![]() ![]() Also, several superior Dials for offices &c. ![]() also announces that he has for sale a CHRONOMETER by Earnshaw, and a DITTO by Robert Pennington, London, a most beautifully finished and first rate Time-keeper in every respect. begs to inform Captains of ships, that he repairs and rates Chronometers with the greatest accuracy, having made himself thoroughly acquainted with that branch of the business. R JOHNSON returns his thanks to his Friends, and the Public generally, for the very liberal encouragement he has experienced since commencing the above Business, and solicits a continuance of the same. He brought with him from London several testimonials which he used to advertise his new business. Soon after arriving Richard opened a watchmaker’s shop in George St, Sydney. The Eliza Johnson is probably not part of this family she was listed separately, and we have found no evidence of her birth. Immediately below Hannah in the list is an Elizabeth Byrne (age 23) who went on to marry Hannah’s brother Robert. They include a number of Johnsons, all but one of whom are from the one family: Richard (age 59), Richard (19), Eliza (22), Isabella (28), Elizabeth (24), Mary (17), Hannah (14), Elizabeth (53) and Ann (10). The list of passengers on board the Layton can be viewed here. On the 18th August 1835 he was made Superintendent of Government Clocks. They lived at a house called “The Grange” in Newtown. Richard was a chronometer, watch and clock maker. The family did not all come at that time. Richard and Elizabeth arrived in Australia on 15th August 1833 aboard the ship Layton. 1861 in Sydney) on in the Church of St Saviour, Southwalk, England.Ī descendant, Ruth Fielding, wrote in her book A Johnson Family History (State Library, New South Wales, MLMSS 5582/5.) in London, his parents being James Johnson (b. ![]()
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