Johnson, John Grove
1869 - 1943 (73 years)1. Johnson, John Grove was born on 21 Jun 1869 in Lewisham, , Kent, England (son of Johnson, John Grove and Barnicott, Elizabeth "Lissie" "Lissie"); died in 1943. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9D63C39CD8F447149EF881DD17FC617967E3
Notes:
Birth:
First name(s) John Grove
Last name Johnson
Birth quarter 3
Birth year 1869
Mother's maiden name Barnicott
District Lewisham
County London
Country England
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Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births
Collections from Great Britain, EnglandJohn married Morley, Ethel Katie on 11 Sep 1894 in St Michael, Highgate, , Middlesex, England. Ethel (daughter of Morley, William and Lucy) was born between Jul and Sep 1875 in Islington, , Middlesex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Johnson, John Grove was born about 1833 in Cripplegate, London, , England (son of Johnson, George Richard and Grove, Martha Timmins); died on 18 Mar 1908 in Southwood Court, Highgate, , Middlesex, England; was buried in Mar 1908 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B2389170A4D64773A20E081FEDD8871F615F
- Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clapton Road, Hackney, , London, England
- Census: 7 Apr 1861, 11 Finsbury Pavement, St Stephen Coleman Street, City of London, Middlesex, England
- Occupation: 7 Apr 1861, 11 Finsbury Pavement, St Stephen Coleman Street, City of London, Middlesex, England; Assayer
- Probate: 23 Apr 1908, London, , Greater London, England
Notes:
Birth:
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Census:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
George R Johnson Head Married Male 43 1808 Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England Assayer Of Metals
Martha J Johnson Wife Married Female 41 1810 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England -
John G Johnson Son Unmarried Male 17 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Fathers Assistant
Elizabeth Johnson Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1836 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Scholar
George Johnson Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England Scholar
Mary J Johnson Daughter - Female 2 1849 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England -
Ann Michisson Visitor Widow Female 55 1796 St Giles, Middlesex, England Surgical Bandage Maker
Ann Bernardin Servant Widow Female 68 1783 City Road, Middlesex, England House Servant
Elizabeth Davis Servant Widow Female 53 1798 St George in the East, Middlesex, England House Servant
George Brett Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Walmer, Kent, England House Servant
Census:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John G Johnson Head Married Male 27 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth Johnson Wife Married Female 26 1835 Bridport, Dorset, England -
George Johnson Brother Unmarried Male 23 1838 Clapton, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth P Bishop Servant Unmarried Female 37 1824 Bridport, Dorset, England House Servant
Amelia Priess Servant Unmarried Female 30 1831 Bothenhampton, Dorset, England House Servant
Occupation:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John G Johnson Head Married Male 27 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth Johnson Wife Married Female 26 1835 Bridport, Dorset, England -
George Johnson Brother Unmarried Male 23 1838 Clapton, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth P Bishop Servant Unmarried Female 37 1824 Bridport, Dorset, England House Servant
Amelia Priess Servant Unmarried Female 30 1831 Bothenhampton, Dorset, England House Servant
Probate:
Name John Grove Johnson
Death Date 18 Mar 1908
Death Place Middlesex, England
Probate Date 23 Apr 1908
Probate Registry London, England
Died:
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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233899371/john-grove-johnsonJohn married Barnicott, Elizabeth "Lissie" "Lissie" on 2 Aug 1860 in Symondsbury, , Dorset, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Barnicott, John and Oliver, Catherine) was born on 24 Jul 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England; was christened on 31 Aug 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England; died on 27 Aug 1899 in Highgate, , Middlesex, England; was buried in Aug 1899 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Barnicott, Elizabeth "Lissie" "Lissie" was born on 24 Jul 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England; was christened on 31 Aug 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England (daughter of Barnicott, John and Oliver, Catherine); died on 27 Aug 1899 in Highgate, , Middlesex, England; was buried in Aug 1899 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 1D375E86ADCA4377A30DC61606DA12AC938D
- Census: 7 Apr 1861, 11 Finsbury Pavement, St Stephen Coleman Street, City of London, Middlesex, England
Notes:
Birth:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Barnicott
Birth year 1834
Birth date 24 Jul 1834
Baptism year 1834
Baptism date 31 Aug 1834
Place Bridport
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Catherine
County Dorset
Country England
Archive reference TNA/RG/5/203
Piece description Parchment certificate nos: 8601-8899
Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from United Kingdom, England
© DC Thomson Family History
Christened:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Barnicott
Birth year 1834
Birth date 24 Jul 1834
Baptism year 1834
Baptism date 31 Aug 1834
Place Bridport
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Catherine
County Dorset
Country England
Archive reference TNA/RG/5/203
Piece description Parchment certificate nos: 8601-8899
Record set England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from United Kingdom, England
© DC Thomson Family History
Census:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
John G Johnson Head Married Male 27 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth Johnson Wife Married Female 26 1835 Bridport, Dorset, England -
George Johnson Brother Unmarried Male 23 1838 Clapton, Middlesex, England Assayer
Elizabeth P Bishop Servant Unmarried Female 37 1824 Bridport, Dorset, England House Servant
Amelia Priess Servant Unmarried Female 30 1831 Bothenhampton, Dorset, England House Servant
Died:
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Johnson
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1834
Age 65
Death quarter 3
Death year 1899
District Edmonton
County Middlesex
Volume 3A
Page 244
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
(c) brightsolid online publishing ltdNotes:
Married:
Name John Grove Johnson
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Event Type Marriage
Marriage Date 2 Aug 1860
Marriage Place Symondsbury, Dorset, England
Father George Richard Johnson
Mother [No Name]
Spouse Elizabeth Barnicott
FHL Film Number 2427580Children:
- Johnson, Edith Mary was born between Apr and Jun 1862 in London City, , Greater London, England; and died.
- Johnson, Ronald Barnicott was born on 11 Aug 1864 in Lewisham, , Kent, England; died on 22 May 1882 in London City, , Greater London, England; was buried in May 1882 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England.
- 1. Johnson, John Grove was born on 21 Jun 1869 in Lewisham, , Kent, England; died in 1943.
Generation: 3
4. Johnson, George Richard was born on 14 Jul 1807 in Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1809 in St Mary, Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England (son of Johnson, John and Wight, Mary); died on 11 Sep 1872 in Sturry, , Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2DE3A8FEC0F54FEE95DCC1B7D3DA24228437
- Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clapton Road, Hackney, , London, England
- Probate: 26 Oct 1872, London, , Greater London, England
Notes:
Birth:
Name George Richard Johnson
Gender Male
Birth Date 14 Jul 1807
Baptism Date 28 Jan 1809
Baptism Place Saint Mary,Stoke Newington,London,England
Father John Johnson
Mother Mary
FHL Film Number 94717
Christened:
First name(s) George Richard
Last name Johnson
Gender Male
Birth year 1807
Birth place -
Baptism year 1809
Baptism date 28 Jan 1809
Place Stoke Newington
County London
Country England
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Johnson
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, United Kingdom
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Name George Richard Johnson
Gender Male
Birth Date 14 Jul 1807
Baptism Date 28 Jan 1809
Baptism Place Saint Mary,Stoke Newington,London,England
Father John Johnson
Mother Mary
FHL Film Number 94717
Census:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
George R Johnson Head Married Male 43 1808 Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England Assayer Of Metals
Martha J Johnson Wife Married Female 41 1810 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England -
John G Johnson Son Unmarried Male 17 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Fathers Assistant
Elizabeth Johnson Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1836 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Scholar
George Johnson Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England Scholar
Mary J Johnson Daughter - Female 2 1849 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England -
Ann Michisson Visitor Widow Female 55 1796 St Giles, Middlesex, England Surgical Bandage Maker
Ann Bernardin Servant Widow Female 68 1783 City Road, Middlesex, England House Servant
Elizabeth Davis Servant Widow Female 53 1798 St George in the East, Middlesex, England House Servant
George Brett Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Walmer, Kent, England House Servant
Probate:
First name(s) George Richard
Last name Johnson
Death year 1872
Death date 11 Sep 1872
Probate year 1872
Probate date 26 Oct 1872
Residence town Sturry
Registry London
County Kent
Linked persons George Johnson
Country England
Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
Died:
First name(s) George Richard
Last name Johnson
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1807
Age 65
Death quarter 3
Death year 1872
District Blean
County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 405
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
First name(s) George Richard
Last name Johnson
Death year 1872
Death date 11 Sep 1872
Probate year 1872
Probate date 26 Oct 1872
Residence town Sturry
Registry London
County Kent
Linked persons George Johnson
Country England
Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, EnglandGeorge married Grove, Martha Timmins on 16 Jun 1831. Martha (daughter of Grove, John and French, Martha Timmins) was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Bethnal Green, London, , England; was christened on 30 Oct 1809 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, , England; died on 7 Jul 1899 in Canterbury, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Grove, Martha Timmins was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Bethnal Green, London, , England; was christened on 30 Oct 1809 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, , England (daughter of Grove, John and French, Martha Timmins); died on 7 Jul 1899 in Canterbury, , Kent, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FEA6A4CE86BA4A4EA5897B26B408CDC50BBE
- Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clapton Road, Hackney, , London, England
Notes:
Birth:
First name(s) Martha Timmins
Last name Grove
Birth year 1809
Birth date 02 October 1809
Baptism year 1809
Baptism date 30 Oct 1809
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Martha Timmins
Parish St Matthew, Bethnal Green
Church address St Matthew's Row
County Middlesex
Country England
Record set London, Docklands And East End Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Docklands Ancestors Ltd
Transcriptions © Docklands Ancestors Ltd
Christened:
First name(s) Martha Timmins
Last name Grove
Birth year 1809
Birth date 02 October 1809
Baptism year 1809
Baptism date 30 Oct 1809
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Martha Timmins
Parish St Matthew, Bethnal Green
Church address St Matthew's Row
County Middlesex
Country England
Record set London, Docklands And East End Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain
Docklands Ancestors Ltd
Transcriptions © Docklands Ancestors Ltd
Census:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
George R Johnson Head Married Male 43 1808 Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England Assayer Of Metals
Martha J Johnson Wife Married Female 41 1810 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England -
John G Johnson Son Unmarried Male 17 1834 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Fathers Assistant
Elizabeth Johnson Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1836 Cripplegate, Middlesex, England Scholar
George Johnson Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England Scholar
Mary J Johnson Daughter - Female 2 1849 Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England -
Ann Michisson Visitor Widow Female 55 1796 St Giles, Middlesex, England Surgical Bandage Maker
Ann Bernardin Servant Widow Female 68 1783 City Road, Middlesex, England House Servant
Elizabeth Davis Servant Widow Female 53 1798 St George in the East, Middlesex, England House Servant
George Brett Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Walmer, Kent, England House Servant
Died:
First name(s) Martha Timmins
Last name Johnson
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1810
Age 89
Death quarter 3
Death year 1899
District Blean
County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 607
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, EnglandNotes:
Married:
First name(s) George Richard
Last name Johnson
Licence year 1831
Licence date 16 Jun 1831
New calender date 16 Jun 1831
Bride's first name(s) Martha Timmins
Bride's last name GROVE
Groom's first name(s) George Richard
Groom's last name JOHNSON
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Country England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences
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Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain, Wales
Society of Genealogists
Transcriptions © Society of GenealogistsChildren:
- 2. Johnson, John Grove was born about 1833 in Cripplegate, London, , England; died on 18 Mar 1908 in Southwood Court, Highgate, , Middlesex, England; was buried in Mar 1908 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England.
- Johnson, Elizabeth was born about 1836 in Cripplegate, London, , England; and died.
- Johnson, George was born about 1837 in London City, , Greater London, England; died between 1901 and 1911.
- Johnson, Mary J. was born about 1849 in Upper Clapton, , Middlesex, England; and died.
6. Barnicott, John was born about 1804; died on 18 Oct 1865 in Providence Cottage, Symondsbury, , Dorset, England; was buried on 25 Oct 1865 in St John the Baptist, Symondsbury, , Dorset, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: A4674591AC644D908AFDD6F526EBED55736A
- Probate: 18 Oct 1866
Notes:
Probate:
Name John Barnicott
Death Date 18 Oct 1865
Death Place Dorset, England
Probate Date 18 Oct 1866
Probate Registry Principal Registry
Died:
First name(s) John
Last name Barnicott
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1865
District Bridport
County Dorset
Volume 5A
Page 271
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
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First name(s) John
Last name Barnicott
Sex Male
Birth year 1803
Age 62
Death year 1865
Death date 18 Oct 1865
Denomination C of E
Place Symondsbury
Dedication St John
County Dorset
Country England
Monument Coped Stone
Notes Died at Providence Cottage
Grave reference 91
Record set Dorset Monumental Inscriptions
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from England, United Kingdom
Somerset & Dorset Family History Society
Transcriptions © Somerset and Dorset Family History Society
First name(s) John
Last name Barnicott
Birth year 1804
Age 61
Death year 1865
Death date 18 Oct 1865
Denomination Anglican
Place Symondsbury
Description St John the Baptist
County Dorset
Country England
Notes Died at Providence Cottage in this parish
Monument type Stone
Entry number 91
Document reference For more information contact@dorsetfhs.org.uk
Record set Dorset Monumental Inscriptions
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
© Dorset Family History Society
Name John Barnicott
Death Date 18 Oct 1865
Death Place Dorset, England
Probate Date 18 Oct 1866
Probate Registry Principal Registry
Buried:
First name(s) John
Last name Barnicott
Birth year 1804
Age 61
Death year 1865
Burial year 1865
Burial date 25 Oct 1865
Place Symondsbury
Church St John the Baptist
Denomination Anglican
County Dorset
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
Somerset & Dorset Family History Society
Transcriptions © Somerset & Dorset Family History SocietyJohn married Oliver, Catherine on 1 May 1829 in Kidderminster, , Worcestershire, England. Catherine was born about 1800; died in Dec 1853 in Symondsbury, , Dorset, England; was buried on 22 Dec 1853 in St John the Baptist, Symondsbury, , Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Oliver, Catherine was born about 1800; died in Dec 1853 in Symondsbury, , Dorset, England; was buried on 22 Dec 1853 in St John the Baptist, Symondsbury, , Dorset, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 51C57DA663C44C4F8275377BE77A84F780AB
Notes:
Buried:
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Barnicott
Birth year 1800
Age 53
Death year 1853
Burial year 1853
Burial date 22 Dec 1853
Place Symondsbury
Church St John the Baptist
Denomination Anglican
County Dorset
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
Somerset & Dorset Family History Society
Transcriptions © Somerset & Dorset Family History SocietyNotes:
Married:
First name(s) John
Last name Barnicott
Name note -
Marriage year 1829
Marriage date 01 May 1829
Marriage place Kidderminster
Spouse's first name(s) Catherine
Spouse's last name Oliver
Spouse's age -
Residence Kidderminster, Worcester, England
County Worcestershire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great BritainChildren:
- 3. Barnicott, Elizabeth "Lissie" "Lissie" was born on 24 Jul 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England; was christened on 31 Aug 1834 in Bridport, , Dorset, England; died on 27 Aug 1899 in Highgate, , Middlesex, England; was buried in Aug 1899 in Highgate Cemetery West, Highgate, , Middlesex, England.
Generation: 4
8. Johnson, John was born on 5 Feb 1765; was christened on 13 Mar 1765 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England (son of Johnson, John and Wight, Martha); died about 1831 in Paris, , , France. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: MQMC-CST
- _UID: 82C8A5826F0444948B343429F09A9F43448C
Notes:
Misc:
Source: https://technology.matthey.com/article/61/3/257-261/
Two Hundred Proud Years – the Bicentenary of Johnson Matthey
Origins of the company and of today's research activities in science and technology
The story of the first 200 years of Johnson Matthey is told. The firm was started in 1817 by Percival Johnson, but in 1851 George Matthey became a partner and the present name was derived from these two partners. A number of milestones in its illustrious history are reviewed, and some of the current activities of the company are brought up to date, in this short article.IntroductionThirty-five years ago a magisterial volume was published by Johnson Matthey on "A History of Platinum and its Allied Metals", but despite its title that book is also a history of the firm itself from 1817 to 1982 (1). The present account marks Johnson Matthey's bicentenary, and is much indebted to that volume; many aspects of the story have also been chronicled by Platinum Metals Review and its 2014 successor, the Johnson Matthey Technology Review. Appropriate references to these journals are given wherever possible. A Platinum Metals Review paper marking the firm's sesquicentenary was published in 1967 (2), and a recent paper notes that Johnson Matthey is one of the oldest British chemical firms still in existence (3). In this survey we concentrate on the firm's formative years and, while highlighting its activities with platinum group metals (pgms), include some of Johnson Matthey's considerable recent non-pgm activities.The Johnsons of Maiden LaneThe forebears of Percival Norton Johnson, who in 1817 became the founder of the precursor of Johnson Matthey, came from a family well acquainted with metal assaying and refining (4, 5). His grandfather John Johnson (1737– 1786) had since 1777 been an assayer of ores and metals, mostly silver, gold and some base metals, at No. 7, Maiden Lane (now part of Gresham Street between Wood Street and Foster Lane, London EC2). His son, also John Johnson (1765– 1831) was apprenticed to him in 1779, and on his father's death took over his business, becoming the only commercial assayer in London. Around 1800 he became involved with the rapidly developing platinum metals industry, using crude 'platina' smuggled to Britain via Jamaica from what is now Colombia. His biggest early customer was probably William Hyde Wollaston (1766– 1826) (6), who made many purchases of platina between 1802– 1819 from Johnson. Wollaston developed a secret process for isolating platinum so pure that it could be fashioned into crucibles, chalices and other vessels and drawn into wires much thinner than a human hair; this business made him wealthy. In addition to isolating rhodium and palladium in 1802 (6, 7), he sold to his friend and partner Smithson Tennant some ore from which Tennant in 1804 isolated iridium and osmium (8, 9).Percival Norton Johnson (1792– 1866), was born on 29th September 1792 at 6– 7 Maiden Lane and was apprenticed to his father John Johnson. In 1812, aged only 19, he established his scientific credentials in a paper showing that platinum alloyed with silver and gold would dissolve in nitric acid (10, 11).The Early Years of Percival Johnson's New FirmThe date of foundation of what 34 years later would be called Johnson Matthey is established as January 1st 1817 (1, 2). On that day Percival Johnson left his father's business and set up his own business as an 'Assayer and Practical Mineralogist' with his brother John Frederick as assistant, although he would later collaborate with his father (2). The year 1817 was also that in which Humphry Davy showed that a platinum wire (almost certainly provided by Johnson) would catalyse the combination of oxygen and hydrogen – the first demonstration of heterogeneous catalysis (12, 13).In 1818 Percival moved to 8 Maiden Lane and in 1822 to 79 Hatton Garden, the latter being expanded in 1850. In 1826 he brought in another talented assayer, John Stokes, renaming the firm Johnson and Stokes in 1832. When Stokes died in 1835, William John Cock (1813– 1892), like Percival Johnson a founder member of the Chemical Society in 1841 (14), joined Percival in the firm which was now called Johnson and Cock. William was the son of Thomas Cock (1782– 1842), Percival's brother-in-law, also an assayer.William Cock was a considerable chemist and metallurgist, devising a new procedure for increasing the malleability of platinum, and published 'On Palladium – Its Extraction, Alloys &c.' (15, 16) in one of the earliest of the Chemical Society's papers. Johnson and Cock produced a platinum medal for Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838, and in 1844 made the platinum from which the standard pound weight was made. Cock resigned in 1845 from ill-health, but continued collaboration; Johnson's firm was now called P. N. Johnson & Co (1).Johnson's Firm Renamed Johnson and Matthey
Misc:
Eldest son of JJ-I:
John Johnson II (JJ-II)
born Feb 5th 1765
John Johnson II
married Mary Wright (niece of Martha Wright) 1787
JJ-II died in Paris, 1831.
In 1779 the 14 year old John Johnson II (JJ-II) was taken on as apprentice by his father for the statutory 7 years and was released from this aged 21, coincidentally the year his father died in July 1776. He took over the business and married his cousin Mary Wright in 1787.
Principally an assayer, dealing in scrap bullion and some pharmaceuticals. The scrap bullion included "sweep metal" the product of the Sweep Washers who bought the rubbish and sweepings from work places which used precious metals and recovered these by a process of incineration and extraction with mercury. So even in the late 1700s silver (and gold) recovery was good business. The pharmaceutical side was mainly concerned with making a potion against scurvy, being an infusion of spoonwort grass. But this laid the foundations of the chemical business.
In 1801 business expanded to include the assaying of ores and metals, reflecting the expansion of late 18th century exploration and exploitation of mineral wealth, culminating in the Industrial Revolution. The City of London was a centre for such enterprise.
Of particular interest was the sale of native platinum. This element was much in demand by scientists, particularly Dr Wollaston (the inventor of the periscopic lens for the camera obscura) who purchased from him between 1800 and 1821 about a fifth of the 47,000 ounces in total he used for his work. The only source of platinum was the Spanish colony of New Granada (now Colombia) and as exports were not officially allowed, there was a vigorous smuggling trade in the ore with JJ-II as middleman. Likewise the presence of palladium (discovered in 1804) he noted in Brazilian gold. These precious metals became important in photographic toning processes later in the century.John married Wight, Mary on 9 Nov 1787 in Battersea, , London, England. Mary (daughter of Wight, Richard) was born about 1767 in Maiden Lane, London, , Greater London, England; died on 2 Mar 1863 in Richmond, , Surrey, England; was buried on 9 Mar 1863 in St Peter, Petersham, , Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Wight, Mary was born about 1767 in Maiden Lane, London, , Greater London, England (daughter of Wight, Richard); died on 2 Mar 1863 in Richmond, , Surrey, England; was buried on 9 Mar 1863 in St Peter, Petersham, , Surrey, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Mary Johnson
- _UID: 307ADF76946441E1A99DC29ABC890DBBC886
Notes:
Died:
First name(s) MARY Last name JOHNSON Gender Female Birth day - Birth month - Birth year - Age - Death quarter 1 Death year 1863 District Richmond (Surrey) County Surrey Volume 2A Page 169 Country England Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections from United Kingdom
Buried:
First name(s) Mary
Last name Johnson
Sex Female
Event year 1863
Birth year 1767
Age at death 96y
Burial year 1863
Burial date 09 Mar 1863
Burial place Petersham Parish, Surrey, England
Place Petersham Parish
County Surrey
Country England
Record set England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from England, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Johnson
Birth year 1767
Age 96
Death year 1863
Burial year 1863
Burial date 09 Mar 1863
Place Petersham
Church St Peter
Denomination Anglican
County Surrey
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from United Kingdom, England
West Surrey Family History Society
Transcriptions © West Surrey Family History SocietyNotes:
Married:
First name(s) Mary
Last name Wight
Licence year 1787
Licence date 08 Nov 1787
New calender date 08 Nov 1787
Bride's first name(s) Mary
Bride's last name WIGHT
Groom's first name(s) John
Groom's last name JOHNSON
Place Dioceses of England & Wales
Country England & Wales
Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, United Kingdom, Wales
Society of Genealogists
Transcriptions © Society of Genealogists
First name(s) Mary
Last name Wight
Marriage year 1787
Marriage date 09 Nov 1787
Marriage place Battersea
By licence or banns By Licence
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Johnson
Spouse's residence LND St Mary Staining
Source Parish Register Transcripts
County Surrey
Country England
Record set Surrey Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, United Kingdom
West Surrey Family History Society
copyright West Surrey Family History Society
Marriage License:
First name(s) JOHN Last name JOHNSON Licence year 1787 Licence date 08 Nov 1787 New calender date 08 Nov 1787 Bride's first name(s) Mary Bride's last name WIGHT Groom's first name(s) John Groom's last name JOHNSON Place Dioceses of England & Wales Record set Faculty Office Marriage Licences Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom
Children:
- Johnson, John Percival was born on 16 Jun 1789 in London, , Greater London, England; was christened on 15 Jul 1789 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England; died about 1807.
- Johnson, Charles was born on 6 Jul 1790 in City of London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 7 Aug 1790 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England; died about 1815.
- Johnson, Percival Norton was born on 29 Sep 1792 in City of London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 8 Dec 1792 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England; died on 1 Jun 1866 in Stoke House, Stoke Fleming, , Devonshire, England.
- Johnson, Mary Anne was born on 2 Jun 1794 in London, , Greater London, England; was christened on 9 Nov 1796 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England; died between Jul and Sep 1853 in District Madeley.
- Johnson, John Frederick was born on 30 Sep 1798 in City of London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 15 May 1799 in St Mary Staining, City of London, Middlesex, England; died on 20 Aug 1879 in Kensington, London, , England.
- Johnson, Jane was born on 4 Aug 1804 in Maiden Lane, London, , Greater London, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1809 in St Mary, Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; died on 9 Dec 1860 in Richmond, , Surrey, England; was buried on 14 Dec 1860 in St Peter, Petersham, , Surrey, England.
- Johnson, Martha was born on 21 Sep 1805 in Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1809 in St Mary, Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; died on 23 Jun 1821.
- 4. Johnson, George Richard was born on 14 Jul 1807 in Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1809 in St Mary, Stoke Newington, , Middlesex, England; died on 11 Sep 1872 in Sturry, , Kent, England.
- Johnson, Arthur Harry was born on 8 Apr 1809 in St Mark, Kensington, London, , England; was christened on 1 Jul 1809 in St Mary, Stoke Newington, London, , England; died on 27 Oct 1855 in District Lambeth.
10. Grove, John was born est 1780; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 1515AC63217145269DA6FD5D6E2AE23885CC
John married French, Martha Timmins on 18 Aug 1807 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, , England. Martha was born on 11 Jun 1786 in London, , Greater London, England; was christened on 2 Jul 1786 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, , Greater London, England; died in Sep 1818 in Bethnal Green, London, , England; was buried on 3 Sep 1818 in St Mary, Islington, , Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. French, Martha Timmins was born on 11 Jun 1786 in London, , Greater London, England; was christened on 2 Jul 1786 in Saint Dionis Backchurch, London, , Greater London, England; died in Sep 1818 in Bethnal Green, London, , England; was buried on 3 Sep 1818 in St Mary, Islington, , Middlesex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2D692070167D4A5BBC0146BF6CB47304B7E1
Notes:
Christened:
Name Martha Timmins French
Gender Female
Baptism Date 2 Jul 1786
Baptism Place Saint Dionis Backchurch,London,London,England
Father John French
Mother Hannah
FHL Film Number 535721, 535722Notes:
Married:
First name(s) Martha Timmins
Last name French
Name note -
Marriage year 1807
Marriage date 18 Aug 1807
Marriage place Bethnal Green
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Grove
Spouse's age -
County London
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great BritainChildren:
- 5. Grove, Martha Timmins was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Bethnal Green, London, , England; was christened on 30 Oct 1809 in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London, , England; died on 7 Jul 1899 in Canterbury, , Kent, England.