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Trying to find Elijah Johnson

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Michael

Michael Report 15 Jan 2008 15:17

Does anyone have any info re Elijah Johnson, born around 1870 and married to Lily Marion Short. Known children Harold, Mary Lilian, Evelyn,Ida & Vera

Julie

Julie Report 15 Jan 2008 15:19

When did they marry & and birth years for the children

Pam

Pam Report 15 Jan 2008 15:37

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
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Dixon Lennox Burton Sheffield 9c 927
>>>>Johnson Elijah Sheffield 9c 927
Quin Mary Frances A A Sheffield 9c 927
>>>>Short Lily Marian Sheffield 9c 927

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Pam

Pam Report 15 Jan 2008 15:42

1901 England Census
about Elijah Johnson
Name: Elijah Johnson
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lilian M
Gender: Male
Where born: Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Ecclesall
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 9 Augus ? Square

Occupation: Sickle Maker

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 222
Household Members: Name Age

Elijah Johnson 26
Joseph Johnson 3
Kate E Johnson 5
Lilian M Johnson 28
Mary L Johnson 1


Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Pam

Pam Report 15 Jan 2008 15:46

1881 England Census
about Elijah Johnson
Name: Elijah Johnson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Civil Parish: Eckington
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England

Street address: High St
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Chesterfield
Sub-registration district: Eckington
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

John Harwood 58 Boarder
Ann Johnson 1
Elijah Johnson 6
Joseph Johnson 36 Sickle Maker
Mary Johnson 36
Mary E. Johnson 9
Elijah Milnes 34 Brother in Law

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Pam

Pam Report 15 Jan 2008 15:53

Marriage Registration for Joseph and Mary

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1870 (>99%)
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BRUNT Joseph Sheffield 9c 528
>>>JOHNSON Joseph Sheffield 9c 528
>>>MILNES Mary Sheffield 9c 528
Rhodes Mary Sheffield 9c 528

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Julie

Julie Report 16 Jan 2008 10:02

Message from Micheal

I believe they married in 1895. Mary Lilian was my wife's grandmother and she was born on 1st August 1899. She had an older sister Kate, 2 brothers Harold and Joseph, and two younger sisters Evelyn and Vera. Vera was the youngest and was born around 1911.

Pam

Pam Report 16 Jan 2008 10:10

I added the marriage registration yesterday.

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Julie

Julie Report 16 Jan 2008 11:40

Pam

No-one is saying you never, Michael PMed me last night & answered my question so i thought i'd put his message on here this morning to show he had answered