Ernest Nobbs Howard

[hookleg]

Hunting for info about Ernest Nobbs Howard, born 1866 in Belton, on the outskirts of Gt. Yarmouth. Boundary changes have now placed Belton in Norfolk, rather than Suffolk, so am not sure where to post this request (It may need to be moved to Suffolk). His parents were Richard, a dairy farmer, born abt 1829 in Lound and Sarah A Howard, born abt 1839 in Foulsham. I can't find her maiden surname. He married Eliza Bennett in Yarmouth 1911. Occupation was bricklayer. I have 1871, 81, 91, 1901 and 1911 census info, but can't find his death which would appear to have been between 1911 and 1916 as his mother, then a widow, was notified of their only son's death near Ypres (Ernest William Howard). Any additional information about the family would be most welcome. Thanks

[KGarrad]

The parish of Belton is within the Registration District of Mutford.
So, this looks likely?!

Marriage, June qtr 1864
Mutford district     vol 4a, page 1030

Howard, Richard
+ and on the same page +
Nobbs, Sarah Ann

Found on www.freebmd.org.uk


Finally, the topic heading on RootsChat states: England (Counties as in 1851-1901)?
Belton moved to Norfolk in the 1974 boundary changes - so I reckon this thread should be in Suffolk?!

[KGarrad]

There is a possibility for Ernest's death?

June qtr 1914
Yarmouth district     vol 4b, page 23

Howard, Ernest N     age 56 (putting his birth year about 1867/1868?)

[hookleg]

Thanks so much for those pieces of information. It seems likely that both are correct. I have only come across the Nobbs middle name for Ernest N Howards from Norfolk/ Suffolk in my research so far.

[trish1120]

Possible Baptism;
SARAH Nobbs, 2 Nov 1837, Holy Innocents, Foulsham, Norfolk
Parents WILLIAM/SOPHIA
Siblings;
ANTHONY, 14 June 1829
ELIZABETH, 31 July 1831
MARY, 30 June 1833
(FreeREG)

1851 Census
Foulsham, Norfolk
HO107/1810/66/4
Sophia Newman, 48, Head, Widow, Ag Lab, born Bungay, Suffolk
Elizabeth Nobbs, 19, Daug, Ag Lab
Mary Nobbs, 17, Daug, Ag Lab
William Nobbs, 15, Son, Ag Lab
SARAH Nobbs, 13, Daug, Servant***
Henry Newman, 70, Lodger, Widr, Ag Lab, born London
John Howes, 47, Lodger, Widr, Ag Lab, born Ling

Children all born Foulsham

1841 Census
Sophia Nobbs. 40
Anthony Nobbs, 12
Elizabeth Nobbs, 10
Mary Nobbs, 8
William Nobbs, 5
SARAH Nobbs, 3

William NOBBS Married Sophia LEGGITT, 18 March 1829 St Mary, Foulsham (FreeREG)

Henry NEWMAN, Widower, Hawker, married Sophia NOBBS, Widow, Hawker, 25 Oct 1841, St Peter and St Paul, Fakenham, Norfolk
No Parents named.
(FreeREG)

Trish

[trish1120]

Looks like Sophia was a busy girl

Baptisms, Holy Innocents, Foulsham;
JOHN LEGGET, 19 March 1820, Mother SOPHIA, Spinster, Ben. CAPES the reputed father
THOMAS Leggett, 16 Feb 1823, Mother SOPHIA, Spinster, Henry NEWMAN the reputed father
ANN NEWMAN Leggett, Mother SOPHIA, Spinster,    Henry NEWMAN the reputed father
(FreeREG)

She appears to have married again under Nobbs (not sure why)

Marriage Reg;
FreeBMD, March 1856, Aylsham, 4b 136
Sophia NOBBS/Benjamin BARBER on same page

1871 Census Foulsham;
Benjamin Barber. 67, Head, Mar, Ag Lab
SOPHIA Barber, 67, Wife, born Bungay, Suffolk

1861 she is down as born c 1801 Yarmouth;
Benjamin Barber, 55
Sophia Barber, 60
George Barber, 22

Aah 1856 Marriage is on FreeREG, Sophias Father NOAH Leggett

Gosh I want Sophia as one of my Leggetts as mine are so boring

[trish1120]

NOAH Leggett Buried 16 Jan 1841 Holy Innocents, Foulsham, age 73 (birth c 1768)

I have more but need to get off now.
So just a brief outline;

I think I have Sophias Parents Noah/May nee Crowfoot
Mary is still alive in 1851 Census, burial  7 Nov 1856 Foulsham age 91

1841 Foulsham;
Mary Leggett 70
Job Leggett 30
Hannah Rushmore 25++
Jane Rushmore    3
Samuel Rushmore 6 Mo

++Marriage of HANNAH Legget 1837 on FreeREG, Father NOAH

1851 Census
John Barstead. 91
Elizabeth Barstead. 88
Mary Leggett. 88

[hookleg]

Thanks for all that hard work Trish. As you say Sophia was a busy girl. I am researching this family to help an elderly lady who is coming to see me on Wednesday. I have some photos of her relatives who were killed WW1 and also of a redundant pub that her relatives kept as I am building up the archive of my village. You have helped with that line of her family tree a great deal.

[berkeley]

      On freebmd/ Suffolk there is the marriage of Ernest Nobbs Howard to Eliza Bennett in the December quarter of 1886 in the Stow S registraion district, is it possible that your info of a 1911 marriage is wrong?? Dave.