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Can anyone help. Managed to obtain marriage cert which shows Oct 28 1888 marriage of my great grandmother Elizabeth Sarah Lee marrying George Johnson. But having trouble tracing his parents. On the cert it says R.B Johnson , a fitter area of Walworth. I know that George John Johnson was born in 1863 but can't find anything on his parents. Can anyone help?

which county is Walworth?

On the marriage certificate says Walworth, Surrey and George John was born in St Saviour, Southwark, London

1881 England Census
about George J. Johnson
Name: George J. Johnson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's Name: R.B.
Mother's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Southwark

Civil Parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 89 Hamilton Sq
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Engineers Labourer (Engine And Machine)

Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice L. Johnson 14
Ellen C. Johnson 11
George J. Johnson 18
Maria Johnson 40
R.B. Johnson 43
R.B. Johnson 12
Rose B. Johnson 9
W.R. Johnson 16


1881 England Census
about R.B. Johnson
Name: R.B. Johnson
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: St George Hanover Sq, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 89 Hamilton Sq
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Hot Water Engineer (H & S Filling)

Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 2

Thanks so much! I've been trying for ages to get anything. didn't help that only had initials RB and no name. Now I have something to continue onwards.

Much appreciated!

You are very welcome Zoe, just trying to find a marriage for you to get his proper name.

looks like this could be the family again in 1891

1891 England Census
about Maria Johnson
Name: Maria Johnson
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Reginald B
Gender: Female
Where born: London, England

Civil Parish: Camberwell
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews
Town: Peckham
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Camberwell
Sub registration district: Peckham
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Johnson 24
Eliza Johnson 21
Maria Johnson 50
Reginald B Johnson 53
Reginald B Johnson 22
Rosina Johnson 19

the family in 1871

1871 England Census
about Reginald Johnson
Name: Reginald Johnson
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Pimlico, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 300
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Johnson 4
Eliza Johnson 1
Elizabeth Johnson 9
George Johnson 8
Maria Johnson 30
Reginald Johnson 33
Reginald Johnson 2
William Johnson 6

Marriage

Reginald Blewitt Johnson 1860 Oct-Nov-Dec St George Hanover Square London, Middlesex

Maria Charles 1860 Oct-Nov-Dec St George Southwark Surrey
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Reginald Blewitt Johnson
Name: Reginald Blewitt Johnson
Year of Registration: 1860
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: St George Hanover Square
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 178

Thanks once again. I never would have found this without your help.

I think a bit of luck helped with this one Zoe, dont hesitate to contact me if you need anymore help but I would send for the marriage certificate to get their fathers names in order to go back further.

Will do. I just told my mother who is over the moon and wanted me to pass on her huge thanks. Her mother had always said the name Blewett came in and didn't know where.....!

Thanks again.