Edwin Thomas HOWELL

  General Notes:

Parish Register of Baptisms at St Mary's Southampton
1824
19th September, Edwin Thomas son of, Benjamin Beckett & Sarah, Howell, East Street, Plumber, Sam'l Kent Curate

Parish Register Transcript for St Mary's Southampton
19 Sep 1824 Edwin Thomas son of Benjamin Beckett and Sarah Howell - East Street - Plumber

Marriage is Southampton, Vol VII P274 qtr Sep 1848 (both Eliza Amelia Miller and Edwin Thomas Howell) - at St Mary's Parish Church on 7 September 1848
Edwin Thomas Howell, Full, Bachelor, Surveyor, East Street. Father Benjamin Beckett Howell, Plumber
Eliza Amelia Miller, Full, Spinster, - , East Street. Father George Miller, Tailor
Both signed their names.
Witnesses were George Miller (father of Eliza Amelia), Henry B Howell (brother), Emma Allen and Alfred Jno Miller (brother)

Death registered Southampton Dec 1891 2c p22 aged 67 - died at 3 Laura Place, Southampton. Informant was J C Burnett of Terrace Cottage, Bedford Place, Southampton

Calendar of Wills 1892
Howell Edwin Thomas of 3 Laura Place Southampton architect and surveyor died 12 December 1891 Probate Winchester 8 January to Frederick Walter Howell bank clerk and Ellen Maria Howell spinster. Effects £3802 16s 2d
also available at Hampshire Record Office under ref 5M62/25 933
Registered Copy will of Edwin Thomas Howell 3 Laura Place, Southampton, architect and surveyor

Frederick Walter's birth certificate provides confirmation of names of his parents

Initial information from RD Howell sheets and letter, including comment - Family connection in Southampton to "Burnett" - shipping agents, stockbrokers and estate agents (see witnesses at Frederick Walter's marriage)
The connection is that Edwin's wife's sister married a Burnett

1841 census
HO107/417/5 F4 P2
East Street, Southampton (St Mary's)
Sarah Howell, 45, Plumber, Y
Henry do, 20, , Y
Edward do, 15, Ap, Y
John do, 8, , Y
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John Adams, 50, Plumber J, N

1851 census
HO107/1669 F373 P12
St Mary Street, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
Edwin T Howell, Head, M, 26, Surveyor, Southampton
Eliza A Howell, Wife, M, 25, , Southampton
Amelia Howell, D, , 3mo, , Southampton
Lucy Miller, Sister in Law, , 13, Scholar, Southampton
Eliza Burton, Servant, , 14, Servant, Brockenhurst
(Ellen was with wife's parents)

Wife was in "Laverstock House" in 1861, 1871 and 1881, where she died in 1885
1861 census
RG9/678 F40 P32 & F41 P33
Hanover Buildings, All Saints, Southampton
Edwin Thomas Howell, Head, Mar, 36, Surveyor & Valuer, Southampton Hants
Ellen Maria do, Daur, , 11, Scholar, Southampton Hants
Amilia Mary do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Southampton Hants
Edwin Alfred Beckett do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Southampton Hants
Ann Lansley, Servant, Un, 23, House Servant, Ludgershall Wilts
(son Frederick was with his grandparents - Miller)

1871 census
RG10/1193 F38 P32
27 Hanover Buildings, All Saints, Southampton
Edwin Howell, Head, Mar, 46, Surveyor, Hants Southampton
Ellen M do, Daur, Unm, 21, , Hants Southampton
Edwin B do, Son, Unm, 18, Surveyors Articled Clerk, Hants Southampton
Frederick W do, Son, , 13, Scholar, Hants Southampton
Matilda Slade, Serv, Unm, 22, General Servant, Dorset Wareham

1881 census entry
Dwelling:3.Laura Place.
Census Place:Southampton All Sts, Hampshire, England
Source:FHL Film 1341297 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1212 Folio 40 Page 23
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Edwin T. HOWELLM56 MSouthampton, Hampshire, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Architect & Surveyor
Ellen M. HOWELLU31 FSouthampton, Hampshire, England
Rel:Daur
Mary E. MORGANU22 FGalway, Ireland
Rel:Serv
Occ:General Servant

1891 Census
RG12/915 F117 P15
3 Laura Place, Southampton (All Saints)
Edwin T Howell, Head, Widower, 66, Architect & Surveyor, Hants Southampton
Ellen M do, Daughter, S, 41, , Hants Southampton
Emelia M do, Daughter, S, 40, , Hants Southampton
Alice May, Servant, S, 24, Domestic Servant, Hants Southampton

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation.

• Probate, 8 Jan 1892.

• Occupation: Architect and Surveyor, 12 Dec 1891, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

Edwin married Eliza Amelia MILLER, daughter of George MILLER and Elizabeth Lee, on 7 Sep 1848 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. (Eliza Amelia MILLER was born on 11 Sep 1825 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, baptised on 12 Feb 1826 in Southampton, Hampshire, England,^420,421 died on 15 Mar 1885 in Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England and was buried on 19 Mar 1885 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.)