Samuel Johnson and Louisa English lived in Collingwood Street, Bethnall Green, London. He was the son on Thomas Johnson, a labourer and she was the daughter of John English, the local publican. When Samuel was 21 and Louisa was 17 they married at St Bartholomew's Church at Bethnall Green. They emigrated on the Sussex, a ship that later came to grief between Barwon Heads and Bream Creek (now Breamlea) on New Year's Eve in 1871. They arrived in December 1854. They lived at Connewarre for many years and were still living there when Joseph married in 1884. By 1888 Samuel's farm on the corner of Dickins and Torquay Roads was auctioned. It obviously did not sell as it was advertised again in 1897 when Samuel was living at Fyans Street, Chilwell. Samuel complained about the drainage at his farm for 20 years, a complaint that continued for decades with later owners. Samuel suffered from a kidney complaint for eight years and he praised Doan's kidney pills in the Geelong Advertiser from 1898 until 1906. Samuel and Louisa had the following children: Matilda Ann — born in 1853 at Bethnall Green in London, married Thomas Stone on 29 June 1871 at Geelong, married Thomas William Johnson on 3 July 1885, died on 14 December 1923 aged 70 years Louisa Maria — born in 1855 at Geelong, died on 18 September 1856 at Geelong Helen — born in 1857, married George Edward Breadmore in 1874, died on 29 July 1917 aged 60 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Mary Ann — born in 1859 at Breamlea, married James Henry Harper in 1888 Samuel Henry — born in 1861 at Mount Duneed, married Elizabeth Bickers in 1882, died on 24 October 1941 aged 80 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Emma Jane — born in 1863 at Connewarre, married James Thomas Griggs in 1880, died on 4 July 1921 aged 58 years at Cheltenham Joseph — born in 1865 at Connewarre, married Jennie Mullen on 16 July 1884, died in 1913 at Geelong Anna Maria ( Annie) — born in 1868 at Mount Duneed Albert Edward — born on 9 November 1869, married Annette (Annie) Victoria May Richards on 10 August 1896, died on 6 August 1967 aged 87 years at Sunbury, buried at Brighton Cemetery Emily Ann — born in 1871 at Duneed Samuel died on 17 May 1909 as a result of drowning in the Barwon. An inquest held the same day concluded that he had died from suicide. He was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery with Louisa who died on 29 June 1873 at Connewarre. | |
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Gus Johnson
12/8/2020 11:07:27 am
Nice article about my ancestors.
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Pat collins
1/10/2020 02:25:29 pm
Hi just saw your post. Samuel was my grandmothers father. Her name was Matilda.
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Janet Clancy
17/4/2022 11:29:57 pm
Samuel and Louisa were my Great great grandparents and Helen was my Great grandmother. So thrilled to learn all this information for my family research. Thank you!
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