CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam JOHNSON [119], [5684], [5686], GGGG Grandfather
Birth Date1757 [119], [4685]
Birth PlaceEngland
Death Date15 Apr 1841 [119], [4685]
Death PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
Misc. Notes
The count of 14 children for William and Keziah was first learned from a hand drawn family tree provided by a distant relative in England, though only son George was named in the chart. [119]
Research
Possible Death Records for William JOHNSON:
Mar Qtr 1841
Johnson William Northampton vol.15 p.229
Johnson William Lutterworth vol.15 p.123
Johnson William Daventry vol.15 p.180

Jun Qtr 1841
Johnson William Oundle vol.15 p.211
>>> The certificate for the above entry has been obtained and it gives the date of death as 15-APR-1841. Age at death was 84 and the informant, present at death, was Robert JOHNSON. This William was a Merchant. Interestingly, the Registrar was named Samuel SELBY. The 1841 census shows that Samuel lived on West Street in Oundle and confirms his occupation as Registrar. He was age 60-64 and born in the county. The 1851 census has him at age 74, born in Barnwell, Northamptonshire, and widowed; still on West Street and still the Registrar. Burial record shows he died in 1859.


Johnson William Peterbro vol.15 p.226
Note that the 1841 census was on 6-JUN-1841, so since it appears he was not recorded by that census, the above records are the most likely candidates.

Dec 1841
JOHNSON William Potterspury vol.15 p.237

Mar Qtr 1842
JOHNSON William Northampton vol.15 p.227

Possible death date: 21 APR 1841 (unverified)

There was a different marriage of a William JOHNSON in Oundle, on 01-JUL-1781, to a Rebecca EDIS, also of Oundle C of E, by License, but it is not known if this is the same William. If it is, there should be evidence of the death of Rebecca JOHNSON before 21 Mar 1786. [994] It is curious to also note that William’s mother-in-law (i.e., mother of Kezia SELBY), was the widow, Elisabeth EDIS, first married to a George EDIS. [994] The index entry for William & Kezia makes no mention of whether he was a bachelor or a widower going into that marriage.

Checked Northamptonshire Births and Baptism Index 1751-1812 [4646] for a William JOHNSON baptized in 1757 but did not find one. Others were born in surrounding years but none in Oundle. Either the year is wrong or he wasn’t born in Oundle.
Spouses
Birth Date1765 [119]
Birth PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
MemoAge 44 at death, so is consistent with birth in 1765.
Bapt Date13 Mar 1765 [5679], [4646]
Bapt PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
Death DateJun 1809
Death PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
MemoInferred from burial date.
Burial Date25 Jun 1809 [4082]
Burial PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
Alias/AKAKeziah [4646], [119]
FatherJohn SELBY (~1725-)
MotherElisabeth MOORE (ca1726-1814)
Marr Date21 Mar 1786 [994], [5684]
Marr PlaceOundle, Northamptonshire, England
Marr MemoOundle Church of England
Misc. Notes
Witnesses: Rebecca JOHNSON, John SELBY, John MAYDWELL, Skeffington SELBY. [5684]
ChildrenElisabeth (1787-)
 William Joseph (1788-)
 John (1789-)
 Frances (1790-)
 Lucretia Keziah (1792-1794)
 Robert (1793-)
 Mary (1794-)
 Skeffington (1795-1849)
 George (1796-1868)
 Ann (1798-)
 Joseph James (1799-)
 Thomas (1801-)
 Sarah (1803-)
 Charles (1804-)
Last Modified 24 Mar 2017Created 23 Jun 2022 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 23 Jun 2022
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