John Johnson

John Johnson married Mary Norman Johnson

Louisa Elisabeth Johnson born June 8 1800.
They were all witnesses at the wedding of Edward Amond Johnson and  Elizabeth Mary Heath.

Charles Walter Johnson

Charles Walter Johnson son of Edward Amond Johnson and Elisabeth Mary Heath

John Kerrison Johnson

John Kerrison Johnson son of Edward Amond Johnson and Elisabeth Mary Heath
He was baptised on April 14 1828  as we can see on the copy.but in the index we find
Baptisms 28 Jun 1826 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.
Name: John Kerrison Johnson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Jun 1826
Christening Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Father's Name: Edward Amond Johnson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mary Heath
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02300-7
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1471003
Reference ID: item 5 p 155

Johnson, 28 Jun 1826.
Baptisms 09 Jul 1828 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.died 1845 

Harriet Anna Johnson

Name: Harriett Anna Johnson

Christening Date: 07 May 1837

Christening Place: Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mary Heath

Fanny Grice Johnson

Born 1832 as daughter of Edward Amond Johnson and Elisabeth Mary Heath,

Edward Amond Johnson jr

Born 1825  and died 1843 at the age of 18.
Son of Edward Amond Johnson and Elisabeth Mary Heath.

Elisabeth Mary Heath

She was born in 1798 and she married Edward Amond Johnson.
Edward and Elisabeth married 23 Nov 1819 in the Virgin Mary and St Thomas a Beckett Wymondham Norfolk.
Witnesses on their wedding were Thomas Kemball, John Johnson Other Witnesses were Louisa Johnson, Eliza Johnson and Mary Norman Johnson

Their Children 

Baptisms 23 Jan 1821 JOHNSON Elizabeth Mary Norfolk Heigham.
Baptisms 18 Sep 1822 JOHNSON Sarah Ann Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 07 Jan 1825 JOHNSON Edward Amond Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 28 Jun 1826 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 09 Jul 1828 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 29 Jan 1830 JOHNSON Lucy Grice Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 26 Nov 1831 JOHNSON Henry Godwin Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 19 Mar 1833 JOHNSON Fanny Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 12 Nov 1834 JOHNSON Charles Walter Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 25 Feb 1836 JOHNSON Frederic William Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 07 May 1837 JOHNSON Harriett Anna Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 22 Apr 1839 JOHNSON Lewis Heath Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 25 Oct 1843 JOHNSON Horace Amond Norfolk Swaffham he died at the age of 12.

Lewis Heath Johnson

Name: Lewis Heath Johnson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Oct 1866
Event Place: Yarmouth St Nicholas, Norfolk, England
Gender: Male
Birth Date:
Christening Date:
Father's Name: Edward Amond Johnson
mother´s name Elizabeth Mary Heath 
Marital Status: Single
Residence Place: Gt Yarmouth
Spouse's Name: Annie Maria Miller
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Residence Place: Gt Yarmouth
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Miller
When he marries he isa shipping clerk

St Andrews school in Norwich  was opened on 13 july 1811 by the reverend d ´Eterville a native from France .and William Heath father in law to Jerome Nicholas Vlieland .
Looking for more information we come across a book .
As this reverend came from France and George spoke many different languages is worth reading.

GEORGE BORROW

AND HIS CIRCLE

WHEREIN MAY BE FOUND MANY HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED LETTERS OF BORROW AND HIS FRIENDS

BY

CLEMENT KING SHORTER

BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
1913

Cornelis Pieter Vlieland

The son of Cornelis Pieter Vlieland merchant and Anna Clara Lijbering was also a
Cornelis Pieter Vlieland was born in Leiden; Holland, 24/07/1886 and died in South Africa 08/08/1949.
His son; also Cornelis Pieter, lived the greater part of his life in England.

He was born in Holland moved to South Africa when he was 7 years old with his grandfather and left when he was about 21 years old.

He was born in Holland moved to South Africa when he was 7 years old with his grandfather and left when he was about 21 years old.

divorce
Forbes Lucy 11 jan 1927 C 10 
 Cornelis Pieter Vlieland 
 Dit huwelijk was voltrokken in Rangoon Brits Indie (nu India) 

Baptism Sarah Vlieland

Her father Jeremy Vlieland de Jansen  profession music master.

baptism Jerome Nicholas Vlieland

Time to add the originals .

Catherine Johnson Heath and James Green

This time is Sarah Vlieland nee Heath at her sisters wedding .



Catharine Johnson Heath Birth: 02 JUL 1793 Hemblington, Norfolk, England and baptised privately same day parents: William Heath and Ann (nee Johnson)
Received into the church (Hemblington) May 27th 1795
15 January 1828 Marriage by licence: St Benedicts Horning, Norfolk James Green of Gorlstone = Catharine Heath of Horning witnesses included: Thomas Heath, Sarah Vlieland, Harriott Heath Clayton, Susan Heath, Maria Heath (Norfolk Bishops Transcripts - Family Search)
Wed 21/12/1836 Bury and Norwich Post = Death:On Thursday last ... Same day, at Southtown, in her 42d year, Catherine, the beloved wife of Mr. James Green, and daughter of Capt. Wm. Heath, late of Hemblington, in this county.




Bury and Norwich Post 21 December 1836


More about her

George Henry White

Last Saturday the Belgian relief-ship `Harpalyce ' was sunk by a German submarine. The ` Harpalyce ' left Rotterdam in ballast for Virginia, and was flying a white flag bear- ing the words "Commission for Belgian Relief" in large letters which were visible about eight miles away. The same inscription was painted along both sides of the vessel. The German submarine torpedoed her without warning. Out of the 'Harpalyce's ' crew of forty-four, seventeen lost their lives. There was no excuse whatever for sinking this vesseL It was a ease of cold-blooded murder.

One crewmember was 
George Henry White is the son of George Henry White and Margaret Ellen Chandler 
Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
George Henry White
Merchant Navy. British
Born 1919
Died 25 Aug 1940 (21)
Roster information listed for George Henry White
ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
Harpalyce Steam merchant Fifth Engineer Officer 25 Aug 1940 (+) U-124
Personal information

Son of G.H. and Margaret White, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.

Harpalyce wreck 

UB 1 Type U-Boat

A typical UB1 type boat, very similar to UB 4 (JD Perkins collection)

Based at Zeebrugge she was the first of her kind to score a victory when she torpedoed the British steamer Harpalyce without warning on the 10th of April, 1915, near the North Hinder lightship midway between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. Harpalyce, engaged in Belgian Relief work, was on her way from Rotterdam to Norfolk, Virginia, in ballast, under a safe conduct pass from the German authorities. She had large white patches on her sides with "Belgian Relief" written on them in big black letters and was flying a large white flag similarly marked. Nevertheless, Gross torpedoed her and the 5,940 ton ship went down so quickly there was no time to get the boats away and 15 of her crew of 44 were lost.

WHITE, GEORGE HENRY

Rank:

Fifth Engineer Officer

Date of Death:

25/08/1940

Age:

21

Regiment/Service:

Merchant Navy

 

S.S. Harpalyce (London)

Panel Reference

Panel 55.

Memorial

TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Additional Information:

Son of G. H. and Margarat White, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.

marriage Jerome and Sarah

The marriage of Jerome Nicholas Vlieland and Sarah Heath.
The were married in the presence of Catharine Heath and Susan Heath.

Edward Amond Johnson

Sarah Ann Johnson was baptised 18 September 1822 Swaffham as daughter of Edward Amond Johnson (2-12-1794) and Elisabeth Mary Heath.
She died December 1902 Blean.

Edward and Elisabeth married 23 Nov 1819 in the 
Virgin Mary and St Thomas a Beckett Wymondham Norfolk.
Witnesses on their wedding were Thomas Kemball, John Johnson Other Witnesses were Louisa Johnson, Eliza Johnson and Mary Norman Johnson

John Johnson and his wife Mary Norman Johnson and their daughters Eliza and Louise 

Sarah was born on 17 Aug 1822 and baptised 18 Sep 1822.St Peter & St Paul Swaffham County Norfolk.
Her fathers occupation at her birth was Gaoler and later governor of the Bridewell.
Sarah Ann Johnson married Jerome Nicholas Vlieland in 1866 In Norwich.

Sarah Ann Johnson had a lot of brothers and sisters as we find in the Parish register.

Baptisms 18 Sep 1822 JOHNSON Sarah Ann Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 07 Jan 1825 JOHNSON Edward Amond Norfolk Swaffham died 1843..
Baptisms 28 Jun 1826 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 09 Jul 1828 JOHNSON John Kerrison Norfolk Swaffham.and died there 1845.
Baptisms 29 Jan 1830 JOHNSON Lucy Grice Norfolk Swaffham.
Baptisms 26 Nov 1831 JOHNSON Henry Godwin Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 19 Mar 1833 JOHNSON Fanny Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 12 Nov 1834 JOHNSON Charles Walter Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 25 Feb 1836 JOHNSON Frederic William Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 07 May 1837 JOHNSON Harriett Anna Norfolk Swaffham
Baptisms 22 Apr 1839 JOHNSON Lewis Heath Norfolk Swaffham married A.Miller
Baptisms 25 Oct 1843 JOHNSON Horace Amond Norfolk Swaffham He died at the age of 12.
Her father was keeper of the bridewell in Swaffham.
Swaffham Bridewell







Description of the Bridewell in 1868: ‘The County Prison, which was erected in 1787, and considerably enlarged in 1844 at a cost of £1,500. It has a residence for the governor, and contains 67 cells and 3 hospital rooms. The prisoners are employed in mat making, sacking weaving, tailoring, shoemaking, oakum picking, and pumping water from a well 150 feet deep.’
(J.G.Harrod and Co., Directory of Norfolk and Norwich, (London and Norwich, 1868) pp.610-611).
White’s History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk (Sheffield,1883) p. 711 records: ‘The County Prison at Swaffham has been discontinued under the Prisons Act, and was pulled down in 1881.’
In 1822 the time Sarah is born we read:


Swaffham. County Bridewell. — Dietary. Two pounds and a half of bread, made of good household flour, and half a pound of cheese per week; the prisoners are also permitted to purchase a pint of milk per day : hot water and salt are also allowed them.
The governor observes that a surprising difference has taken place with regard to the number of offences and committals since the erection of the tread-mill, and the number of recommittals has also very greatly decreased. The mill has been completed nearly twelve months. The effect of this labour upon the health of the prisoners, is very beneficial.Johnson Edward Amond governor, House of Correction.

Swaffham Division County Gaol, or HOUSE OF CORRECTION, was erected in 1787, and considerable enlarged in 1821, when a large plot was added to its enclosure. It occupies the site of the old Bridewell (erected in 1599,) and has a commodious house for the governor, fronting London street. The prison was again enlarged in 1844, at the cost of £1500. It has cells for about 100 prisoners, and has generally about half that number in confinement.
Mr. E. A. Johnson is governor, and the Rev. Bircham Houchen is chaplain to the prison and Union House.

from this book

George Heath Vlieland

Jan Vlieland and Leendert Plug

Watching the floods in England and the Dutch skaters and their Olympic gold it is time to go  back in time 

Leyden January 8th  1784 

The next story tells us about two fierce skaters Jan Vlieland and Leendert Plug from Noordwijk in 1784.
They  went from Noordwijk to Scheveningen on skates over the sea on Mondaymorning at 6.30 and arrived there at 8 o´clock.
It is exeptional  , and  no one can remember, not even the oldest people and even in the most severe winters  to see  the sea so smooth and even. 


Maandagmorgen ten half zeeven uuren zijn twee Noorwijkers genaamd Jan Vlieland en Leendert Plug, over Zee op schaatsen van Noordwijk - Buiten naar Scheveningen gereden en aldaar ten 8 uren aangekomen. Dit is eene zeldzaamheid, welke de oudste lieden niet geheugen gezien te hebben, gemerkt het IJs gewoonlijk, zelfs in de hardste winters, daartoe geen geleegenheid geeft, als zijnde meest langs het strand zeer ongelijk en oneffen, doch thans zo glad bevroozen, als mooglijk nooit voor dezen gebeurd is.

The Beatrix

Rereading the articles about Jerome Vlieland and his ships .
The L´esperance , the post of Topsham , we also find the Beatrix again.

In the Rotterdam archive we find Rotterdamse regesten second of May 1810.
Captain on the Beatrix  Jeroen Vlieland ,cargo of wheat and beans .
Ship sails under Papenburger  flag .is delayed on the second of January because of ice leaving Embden .(Germany  while in fact it was London )
He askes compensation for lay days.

Three brothers

The three brothers went  from Rotterdam to different ports , to Nieuwpoort Belgium and to Rouan France via Oostende Belgium .

Diemer- of Watergraafs-meersche courant
26-11-1781

Jeroen Vlieland

Asking for information about the mailservice of Jeroen Vlieland with the Topsham Post ,they came up with an earlier ship of Jeroen .the ``  Maria ``in 1786.
these cards are prove of insurance .
Here his ships