Summary

Henry JOHNSON, b. 13 March 1851 at Nunburnholm, died at Maudsley Hill, Gracemere, Rockhampton.
Full account
In the 1881 Census in Nunburnholm, England Henry was a labourer, Left West Riding, England to come to Queensland, d. 14 January 1907, buried at Rockhampton Cemetery.
see photograph.
Henry was a Porter at Londesborough for about six months before his marriage to Ellen MARRISON. The rest of his life in England was spent in agriculture work. In Queensland he became a farmer and landowner at Gracemere, Rockhampton. He arrived from England on the Dacca with wife and children 30 July 1887 at Rockhampton. Henry was a Porter, Husbandman in England, labourer.
see photograph.


Henry's Death

The Death of Mr Henry Johnson.
(13-3-1851­­­14-1-1907)
Gracemere, Tuesday, ­­­ On Monday morning, Mr H.Johnson, of Landsboro Farm.. a well­known and respected resident of Gracemere, passed over to the great majority. He had been a sufferer from asthma for about six years and returned from the Sandhills, where he had been spending a few weeks on finding the sea air did not agree with him. Last Wednesday, becoming worse, medical aid was called in, but lung complications and a stroke of paralysis intervening, he was too weakened to pull round, and passed quietly away at 6 o'clock on Monday morning.
The funeral took place to-day and was largely attended, 32 buggies and about 20 horsemen following the hearse. The coffin, which was covered with wreaths and floral tributes, was carried from the house to the hearse and from it to the grave by the six sons of the deceased. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. A. D. Shaw and the Rev, J. Stokoe, a friend of the deceased gentleman, and was very impressive.
Mr Johnson was a native of Landsboro in Yorkshire, was 55 years of age and the youngest and the first to die of six brothers. He was universally liked and respected in the district for his sterling qualities.
He landed in Rockhampton 20 years ago, and shortly afterwards commenced farming and dairying in a small way near Gracemere. Owing to his indomitable pluck, energy, and determination, he obtained a fairly well­ to
-do position for himself and family. His early reverses would have disheartened many men.
The 1896 flood destroyed his crops and inflicted other serious damage to his property. The tick fever thinned his herd, and a fire shortly afterwards destroyed his house and machinery. A few years afterwards another and larger fire destroyed £1500 worth of property, which was totally uninsured.
After each reverse Mr Johnson, with the assistance of his family, made a fresh start, and eventually landed themselves in their present position.
It was while taking a well-earned holiday at the Sandhills his fatal illness was contracted. The deceased was a member of the United Protestant Church and State School committees on both of which he will be greatly missed. He leaves a widow and grown-up family of six sons and one daughter, for whom much sympathy is felt.



1881

Dwelling: Nunburnholme Village
Census Place: Nunburnholme, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342143 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4733 Folio 77 Page 9
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Henry JOHNSTON M 30 M Nunburnholme, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Laborer
Ellen JOHNSTON M 32 F North Blyth
Rel: Wife
Edmund Teasdale JOHNSTON 8 M Londesbro, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Ernest JOHNSTON 5 M Nunburnholme, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Arthur Morrison JOHNSTON 3 M Nunburnholme, York, England
Rel: Son
Charles Thomas JOHNSTON 1 M Nunburnholme, York, England
Rel: Son

see description of Travel to Australia.

see details of Land Transfer

• Married: 6 JAN 1872 in LONDESBOROUGH, POCKLINGTON, Yorkshire, England
• Note:

  1872 Marriage solemnised in the Parish Church in the Parish of Londesborough in the County of York.
  No When Married Name and Surname Age Conditions Rank Residence Father Name Fathers rank
  73 6-1-1872 Henry Johnson 20 Bachelor Porter Holy Trinity William Johnson Labourer
  Ellen Marrison 23 Spinster Nurse at Rectory Thomas Marrison Cooper
  
  
  In 1823, the Parish of LONDESBOROUGH contained:
  
  "LONDESBOROUGH, a parish in the wapentake of Harthill; 2.5 miles N. of Market Weighton; one of the places claiming to be the
  ancient Delgovitia. The church is dedicated to All Saints (see Churches for photograph), and the living is in the gift of the Duke of
  Devonshire. Population, 244.

1. Edmund Teasdale Johnson b: 16 NOV 1872 in Londesborough, Yorks
2. Alice May Johnson b: 2 AUG 1874
3. Ernest Johnson b: 8 AUG 1875 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
4. Arthur Marrison Johnson b: 20 APR 1877 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
5. Tom Johnson b: 1876 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
6. Charles Thomas Johnson b: 9 JUL 1879 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
7. Rose Ellen Johnson b: 5 OCT 1881 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
8. George Johnson b: 24 AUG 1882 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
9. Harry Elmar Johnson b: 13 JUL 1883 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
10. Un-named son Johnson b: 2 NOV 1884
11. Eliza Johnson b: 4 AUG 1885 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
12. Alfred Johnson b: 8 JUN 1886 in Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, England
13. Richard Cecil Johnson b: 24 JAN 1888 in Depot Hill, Rockhampton, QLD
14. Richard Cecil JOHNSON b: 24 JAN 1888 in Depot Hill, Rockhampton
15. Laura Annie Gertrude Johnson b: 8 AUG 1890 in Rockhampton, Qld

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