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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 9 Send Message	Christopher	Report	1 Oct 2007 17:39
	Hi David, Thanks for your help, I would never have thought of looking for Harvard as a mistranscription of Haward, there was a similar one in my Dads tree, in 1871 my great grand motherwas staying with her parents the Weedons, she was listed as Ween instead of Keen. Regards Chris
	Researching: Haward, Howard , Hayward, Brackley and Keen, Keene
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	1 Oct 2007 10:17
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	Christopher It looks like Almeda died: Alineda Haward death June 1862 Bosemere Volume 4a page 353. By 1871 Mary Jane Ling was living with her Ling Grandparents. Mary Jane may still have been James daughter, but obviously born before they married so was christened Ling. That seemed to be the convention in those days. Charles Pratt Haward can be seen on various census, he is noted as a Professor of Singing/Music, his wife was a Schoolmistress/Principal of a Boys School. James P and his family can be seen on all census up to 1901. Regards Dave
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 9 Send Message	Christopher	Report	30 Sep 2007 17:14
	Thank you David, for some unknown reason there is nothing in the records at the Lowestoft Public Records Office, I am being presumptious, but do you have anything more on his father Charles and brother Charles Pratt haward, the latter was latterly a music teacher in Cheltenham. James Pratt Haward married Emily Hacker in 1862 at Cosford Suffolk, did he leave Almedia as a result of her giving birth to Mary Jane Ling. I had James P as a lodger with the Fryatt family in Peasenhall in 1861. Then next he turns up in Frampton on Severn as a tea and stationery dealer.
	Researching: Haward, Howard , Hayward, Brackley and Keen, Keene
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	30 Sep 2007 11:31
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	James Pratt Haward married Almedia Ling June 1860 Bosmere Volume 4a page 890. An Almeda Ling c1837 Stonham Aspal can be seen on the 1851 census with her Family: James Ling c1806 Stonham Aspal, Cordwainer Eliza c1808 John c1835 Almeda c1837 Susan c1839 Albert c1843 On the 1861 census in Cumberland Street, Woodbridge indexed as Harvard: James Pratt Haward c1835 Bungay, Grocers Assistant Almedia c1837 Stonham Mary Jane Ling c1860 Crowfield, Daughter of Wife On the 1851 census in Lower Alland Street, Bungay indexed as Harvard: Maria Haward c1801 Chedeston, Suffolk, Annuitant, Widow Hannah c1834 Bungay, Crocket Worker James P c1835 Bungay, Tailors App Sarah E c1837 Bungay On the 1841 census in Meeting House Lane, Bungay indexed as Howard: Maria Howard c1801 Ind Hannah c1833 James c1835 Esther c1837 (poss Sarah E) Note* A Maria Pratt Haward married a William Hudson Dec 1856 Bosmere. They can be seen on the 1861 census when it shows Maria P Hudson c1831 Bungay, Suffolk. IGI Batch Number 7600908 parents Charles Haward and Maria Pratt: Charles Pratt Haward Birth: 01 FEB 1827 Christening: 27 MAR 1827 Prod Trinity, Bungay Marie Pratt Haward Birth: 22 APR 1828 Christening: 11 AUG 1828 Prod Trinity, Bungay James Pratt Haward Birth: 22 JUN 1829 Christening: 23 JUL 1829 Prod Trinity, Bungay Elizabeth Crow Haward Birth: 04 AUG 1831 Christening: 13 JAN 1832 St Mary Chaple Prod, Bungay Hannah Haward Birth: 29 NOV 1833 Christening: 27 MAR 1835 Trinity Prod, Bungay James Haward Birth: 26 JAN 1835 Christening: 27 MAR 1835 Trinity Prod, Bungay Charles Howard and Maria Pratt married 27 MAR 1826 Needham, Norfolk. Charles Pratt Haward c1827 can be seen with his family on the 1881 census.
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 9 Send Message	Christopher	Report	30 Sep 2007 11:15
	I am trying to find anything about James Pratt Haward prior to 1865
	Researching: Haward, Howard , Hayward, Brackley and Keen, Keene

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