The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Johnson, timber yard foreman, son of John Johnson, sawyer and Harriet Johnson [Benfield]
Generation No. 1
1. William Johnson, timber yard foreman was the son of (2) John Johnson, sawyer and (3) Harriet Johnson [Benfield]. He was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 5 Page 489
He married Mary Ann Lucas on 26th Aug 1871 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses John Johnson & Harriet Lucas. She was born 1850 at Shropshire. They had the following children:
iPhelina Mary who was born 1872 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11th Aug 1872 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiFlorence Annie who was born 1874 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1874 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiErnest H. who was born 1877 Tonbridge, Kent
ivBenie who was born 1883 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Johnson, sawyer He was born 1818 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 19th Jul 1818 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents John & Lucy Johnson
He married Harriet Benfield on 28th Jun 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, witnesses Henry & Harriet Whitebread. She was born 1820 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents David & Elizabeth Benfield. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1841 Leigh, Kent; christened 23rd May 1841 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 9th Mar 1846 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiEmily who was born 1843 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; buried 19th Dec 1844 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, aged 18 months
iiiEmily who was born July to Sep 1845 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 485, registered as Elizabeth Emma
ivWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1847 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 5 Page 489
vAlbert who was born 1862 Tonbridge, Kent
viEllen who was born 1867 Tonbridge, Kent
 
3. Harriet Johnson [Benfield] She was born 1820 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents David & Elizabeth Benfield
She married John Johnson, sawyer on 28th Jun 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, witnesses Henry & Harriet Whitebread. He was born 1818 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 19th Jul 1818 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents John & Lucy Johnson. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1841 Leigh, Kent; christened 23rd May 1841 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 9th Mar 1846 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiEmily who was born 1843 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1843 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; buried 19th Dec 1844 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, aged 18 months
iiiEmily who was born July to Sep 1845 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 485, registered as Elizabeth Emma
ivWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1847 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 5 Page 489
vAlbert who was born 1862 Tonbridge, Kent
viEllen who was born 1867 Tonbridge, Kent
 

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