Phoebe Howell (Nee Burton)

(1836 - 1914)

1836 Birth  
   
Name: Phebe Burton
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Gender: Female
Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Hundred: North Seisdon
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 998
Book: 7
Folio: 17
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Phebe Burton 5
1851 Census
Name: Phebe Burton
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 50
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 50
Piece: 2031
Folio: 387
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Aaron Bray 46
Sarah Bray 45
William Bray 19
John Bray 15
Mary Bray 13
Richard Bray 7
Charles Bray 36
Phebe Burton 17

50 Cinderhill, Ettinshall - working as a servant to a family with a miner as the head of household.

It is interesting that Mary Bray is listed as a Sunday Scholar. The Churches in the area contributed a lot to the education of children.

1854 Marriage
Name: Phoebe Burton
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1854
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 6c
Page Number: 131
Records on Page:
Name
Phoebe Burton
Sarah Ann Edwards
George Hollies
Thomas Howell
Edward Pritchards
Name: Phebe Burton
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1836
Marriage Date: 1854
Marriage Place: Sedgley, Stafford, England
Father: Joseph Burton 
Spouse: Thomas Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040793
Reference ID: 2:3FX8BNT

 

7 April 1861

Phoebe's mother-in-law Jane is now a widow and living on her own in number 92 Broad Lanes.

Thomas and Phoebe's family live in number 91 and her brother-in-law John and his wife live in number 93.

Name: Pheby Howells
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: 1837
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas Howells
Gender: Female
Where born: Broad Lane Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Coseley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 61
Household schedule number: 91
Piece: 2053
Folio: 125
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Howells 35
Pheby Howells 24
Jane Howell 6
John Howell 4
Eliza Howell 2

 

1871

The family is now living at 79 Broad Lanes

  • Thomas Howell - head of the household, age 37 is working as a puddler
  • Phoebe Howell - wife, age 33

Children:

  • Jane Howell age 16
  • John Howell age 14
  • Eliza Howell age 12
  • Thomas Howell age 11
  • Fanny Howell age 6
  • Louise Howell age 2
1914 Death
Name: Phoebe Howell
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1914
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6b
Page: 1025
1881

Thomas Howell age 46 - puddler

Phoebe Howell age 44 - wife

Children:

  • Eliza Howell age 21 - mother of William - no occupation
  • Thomas Howell age 18 - puddler
  • Fanny Howell age 13
  • Lucy Howell age 11 (Louise is now known as Lucy)
  • Sophia Howell age 7
  • Sarah Howell age 5

William Howell age 7 - grandson

1891

Householder Thomas Howell age 55 is working as a ball furnaceman

His wife Phoebe Howell age 52

William Howell 17 - grandson, is an iron worker

   

This census has Louisa married and her family living with her father and mother in 21, Swan Row Ettingshall.

Father: Thomas Howell 67 - householder - labourer at the furnace yard

Mother: Phoebe Howell 66

Louisa Wright 35

Thomas Wright 36 - clerk at the ironworks - isn't Louisa's husband Henry - perhaps his brother?

Louisa's Children:

  • John Wright 13 - Clerk at the ironworks
  • Sarah Wright 8
  • Harry Wright 5
  • Phoebe Wright 4
  • Frederick Wright 2
1911 Census

This census has Phoebe (now a widow) living with Jack Wright - who is the same age as John in the census 10 years before. He is listed as her nephew, but really woud have been her grandson. Phoebe filled in the census form.

Their address is 42, Withy Lane Coseley and only the two of them are living in the cottage.

Jack is listed as being a stoker for the 'loco engine' but someone at a later date added (steel works). This really might not have been appropriate as he probably was a stoker on a train!

1914 Death
Name: Phoebe Howell
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1914
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6b
Page: 1025
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