Trying to solve a mystery - any thoughts?

[madpants]

I might have found them on the 61 (but the ages are a bit odd)
Wellington Shropshire, Partons Sq  RG9/1897

John Johnson H Mar 29 Chimney Sweep Cheshire Macclesfield
Mary Johnson W Mar 28                             Shrewsbury
Sarah Johnson Lodger Wid 78 Former Laundress Cheshire Bainford?

Possibly John's mother and Sarah's namesake?

[JoTH]

Oh no I wanted him to be a boatman but guess he could have gone from a chimneysweep to boatman!

His age could have been mistranscribed in the 81, her age is similiar.  Though Sarah is not with them and would have been about 4yrs so maybe it's not the John I'm looking for.

[madpants]

I've looked at all the Sarah's between 3 and 5 born in Staffs on the 61 and the one with sister Elizabeth in Hanford looks like the only other possibility, unless they were out of county in 61 

[hepburn]

Funnily enough..There is a Birth in the Staffordshire BMD for an Ambrose Johnson 1873, Tunstall...

[JoTH]

So if I go with Sarah living in Hanford with parents and sister, Elizabeth which area of Stafford on bmd would I look in for someone born in Trent Vale?

Can anyone find her in the 71?

Joanna

[janan]

Hi
Just a thought - could the boatman be misleading, my g grandfather gave his father's occupation as cattle dealer but on every census he is down as innkeeper. Maybe John had 2 occupations and Sarah chose boatman. Perhaps she preferred the sound of it?
Jan

[Valda]

1871 census RG10 2850 folio 18
Brownhills 2 Chester Street Burslem  Staffordshire   
John Johnson  50  Talk O th Hill, Staffordshire, Head Married Boatman
Mary Johnson  45  Madeley, Shropshire,  Wife Married
John Johnson  16 Tunstall, Staffordshire,  Son Forgeman
Hannah Johnson 8 Tunstall, Staffordshire, Daughter 
Thomas Johnson  88  Stoke, Staffordshire,  Father Widower Boatman
plus 2 lodgers and a boatman's servant 

Regards

Valda

[JoTH]

hi Valda

Now I'm completely confused because the John and Mary Johnson I found in 81 he was from Cheshire, which Madpants found in 61 as a chimneysweep but with his widowed mother so that doesn't all add up!!

Would you be able to find your John Johnson in 61?  I have to say that seems to be the closest except there is no proof of Sarah.

Joanna

[lisasharp]

i have ambrose johnson from tunstall as a connection in my family tree as my great great great grandad  feel free to message my to try and make a connection