John Benjamin HOWELL

  General Notes:

Now confirmed that Sarah was the wife of Benjamin jnr through baptism of Edwin Thomas. Also found the baptism of Martha in 1802, daughter of Benjamin snr. Hence John was a son of Benjamin jnr.

Parish Register Transcript for St Mary's Southampton
11 Jan 1833 John Benjamin son of Benjamin Beckett and Sarah Howell - Lower East Street - Plumber

Marriages Sep 1865 Kensington 1a 173
Gilpin John Gearing
Howell John Benjamin
Otterway Hannah
Taylor Helen Elizabeth

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 F688 P14
1 Canton Street, Southampton (All Saints), Hampshire
Sarah Howell, Head, Widow, 60, Proprietor of Houses, Southampton
John do, Son, Un, 18, Engraver & Printer, Southampton

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

33 South Front is next to the Primitive Methodist Chapel
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

1881 census
RG11/1208 F48 P45
33 South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
John Benj Howell, Head, Mar, 48, Surveyor, Hants Southampton
Helen do, Wife, Mar, 44, , Hants Hamble
Alice Mary do, Daur, Unm, 8, Scholar, Hants Southampton
Edith Annie do, Daur, Unm, 7, Scholar, Hants Southampton
Bessie Martha do, Daur, Unm, 4, , Hants Southampton
Ann Jane Taylor, Niece, Unm, 24, Genl Domestic Servt, France Nat^d British Subject

1891 census
RG12/918 F7 P9
33 South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
John B Howell, Head, M, 58, Surveyor, Hants Southampton
Helen do, Wife, M, 56, , Hants Hamble
Alice do, Dau, S, 18, , Hants Southampton
Edith do, Dau, S, 17, , Hants Southampton
Bessie do, Dau, S, 14, , Hants Southampton

1901 census
RG13/1055 F8 P8
33 South Front, Southampton (St Mary), Hampshire
John Howell, Head, M, 68, Architect Surveyors Assist, Hants Southampton
Helen do, Wife, M, 66, , Hants Southampton
Alice do, Daur, S, 28, Dressmaker, Hants Southampton
Edith do, Daur, S, 27, Dressmaker, Hants Southampton
Bessie do, Daur, S, 24, , Hants Southampton
Anna Taylor, Visitor, S, 44, Domestic Serv Ladys Maid, France naturalized British Subject

Calendar of Wills 1905
Howell John Benjamin of 33 South Front Southampton retired surveyor's draughtsman died 4 February 1905 Probate Winchester 4 March to Helen Elizabeth Howell widow Effects £847 4s 10d

1905 Will at Hampshire Record Office
Registered copy will of John Benjamin Howell of 33 South Front, Southampton, architect's assistant
ref : 5M62/32 page 65

John married Helen Elizabeth TAYLOR, daughter of William TAYLOR and Elizabeth HOWELL, Sep Q 1865 in Kensington, London, England. (Helen Elizabeth TAYLOR was born circa 1835 in Hamble, Hampshire, England, baptised on 12 Apr 1835 in Hamble, Hampshire, England and died on 24 Mar 1918 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.)