The Clendons of Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay.
Their grandson, William Ross Clendon was born in 1951 and resides in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay.
He married Carol Mary Dickie born in 1951 in Southland, New Zealand. They had twins in 1985.
Let Ross, Top right Samuel, bottom left Thomas.
The Johnson Clendons of Ōtautahi
This family results from the marriage of Olivia Johnson and Thomas Clendon, son of William Ross Clendon and Carol Mary Dickie.
Olivia’s origins lie in Australia. She was born in Bendigo, Victoria to Lynette Melba Johnson and Robert Tracey Jones (1948-2019).
Johnson name
The surname Johnson is of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning “son of John” and is a patronymic name, derived from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name “Johan” or “Jo(h)n”.
A more detailed breakdown:
Origin: Johnson is a patronymic surname, meaning it’s derived from a father’s given name.
Meaning: It signifies “son of John”.
Name “John” Origin: The name John derives from the Latin “Johannes,” which in turn comes from the Greek “Ἰωάννης” (Iōannēs), ultimately originating from the Hebrew “יוֹחָנָן” (Yohanan), meaning “Yahweh has favored”.
Variations: Due to the widespread use of the name John and the suffix “-son” (meaning “son”), variations of Johnson exist in other languages, such as “Jenson” or “Jansson”.
Popularity: Johnson is the second most common surname in the United States.
Other variations: Johnston, Jonson, Jonsen, Johanson, Johnstone, Johnsson, Johannsan, Jensen, MacShane, McShane, McSeain
Being such a widespread Johnsons were among the earliest convict settlers of Australia in the late 18th century.
This particular family was comparatively late to Australia, not arriving in Victoria from England until the early 1950s.