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Baptism of William Samuel HOW 1842 Hackney.

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GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 19:23

Please can anyone find a Baptism for William Samuel How... Hackney B 1842 for his parents ....in order to progress back further.
I can see 3 William How in 1851 ....but which one ????

Appreciate any help PLEASE !!

He married in 1885 Islington to Katherine Ester Simms.

YES I could get the marriage , but would be the last resort ...

Thanks to anyone.

Marilyn .....

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 5 Aug 2012 19:36

He's very elusive on the census before marrying isn't he! Can't spot a baptism. but this looks like his birth:

Births Dec 1842 (>99%)
HOW William Samuel Bethnal Green 2 52

Jan

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 5 Aug 2012 19:41

Marilyn - why would buying the marriage certificate be the last resort. It is undoubtedly the first thing you should do

Jude

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 19:48

Jan ....yes thats him..

Jude.....

Its not my family...... :-S

Just helping out .........but will twist my friends arm it if nothing comes about :-D

Vera

Vera Report 5 Aug 2012 19:57

1881

Ref
HOW, William Head Married M 38 1843 Paperhanger
Hackney, Middlesex VIEW
HOW, Esther Wife Married F 26 1855
Shoreditch, Middlesex VIEW
HOW, Alice Daughter Single F 2 1879
Shoreditch, Middlesex VIEW
HOW, George Son Single M 0 1881
Islington, Middlesex VIEW
Piece: 265
Folio: 69
Page: 2
Registration District: Islington
Civil Parish: Islington
Municipal Borough:
Address: 7, South Street, Islington
County: London, Middlesex


Name: SIMS, Katherine Esther
Registration district: [?] Islington
County: London
Year of registration: 1885
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name Not available before 1912
Volume no: [?] 1B
Page no: [?] 670
MarriageFinderâ„¢: [?] Katherine Esther Sims married one of the following people Transcript
BRINJES, John Frederick VIEW
HOW, William Samuel VIEW

DEAN, Rachel Maude


Regards Vera

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 5 Aug 2012 20:08

You say he married 1885 but this seems to be a child born 1881:

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about George William Alexander How Name: George William Alexander How
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1881
Baptism Date: 15 May 1881
Father's Name: William Samuel How
Mother's Name: Catherine Esther How
Parish or Poor Law Union: Islington St Mary
Borough: Islington
Register Type: Parish Registers

Born 21 Feb. 1881.

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend Report 5 Aug 2012 20:11

1891

HOW, William Head Married M 48 1843 House Decorator
London VIEW
HOW, Catharine Wife Married F 36 1855 Martle Maker
London VIEW
HOW, Alice C Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar
London VIEW
HOW, William Son M 10 1881 Scholar
London VIEW

Piece: 168

Folio: 27

Page: 32

Registration District: Islington

Civil Parish: Islington

Municipal Borough:

Address: 27, Danbury Street, Islington, London

County: London

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 20:14

Hi Vera,

Yes that's the family..

I just cant find the correct William How in the 1851 ,1861 -1871 census.


Marilyn ....

Vera

Vera Report 5 Aug 2012 20:16

Hi Marilyn, I am having the same problem on those census' as well.
Regards Vera

ChristinaS

ChristinaS Report 5 Aug 2012 20:24

I can't even find the marriage!

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 20:24

Margee.

William Samuel How & Katherine Esther Sims married 1885 after George William Alexander How was born in 1881...


Hmm never mind...Thank you all for your help.....Just HAVE to get the marriage Certificate :-S



Marilyn x

Vera

Vera Report 5 Aug 2012 20:25

I found it on FMP


Regards Vera

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 20:32

Yippee Vera.

What have you found .... :-D

ChristinaS

ChristinaS Report 5 Aug 2012 20:46

I think Vera may be answering my query.

Thanks Vera.

Sorry for any confusion caused.

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 5 Aug 2012 20:54

OK ...Thanks to ALL,

I'm going to bed now.....so if anyone does come up with any news I'll be back in the morning
:-D


nighty night.
Marilyn... :-)

Vera

Vera Report 5 Aug 2012 21:04

Sorry Marilyn I was answering ChristinaS question about the marriage.
Regards Vera

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Aug 2012 21:29

1871 ? (with him, Charles How 19 Middlesex (Journeyman Plumber)

HOW, William Lodger M 24 1847 Middlesex (Paper Hanger)
Piece: 449
Folio: 22
Page: 4
Registration District: Shoreditch
Civil Parish: Shoreditch
Municipal Borough:
Address: Allerton Street, Shoreditch
County: London, Middlesex


Name: Alice Catherine Howe
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1879 (14th Feb.)
Baptism Date: 5 Mar 1879
Father's Name: William Samuel Howe (Decorator)
Mother's Name: Catherine Esther Howe
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hoxton Holy Trinity
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers

(10, Warham St.)

Chris :)

GRMarilyn

GRMarilyn Report 6 Aug 2012 16:52

Hi Chris.

Thank you you have given me a lead in the 1871 census.....got a brother Charles now to play around with ..LOL



Marilyn x

Graham

Graham Report 19 Aug 2012 12:15

There are a lot of Howe's in the Jarman family out of Devon
Connected with the W(e)are family as well from tjhe area Were connections to the
london area in the 1800's

Graham