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Johnson Family circus
« on: Sunday 05 February 12 17:37 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for the Johnson family who travelled around england circa 1870 - 1900- Elijah Johnson and Sarah Johnson. any help would be great

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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 February 12 17:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi and welcome to Rootschat

With a surname like Johnson - we need a lot more information

Where and when were they both born? Have you looked for them on the 1881 census which is free to search at

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

When and where did they marry?

Did they have any children - names and birthyears/birthplaces needed please
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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 February 12 18:23 GMT (UK) »
Yes thanks I have found them in 1871 in Durham, and in 1881 in Whitford, Flintshire, but I can't find anybirth records for any of their many children, did travelling people not bother to record births etc. I would love to know more about the circus life aroung this time.  Thanks again

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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 February 12 18:32 GMT (UK) »
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did travelling people not bother to record births etc

Probably not - particularly if they moved around a lot

Are you just looking for info about their life as circus people?  Given how long ago that was - that may be difficult
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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 14 February 13 10:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: jal77 on Sunday 05 February 12 17:37 GMT (UK)
I am looking for the Johnson family who travelled around england circa 1870 - 1900- Elijah Johnson and Sarah Johnson. any help would be great

What would you like to know? Are you related? Your email address would be better, to keep things private.

Richard

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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 14 February 13 10:55 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Sir Richard on Thursday 14 February 13 10:43 GMT (UK)
What would you like to know? Are you related? Your email address would be better, to keep things private.
Richard

Since you both have at least 3 posts you will be able to use PM (Personal Message) to exchange email addresses and personal details that are now allowed to be posted online here.

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Re: Johnson Family circus
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 03 March 24 12:00 GMT (UK) »
Hello,
I only just found this thread and it is years old. But... My Grandmother was Sarah Ellen Johnson married a Hallmark. She was a member of the Johnson Circus, I believe that she rode horses for the circus. I am told that one of her parents was from the Pinder Circus. She gave birth tp my father in 1931, so I am assuming that she was born in the early 1900s
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