Thread: Henry JOHNSON
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Old 18-06-11, 20:12
Lindsay Lindsay is offline
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Default Henry JOHNSON

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Henry Johnson
Date and place of birth
Probably 23 March 1807, Bethnal Green
Names of parents
Probably Thomas Johnson and Mary Ann nee Highland
Date and place of baptism - if applicable
Probably 19 April 1807 at St Matthew Bethnal Green
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
Married Elizabeth Ann Franklin 28 Jun 1830 at St John Hackney.
Occupation(s) - if any
Silk weaver
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
1829-1835 - Crown Court Shoreditch
1841 - North Place Bethnal Green
1851 - 1874 George Street Bethnal Green
(found on all censuses)

Date, place and cause of death
22 March 1874 'Violent - self strangulation by hanging - unsound mind'. Henry hung himself from his loom. If I have the right baptism it was the day before his birthday, but the only report I've found of the inquest doesn't mention why he committed suicide.
Date and place of burial.
Not found
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Not found
Memorial inscription - if any
Not found

Last edited by Lindsay; 04-11-14 at 21:37. Reason: Getting the facts right!
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