John Howells

Birth Name John Howells
Gender male
Age at Death 80 years

Notes

General

I did not find any christening records for John Howells in
Morville, Shropshire, on the IGI.

John Howells and Mary Anne Davis
Married 6 Jun 1836 in Madeley, Shropshire, England

There is this Davis family in Much Wenlock:

Mary Anne Davis, chr 18 Feb 1814, Much Wenlock, John and Sarah
Thomas Davis, chr 18 Feb 1814, Much Wenlock, John Thomas and Sarah

There is a second Davis family in Much Wenlock:

Thomas Davies, chr 20 Sep 1810, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Margaret
Elizabeth Davis, chr 2 Jul 1815, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Margaret
Mary Davis, chr. 7 Apr 1819, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Mary
Anne Davies, chr 15 May 1821, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Mary
d. 18 May 1821
Sarah Davies, chr 6 Jul 1823, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Mary
John Davies, chr 6 Nov 1825, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Mary
Anne Davies, chr 4 Jan 1829, Much Wenlock, Ishmael and Mary.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1808 Morville Parish, Shropshire, England   1a
Note

1871 Census said he was born in Eaton, Shropshire
1881 Census said he was born in Aston Eyre, Shropshire

Census (Head) March 30, 1851 Sutton Maddock, Shropshire, England   1a
Note

1851 Sutton Maddock, Shropshire
RD: Shiffnal, Sub-registration District: Albrighton, ED 4a, piece 1987, folio 46, page 9, household number 36

John Howells, head, married 43, agricultural laborer, born Morville, Salop
Mary Howells, wife, married, 39, born Much Wenlock, Salop
Emma Howells, daughter, 11, born Little Wenlock
John Howells, son, 5, born Much Wenlock, Salop
Ann Howells, daughter, 2, born Sutton Maddock, Salop

Census (Head) April 7, 1861 Madeley, Shropshire, England 25 Hills Lane 2a
Note

1861 Census, Madeley, Shropshire
Registration District: Madeley, Sub Registration District: Madeley, ED 12, piece 1858, folio 53, page 32, household 197
at 25 Hills Lane

John Howells, head, 48, agricultural laborer, born Morville, Salop
Mary A Howells, wife, 36, born Much Wenlock
John Howells, son, 15, coal miner, born
Ellen Howells, daughter, 6, born Sutton
Hannah Howells, daughter, 4, born Sutton

Census (Head) April 2, 1871 Madeley, Shropshire, England Twining Farm 3a
Note

1871 Census
Civil Parish: Barrow, Shropshire, Eng
Registration District, Madeley
Parliamentary Borough: Wenlock
Municipal Borough: Broseley
RG10/2758; ED Institution or vessel 7; Folio 63; Page 16

Family 58; in Twining Farm

Ann Grier?, farmer's wife, 57
Mary Ann Howells, wife, 49, laborer's wife, Born: Bounton, Salop
3 other servants

Family 59; In Twining Cottage

John Howells, 55, head, married, agricultural laborer, born in Eaton, Salop
Helen Howells, 16, dau., grn servant, born in Sutton Maddock, Shropshire

Census (Head) April 3, 1881 Linley, Shropshire, England Linley Brook 4a
Note

1881 British Census
Census Place Linley, Shropshire, England
Municipal Borough: Wenlock
Municipal Ward: Broseley
Parliamentary Borough: Wenlock
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece/Folio 2639/147, Page Number 9.

at Linley Brook

John Howells, 70, head, agricultural laborer, born in Aston Eyre, Shropshire
Mary Ann Howells, wife, 58, charwoman, born in Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Mary Ann Hughes, granddaughter, 7, scholar, born in Stirchley, Shropshire

Burial March 5, 1888 Madeley, Shropshire, England    
Note

Shropshire burials
John Howells, age 82
buried 5 Mar 1888, Anglican, Madeley, Shropshire
abode: Union
curate: James Jobling?
Archive refererence P180/A/4/9
Page 137
Register type Burial
Register date range 1880-1892

Record set Shropshire burials
at findmypast.com, accessed March 6, 2015

Death 1888 Madeley, Shropshire, England   5
Note

Deaths Mar Qtr 1888
HOWELLS John 82 Madeley 6a 601

Families

Family of John Howells and Mary Ann Davis
Married Wife Mary Ann Davis ( * 1812 + after 1881 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Banns May 1836 Madeley, Shropshire, England    
Note

Shropshire banns Transcription
1836, Anglican, Madeley, Shropshire
Banns of marriage between John Howells and Mary Ann Davis were published on the three Sundays underwritten; that is to say
15 of May
22 of May
29 of May
Archive Reference P180/A/5/1
Register Type Banns
Register Date Range 1823-1837
Page 111

at findmypast.com, accessed March 6, 2015

Marriage June 6, 1836 Madeley, Shropshire, England    
Note

Shropshire marriages Transcription
06 Jun 1836, Anglican, Madeley, Shropshire
John Howells
Mary Anne Davis
Register date range 1835-1837
Archive reference P180/A/3/7
Page 7

at findmypast.com, accessed March 6, 2015

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
James Howells
Henry HowellsJuly 26, 1846
Anne HowellsMay 12, 1854
Emma Howellsabout 1840
John Howellsabout 1846
Ellen/Helen Howellsabout 18541934
Hannah Howellsabout 1856

Source References

  1. 1851 Census of England
      • Page: Registrar's District: Shiffnal, Sub-registration District: Albrighton, ED 4a, piece 1987, folio 46, page 9, household number 36
      • Citation:

        https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8860&h=8033349&tid=&pid=&queryId=cbcd4f5403b8441b3efd1d85ed27e3e9&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DDU1081&_phstart=successSource

  2. 1861 Census of England
      • Page: Registration District: Madeley, Sub Registration District: Madeley, ED 12, piece 1858, folio 53, page 32, household 197
      • Citation:

        https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&indiv=try&h=19688175

  3. 1871 Census of England
      • Page: Barrow, Shropshire, Registration District, Madeley, RG10/2758; ED Institution or vessel 7; Folio 63; Page 16
      • Citation:

        https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/9408516:7619?tid=&pid=&queryId=339d24c5ab60787261cf71f5d64b999d&_phsrc=DDU1151&_phstart=successSource

  4. 1881 Census of England
      • Page: Linley, Shropshire, England, Reference RG11, Piece/Folio 2639/147, Page Number 9.
      • Citation:

        https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7572&h=18263837&tid=&pid=&queryId=c8369fb3e99ce47ebb37130a5ae6d483&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DDU1153&_phstart=successSource

  5. FreeBMD