Rose Kate Nichols

Abt 1872 - Abt 1949  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Rose Kate Nichols  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1869	Wandsworth, London   [3]
  Birth	Abt 1869  [1]
  	age 21 at marriage
  Birth	Abt 1871	Clapham, London   [4]
  Born	Abt Feb 1872	Clapham, London
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Abt Feb 1872	Lambeth RD, London   [5]
  Birth	Abt 1873	Clapham, London   [6]
  Name	Rosa Kate Nichols  [5]
  Name	Rose K Howes  [7]
  Name	Rose Kate Unknown  [8]
  Name	Rose Unknown  [3, 6, 9]
  Residence	7 Sep 1890	3 Lower Kensington Lane, Southwark, London   [1]
  Residence	5 Apr 1891	68 Dorset Road, Kennington, London   [3]
  Residence	2 Sep 1891	67 Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London   [8]
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	61 Fitzallen Street, Lambeth, London   [4]
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911
  	Housekeeper
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	174 Mitcham Road, West Croydon, Surrey
  Died	Abt Aug 1949	Croydon RD, Surrey   [7]
  	age 77
  Notes	daughter of Robert Nichols, carriage builder; living as housekeeper with John Thompson in 1911, but shown as married 20 years with one son Also shown as married in 1901 - apparently, she has been "left" by William Confirmed by subsequent newspaper reports Alternative birth registry candidates: Births Sep 1870 (>99%) NICHOLS Rose Croydon 2a 232 Births Dec 1871 (>99%) NICHOLS Rose Anna St. Olave 1d 270 Disputed will - transcribed from Northampton Daily Echo 11 Dec 1924 The hearding was resumed in the Probate Court today, of the dispute between the widow and Mrs Skelton, the housekeeper, concerning the wills of the late Mr William Howes, general dealer, of Clapham Park, The widow, Rose Kate Howes, who is the defendant in the above action, today gave evidence. Asked if she forged the name William Howes Bridger to the will she propounded, witness replied, "Certainly not". She said her marriage with testator was very unhappy. In 1911 witness received a sentence of three weeks for receiving stolen property and had also paid £20 as a fine for buying a stolen dog. She left her husband about 19 years ago, and had lived with a man named Belcher for some years, but not since the time she became friendly with her husband before his death. Her husband told her he was not really living with Mrs Skelton. she was his housekeeper. He used to call Mrs Skelton "the old hen" and often said she was "on the juice" and taking snuff. One day her husband came to her and said: "Rose, I am going to give you 11 1/2d out of every shilling." Witness then spoke to her husband and the witnesses signing the will of October 1923 and handing it to her saying, "There you are, Rose. I have proved to you what sort of a man I am. I have left you 11 1/2d out of every shilling." Witness then described how, after missing the will she found it in her kennel coat after the bath had been tipped over her by a dog. ======================================== From the Northampton News 16 Dec 1924 CLAPHAM WILL DISPUTE - Judgment for the widow IN the Probate Court today, Mr Justice Hotridge gave judgement in the will suit concerning the estate of Mr William Howes, general dealer, of Clapham Park, who left about £2,000. The widow, Mrs Rose Kate Howes, was defendant in that action and set up a will of 1923, which plaintiff, Mrs Alice Elizabeth Skelton, who became testator's housekeeper, alleged was a forgery and propounded a will of 1917 under which she benefited. His Lordship said he was satisfied from expert evidence that the signature of the testator in the will set up by the widow was genuine. His Lordship also found that this will had been properly executed and pronounced in favour of it accordingly.
  Person ID	I56371	ONS
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family	William Henry Howes,   b. Abt 1868, Clerkenwell, London ,   d. 2 Feb 1924, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas Street, Southwark, London  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Married	Abt Aug 1890	St Saviour Southwark RD, London   [1, 2]
  Married	7 Sep 1890	St John the Evangelist, Walworth, Southwark, London   [1]
  Witness	7 Sep 1890  [1]
  	Isabella Shilton
  Witness	7 Sep 1890  [1]
  	William Boon
  Children	+ 1. William Arthur Howes,   b. Abt Jan 1891, Clapham, London ,   d. Abt Nov 1960, SW Surrey RD, Surrey  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F16468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1869 - Wandsworth, London Birth - Abt 1871 - Clapham, London Born - Abt Feb 1872 - Clapham, London Birth - Abt Feb 1872 - Lambeth RD, London Birth - Abt 1873 - Clapham, London Married - Abt Aug 1890 - St Saviour Southwark RD, London Married - 7 Sep 1890 - St John the Evangelist, Walworth, Southwark, London Residence - 5 Apr 1891 - 68 Dorset Road, Kennington, London Residence - 2 Sep 1891 - 67 Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London Residence - 2 Apr 1911 - 174 Mitcham Road, West Croydon, Surrey Died - Abt Aug 1949 - Croydon RD, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S64] Parish Register - marriages. [S475] BMD register (England & Wales) - marriages - multiple sources. [S5] 1891 Census - England & Wales. [S6] 1901 Census - England & Wales. [S476] BMD register (England & Wales) - births - multiple sources. [S156] 1911 Census - England & Wales. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources. [S94] Baptism record - son. [S3259] Yorkshire Evening Post, 1924 Dec 10.