William Howes

Brief Life History of William

When William Howes was born in 1857, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Walter Howes, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth Burley, was 26. He married Harriet Elizabeth Phillips on 24 August 1880, in Moseley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Moseley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Coventry St Michael, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died in January 1897, in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 40.

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Family Time Line

William Howes
1857–1897
Harriet Elizabeth Phillips
1855–1934
Marriage: 24 August 1880
Elsie Elizabeth Howes
1882–1908
William Arthur Howes
about 1883–1908
Charles William Howes
1885–1886
Florence Annie Howes
1889–1967
Gladys Irene Howes
1891–1986

Sources (17)

  • William Hewes, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Howes, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Meek, Albert Thomas & Howes, Florence Annie; Entry of Marriage from the General Register Office in London, England; m 10 July 1920 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England; fathers = Thomas Frederick Meek & William Howes (Lamp Manufacturer)

World Events (2)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English:

pronounced to rhyme with hose, a variant of Howe 1 with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Hose (Leicestershire), recorded as Howes in 1086, is named with the plural of Old English hōh ‘hill spur’.

pronounced to rhyme with cows, a variant of Howe 2 (see Hugh ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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