Eliza Ann Johnson from Holton

[hookleg]

Eliza Ann Johnson was probably from Halton Holegate, although on census forms it appears as Holton or Halton. There is a slight possibility it may have been East Halton, but other evidence points towards Halton Holegate. I realise that there are several Holton possibilities as well.
I have found what appears to be her baptismal record for 25 March 1821 which gives her parent's names as Thomas and Rebecca. I cant find her on the 1841 Census, but by 1851 she is married and living at Saham Toney in Norfolk with her husband, John Watts and 5 children. Eldest son baptised 25 Dec 1840 at Santon Downham, Norfolk, so presumably married abt 1839 but can't find it yet
I have found several Johnson families on the 1841 census for Halton Holegate including a Thomas but with a different named wife (Charlotte). Any help in tracing the correct Thomas and wife, marriage, birth, death or census would be most helpful. Thanks

[Annette7]

Marriage took place Sept.qtr. 1840 Swaffham, Norfolk.   FindMyPast shows this was 13/9/1840 East Bilney, Norfolk (can't find it in East Bilney parish records) although banns read at Threxton which was Eliza's parish at the time and familysearch states the marriage at Threxton.

They are in Santon (shown as Sauton on Ancestry) in 1841.

Annette

[hookleg]

Thanks for that Annette.

 I have just found a burial of a Rebecca Johnson 07 Jan 1859 • Halton Holegate, Lincoln, England with a birth date of 1786.

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
!841 census Great Steeping Spilsby Lincolnshire
John Leeman 25
Mary 25
George Leeman 0
Rebecca Johnson 54
George  15
Sophia  15

George and Sophia were baptised 1823 and 1826 at Halton Holegate.
It looks like Rebecca was buried at HH 7.1.1858 age 73.
Thomas and Charlotte have children from 1822 onwards and he is a blacksmith rather than a farmer.

Sorry that's all I can see.

Ciderdrinker

[trish1120]

MARRIAGE;
9 Dec 1808, St James, Louth
Thomas JOHNSON to Rebecca WALMSLEY

Childrens Baptisms ;
ELIZABETH 28 Nov 1809 Waddingham
Then at Halton Holegate
JANE 20 Sep 1813
THOMAS 22 Oct 1816
JOHN 07 Oct 1818, poss. buried 27 Nov 1824 age 6
ELISA 25 Mar 1821***** as already found
GEORGE 19 Oct 1823
SOPHIA 23 Apr 1826
Thomas's occp Labourer
(FreeREG)

There is also a child born before that Marriage;
MARIA 24 January 1808 Langton by Partney,
father:   Thomas Johnson
mother:   Rebekah Walmsley
(Familysearch.Org)

1851 Census has a Rebecca Johnson born c 1788 Willoughby, Lincolnshire, a Housekeper in Croft, no marital status given.

If I am right then this fits;

REBECCA Walmsley;
birth: 7 January 1788   
christening: 10 February 1788 Willoughby, Lincoln
Parents GEORGE/REBECCA
(Familysearch.Org)

[trish1120]

LEEMAN, GEORGE, Mothers mn JOHNSON****
GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in SPILSBY  Volume 14  Page 534
FreeBMD has a 1839 Marriage, John Leeman/Mary Jane Johnson

1851 Census Mary Jane Leeman is born c 1815 Halton

So looks to me that Jane has become Mary Jane possibly?

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Good work Trish!
Mary Jane Johnson married John Leeman 29.12 1839 at East Bilney Norfolk on FindMyPast
Familysearch has Threxton.
Checked East Bilney not there so must be Threxton - marriages for there are not on Familysearch.

Ciderdrinker

[trish1120]

Thanks Ciderdrinker,

I think Maria married 12 Jun 1834 Halton-Holegate to Robert ELLERBY (FreeREG)
1851 her age is 65, image 45
1861 she is Maria Elereby 1805 Habbon.
1841 she is c 1811
Husband was a lot older than her!

Although Marriage does not say Robert was widowed, there is a Rueben age 12 with them and his Bapt is on FreeREG 1828 to Robert/Elizabeth (father a Shoemaker)  So 1st wife was likely Elizabeth Dinas married 19 Jan 1813

I must admit I am going off track here!

[hookleg]

Thanks Trish and Ciderdrinker. Most helpful info which I have added to the tree. A lot of this does not appear on Ancestry until extra info is put in from other sites !! Very much appreciated.