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Can anyone help me discover what happened, after his marriage, to Broderick Turns Johnson, born 1889 Monkwearmouth, Sunderland and married Mary Elizabeth Grieveson Anderson 1915 Sunderland. His parents were Robert Johnson and Mary Ann Johnson (nee Turns).
Many thanks
bob Johnson

for ref

1891 census - household transcription
Person: JOHNSON, Broderick T
Address: 83, Victor Street, Monk Wearmouth Shore, Sunderland
JOHNSON, Robert Head Married M 30 1861 Stationary Engineman
Co Durham Pittington
JOHNSON, Mary Ann Wife Married F 28 1863
North Shields Northumberland
JOHNSON, John Son M 9 1882
Sunderland Co Durham
JOHNSON, Robert Son M 8 1883
Sunderland Co Durham
JOHNSON, Annie Daughter F 3 1888
Sunderland Co Durham
JOHNSON, Broderick T Son M 1 1890
Sunderland Co Durham

and

1901 census - household transcription
Person: JOHNSON, Broderick
Address: Hill Street, Sunderland, Town
LIDDLE, Sarah Head Widow F 45 1856 Caretaker Of St Paul's School
Sunderland Durham
LIDDLE, George Son Single M 23 1878 Painter
Sunderland Durham
LIDDLE, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 21 1880 Domestic Servant
Sunderland Durham
LIDDLE, Ada Daughter Single F 17 1884 Domestic Servant
Hartlepool Durham
LIDDLE, Robinson Son Single M 16 1885 Apprentice Butcher
Sunderland Durham
JOHNSON, John Boarder Single M 19 1882 General Labourer
Sunderland Durham
JOHNSON, Robert Boarder Single M 17 1884 General Labourer
Sunderland Durham
JOHNSON, Broderick Boarder Single M 11 1890
Sunderland
Durham

can't see him on the 1911 census at the moment

posting this while I look again

1911 census - household transcription
Person: COOKE, Broderick
Address: 39 Gosforth Street Newcastle-On-Tyne

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

COOKE, Broderick Head Married 1 years M 22 1889 Telephone Operator Newcastle on Tyne
COOKE, Margaret Wife Married F 21 1890 Newcastle on Tyne

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Broderick T Johnson Name: Broderick T Johnson
Regiment or Corps: Durham Light Infantry, Durham Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 7/2327, 275384

in the remarks section it says disembodied,

I cannot find a records of his army service on ancestry other than the info on the medal card. Nor can I find info on his death on the commonwealth war graves site

Seems he joined the army

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Broderick T Johnson Name: Broderick T Johnson
Regiment or Corps: Durham Light Infantry, Durham Light Infantry
Regimental Number: 7/2327, 275384

pm received

"I've nothing else on Broderick other than I have turned up three B T Johnson on the USA Federal Census, all the correct age being born in 1888, but I don't have access to the American Cenusus"

"In case you can help the details are
1920 USA Federal Census B T Johnson b1888, living in Cotton, Oklahoma
1920 Census B T Johnson b1888 living in Tarrant, Texas
1930 Census B T Johnson b 1888 living in Caddo Louisana"


I don't have worldwide ancestry access, maybe someone who does could have a look for Bob please

1920 United States Federal Census
about B F Johnson
Name: B F Johnson
[B T Johnson]
Home in 1920: Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birth Place: United States
[United States of America]
Mother's Birth Place: United States
[United States of America]
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
F Hackenberg 72
Lydia Hackenberg 67
E H Hackenberg 29
B F Johnson 31


1920 United States Federal Census
about B T Johnson
Name: B T Johnson
[B T Jolman]
Home in 1920: Fort Worth Ward 2, Tarrant, Texas
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Spouse's name: Mary Johnson
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Anna L Hawthorn 41
Alie T Hawthorn 21
Knox V Hawthorn 17
O S Wespe 30
Rerdis A Wespe 28
A H Kirby 60
Alma Kirby 52
E F Fitzgerold 85
B T Johnson 28
Mary Johnson 21
Ingram Bruce 24
Charline Bruce 20


1930 United States Federal Census
about B?? T Johnson
Name: B?? T Johnson
Home in 1930: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
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Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
B?? T Johnson 42
Samu Johnson 20
Cellie B Johnson 18


None of them appear to be your man I'm afraid. Sorry.

Could this be him?

Casualty Details
Name: JOHNSON
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/07/1916
Service No: 20338
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, of Mill Yard, Crook.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: "C." 1965.
Cemetery: CROOK CEMETERY

EDIT Sorry, just noticed age is way out.

I think 'disembodied' could just mean the same as 'discharged', i,e., that he left the Force !!

I do NOT thnk it means that he was killed.

Dea x

Thanks Dea for correcting me, I wrongly passed on information that was given to me without checking out the accuracy, I have edited my earlier posting accordingly.

I have just been following up some research and found this

"The Territorial Force was a voluntary and part-time force in
peacetime. In times of trouble, a proclamation could be made ordering
the Army Reserves to be called out on permanent service, and after
that, the Territorial Force could be "embodied" for service, which
basically means "called out". It was an offence for a Territorial to
not report for duty when embodied, unless he had a good excuse.

Disembodied was the opposite of embodied, when the Territorial Force
reverted to peace-time status."

I'm not saying that Broderick was in the Territorial Force, but at least this gives me a clearer understanding of the term.

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