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Ancestors of Allan Charles Howard

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Patrick

Patrick Report 19 Feb 2024 20:17

Looking for ancestors of Allan Charles Howard born 1946 in Smethwick, his mother's maiden name was Elsmore.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 19 Feb 2024 20:28

You can find Allan’s mother’s first name by looking for a Howard/Elsmore marriage on freebmd.

You can confirm the names of his parents by buying the birth certificate. This would also give you his father’s occupation and an address.

Once you know both names you should be able to find them on the 1939 index, hopefully with their family and then you can work back through the various census.
Added: the marriage is not on freebmd so you will need to buy the birth certificate from the GRO
You could also checkout other trees by looking at Search/ search all members trees.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Feb 2024 21:26

A possible sibling??

Brian S Howard in Smethwick in 1935, with mmn Ellsmore (with 2 Ls)


Possible marriage of parents, on FreeBMD??

Marriages Dec 1930 (>99%)
Ellsmore Lilian M Howard W.Bromwich 6b 1779
Howard Albert E Ellsmore W.Bromwich 6b 1779

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Feb 2024 21:28

Posting just in case this is the right couple - but you need Allan's birth cert to verify his father's name:

Living in Smethwick in 1939 -

Lillian M Howard
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name Lillian M Howard
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 15 May 1910
Residence Date 1939
Address 37 Corser Street
Residence Place Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Occupation Unpaid Domestic Duties
Line Number 30
Schedule Number 127
Sub Schedule Number 2
Enumeration District Omca
Borough Smethwick
Registration district 371 B 1
Inferred Spouse
Albert E Howard - 17/2 1905 - Brass & copper tube drawer
Household Members (Name) Gender
Albert E Howard Male
Lillian M Howard Female
This record is officially closed.
This record is officially closed.
This record is officially closed.



Lily May Ellsmore
in the 1911 England Census
Name Lily May Ellsmore
Age in 1911 10/12
Estimated Birth Year abt 1910
Relation to Head Daughter
Gender Female
Birth Place West Bromwich
Civil parish West Bromwich
County/Island Staffordshire
Country England
Street Address 33 Hill St, Hill Top, West Bromwich
Marital Status Single
Registration District Number 371
Sub-registration district West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel 06
Piece 17311
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Thomas Charles Ellsmore 30 Head
Elizabeth Ellsmore 30 Wife
George Henry Ellsmore 5 Son
Lily May Ellsmore 10/12 Daughter



ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Feb 2024 21:38

If Albert and Lillian are Allan's parents, it looks as if they may have named him with the middle names of both their fathers -
Allan/Allen from Albert's father, and Charles from Lillian's:


Albert Edward Howard
in the 1911 England Census
Name Albert Edward Howard
Age in 1911 5
Estimated Birth Year abt 1906
Relation to Head Son
Gender Male
Birth Place Smethwick
Civil parish Smethwick
County/Island Worcestershire
Country England
Street Address 49 Queen Street, Smethwick
Registration District Number 383
Sub-registration district Smethwick
ED, institution, or vessel 18
Piece 17960
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John Allen Howard 34 Head
Evelina Howard 33 Wife
John Howard 10 Son
Robert Howard 9 Son
Leslie Stanton Howard 7 Son
Albert Edward Howard 5 Son
Maisie Howard 4 Daughter

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Feb 2024 08:47

Have you tried researching this yourself?
Do you realise that the people who help on here are paying members - NOT paid employees?

Has this man asked you to find info for him?

Maddie

Maddie Report 20 Feb 2024 11:50

from the howard family tree onancestry

Albert Edward Howard
1905–1971

Birth 17 FEB 1905 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death JUL 1971 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
LifeStory Facts Gallery
Facts

1905(AGE)

Birth
17 Feb 1905 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

19061
Baptism
1 Apr 1906 • Warwickshire, England

19116
Residence
1911 • Smethwick, England

Relation to Head: Son

191712
Birth of sister Marguerite Howard(1917–1924)
6 Mar 1917 • Smethwick

192419
Death of sister Marguerite Howard(1917–1924)
Jul 1924 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

193025
Marriage
Oct 1930 • West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Lillian May Ellsmore

(1910–1989)

193328
Death of brother Robert Howard(1902–1933)
Jul 1933 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

193530
Birth of son Brian Stanley Howard(1935–2009)
15 Jun 1935 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

193934
Residence
1939 • Staffordshire, England

196156
Death of father John Allen Howard(1877–1961)
Apr 1961 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

197166
Death
Jul 1971 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1971
Burial
26 Aug 1971 • West Midlands, England

Sources
Ancestry sources

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1911 England Census
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1939 England and Wales Register
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Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

View Source
Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014

Lillian May Ellsmore
1910–1989

Birth 15 MAY 1910 • West Bromwich

Death 15 DEC 1989 • Birmingham, West Midlands, England
LifeStory Facts Gallery
Facts

1910(AGE)

Birth
15 May 1910 • West Bromwich

19111
Residence
1911 • West Bromwich, England

Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

19209
Birth of sister Vera Ellsmore(1920–2004)
7 May 1920

192111
Birth of sister Kathleen Maud Ellsmore(1921–1977)
2 Dec 1921

193020
Marriage
Oct 1930 • West Bromwich, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Albert Edward Howard

(1905–1971)

193525
Birth of son Brian Stanley Howard(1935–2009)
15 Jun 1935 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

193929
Residence
1939 • Staffordshire, England

194332
Death of father Thomas Charles Ellsmore(1881–1943)
17 Jan 1943

197161
Death of husband Albert Edward Howard(1905–1971)
Jul 1971 • Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

197766
Death of sister Kathleen Maud Ellsmore(1921–1977)
17 Mar 1977 • Queensway Quinton Birmingham

198979
Death
15 Dec 1989 • Birmingham, West Midlands, England

1989
Burial
22 Dec 1989 • West Midlands, England

Sources
Ancestry sources

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1911 England Census
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1939 England and Wales Register
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
View Source
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

View Source
Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014

Brian S
Last name Howard
Birth quarter 3
Birth year 1935
Mother's maiden name Ellsmore
District Smethwick
County Worcestershire
Country England
Volume 6B
Page 1152
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births
Collections from Great Britain, England

alviegal

alviegal Report 20 Feb 2024 12:23

1921 Census Of England & Wales
18, Salop Street, Brades Village, Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Thomas Charles Ellsmore Head
Male 1881 40 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Coach Axle Filer Mr A Oldbury Coach Axle S & Spring Out Of N E Manufacturers
Elizabeth Ellsmore Wife
Female 1881 40 Tividale, Staffordshire, England Home Duties -
Lily May Ellsmore Daughter
Female 1910 11 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England - -
Thomas Charles Ellsmore Son
Male 1913 8 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England - -
Vera Gertrude Ellsmore Daughter
Female 1920 1 - - -



1921 Census Of England & Wales
49, Queen Street, Smethwick, Worcestershire, England

Household members (10 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
John Allen Howard Head
Male 1877 44 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Tool Setter, Bolt Machine Guest Keen & Nettlefold
Evelyn Howard Wife
Female 1877 43 Smethwick, Staffordshire, England - -
John Howard Son
Male 1900 20 Smethwick, Staffordshire, England Sailor H M S Lucia Home On Furlough
Robert Howard Son
Male 1902 19 Smethwick, Staffordshire, England - Home On Furlough, Out Of Work
Albert Edward Howard Son
Male 1904 17 Smethwick, Staffordshire, England Mill Hand Evereds
Maisie Howard Daughter
Female 1906 15 - Straightener, Home Duties -
Wallace Howard Son
Male 1913 8 - - -
Stanley Howard Son
Male 1918 2 - - -
Marguerite Howard Daughter
Female 1917 4 - - -
Evie Howard Daughter
Female 1920 1 - - -

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 20 Feb 2024 14:27

Always confirm other people trees with your own research. Even the nearest relative can make mistakes.

Patrick

Patrick Report 20 Feb 2024 14:34

Thank you all very much for the information

Patrick

Patrick Report 20 Feb 2024 14:34

Thank you all very much for the information

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Feb 2024 15:28

As Nameslessone advises - don't trust info on anyone's tree without documentary evidence.

The tree quoted by Maddie doesn't mention Allan.
My suggestion that Albert and Lillian may have been his parents is only a suggestion, as I can't prove it from online info, and I might be wrong.

You still need Allan's birth cert to be sure of his parents' names.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Feb 2024 18:26

He is in a GR tree other than yours, so try making contact.