James Johnson^[1]

1872 - 1875  (3 years)

Robert Johnson

1825 - 1914  (89 years)

Birth	12 July 1825	Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Died	8 September 1914	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Buried	after 8 September 1914	Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Father	Laurence Johnson,   b. 1793, Shetland, Scotland
Mother	Elizabeth Sinclair,   b. 1797, Shetland, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Anderina Nicolson,   b. 4 December 1831, Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Married	2 December 1852	Semblester, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Robert Johnson, Jnr.,   b. about 1853, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 2. Mary Johnson,   b. 5 August 1854, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 28 April 1856, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 4. John Johnson,   b. 26 June 1858, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 5. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 3 October 1861, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 6. Laurence Johnson,   b. 25 April 1863, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   7. Laurence Johnson,   b. 23 December 1863, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 8. Margaret Johnson,   b. 20 October 1865, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 9. William “Willie” Johnson,   b. 4 May 1870, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   10. James Johnson,   b. 30 August 1872, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

Anderina Nicolson

1831 - 1914  (82 years)

Birth	4 December 1831	Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Died	5 March 1914	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Buried	after 5 March 1914	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Father	John Nicolson,   b. 1800, Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Mother	Mary Robertson,   b. 1805, Clousta, Shetland, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Robert Johnson,   b. 12 July 1825, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Married	2 December 1852	Semblester, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Robert Johnson, Jnr.,   b. about 1853, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 2. Mary Johnson,   b. 5 August 1854, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 28 April 1856, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 4. John Johnson,   b. 26 June 1858, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 5. Elizabeth Johnson,   b. 3 October 1861, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 6. Laurence Johnson,   b. 25 April 1863, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   7. Laurence Johnson,   b. 23 December 1863, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 8. Margaret Johnson,   b. 20 October 1865, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland + 9. William “Willie” Johnson,   b. 4 May 1870, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   10. James Johnson,   b. 30 August 1872, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

• Gender	Male
  Birth	30 August 1872	Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland   [1]
  Immigration	8 November 1874	Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand   [1]
  Emigration Note	Robert and Aderina and their family left the Shetland Islands on 17 Aug 1874 on the SS Ocean Mail as assisted immigrants to New Zealand. Their fare of £132 was paid by the Government. Robert and Andrina were paid £10/15/6 for travelling expenses. They arrived in Nelson on the 8 November 1874. The women and children stayed in Nelson for three months while the men went establish a settlement in Karamea.  [1]
  Death	November 1875	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
  Burial	November 1875	South Terrace Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
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  Person ID	I13703	Roger
  Last Modified	29 January 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert Johnson,   b. 12 July 1825, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland d. 8 September 1914, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Anderina Nicolson,   b. 4 December 1831, Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland d. 5 March 1914, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F9745	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 August 1872 - Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland  Immigration - 8 November 1874 - Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand  Death - November 1875 - Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  Burial - November 1875 - South Terrace Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  .. Text File for James Johnson created Mon 12-28-1992 James Johnson died on the South Terrace, Karamea in Nov 1875. He had been sick from the time the family left the Shetlands for N.Z. So far we have been unable to find his death registered. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S309] from Tom Fitzsimons, GEDCOM File “Ruth.ged”.