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Born 1855 at Bilston, Staffs, father John Johnson, mother Ann. Married William Stuart 25 Dec 1875 at Willenhall, Staffs. Children: John William b2Q1877 Bestwood Notts, Joseph Arthur 3Q1878 Wolverhampton; Frederick b4Q1879 Willenhall, William 2Q1881 Bloxwich; George 2Q1882 Walsall; Herbert b1Q1887 Bulwell, Elizabeth Ann b2Q1890 Bulwell; Charles Ernest 4Q1891 Bulwell; Harold 2Q1894 Bulwell. Died 15 Apr 1932 at Bulwell. Census returns indicate that Ruhama, clearly an invented name, was born around 1856 at Bilston, Staffs. At GRO there is no suitable name registered in the time period and with mother's name Perry or Griffiths. The nearest name registered at GRO appears to be Amelia Johnson, born 4Q1855, registered at Walsall, mother's name Griffiths, but checking the birth certificate, it is not her. In 1861, she was living at Willenhall, Wolverhampton, with parents John and Ann Johnson, and half-sister Martha b1849 at Bilston Staffs. In 1871, she was living at Wolverhampton as a servant c/o Taylor family. In 1871, half-sister Martha Johnson b1849 at Bilston, was a servant living in Walsall c/o Hawley family. In 1881, at Walsall, John Johnson b1813 at Worthington, Leics living with wife Ann Johnson b1831 at Wolverhampton, and with grandson John Stuart b1877 at Bestwood Notts, eldest son of William Stuart and Ruhama Johnson. |