Thomas Howell

(1834-1909)

Thomas had nine children.
30th November 1834
Baptism
Name: Thomas Howell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 30 Nov 1834
Baptism Place: St. Leonard's, Bilston, Staffordhire, England
Father: John Howell 
Mother: Jane Howell 
FHL Film Number: 1040825
Reference ID: pg 195 it 1553

6 June 1841

The family were living in Broad Lanes, Sedgley.

  • Father: John Howell - a coal miner, Age 50
  • Mother: Jane Howell - Age 50
  • Sister: Phoebe - Age 10
  • Brother: William - Age 8
  • Thomas - Age 5
  • Aunt: Elizabeth Lowe - Age 48 (mother's sister)
30 March 1851

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

  • Father: John Howell - a coal miner, Age 60
  • Mother: Jane Howell - Age 60
  • Thomas - Age 16 is working as a puddler

The address is now given as 63, Broad Lanes

23rd October 1853
Marriage
Name: Thomas Howell
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: Thomas Howells
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1853
Marriage Place: Coseley, Staffordshire, England
Spouse: Phebe Burton 
FHL Film Number: 1470595
Reference ID: It 3 p 134 No 398

Note the mis-spelling of Howell and Phoebe

1861

The family is now living at 91 Broad Lanes

  • Thomas Howells age 26 (listed on the Census as 35) is head of the household working as a 'furnace man'
  • His wife - Pheby Howells is listed as aged 24 - I think she is 25
  • Daughter - Jane Howell age 6
  • Son - John Howell age 4
  • Daughter - Eliza Howell age 2

Note the mis-spelling of Howell and Phoebe

Next door his mother Jane Howell is living. She is now a widow aged 68.

His brother is living two doors away: his eldest brother, John, age 49 is working as a puddler and Sarah his wife is aged 48.

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 is listed as being aged 11 - but I make him to be 8
  • Fanny Howell age 6
  • Louise Howell age 2
1881

For some reason he gives his place of birth as Wednesbury.... but the occupation fits - as does the place they are living....

The family is living at 78 Broad Lanes

Thomas Howell age 46 - puddler

Phoebe Howell age 44 - wife

Children:

  • Eliza Howell age 21 - must be the mother of William - no occupation
  • Thomas Howell age 18 - puddler
  • Fanny Howell age 13
  • Lucy Howell age 11
  • Sophia Howell age 7
  • Sarah Howell age 5

William Howell age 7 - grandson - is also living with them.

1891

They are living at 21 Victoria Terrace, Broad Lanes, Coseley, Ettingshall.

Householder Thomas Howell age 55 is working as a ball furnaceman

and his wife Phoebe Howell is aged 52

They have their grandson - William Howell, age 17 - living with them. He is an iron worker.

1901

This census has Thomas's daughter Louisa married, and her family living with her parents in 21, Swan Row Ettingshall.

Thomas Howell aged 67 - householder - labourer at the furnace yard

Wife: Phoebe Howell aged 66

Louisa Wright age 35 - daughter

Thomas Wright 36 - clerk at the ironworks - son-in-law.

Children:

  • John Wright 13 - labourer at the furnace yard
  • Sarah Wright 8
  • Harry Wright 5
  • Phoebe Wright 4
  • Frederick Wright 2

1909

At age 75

Death
Name: Thomas Howell
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1909
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6c
Page: 46
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