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Howell & Howells Family

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David

David Report 31 Oct 2014 14:17

Thank you your help is much welcome

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 13:20

HOWELLS RICHARD R 1886 1948 1948 Deaths & burials Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales


HOWELLS RICHARD RHONDOLPH 1886 — 1886 Births & baptisms Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 13:17

HOWELLS BENJAMIN EDGAR 1889 — 1889 Births & baptisms Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

First name(s) BENJAMIN EDGAR
Last name HOWELLS
Gender Male
Birth day 24
Birth month 5
Birth year 1889
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1970
District PONTYPRIDD
County Glamorganshire
Volume 8B
Page 3312
Country Wales

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 13:13

Waiting for a cake to come out of the oven, so I thought I'd find a bit more for you

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Freherbert Street, St John Cardiff, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Benjamin Howells Head Married Male 32 1859 Railway Engine Driver Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Annie Howells Wife Married Female 29 1862 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Gladys M Howells Daughter - Female 18 1873 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Gertrude Howells Daughter - Female 7 1884 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Richard R Howells Son - Male 5 1886 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Thomas W Howells Son - Male 3 1888 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Benjamin E Howells Son - Male 1 1890 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 13:11

use freebmd to look for info about Alban's siblings and their descendants

And the 1881 census to cross-refer (free on familysearch) plus later censuses if you subscribe to the sites which have them

here's a little start for you


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
16, David Street, Cardiff St Mary, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard Phillips Head Married Male 51 1830 Railway Smith (Eng & Mch Wkr) Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Ann Phillips Wife Married Female 50 1831 Midwife Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Richard Phillips Son Single Male 17 1864 Railway Clerk Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Thomas B Phillips Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Joseph M Bernadcorn Or Berusdeson Fosterchild Single Male 0 1881 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Benjamin R Howells Son In Law Married Male 21 1860 Rly Engine Fireman Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Annie Howells Daughter Married Female 19 1862 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

David

David Report 31 Oct 2014 13:03

Hi Jacqueline,
Thanks for your help what i meant by gaps is I have only my direct desendents on list
I would like to find like Richard Howell had 5 children but I have info of only 1 sons decendents William Howell had 4 children but I only have info on 1 sons desendents William Howells do you understand what I mean again thanks for your help the info you have sent is my family but I did not know about the step children

David

David Report 31 Oct 2014 12:52

Hi Maddie
Thanks for your help yes this is as far back as I can find but that is the same info as i have so I am on the right track

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 12:34


Marriages Dec 1869 (>99%)

Griffiths David Bedwelty 11a 161
Soward Jane Bedwelty 11a 161


So Lydia wasn't Jane's child...................

This may be the mother of William's children..........

Deaths Dec 1864 (>99%)
Howells Mary Bedwelty 11a 64

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 12:22

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
12, Wetherall Street, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Howells Head Married Male 31 1830 Iron...In Iron Works - Transcription
Mary Howells Wife Married Female 33 1828 - - Transcription
Alban Howells Son - Male 4 1857 Scholar - Transcription
Benjamin R Howells Son - Male 1 1860 - - Transcription

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 12:20


Not sure what you mean by 'gaps'

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Iron Street, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Howells Head - Male 47 1824 - Glamorgan, Wales Transcription
Jane Howells Wife - Female 44 1827 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Alban Howells Son - Male 14 1857 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Benjn Howells Son - Male 11 1860 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Lydia Howells Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Edward Howard Step-Son - Male 14 1857 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Jemimah Howard Step-Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription
Thomas J Howard Step-Son - Male 11 1860 - Monmouthshire, Wales Transcription


Have you researched the siblings?

The census above suggests that Jane is not the mother of any of the Howells except (possibly) Lydia

have you researched this?


In Welsh, 'f' is pronounced as 'v'

Maddie

Maddie Report 31 Oct 2014 11:56

I guess this is where you get his birth date from
I cannot find a baptism, sorry

First name(s) RICHARD
Last name HOWELL
Birth year 1752
Death year 1842
Age 90
Burial year 1842
Burial day 7
Burial month 3
Place LLANCARFAN
Church description ST CADOC
Church denomination ANGLICAN
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Record set National Burial Index for England & Wales
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Glamorgan Family History Society

David

David Report 31 Oct 2014 10:57

Hi Maddie
I belive both the spelings are right for the village

David

David Report 31 Oct 2014 10:56

Hi Jacqueline
I am looking to go back from Richard Howell I know he married Margaret Evan 7 June 1785 at Llancarfan but cannot go any further
I also only have details of my direct line
Richard Howell about 1752 Glamorgan
William Howell about 1800 Llancarfan
William Howells about 1829 Llantrithyd
Alban Howells 1856 Tredegar
George Howells 1889 Cardiff
I would like to fill in the gaps

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 31 Oct 2014 09:23

David

Please say what you are actually looking for.

David

David Report 30 Oct 2014 20:44

Hi Maddie
Thanks for the reply I got the village name wrong it is Llancarfan
Richard Howell about 1752
Mary Howell about 1786
John Howell About 1789
Ann Howell about 1794
Margraret Howell about 1796
William Howell about 1800
all born in Llancarfan

Maddie

Maddie Report 30 Oct 2014 16:30


Wales, Select Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 about Howell Howell
Name: Howell Howell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Nov 1756
Baptism Place: Llanynys,Brecon,Wales
Father: Howell Powell
Mother: Elizth.
FHL Film Number: 104485

Maddie

Maddie Report 30 Oct 2014 16:25

are these related

1851
First name(s) Howell
Last name Howell
Gender Male
Age 90
Birth year 1751
Birth county Glamorgan
Birth county as transcribed GLAMORGAN
Birth place (other) Wales
Street Lanbethey
Parish or township Llancarvan
City or borough -
Town -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Registration district Cardiff
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1417
Book number 14
Folio number 7
Page number 6
Record set 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Record collection Census
Collections from Great Britain

© brightsolid online publishing ltd

1841
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Jehoiada Howels Male 45 1796 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Margarett Howels Female 40 1801 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
John Howels Male 20 1821 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Rees Howels Male 15 1826 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Margarett Howels Female 11 1830 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Lewis Howels Male 7 1834 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Thomas Howels Male 0 1841 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
John Howel Male 85 1756 Glamorgan, Wales
Transcription
Census details
First name(s) John
Last name Howel
Gender Male
Age 85
Birth year 1756
Birth county Glamorgan
Birth county as transcribed GLAMORGAN
Birth place (other) Wales
Street Village Of Lancarvan
Parish or township Llancarvan
City or borough -
Town -
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Registration district Cardiff
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1417
Book number 14
Folio number 17
Page number 7
Record set 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Record collection Census
Collections from Great Britain

© brightsolid online publishing ltd

David

David Report 30 Oct 2014 16:15

Hi looking for help in finding the howell & howells family I have traced back to Richard Howell born about 1752 married Margaret Evan in 1785 they lived in Llancarvan Glamorgan for most of thier life Richard died about 1842 and is buried in St Cadocs Church Llancarvan