Alice was born in Vizagapatem, Madras, India, daughter of Nicholas Fenwick Johnson and his wife Bridget Mary. She was baptised in Madras on 22nd December 1845. Her Father was a Major General in the 26th Madras Native Infantry, and they were living at Secunderbad India. In 1857 there was an Indian rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. This may explain why Bridget and her Children came back to England and their Father stayed in India. Alice spent her childhood in Edwardes Square, Kensington. In 1861 Bridget and her children were living at Oak Cottage, Dorman's Land, Lingfield. Their Father also died in this year in Salem India of Liver Disease.
Bridget died on 18th August 1866 at 26 Pembroke Road, Kensington.
By 1871 Mary the oldest sibling is running the household and she is living with her other siblings at 2 Devonshire Villas, Main Road, Bexley Heath. The family are living on a pension from the Madras Military Fund.
In 1891 Alice is living with her Sister in Law Helen at 25 Adamson Road Hampstead. She is still living on her own means (presumably the pension from the Madras Military Fund)
In 1901 Alice is back living with her Sister Mary and Henrietta at Aldershot Road, Church Crookham, Hants.
In 1906 Alice her Sister Henrietta and her Brother William have moved to Worthing
In 1911 the siblings are living at at Norham Heene Road Worthing
In 1925 Alice is living at 64 Heene Road Worthing
Alice's Sister Henrietta died on 14th May 1928. Alice died at St Botolph's Lodge, Richmond Road on 19th July 1930. Probate was granted on 4th September to Stephen Garton Howard gentleman and Amy May Parish wife of Hawtayne Macrae Parish. Effects £671 13s 9d.