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Benjamin Howes

Male Abt 1841 - 1893  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Howes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Birth Abt 1841  West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born Abt May 1841  West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt May 1841  Flegg RD, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Birth Abt May 1841  Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Baptism 9 May 1841  St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11] 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Duns Yard, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1851 
    Scholar 
    Residence 31 Mar 1851  Reform Cottage, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  22 Earl Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871 
    Farmer's Son 
    Residence 1871  The Lion, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 7 Dec 1880  [2] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1881  Martham Road, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 11 Nov 1886  [9] 
    Asst Overseer 
    Residence 11 Nov 1886  West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 24 Jun 1888  [3] 
    Asst Overseer 
    Occupation 6 Oct 1889  [12] 
    Asst Overseer 
    Death Abt Aug 1893  Flegg RD, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 52y 
    Death 15 Aug 1893  [5, 13, 14] 
    Age: 51y 
    • Thanks to Jim Howes for the MI which reads:
      Thy will O Lord be done In loving memory of BENJAMIN HOWES the beloved husband of SOPHIA HOWES who died August 18th 1893 aged 51 years Earth to earth / dust to dust Calmly now the words we say Leaving him to sleep in trust Till the resurrection day Father in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping
    Name Benjamin Hawes  [13] 
    Occupation Mail cart driver  [4] 
    Died 15 Aug 1893  West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • age 51
    Buried Abt 20 Aug 1893  St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13] 
    • husband of Sophia
    West Somerton, Norfolk    		 West Somerton, Norfolk
    St Mary
    Benjamin Howes HS    		 Benjamin Howes HS
    Notes 
    • 1861 Living with sister Mary Anne
      1881 Living with brother Albert and his family following their father's recent death
      On the 1881 census West Somerton, Benjamin is living as a boarder, aged 40yrs, unmarried with the family of Albert HOWES, his brother. He married Sophia Moore December Quart 1886 in Flegg Hundred and his occupation at the time of his first child's baptism was as assistant overseer.

      1891 census Low Rd, West Somerton
      Mary A Moore widow 68yrs living on own means born Martham Norfolk
      Sophia Howes dau married 39yrs Dressmaker born West Somerton
      Sydney G Howes grandson 3yrs born West Somerton
      Mildred M Howes 1yr granddaughter born West Somerton

      1891 Common Road West Somerton
      Benjamin Howes head married 50yrs Assistant Overseer born West Somerton
    Person ID I373  ONS
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father George Howes,   b. 14 Aug 1807, Sea Palling, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1880, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Sophia Thain,   b. 14 May 1809, Repps with Bastwick, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1873, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Witness 7 Nov 1830  [4] 
    Berry Turner 
    Witness 7 Nov 1830  [4] 
    Francis Smith 
    Married 7 Nov 1830  Repps with Bastwick, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Married 11 Nov 1830  SS Peter & Paul, Repps with Bastwick, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Family ID F2800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Moore,   b. Abt Nov 1851, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1895, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married Abt Nov 1886  West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Married Abt Nov 1886  Flegg RD, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Married 11 Nov 1886  St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Witness 11 Nov 1886  [9] 
    David Howes 
    Witness 11 Nov 1886  [9] 
    Edith Day 
    Children 
     1. Sydney George Howes,   b. Sep 1887, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1934, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
    +2. Mildred Mary Ann Howes,   b. 3 Feb 1889, West Somerton, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1966, Richmond RD, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F9605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1841 - West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt May 1841 - West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt May 1841 - Flegg RD, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt May 1841 - Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 9 May 1841 - St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Jun 1841 - Duns Yard, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 31 Mar 1851 - Reform Cottage, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - 22 Earl Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - The Lion, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Martham Road, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt Nov 1886 - West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt Nov 1886 - Flegg RD, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 11 Nov 1886 - West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Nov 1886 - St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 52y - Abt Aug 1893 - Flegg RD, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Aug 1893 - West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt 20 Aug 1893 - St Mary, West Somerton, Norfolk Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] 1851 Census - England & Wales.

    2. [S219] Probate records - father.

    3. [S94] Baptism record - son.

    4. [S840] Judy Jones.

    5. [S275] Gravestone.

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

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

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

    9. [S64] Parish Register - marriages.

    10. [S1] 1841 Census - England & Wales.

    11. [S36] FreeReg, www.freereg.org.uk.

    12. [S95] Baptism record - daughter.

    13. [S315] www.interment.net, West Somerton, St Mary.

    14. [S1244] Jim Howes.

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


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