John Howell

(1789-1860)

 
1789 Birth Although his census ages mean that he should have been born in 1791 the baptism detail suggests that he was born a couple of years before that.
31st May 1789 Baptism
1810 Marriage

St Leonard's was built in 1825 - therefore the family must have used St. Peter's before that date.

Marriage to Jane Thompson

Name: John Howell
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1810
Marriage Place: Saint Peter Or Collegiate,Wolverhampton,Stafford, England
Spouse: Jane Thompson
FHL Film Number: 0873647 IT 3, 0873647 IT 4, 421622, 421623, 497360, 497361, 497362, 497363, 497364, 497365
FHL Film Number: 1040898
Reference ID: it 2, p 395, cn 1028
1811 Birth of first son
Name: John Howell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1811
Baptism Place: Bilston,Stafford,England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane 
FHL Film Number: 417171, 426486
 
1814 Birth of first daughter
Name: Ann Howell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 27 Mar 1814
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 1 p 75
1817 Birth of a daughter
Name: Mary Howell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 29 Jun 1817
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 1 p 284

1820 Birth of a daughter
Name: Eliza Howell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 13 Feb 1820
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 2 p 166
1822 Birth of a daughter
Name: Sarah Howell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 25 Aug 1822
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 3 p 58
1826 Birth of a daughter
Name: Hannah Howells
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 30 Apr 1826
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howells 
Mother: Jane Howells 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 4 p 65
1829 Birth of a daughter
Name: Phebe Howell
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 26 Jul 1829
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040824
Reference ID: item 5 p 47
1832 Birth of a son
Name: William Howell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1832
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040825
Reference ID: Page 297, Item 2370
1834 Birth of a son
Name: Thomas Howell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Nov 1834
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Stafford, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040825
Reference ID: pg 195 it 1553
6 June 1841 Census

The family were living in Broad Lanes, Sedgley.

  • Head of Household: John Howell - a coal miner, Age 50
  • Wife: Jane Howell - Age 50
  • Daughter: Phoebe - Age 10
  • Son: William - Age 8
  • Son: Thomas - Age 5
  • Sister-in-law: Elizabeth Lowe - Age 48 (wife's sister)
30 March 1851 Census

William and Phoebe have left the fold. No aunt is living with them any more.

  • Head of Household: John Howell - a coal miner, Age 60
  • Wife: Jane Howell - Age 60
  • Son: Thomas - Age 16 is working as a puddler

The address is now given as 63, Broad Lanes
1860 Death John died before the 1861 Census, but several John Howells died in 1858-1860 therefore I have not added the details of them. I need to check this out at St. Leonard's, where I am sure his funeral took place!
1861 Census John's widow, Jane is living between the houses of her eldest and youngest sons.
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