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JOHNSON, Sarah
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Name JOHNSON, Sarah Birth 1816 Emneth, Norfolk, England
Gender Female Death 1901 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Person ID I4855 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Family PASSLOW, James, b. 1813, Irchester, Northamptonshire, England
d. 1889, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 76 years) Marriage 8 May 1838 Emneth, Norfolk, England
Children 1. PASSLOW, Charlotte, b. 1841, Walpole St. Peter Fen, Norfolk
d. 1843, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 2 years)2. PASSLOW, John, b. 1844, Walpole, Norfolk
d. 23 Jan 1907, Gundagai, Australia
(Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. PASSLOW, Mary Ann, b. 1846, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. 1864, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 18 years)4. PASSLOW, Eliza, b. 1848, Walpole, Norfolk
d. Aft 1851 (Age > 4 years)5. PASSLOW, Jane, b. 29 Jul 1849, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 63 years)6. PASSLOW, Charlotte, b. 1851, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. 1884, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 33 years)7. PASSLOW, Hannah, b. 1853, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. 1924, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 71 years)8. PASSLOW, Elizabeth, b. 1855, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. 1954, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
(Age 99 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]9. PASSLOW, George, b. 1856, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. Aft 1881 (Age > 26 years)10. PASSLOW, Charles, b. 1858, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk
d. 1 Nov 1937, Adelong, Australia
(Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1634 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
SARAH JOHNSON 1816-1901
A Sarah, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah JOHNSON of Emneth, Norfolk, was baptised there on 3 November 1816.
(FamilySearch)
The details of James PASSLOW's marriage to Sarah JOHNSON on 8 May 1838 were kindly provided by Anne Lyon (Ima3@optusnet.com.au).
(GRO June Q 1838 Wisbeach 14 213)
From the 1841 census of Walpole St. Peter Fen:
James PASSLOW, aged 25, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
*Sarah PASSLOW, aged 20, born in Norfolk;
Charlotte PASSLOW, aged 2 months, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/5/10/3)
The 1851 census returns for Marshland Fen, Wisbeach, list the following PASSLOW family:
James PASSLOW, head, aged 38, agricultural labourer, born at Irchester, Northamptonshire;
*Sariah (sic) PASSLOW, wife, aged 34, born at Emneth in Norfolk;
John PASSLOW, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Walpole, Norfolk;
Mary A. PASSLOW, daughter, aged 5, born at Walpole;
Emma PASSLOW, daughter, aged 3, born at Walpole;
Jane PASSLOW, daughter, aged 1, born at Walpole;
Charlotte PASSLOW, daughter, aged 2 months, born at Walpole;
Mary A. GARRAT, aged 13, house servant, born Llow Barolph, Norfolk;
John SPENCER, lodger, aged 50, agricultural labourer, Born Oulton, Norfolk.
(HO107/1766/632/16)
From the 1861 census of Fen, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk:
James PASSLOW, head, aged 48, agricultural labourer, born at Irchester, Northampton;
*Sarah PASSLOW, wife, aged 44, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
John PASSLOW, son, aged 17, born at Walpole;
Mary Ann PASSLOW, daughter, aged 15, born at Walpole;
Jane PASSLOW, daughter, aged 11, born at Walpole;
Charlotte PASSLOW, daughter, aged 10, born at Walpole;
Hannah PASSLOW, daughter, aged 8, born at Walpole;
Elizabeth PASSLOW, daughter, aged 6, born at Walpole;
George PASSLOW, son, aged 4, born at Walpole;
Charles PASSLOW, son, aged 2, born at Walpole.
(RG9/1050/64/2)
From the 1871 census of Hachbeach Hall, Emneth, Norfolk:
James PASELOW [sic], head, married, aged 59, pig dealer, Irechester, Northamptonshire;
*Sarah PASELOW, wife, married, aged 56, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Hannah PASELOW, daughter, unmarried, aged 18, born at Walpole St. Andre, Norfolk;
George PASELOW, son, unmarried, aged 14, carpenter, born at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk;
Charles PASELOW, son, unmarried, aged 12, scholar, born at Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk.
(RG10/1620/13/17)
From the 1881 Census of Church Road, Emneth, Norfolk:
James PASSLOW, head, married, aged 68, dealer in stock, born at Irchester, Northamptonshire;
*Sarah PASSLOW, wife, married, aged 65, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Charles PASSLOW, son, unmarried, aged22, carpenter, born at Walpole St. Peter.
(RG11/1700/76/17)
The death of a SARAH PASSLOW aged 85 was registered in 1901.
(GRO March Q. 1901 Wisbech 3b 381)
(revised 23.10.2015)

