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« on: Monday 19 January 09 14:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I will write as much I as know that is true and then a few thoughts of my own out loud as it were.
I have been searching for this family line for so long now and am at a loss. The definite information I have on this Samuel Johnson is that he was born in 1838 in Chesterton, Staffordshire, England. and married a Letitia (often misspelt as Lettice, Leticia) Thomas of Mrthyr Tydvil, Wales in 1860 at St Marks Church Shelton Stoke On Trent.
I have found Samuel in the censuses 1861 - living at 163 Wood Street, Hanley East. 1871 aged 34 living christchurch Alsager. and so on.
This is where is gets muddy.
But when I look further back in the census information of 1851 the only Samuel that is a possible I find is a Samuel Johnson aged 14 living at 32 Love Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire possibly born out of wedlock with a household of surname Shenton.
Thomas Shenton aged34 head
Hannah Shenton aged34 wife
Alfed Shenton aged 5 son
Eliza SHenton aged 6 daug
John Shenton aged 3 son
Marg Shenton aged 1 daug
Samuel Johnson aged 14 son?
I did also find a Samuel Johnson whose father was a George Johnson b1806 who married a Hannah ? at St Mary and Alsaints Church, Checkley in 1839. I think that this is my Samuels parents but wondered if anyone can clarify and also what Samuels mothers name was.
As going back to the census record where Samuel was 14 years old. the Thomas and Hannah mentioned were married in 1843 (so after Samuels birth) at St Mary and St Nicholas CHurch, Nantwich. there names on the marriage cert I believe are Thomas Shenton aged 26 and Hannah Johnson.
This is me just thinking now... did Hannah marry George and have Samuel and then something happened to George so four years later she married Thomas. or is this the wrong George? or wrong Hannah Shenton person? Was Samuel born out of wedlock but still took on fathers name. or was Samuels mother's maiden name Johnson after all and Samuel was born out of wedlock therefore taking his mothers name and if so who are his mothers parents.
Hopw someone can make sense of it all as I seem to be going in circles.
Thanks in advance
Amanda