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George Freeman Howes

Male Abt 1878 - Abt 1916  (~ 37 years)


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  • Name George Freeman Howes 
    Birth Abt 1877  Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth Abt 1878  Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Birth Abt 1878  Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Born Abt Nov 1878  King's Norton RD, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt 1879  [5
    • age 25 at marriage
    Birth Abt Aug 1879  Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • age 18y 6m at first enlistment
    Birth Abt 4 Aug 1880  Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  2 Meredith Square East, King's Norton, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Living with grandmother Annie Wall.
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [1
    Scholar 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  29 Kyrwick Road, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Physical Description 5 Mar 1898  [6
    Ht: 5' 3 3/4"; wt: 127lb; brown eyes; brown hair 
    Service Between 5 Mar 1898 and 14 Mar 1910  Lichfield, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    South Staffordshire Regiment 
    • previously in the 4th Staffordshire Militia
      Served in South Africa, winning several medals
    Service No. 5 Mar 1898  [6
    5304 
    Occupation 5 Mar 1898  [6
    Painter 
    Occupation 16 Apr 1905  [5
    Painter 
    Residence 16 Apr 1905  68 Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911 
    Painter 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  9 B89 Unett Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Physical Description 1 Sep 1914  [6
    Ht: 5'4"; wt: 127lb, Grey eyes, grey hair 
    Physical Description 1 Sep 1914  [6
    Ht: 5'4"; wt: 127lb; grey eyes; grey hair 
    • Has a tattoo of Britannia in the centre of his chest
    Service Between 1 Sep 1914 and 8 Feb 1916  [6, 7
    South Staffordshire Regiment 
    • discharged as unfit for service
      served 28 Nov 1914 - 15 Oct 1915 in France
    Service No. 1 Sep 1914  [6, 7
    9890 
    Occupation 1 Sep 1914  [6
    Painter 
    Died Abt Feb 1916  Birmingham RD, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • age 37
    Death 11 Mar 1916  [7
    Name Freeman Wall  [2
    Name G Howes  [7
    Name George F Howes  [1
    Name George Freeman J Wall  [4
    Name George Howes  [3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
    Name George Stokes  [6
    Occupation 1 Aug 1931  [10
    Painter 
    • Son George Edward's marriage.
    Occupation 22 Dec 1934  [10
    Painter 
    • Son Reginald Frank's marriage.
    Person ID I23428  ONS
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2021 

    Father William Howes,   b. 1833, Brackley, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1890, 12 Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Aston juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Nelly Edith Wall,   b. Abt 1856, Worcester, Worcestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1936, Birmingham RD, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Abt Nov 1880  Aston RD, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Married 21 Dec 1880  St Andrew, Bordesley, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Groom is a widower.
    Witness 21 Dec 1880  [5
    Elizabeth Workman 
    Witness 21 Dec 1880  [5
    Thomas Workman 
    Family ID F4118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Olive Parkes,   b. 12 Nov 1882, Aston Manor, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1975, Sandwell RD, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1905  St James, Handsworth, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Witness 16 Apr 1905  [5
    Charles Clark 
    Witness 16 Apr 1905  [5
    Lilla Parkes 
    Married Abt May 1905  West Bromwich RD, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. George Edward Charles Howes,   b. 1 Mar 1907, All Saints, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1990, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Reginald Frank Howes,   b. 8 Dec 1909, Handsworth, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1980, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Harold Howes,   b. 8 Sep 1911, Birmingham, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1912, Birmingham RD, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F29589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1877 - Birmingham, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1878 - Birmingham, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1878 - Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt Nov 1878 - King's Norton RD, Worcestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt Aug 1879 - Birmingham, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 4 Aug 1880 - Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsService - South Staffordshire Regiment - Between 5 Mar 1898 and 14 Mar 1910 - Lichfield, Staffordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1905 - St James, Handsworth, Staffordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt May 1905 - West Bromwich RD, Staffordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt Feb 1916 - Birmingham RD, Warwickshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] 1891 Census - England & Wales.

    2. [S4] 1881 Census - England & Wales.

    3. [S156] 1911 Census - England & Wales.

    4. [S476] BMD register (England & Wales) - births - multiple sources.

    5. [S64] Parish Register - marriages.

    6. [S148] Ancestry.com Military Records, www,ancestry.com.

    7. [S611] Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

    8. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources.
      available online from various sources

    9. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources.
      available online from various sources

    10. [S218] Marriage record - son.

    11. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources.