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the Johnson and Dearl families

Fifth generation (4 x great grandparents)

William Johnson

Born about 1774 (acc to death certificate) in Thame (acc to 1841 census) but baptism not found in Thame parish records. The most likely birth is:

William Johnstone, baptised 13 nov 1768 at Long Crendon, son of Wm and Elizabeth Johnson (source Bucks baptisms, MJ) - [check parish record for more information]

Married to Ann before 1798

Possible marriages - the first one is most likely:

• William Johnson of Thame married Ann Dobbinson 21 may 1798 at Shabbington.  Witnesses were Catherine Hill, Rebecca Robinson and Susannah Norton. (Bucks Marriage Index, MJ)

• William Johnson married Ann Carpenter 1 may 1793 at St Mary’s Reading (parish records)

• William Johnson married Ann Templar 15 may 1786 at Oxford St Giles (both Lodgers of this parish) (parish records) – William would have been too young to marry in 1786

• William Johnson married Ann Absalom 1 nov 1794 at Shrivenham, Berks (both of this parish) – unlikely as they had a son William, born 1795 in Shrivenham (IGI)

It seems very likely that Ann died sometime after the birth of their daughter Mary in 1810, and that William then married Mary Rush on 21 aug 1818 in Thame and had two more children, one of whom was the Benjamin he was living with in the 1841 census.

William Johnson died on 21 Aug 1848 in Thame.  He was aged 74 years and his occupation was agricultural labourer.  The cause of death was a scalp wound erysipelas 17 days (certified) and the death was reported by Elizabeth Dorsett of Thame, present at the death (source Death Certificate)

Ann (Dobbinson?)

Born before 1880 and died before 1818.  [find birth and death]

Mary Rush

born before 1800 and died before 1841 [ find birth and death]

In the 1841 census, living in Aylesbury Road, Old Thame (both born in county)  [HO107/888 f5] :

• William Johnson, 65, ag lab

• Benjamin Johnson, 20, ag lab

Children of William and Ann Johnson (all christened at St Mary the Virgin, Thame – (source parish records):

	Joseph Johnson, chr 24 mar 1799 – was a coal merchant, married to Kesiah Harris in 1822 in Long Crendon and had nine children: Henry (b 1823), Ann (1825), Benjamin (1827), George (1829), Elizabeth (1831), Drusilla (1836), Susan (1837), Emma, (1840), Thirza (1847).  Their eldest son Henry moved to Studley in Worcs, where he became postmaster.  A fascinating description of his shop appears on the Alcester and District Family History site at http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/fk26/localpast/85au/house.htm   (source MJ) Joseph Johnson is an ancestor of MJ.
	John Johnson, chr 25 dec 1801 – an agricultural labourer, later became a coal merchant.  Married to Elizabeth Cadle in Long Crendon – see above for their family.
	William Johnson, chr 28 aug 1803 – an agricultural labourer.  Married to Elizabeth Bowden in 1824 in Thame, and they had three children, Alfred, Jesse and Ann. William died after 1851 [1855 jun Thame 3a, 344?]
	David Johnson, chr 30 may 1808 – was a publican in 1841, a coal merchant in 1851, a brewers labourer in 1861, a marine stone dealer in 1871 and a general dealer in 1881.  Married to Susannah (?Lampitt) in 1833 and they had ten children. David died after 1881
	Mary Johnson, chr 16 may 1810.

Children of William and Mary Johnson:

	Benjamin Johnson, chr 29 sep 1819 – married to Mary Blake and they had three children: William b. 1857 in Thame (ancestor of MJ), Thomas, b. 1859 in Thame, and Ann, b. 1862 in Long Crendon.  At various times, Benjamin was a dealer in marine goods, rag and bone dealer, shepherd.
	Rebecca Johnson, chr 17 May 1821

William Cadell

Born before 1778 and married to Sarah before 1797 [find birth, marriage and death]

Sarah

Born before 1778

Children of William and Sarah Cadell – baptised at Little Kimble:

	Mary Cadell, 10 dec 1799 (source Parish Records CBS)
	Elizabeth Cadell, 30 feb 1803 (source Parish Records CBS)

[look for family in 1841 and 1851 census in Kimble]

(lots of Cadles in Long Crendon and Little Marlow)

William Chapman

Born ~1769, bap 29 jul 1769 at St Catherine Towersey, father Abraham, mother Sarah (source Parish Records ORO)

Married Rebecca Martin (both of this parish) on 2 May 1808 by banns at St Catherine’s Towersey.  Witnesses William Ing and Elizabeth Martin (source parish records ORO)

A William Chapman died in 1837 sep Thame 16, 77 (source ancestry)

Rebecca Martin

Born about 1779, but no baptism recorded in Towersey (look in Bledlow)

In the 1841 census, living in Towersey (HO107/039/13 f11):

• Rebecca Chapman, 60, lacemaker, yes

• Isaac chapman, 20, ag lab, yes

In the 1851 census, living next to the Black Horse in Towersey:

• Isaac Chapman, 31, ag lab, born Towersey

• Rebecca Chapman, mother, 72, lacemaker, born Bledlow

Died after 1851                                                      

The Black Horse in Towersey

Children of William and Rebecca Chapman (source parish records Oxon Record Centre)

	James bap 1 oct 1809 at St Catherine’s Towersey
	Isaac, bap 9 may 1819 at St Catherine’s Towersey (an Isaac Chapman died in 1897 in Towersey)

No other children found on the baptism records for St Catherine’s – try non-conformist churches?  

No deaths recorded in Towersey for either William or Rebecca Chapman – try other parishes

Margaret Brown

Bap 16 jun 1777, d of Robert and Sarah Brown (source parish records Oxon Record Centre)

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