Martha HOWELL

  General Notes:

Added as John (in 1861) is described as nephew. Relied on Sarah being the correct wife of Benjamin Becket Howell (on 1851) - this is shown through the baptism of their son Edwin Thomas. And now have found Martha's baptism also.

Baptism at St Mary's Southampton
1802
28 March Martha daughter of Benjamin Beckett & Ann Howell

Deaths Dec 1872
HOWELL Martha 70 Southampton 2c 9

1841 census
possibility, but who is Charlotte
HO107/417/2 F6 P7
South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
Mary Howell, 40, Ind, Y
Martha do, 35, , Y
Charlotte do, 15, , Y

1851 census
HO107/1669 F166 P18
28 South Street, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire - presumably South Front
Martha Howell, Head, U, 49, Proprietor of House, Hants Southampton
William Clink, Boarder, U, 24, Dock Clerk, Middlesex Stepney

1861 census
RG9/674 F81 P13
28 South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
Martha Howell, Head, Un, 59, Proprietor of Houses, Hants Southampton
Elizabeth Taylor, Sister, W, 65, Proprietor of Houses, Hants Southampton
Helen do, Neice, Un, 26, General Assistant, Hants Hamble
John Howell, Nephew, Un, 28, Engraver, Hants Southampton
- John married Helen in 1865

1871 census
RG10/1189F34 P13
33 South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
Martha Howell, Head, Widow, 69, Annuitant, Hants Southton
Elizabeth Taylor, Sister, Widow, 75, Annuitant, Hants Southton
John Howell, Nephew, Mar, 37, Architects Clerk, Hants Southton
Helen Howell, Wife, Mar, 35, Architects Clerk Wife, Hants Hamble
Anne Taylor, Servant, Unma, 15, General Servant, France

Probate Register on Ancestry
1873 Howell Martha 16 August
The will of Martha Howell late of South Front Kingsland Place in the town and county of Southampton spinster who died 26 October 1872 at South Front was proved at Winchester by Edwin Thomas Howell of Southampton Surveyor the nephew one of the executors
Will also available at Hampshire Record Office
ref : 5M62/13 343