Derek
Samuel
Johnson
Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Alfred Johnson
and Elsie Madge Evans
Brother of
[private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - 2020s)], [private sister (1950s - unknown)] and [private sister (1950s - unknown)]
Husband of
Patsy (Smith) Johnson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1960s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 75
in Ōhaupō, Waikato, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Mar 2024
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Biography
Derek Johnson was born in Warwickshire, England.
Derek Johnson migrated from England to New Zealand.
Derek Johnson lived in Ohaupo, Waikato, New Zealand.
Derek was born in 1939. [1] He was the son of Samuel Johnson and Elsie Evans.
Derek left the UK at 13 [2] headed for New Zealand under the ‘Big Brother’ scheme after spotting an advert in the Evening Mail. This scheme sent children to foster homes in New Zealand and Australia. He spent his time working on farms before he joined the new Zealand Prison Service and eventually became a prison governor.
He passed away in 2014.
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVQJ-NLR5 : 1 October 2014), Derek S Johnson, 1939; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ Migration "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q245-ZT4F : Sun Mar 10 21:36:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Derek S Johnson, 1953.
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