported his death


Sad Todmorden Suicide

Ernest Fielden Parker Johnson died from loss of blood after cutting his throat with a razor [Monday 4th March 1918] (aged 31).

He lived with his wife, Florence, at 5 Weir Street, Shade.

She said he had been a picker maker but had been in bed for nineteen weeks with heart trouble and had become depressed. He had barely slept for three weeks.

He had often said in a joking sort of way that he would kill himself, but she never dreamt that he would do such a thing

 

He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 45 & 46], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell

Johnson, F. H.Ref 345-299
[18??-19??]
Bottler/brewer in Brighouse

This & associated entries use material contributed by Ian Lister

Johnson, FredRef 345-360
[18??-19??]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Johnson, HenryRef 345-10
[1857-19??]
Born in Silverdale, Staffordshire.

He was a chapel caretaker [1901] / night watchman at fustian dye works [1911].

Around 1894, he married Eliza [1851-19??].


Eliza was born in Ashley, Staffordshire.

She was the widow of Mr Wrench and had children by her first marriage: Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1872] who was a stoker at dyeworks [1901], a  fustian dyer [1911]
  2. George [b 1880] who was a finisher at dyeworks [1901]
  3. William [b 1883] who was a scourer at dyeworks [1901]
  4. Edwin [b 1886] who was a carter for dyeworks [1901]

all born in Silverdale

 

They had no children.

They raised their grandson James Lawrence who was living with them [in 1901, 1911].

The family lived at

  • 4 Duke Street Todmorden [1901]
  • 9 Cockden Hill, Todmorden [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, Dr J. W.Ref 345-349
[18??-18??]
Surgeon of Halifax.

Recorded on 18th January 1870, when his case at Halifax Bankruptcy Court was adjourned for 14 days pending the production of a balance sheet

Johnson, JaneRef 345-5
[1875-1887]
Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She lived with John Rushworth [1891].

She died 22nd December 1887 (aged 12).

She is buried at Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard

Johnson, JohnRef 345-6
[1859-1940]
Born in Coventry [1st April 1859].

He was a cotton mule spinner [1881] / a carter for a corn miller [1891] / a general labourer [1901] / a general building labourer [1911] / a general labourer with Todmorden Corporation [1921] / a sewage works labourer (retired) [1939].

In [Q4] 1878, he married Caroline Bidwell [1859-1934] in Todmorden.


Caroline was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

She was a cotton throstle spinner [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Martha Ann [b Walsden 1879] who was a cotton doffer  [1891], a cotton spinner [1901]
  2. Hannah [b 1882] who was a cotton spinner [1901]
  3. James [b 1883] who was a cotton mixer [1901], a hoist  tenter (cotton mill) [1911]

They lived at

  • 27 Knowlwood, Todmorden & Walsden [1881]
  • 7 Bucklins Mews, Todmorden & Walsden [1891]
  • 27 Lumbutts Road, Todmorden [1901, 1911, 1921, 1934]
  • County Public Assistance Institution, Stansfield View, Todmorden  (John living alone) [1939]

The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Caroline died 2nd October 1934 (aged 75).

John died 11th September 1940 (aged 81) 

Johnson, John BuckleRef 345-186
[1862-1918]
Born in Headingley.

He was a police constable [1890].

On 9th December 1890, he married Emily Oldfield [1864-1926] in Dewsbury.


Emily was born in Clifton
 

Children:

  1. Herbert [b 1892]
  2. Evelyn [b 1893]
  3. Harold [b 1894]
  4. Percy
  5. Alfred [b 1900]

The children were born in Luddenden/Midgley.

The family lived at

  • Town Gate, Midgley [1901]
  • 25 Bankfield Terrace, Friendly [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Johnson, John WilfredRef 345-93
[18??-1918]
Born in Keighley.

He lived in Huddersfield.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 14th October 1918.

He was buried at Queant Road Cemetery, British Extension, France [Grave Ref E9].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Johnson, John WilliamRef 345-225
[1809-1886]
Born in Maidstone, Kent, where his father was the Schoolmaster Sergeant of the 13th Light Hussars.

Brother of Thomas George Johnson.

He was with the 15th Light Dragoons, discharged by purchase [£15] in  Glasgow [16th September 1838] / with the Yorkshire Hussars and an innkeeper at Chapeltown Road [1841]  / Captain and Adjutant with K Troop, Yorkshire Hussars in Leeds [1843] / Retired Officer on half pay [1871]. before becoming Regimental Sergeant-Major and Acting Adjutant of the Second West York Yeomanry Cavalry at the Assembly Rooms, Harrison Road, Halifax [1845, 1850, 1851] His brother Thomas George Johnson followed him in the post of Adjutant to the Yeomanry Cavalry.

In 1838, he married Diana Watson [1802-1891] in Leeds.


Diana, from Leeds, was the widow of William Clegg who died in 1838
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1828]
  2. William [b 1831] who was a woollen merchant's clerk [1851]
  3. Maria Ann [b 1820]
  4. Frances [b 1821]
  5. John [b 1824] who died in infancy
  6. Ann [b 1825]
  7. John [bapt 1830]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1851] were grandchildren Frances Catlow [aged 8] and Robert Catlow [aged 5].

He and Diana must have separated by 1861, as she was living with Jane & John Clegg at Woodlane Cottage Skircoat along with nephew Robert Catlow.

Living with him [in 1871] was niece Haidee Johnson [aged 15]

John William died in Steyning, Sussex [1886]. Diana died in Halifax [1891]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Andrew

Johnson, JosephRef 345-214
[1898-1916]
Born in Manchester.

Since the age of 13, he lived with George Willet, of Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge.

He was a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, & Sunday School / a member of the office staff at W. & R. K. Lee Limited.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [7th July 1916] (aged 18).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], on the W. & R. K. Lee Limited Roll of Honour, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, PercyRef 345-184
[1898-1918]
Son of
John Buckle Johnson.

Born in Luddenden.

He was a member of Christ Church Sunday School, Sowerby Bridge / employed by William Ingham, printer of Sowerby Bridge.

During World War I, he enlisted [January 1917] and served as a Private / Signaller with the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [26th April 1918].

The Halifax Courier [8th June 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 108-111], and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell

Johnson, RichardRef 345-332
[1851-1???]
Born in Liverpool.

He was a cotton throstle overlooker [1881] / a mill manager.

On 29th June 1872, he married Hannah Fielden [1856-1911] in Todmorden.

The Todmorden & District News [5th July 1872] reported the wedding


Mr Richard Johnson of Stansfield Road married Miss Hannah Fielden of Knowlwood at St Joseph's Catholic Chapel, Cobden
 


Hannah was born in Walsden.

In 1911, she made her mark to sign the Census form

 

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1873] who was a cotton mule spinner [1891]
  2. Arthur
  3. Florence Leonora [b 1880] who was a cotton winder [1901]
  4. Alfonso Harold [b 1883] who was a cotton spinner [1901]
  5. Ernest Fielden
  6. Herbert Richard [b 1891] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  7. Albert [b 1893]
  8. William [b 1896]

The children were born in Walsden

The family lived at

  • 38 Knowlwood Road, Walsden [1881, 1891]
  • 125 Knowlwood Road, Todmorden [1901]
  • 125 Knowlwood Road, Todmorden (Hannah & son  Herbert) [1911]

Richard is not recorded with the family in 1891, 1901 & 1911

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell

Johnson, ThomasRef 345-43
[1762-1814]
Leeds architect who worked on
Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1795-1798] which is regarded as his best work

Johnson, ThomasRef 345-232
[18??-18??]
Manufacturing chemist at Fly Laithe, Shelf [1861]

Johnson, ThomasRef 345-94
[18??-1918]

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in the Battle of Kemmel [28th April 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-83 & 162A], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church

Johnson, ThomasRef 345-39
[1827-1909]
Born in Beverley, Yorkshire.

He was blind after an illness [around 1880].

He was publican at the Bridge, Brighouse [1881].

He married Mary [1838-1901] from Stirling, Scotland.

Children:

  1. James [b 1868] who was a spinner piecer (cotton) [1881]
  2. Emily [b 1876] who was a cotton operative [1891], a  cotton reeler [1901]

They lived at

  • Lillands Lane, Rastrick [1891]
  • 113 Lillands Lane, Rastrick [1901]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, Thomas GeorgeRef 345-351
[1824-1908]
Born in Maidstone, Kent, where his father was the Schoolmaster Sergeant of the 13th Light Hussars. Brother of
John William Johnson.

He took over from his brother as Major and Adjutant of the Second West York Yeomanry Cavalry.

He was also in the 13th Light Dragoons and took part in the Crimean War when he rode as a Sergeant – and had his horse wounded – in the Charge of the Light Brigade.

He was promoted to RSM a few days later.

He became Lieutenant and Adjutant [May 1860].

He was further promoted to Captain (Instructor of Musketry) [May 1866].

He sold out his commission on 10th November 1869.

He was awarded

  • The Crimea Medal with clasps for Balaclava,  Inkerman and Sebastapol
  • The Turkish Medal
  • The French Legion of Honour: 5th Class
  • The French War Medal
and is mentioned in Kingslake's History.

He is well recorded as organising funerals for members of the Yeomanry Cavalry including that of Sergeant Benjamin Burton Nagle, who also rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade.

He married Ellen [1835-1???] born in Manchester.

They lived at

  • Ovenden House
  • Cromwell Bottoms (which would have been the property of the  Edwards family) 
  • Cromwell Cottage, Elland Road, Southowram, [1881]

He retired to Scarborough where he became Manager of the Royal Hotel.

At his home, York House, the Countess of Cardigan presented Thomas George with a painting of Lord Cardigan's charger and an engraving of Lord Cardigan leading The Charge of the Light Brigade

He died and was buried in Scarborough [1908]. Members of the Edwards family attended the funeral

This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Andrew

Johnson, Wilfred IsaacRef 345-45
[1887-1917]
Son of
Cornwallis Johnson.

Born in Todmorden [Q2 1887].

He was a member of Roomfield Baptist Church and School / a shuttle maker [1901] / a slipper worker of Roomfield Cottage [1911] / employed at the slipper works of Barker Clegg Limited.

On 21st June 1911, he married Emily Hartley [1884-19??] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.


Emily, of Butterworth Street, was born in Todmorden, the daughter of George Hartley, carter.

She was a baker's assistant for Marshall & Sons at Patmos, Todmorden [1921]

 

They lived at

  • 9 Crossley Street, Todmorden
  • 9 Crossley Street, Todmorden (the widowed Emily living  with her sister Alice & brother-in-law Joseph Powell)   [1921]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [19th November 1917] (aged 30).

The Todmorden & District News [7th December 1917] reported his death


Private W. I. Johnson, Duke of Wellington's, killed by shell fire at Anzac Ridge, Ypres, on the 19th November, aged 30.

He joined up about fifteen months ago and crossed to France last Christmas

 

The following week's Edition [14th December 1917] published his photograph.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Johnson, WilliamRef 345-4
[1789-18??]
Born in Skircoat.

He was a cloth weaver [1851].

Around 1834, he married Sarah [1793-18??].


Sarah was born in Norland
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1834] who was a weaver [1851]
  2. Delilah [b 1831] who married Miles Robinson

They lived at Lee Bank, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was daughter Delilah, her husband & daughter

Johnson, WilliamRef 345-218
[18??-19??]
Partner in
William Johnson & Company.

He lived at 9 Westfield Terrace, Halifax [1905]

Johnson, WilliamRef 345-3
[1818-1???]
Born in Brighouse.

Landlord of the Station Hotel, Halifax [1881].

He married Ann [1834-1???].


Ann was born in Northowram
 

Child: Willie who took over at the Station Hotel [1891]

Johnson, William HenryRef 345-340
[1???-19??]
He was one of the first men in Halifax to enlist in the
Great War

Johnson, WillieRef 345-2
[1863-1???]
Son of
William Johnson.

Born in Southowram.

He was licensed victualler at the Station Hotel, Halifax [1891].

In [Q1] 1885, he married Eliza Brearley [1863-1???] in Halifax.


Eliza was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Clement Lloyd b 1886

Surname

Johnson surnameRef 345-1
There are 28 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Johnson, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Johnson

Marriages 1835, 1874, 1893, 1894, 1899, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1920, 1929; Deaths 1899, 1900, 1907

 



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