Agnes Royds

Agnes Royds 

Born: 1858, Birmingham 

Father: John W Royds (b. 1831)

Mother: Hannah Royds (b. 1824)

Brothers: Charles Royds (b. 1853)

Sisters: Amelia Royds (b. 1856), Florence Royds (b. 1863)

Marriage:        7 April 1889, King’s Lynn

Husband:         George Johnson

                        b. 1852

                        Assistant Inspector of Schools  

Stepchildren – 

#1 Olive Mary Johnson (b. 1881)

#2 George Wilkinson Johnson (b. 1884)

Issue –

#1 Florence Agnes Johnson (b. 1891)

In 1871 – 

She is at Constitution Hill, Birmingham. Her father is listed as ‘Tailor’. Her mother is listed as ‘Tailoress’. Her brother, Charles, is listed as ‘Sadler’. Agnes and her sisters (Amelia and Florence) are unlisted. 

In 1881 –

She is at 13 Harford Street, Birmingham. Her father is listed as ‘Tailor’. Her mother is listed as ‘Tailoress’. Agnes and her sister, Florence, are listed as ‘Waistcoat Makers’. 

In 1891 –

She is at The Firs, Gaywood Road, King’s Lynn. Her husband is listed as ‘Assistant Inspector Schools’. Agnes, her stepchildren (Olive and George), her daughter (Florence) and her niece, Annie E Johnson (b. 1876), are unlisted. There is a servant, Elizabeth Fysh (b. 1869).

In 10/00 – 

Address is The Firs, Gaywood Road, Kings Lynn. 

In 1901 – 

She is at The Firs, Gaywood Road, Kings Lynn. Her husband is listed as ‘Sub Inspector of Schools Board of Education’. Agnes, her stepson (George) and her daughter (Florence) are unlisted. 

In 1911 – 

She is at The Firs, Gaywood Road, King’s Lynn. Her husband is listed as ‘Sub Inspector of Schools’. Her daughter, Florence, is listed as ‘Student’. Agnes is unlisted. There is a servant, Elizabeth Simpson (b. 1893). 

In 1921 – 

She is at The Firs, Gaywood Road, King’s Lynn. Her husband is listed as ‘Sub Inspector of Schools Retired’. Agnes and her daughter, Florence, are unlisted.

d.         1 January 1923, Kings Lynn

JOHNSON, Agnes of The Firs, Gaywood Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, widow, died 1 January 1923. Probate Norwich 8 February to Olive Mary Johnson and Florence Agnes Johnson, spinsters. Effects £1359, 18s, 7d.