JOHNSON Henry -- Avenue Head on the road to Seaton Delval.

[jim234j]

Could this be the marriage for Henry Johnson   It is 10 miles from Earnsdon
Name:   Elizabeth Johnson
Gender:   Female
Marriage Date:   1728
Marriage Place:   Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Spouse:   Henry Johnson

If it is, does it mean that both bride and grooms surname was Johnson?

Jim

[c-side]

Hi Jim

Horton is just a few miles from Seaton Delaval - it's a neighbouring parish to Earsdon.  I have never heard of Long Moor before - it's not on the Northumberland farms list at Woodhorn but I'm sure it's not a village or a township and I've not heard of a colliery of that name so a farm is the obvious choice.

As for the marriage at Longbenton - it's a good possibility.  At least the date is close.  Where did you find it?  I can check the records next week though there is little information in marriage records from that time.

Christine

[c-side]

Meant to include this link - it's the best website for learning about Northumberland parishes and all things genealogical.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL

[jim234j]

I got it from Ancestry Records   No Image  Text only collection

Name:   Henry Johnson
Gender:   Male
Marriage Date:   3 Dec 1728
Marriage Place:   Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Spouse:   Elizabeth Johnson
Search Photos:   Search for 'Long Benton, Northumberland, England' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection

Thanks for the link  I have bookmarked it.  It will help me greatly.

Jim

[c-side]

I tried to look at the Longbenton marriage today in the hope that there might have been a mention of which parish Henry belonged to but the microfilm was in such a bad state (held together with tape) that it was impossible to read even though I knew I was on the right page.  The marriage is definitely in the transcript but holds no more information than you already have.

I also used the transcripts to look for a potential baptism of Elizabeth and found one which fits nicely

Elizabeth daughter of William Johnson of Longbenton 6th January 1707/8

No mention of mother’s name but this is quite normal for the period.  This Elizabeth would be the right age for the 1728 marriage.

There were also 6 other daughters - Phillis 13/6/1699, Maria 25/3/1701, Ellener 22/6/1703, Isabella 13/8/1705, Margaret 1/9/1712 and Ann 11/10/1715.

No sign of an appropriate marriage for William so his wife was probably from another parish and they would usually be married in her parish.


Christine

[jim234j]

Thank you again Christine

I have also replied to you in a private message

Jim

[jim234j]

Do you think this is Henry's wife Elizabeth. fathers William marriage.

William had the first child in 1699 and all the children including Elizabeth were born in Longbenton.
I got it from records on Ancestry.  The one thing that makes me doubt it is, that their is no
Alice in the names of  his seven children.  All girls

Name:   William Johnson
Gender:   Male
Marriage Date:   7 Oct 1697
Marriage Place:   Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Saint Nicholas Parish Reg and Nonconf
Spouse:   Alice Rawling

[c-side]

It's possible but I would exercise caution with a name like William Johnson.  The problem is that achieving 'three pieces of good evidence' gets more difficult the further back you go.

I would stick this on a 'potential' list till you can corroborate it

Christine

[jim234j]

Thanks Christine

I need a slap on my hand as I was yielding to temptation there.  ha

Actually my main goal  is to find more about Henry  Johnson and who his parents were  but I know the odds on that are nil to none.  Why couldnt he have a first name like Egbert.


JIm