Jane Ellen Johnson 1853-1908
Jane Ellen JOHNSON is Ben’s 2nd grandmother. She was born at 11 Wellington Place, Middlesex on 06 August 18531. She is the daughter of William John JOHNSON and Sophia ENGLISH. She was baptised on 04 September 1853 at St Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex2.
| When Born | When Baptised | Child’s Christian Name | Parent’s Names | Abode | Quality, Trade or Profession |
| 06 August 1853 | 04 September 1853 | Jane Ellen | William John & Sophia JOHNSON | Wellington Place | Cutter |
1861 Census
In 1861 Jane Ellen JOHNSON was living at 2 Beaumont Lane, Mile End Old Town, Middlesex3. Jane Ellen JOHNSON was 7 years old and living with her parents William and Sophia JOHNSON.
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| William JOHNSON | Head | Married | 35 | Clothes cutter | Barkingside, Essex |
| Sophia JOHNSON | Wife | Married | 34 | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| William JOHNSON | Son | 10 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Jane Ellen JOHNSON | Daur. | 7 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Anna Sophia JOHNSON | Daur. | 5 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Walter Davis JOHNSON | Daur. | 1 | Stepney, Middlesex |
1871 Census
In 1871 Jane Ellen JOHNSON was living at 4 Wellington Road, Bromley, Kent4. She was living with her parents William & Sophia JOHNSON, and her siblings William, Anne, Walter, Hilda & Emile (Emily).
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| W[illia]m John JOHNSON | Head | Married | 45 | Clothes cutter | Barking, Essex |
| Sophia JOHNSON | Wife | Married | 44 | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Will[iam] Jun[ior] JOHNSON | Son | Unmarried | 20 | Clothier’s packer | Ratcliff, Middlesex |
| Jane Ellen JOHNSON | Daur | 17 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Anne A JOHNSON | Daur | 14 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Walter D JOHNSON | Son | 11 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Hilda A JOHNSON | Daur | 3 | Scholar | Bromley, Middlesex | |
| Emile C JOHNSON | Daur | 6 months | Bromley, Middlesex |
1881 Census
In 1881 Jane Ellen JOHNSON was living at 4 Princes Terrace, Plaistow, Essex5. She was living with her father William John JOHNSON, who was now a widower.
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| Will[ia]m John JOHNSON | Head | Widower | 55 | Shirt cutter, unemployed | Barkingside, Essex |
| Will J JOHNSON | Son | Unmarried | 30 | Tailor’s clothier packer | Stepney, Middlesex |
| Jane Ellen JOHNSON | Daur | Unmarried | 27 | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Walter D JOHNSON | Son | Unmarried | 21 | Clothier’s warehouseman | Stepney, Middlesex |
| Hilda A JOHNSON | Daur | 13 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Emily C JOHNSON | Daur | 10 | Scholar | Stepney, Middlesex | |
| Eliza FAIRWEATHER | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | Domestic servant | Islington, Middlesex |
Marriage
William Thomas KING married Jane Ellen JOHNSON on 30 December 1882 at All Saints Church, West Ham, Essex6. The transcription of the marriage record gives the couple’s fathers’ names: John KING, a farmer, and William John JOHNSON, a gentleman.
1891 Census
In 1891 Jane Ellen JOHNSON (KING) was living at East End, Wells, Norfolk7, which is where her daughter Jane Lilian Annie KING was born on 10 April 18918 (5 days after the census was taken).
| Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Condition | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Where Born |
| William Tho[ma]s KING | Head | Married | 45 | Coal carter | Stibbard, Norfolk |
| Jane Ellen KING | Wife | Married | 37 | Stepney, London | |
| William Tho[ma]s Proctor KING | Son | Single | 7 | Scholar | Upton, Essex |
| Albert E Vernon KING | Son | Single | 3 | Scholar | Wells, Norfolk |
| John HOWARD | Lodger | Widower | 63 | Dock porter on quay | Wells, Norfolk |
| Harry LOOSE | Lodger | Widower | 60 | Labourer | Wells, Norfolk |
Death
Jane Ellen JOHNSON (KING) died before her husband William KING appeared on the 1911 census, even though he said he was married instead of a widower. I don’t have a copy of the death certificate for Jane Ellen JOHNSON, but I believe she died Poplar, Middlesex in the last quarter of 19089.
Family Members:
| Husband: | William Thomas KING 1846- |
| Daughter (Direct Ancestor): | Jane Lilian Annie KING 1891-1960 |
| Father: | William John JOHNSON 1826- |
| Mother: | Sophia English 1827- |
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Sources:
- Birth Index (CR) England & Wales. RD Stepney, [Middlesex]. 3rd Q., 1853. JOHNSON, Jane Ellen. Vol. 1c. p. 462. http://www.gro.gov.uk : accessed 09 January 2022.
- Baptisms (PR) England. Stepney, Middlesex. 04 September 1853. JOHNSON, Jane Ellen. Collection: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 29 December 2021.
- Census Records. Mile End Old Town, London. 07 April 1861. JOHNSON, William (head). ED 21. SN 66. PN 296. FN 92. p. 11. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 29 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Bromley, Kent. 02 April 1871. JOHNSON, Wm John (head). ED 15. SN 230. PN 571. FN 75. p. 43. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 09 January 2022.
- Census Records. Plaistow, Essex. 03 April 1881. JOHNSON, Will[ia]m John (head). PN 1709. FN 61. p. 14. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 20 November 2020.
- Marriages (CR) England. West Ham, Middlesex. 30 December 1882. KING, William Thomas and JOHNSON, Jane Ellen. Collection: Essex Marriages And Banns 1537-1935. http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 29 December 2021.
- Census Records. England. Wells, Norfolk. 05 April 1891. KING, William Thos (head). ED 8. PN 1560. FN 85. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 03 January 2022.
- Births (CR) England. Wells, Norfolk. 10 April 1891. KING, Jane Lilian Annie. Entry No. [?]67.
- Death Index (CR) England & Wales. RD Poplar, [Middlesex]. 4th Q., 1908. KING, Jane Ellen. Vol. 1c. p. 288. Collection: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 29 December 2021.
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