Fairfax Clarence Johnson

I assume Clarence was born about 1820 or 1830. Based on recollections written by Eric Anderton in 1984, he was the first of the Johnson line in NZ, sailing from Moulton, England in the early 1800s.

Several stories refer to him as "William Clarence Johnson", including an anecdote about his friendship with Louis Dihars.

He married Elizabeth Hauta (or Te Hautaha?), whose full name was "Riripeti Tehapeta Timitiotahai TeAutaha".

He and Elizabeth settled at Te Wairoa, where they reared a small family of two girls and two boys.

Their children include:

• Clarence [Charles] Johnson was the oldest of the two boys.  He was picked along with a number of other troops form the constabulary to form a small detachment under the command of a Lieutenant.
• Williams Fairfax Johnson, born 10-August-1850 in Okura, Tauranga, BOP, NZ.  He married Oteria (Odelia) [DiHars].

Reference: some information supplied by Catherine Holgate, daughter of Dale Holgate, daughter of Joan Heath, daughter of Emily Johnson, daughter of William Johnson.

And other by Linda Baine, grand daughter of Fairfax' grand daughter Selina Jane Johnson.