Johnson Chew was the son of James Chew and Sarah Nowel.

Johnson was born around 1836 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

He was christened on Sunday 25 June 1837 at Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Johnson married Sarah Banks on Saturday 21 November 1857 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Johnson was 21 years old and Sarah was 19 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Banks:

- Sarah Elizabeth Chew	born in 1860 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Edwin Albert Chew	born around 1863 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Louisa Chew	born around 1867 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Edith Chew	born around 1869 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Earl Frederick Chew	born around 1871 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1836		Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 1.
1861		Pump Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 2.
1871		60 Harry Hayhurst Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 3.
1881		11 Kay Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 4.
1891		120 Woone Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 5.
1901		11 Kay Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 6.

Johnson was a Sawyer.

Johnson died when he was 72 years old, in 1908 in the Clitheroe Registration District (Sep Quarter).  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1861 Census. Johnson's birthplace.
2.	See 1861 Census.
3.	See 1871 Census.
4.	See 1881 Census.
5.	See 1891 Census.
6.	See 1901 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	Pump Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1871	60 Harry Hayhurst Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1881	11 Kay Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1891	120 Woone Lane, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1901	11 Kay Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.