Hello to all on the list. I was just wondering if any of you JOHNSON researchers can connect with the following JOHNSONS. The William JOHNSON jnr from Girneturnhill correct spelling (Gunnerton Hill) Northumberland from the 1881 census extract below, is my great grandfather and he married Margaret DAWSON, their children are as follows: Richard, married Sybil EDWARDS Margery married Jack ARMSTRONG and lived at High Spen. William married Maggie WARD Jack married Lizzie Ann PARKINSON Harry married Polly BOAST Alec married Ethel WHITFIELD Gertie Mary Ann (1889) Margaret (1893) married Edward CHARLTON Isobella (1894) married Charles Henry BURN my (grandparents) and lived in Byker. Dorothy Jane (1900) The following is an extract from the 1881 census. Dwelling: 2 Pea Pit (Oxhill) Census Place: Kyo, Durham, England Source: FHL Film 1342188 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4943 Folio 54 Page 45 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William JOHNSON W 62 M Bellingham, Northumberland, England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Christopher JOHNSON U 21 M Wark, Northumberland, England Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Hannah E. JOHNSON U 18 F Wark, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur William JOHNSON U 15 M Girneturnhill HD ?, Northumberland Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner William JOHNSON U 5 M Whickham, Durham, England Rel: Grandson Mary Ann JOHNSON U 3 m F Kyo, Durham, England Rel: Granddaur If anyone can make a connection to any of the above I would love to hear from you. Regards from Harry Burn (Stoke-on-Trent). gorkn@foxearth2.freeserve.co.uk http://www.foxearth2.freeserve.co.uk