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William Henry Howes

Male Abt 1798 - 1861  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name William Henry Howes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Birth Abt 1797  Ipswich, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Born Abt 1798  Ipswich, Suffolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 5 Feb 1829  St Dunstan in the East, City of London, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Oct 1831  28 Mincing Lane, City of London, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 2 Oct 1839  [3
    Gentleman 
    Residence 2 Oct 1839  Brixton Hill, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 7 Dec 1843  Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Occupation 31 Mar 1851 
    Wine & Spirit Broker 
    Residence 31 Mar 1851  Anerley Road, Penge, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [9
    Wine & Spirit Broker 
    Death Abt May 1861  Croydon RD, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Name William H Howes  [10
    Residence May 1861  Anerley Hill, Penge, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence May 1861  Anerly Road, Norwood, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 10 May 1861  [5
    Wine broker 
    Died 10 May 1861  Anerly Road, Norwood, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried 15 May 1861  Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • age 63
    Probate 28 May 1861  Principal Registry, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • To William Henry Howes and Frederick Saunders Hovil, effects under £90,000
      Note that the witnesses to the wedding were both named Hovil.
    Occupation 24 Sep 1862  [2
    Merchant 
    Occupation 12 Feb 1863  [2
    Merchant & Broker 
    Occupation 22 Jan 1873  [2
    Merchant 
    Notes 
    • Family legend has it that they are descended from the illegitimate son of Admiral Hyde Parker and a Miss Howes. He was the admiral who ordered Nelson to withdraw and prompted the 'telescope to the blind eye" episode. Could this be the man? Right vintage
    Person ID I3657  ONS
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2023 

    Family Ann Saunders,   b. Abt 1806, Hackney, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1885, 56 Eversfield Place, St Leonards, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1829  St Mary, Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • by licence
    Witness 5 Feb 1829  [4
    John Hovil 
    Witness 5 Feb 1829  [4
    Mary Hovil 
    Notes 
    • On the marriage record the curate has added the names of two parishes, presumably those where the parties were born: St Clement, Ipswich and St Leonard, Shoreditch, respectively.
    Children 
    +1. Anne Mary Howes,   b. Abt 1829, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1863  (Age ~ 33 years)
     2. Ellen Jemima Howes,   b. Aug 1831, City of London, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1834, Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 3 years)
    +3. Captain William Henry Howes,   b. Abt 1832, Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1882, Lymington RD, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
    +4. General Frederick Augustus Howes,   b. Abt 1835, Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1887, Emscote, Bedford Hill, Balham, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years)
     5. Albert Joseph Howes,   b. 2 Feb 1837, Lewisham, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1914, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. Emmeline Howes,   b. Abt Sep 1839, Brixton Hill, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1921, Battle RD, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
    +7. Edmund John Howes,   b. 3 Aug 1841, Norwood, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1901, Eastbourne, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     8. Henry Howes,   b. Abt Aug 1843, Croydon RD, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1943, Croydon RD, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 100 years)
     9. Amy Louise Howes,   b. Abt 1848, Norwood, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Nov 1938, Battle RD, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F3537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1797 - Ipswich, Suffolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1798 - Ipswich, Suffolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Feb 1829 - St Mary, Lewisham, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Dec 1843 - Lewisham, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 31 Mar 1851 - Anerley Road, Penge, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt May 1861 - Croydon RD, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - May 1861 - Anerley Hill, Penge, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 May 1861 - Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 28 May 1861 - Principal Registry, London Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S450] RootsWeb, Howes List.

    2. [S218] Marriage record - son.

    3. [S95] Baptism record - daughter.

    4. [S64] Parish Register - marriages.

    5. [S117] Probate records.

    6. [S63] Parish Register - burials.

    7. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources.

    8. [S601] Death report - mother.

    9. [S3] 1861 Census - England & Wales.

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

    11. [S134] MI.