William Johnson

1872 - 1943  (71 years)

• Name	William Johnson
  Born	1872	Salcombe
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Feb 1943	Registered Kingsbridge
  Person ID	I3160	Salcombe
  Last Modified	12 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William Kirkby Johnson,   b. 1842, Lincolnshire ,   d. 1885, Registered Kingsbridge Q3  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Eliza Jarvis,   b. 1846, Salcombe
  Married	1869	Registered Kingsbridge Q1
  Family ID	F930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Jane Howard,   b. 1871, Dulverton Somerset ,   d. 1910, Registered Kingsbridge  (Age 39 years)
  Married	1897	Registered Kingsbridge Q2
  Children	1. William Kirkby Johnson,   b. 1898, Salcombe ,   d. 1949, Registered Kingsbridge  (Age 51 years)   2. Kathleen Johnson,   b. 1902, Salcombe   3. Sylvia Olive Johnson,   b. 1904, Salcombe   4. Marian Johnson,   b. 1909, Salcombe registered Kingsbridge Q4
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Florence Emma C Shobbrook,   b. 9 Jul 1882, Chenson Devon ,   d. 17 Aug 1933, Registered Kingsbridge  (Age 51 years)
  Married	1911	Registered Kingsbridge Q3
  Notes	In the 1891 Florence was living in Bristol in Muller's Orphans house aged 8. In 1901 was was a patient in the Royal infirmary in Bristol.
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  William was a Widower in 1911 he was living at No.1 Buckley St. His occupation was Waterman. His Widowed Mother Eliza was also living with him and his children. William was one of only two survivors of the 1916 Salcombe Lifeboat disaster. When William died his address was "The Wigwam" Raleigh Rd. Probate was granted to William Kirkby Johnson(Fisherman) Edward Arthur Wood (Oil Company Agent) & William Robert Beer(Solicitor) Courtesy of John Grundy. Western Morning News, Wednesday 7 January 1903 MALBOROUGH - The Kingsbridge Estuary Fatality. A Dangerous Practice. - At the Inquest held at Salcombe yesterday on GORDON VICTOR ROBINSON, aged 21, a labourer, his mother stated that he left home in his sailing boat on Friday morning about half-past nine to go to Castle Wood for firewood he had purchased. He said he would be back for dinner. As he did not return she thought he had gone on to Kingsbridge to see the young woman with whom he kept company. She wired to Kingsbridge on Saturday to know if he was there and received a reply in the negative. - Alice Gillard, of Kingsbridge, said ROBINSON came to see her on Friday morning, but did not stay long, as he was afraid of his boat grounding. He left her about 11 o'clock. - John Parsons, of Kingsbridge, said he saw deceased get into his boat and sail away. He did not see any accident. The weather was squally, with misty rain. - Wm. Johnson, boatman, Salcombe, deposed to finding the body at the entrance of Bowcombe Lake, and to assisting to raise deceased's boat, a good safe one, fitted with a centre plate. When raised the mizzen and jib sheets were fastened. So also was the mainsail, but it was very slack. ROBINSON could manage a boat fairly well, but was not like an experienced hand. He had heard he could swim very well. - The Coroner (Mr S. Hacker) said there would be no difficulty at arriving at a verdict. As the sheets were fast, which should not have been the case, - a verdict of "Accidentally Drowned" was returned, and Messrs. Johnson and Distin were thanked for recovering the body on Sunday in very bad weather. Others who help in the search were also thanked.