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William Howes

Male 1822 - 1873  (50 years)


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  • Name William Howes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth Abt 1822  Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Born 1 Aug 1822  Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 14 Aug 1822  St Julian, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Physical Description 5' 4", hazel eyes,  [9] 
    Occupation 9 Apr 1837  [3] 
    Apprentice Master Mariner 
    • Certificate states William had been an apprentice for 13 years
    Immigration 1849  Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  [2] 
    Master mariner 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  14 Bridgewater Terrace, Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Lodging house
    Occupation 9 Apr 1851  Liverpool, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Master Mariner 
    • Ticket #: 45152
      Cert #: 42408
    Died 2 Jun 1873  Terrace Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried 3 Jul 1873  At sea Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Family history says he died at sea, cut his throat whilst shaving (no evidence to back this up) and son, John Charles, sailed the boat home, taking 3 weeks! Family history also says John went grey doing it but there is no proof of that! No news account or inquest report yet found.
    Occupation 7 Jun 1877  [8] 
    Sailor 
    Occupation 26 Oct 1932  [7] 
    Mariner 
    Occupation 2 Jan 1950  [7] 
    Sea Captain 
    Notes 
    • Possibly the William Howes from Ludham?
    Person ID I24807  ONS
    Last Modified 30 May 2018 

    Father William Howes,   b. 11 Jan 1787, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1855, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Wickham,   b. Abt 1790, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1885, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1810  St Margaret, Norwich, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Witness 18 Jun 1810 
    Charlotte Hare 
    Witness 18 Jun 1810 
    John Dearing 
    Witness 18 Jun 1810 
    Sophia Nobbs 
    Witness 18 Jun 1810 
    William Ewing 
    Family ID F8587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Brown,   b. 14 May 1829, St David's, Fifeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1914, Mark Lane, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [9] 
    Married 17 Jan 1853  Church of Scotland, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Witness 17 Jan 1853  [5, 9] 
    Alexander Fraser 
    Witness 17 Jan 1853  [5, 9] 
    Hannah Corp 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Howes,   b. Abt 1854,   d. Abt 1854  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Charles William Howes,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Abt 1855  (Age ~ 0 years)
    +3. Harriet Sarah Howes,   b. 1856, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1950, Lottie Stewart Memorial Hospital, Dundas, Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    +4. John Charles Howes,   b. 19 Feb 1858, Pevensey Crescent, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 77 years)
     5. William James Howes,   b. 5 Nov 1860, Prospect Place, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Harry Alfred Howes,   b. 17 May 1862, Lingapone Crescent, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Annie Marie Guttison Howes,   b. 11 Jan 1864, Corio Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Lillis Clara Howes,   b. 19 Aug 1866, Terrace street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1955, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +9. Sarah Louise Howes,   b. 30 Jul 1869, Terrace street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1932, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2014 
    Family ID F23762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1822 - Norwich, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Aug 1822 - Norwich, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 14 Aug 1822 - St Julian, Norwich, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1849 - Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Master Mariner - 9 Apr 1851 - Liverpool, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jan 1853 - Church of Scotland, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Jul 1873 - At sea Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Parish Register - baptisms.
      indicates that we have seen the original parish register, microfilm/fiche or a scanned image

    2. [S2] 1851 Census - England & Wales.

    3. [S1133] Masters Certificates.

    4. [S27] Death cert - Son.

    5. [S50] Marriage cert.

    6. [S510] Birth record - daughter.

    7. [S601] Death report - mother.

    8. [S217] Marriage record - daughter.

    9. [S1468] Judith Hobbs.

    10. [S55] Norfolk Marriage CD, Norfolk Family History Society.

    11. [S64] Parish Register - marriages.
      indicates that we have seen the original parish register, microfilm/fiche or a scanned image


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