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Title: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: llysfaen on Tuesday 04 April 06 20:22 BST (UK)

Hello, all.

I am most eager to learn more of this family (my great grandparents).

Any information at all will be most gratefully appreciated. Parents, siblings, absolutely anything.

The census information from 1901 is all I know of them, other than William being my great grandfather, and Margaret being a County Cork girl.

1901 Census details:
Bookbinders Yd, Oxford.   PRO Reference RG/13 1386

William T H    aged 41  Musician  born Waltham Cross, Herts.
Margaret                45                          Cork, Ireland.
William T H               9                          Norwich, Norfolk.
Edward H                 7                          Cardiff, Glamorgan.
Joseph                     4                          Torquay, Devon.

Thank you for your time and interest...
..... Steven.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: Emsworthy on Tuesday 04 April 06 20:37 BST (UK)

Hi Stephen,

The only couple I can find in 1891 at the moment are

6 Castle Street, Northampton All Saints

William Howlett, Head, 32, Hawker, Herts Watford
Margaret Howlett, Wife, 36, Herts Watford

RG12/1202 F 105 Pg 13

The birthplaces are out, but they are about the right age...

Regards, Emma ;)

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: Emsworthy on Tuesday 04 April 06 20:38 BST (UK)

Just looking at your photo...who was Charlotte Howlett?

Regards, Emma ;)

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: llysfaen on Tuesday 04 April 06 21:48 BST (UK)

Thank you, Emma.
I shall look to try to see if they are the same people, somehow.

Charlotte Howlett is my maternal grandmother, born Charlotte Evans in Liverpool, 1896 and sent to Canada during the 'Home Children' programme for underprivileged children, aged 11.

She returned to Liverpool at the age of 19 and met and married William Howlett (the 9yrs-old son in the census) in 1916.

William lost a leg from war wounds in France, 10 days after their wedding, and Charlotte was struck permanently deaf through meningitis at the age of 21.

Brenda (the child on her lap - my mother) is the youngest of her children to William.

William died in the same year that Brenda was born (hence no hubby in the photograph).

Charlotte died in 1974, the year of my first marriage.

She was a wonderful woman, of great courage and resilience, and whose hard-won wisdom was a gift that I shall treasure always, and whose example I carry proudly throughout the trials of my own life. 

..... Steven.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: frederickay on Tuesday 04 April 06 23:43 BST (UK)

hi only a titbit. i saw howletts in the graveyard of pentney church . norfolk. i took notice because we have a famous all -black. didn't write it down but did notice that one of the children in your census was born in norfolk. maybe clutching at straws but they could have been visiting . hope it helps . frederickay

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: llysfaen on Tuesday 04 April 06 23:57 BST (UK)

Thank you, Frederickay.

I shall see if I can get the parish records for there.

Many thanks...
..... Steven.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: frederickay on Wednesday 05 April 06 00:24 BST (UK)

hi there is a pentney site run by Rita Sheridan . i just google it . it is full of info. i can even see the grave s position in my mind so i might ask if the people i correspond with  if they can look at it for you .pentney is near kings lynn.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: llysfaen on Wednesday 05 April 06 00:28 BST (UK)

I shall Google it now.
Thanks again for your kind interest and assistance, Frederickay, I very much appreciate it.

..... Steven.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: Debbie Eklund on Friday 17 October 14 17:40 BST (UK)

Hello Steve. This is Debbie. I am looking for information about our grandmother Charlotte. Please contact me.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: llysfaen on Saturday 18 October 14 12:56 BST (UK)

Hello Debra!
I have sent you a personal message.
It's great to hear from you!

..... Steven.

Title: Re: Howlett, William & Margaret. Any information needed.
Post by: Debbie Eklund on Monday 05 January 15 17:34 GMT (UK)

Hi Steven, If you sent me a personal message, I never got it. Perhaps I am looking in the wrong place? I am anxious to talk to you about my grandmother's Barnado records, amongst other things. My email is deklunduk@hotmail.com. Home address 1259 Eberhart Ave, Columbus Ga. 31906, USA. The only phone I have is a cell phone, # 706 315 7463. I have a facebook acct under the name Debbie Eklund. Have searched for you there to no avail. Hope to hear from you soon!