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He was a blacksmith [1861, 1871].
On 1st April 1830, he married Sarah Wilson [1809-1882] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Lindwell, Greetland [1861, 1871, 1981].
Aaron died 21st January 1885.
Sarah died 7th May 1882.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K18]
Son of Aaron Howe.
He was
a wool sorter [1851] /
a cotton waste dealer [1881] /
a shoddy dealer [1891] /
a wool & shoddy [1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1860, he married Ruth Kitchen [1838-1913] in Halifax.
She had a daughter: Mary Ellen Kitchen [b 1849] who was a
woollen weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Ruth died 19th July 1913 (aged 75).
Alfred died 18th June 1917 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: M12]
He was a warp twister in weaving department [1911].
He lived in Stainland.
Around 1914, he and his family left Halifax for Canada.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 27th Battalion
Canadian Infantry
/
Canadian Expeditionary Force.
He went to the Western Front, and was wounded [early 1916] and
hospitalised in Halifax [until 20th November 1916].
He returned to his Battalion [6th December 1916].
He was killed [10th April 1917] (aged 21).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [7th July 1917].
He is (possibly) remembered on the Vimy Memorial, France,
and on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
Born in Greetland.
He was a cotton twiner [1881].
In 1879, he married Fanny, daughter of George Marshall.
Children:
The family lived at 5 Exley Bank, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] were mother-in-law Susannah
Marshall [aged 70] (housekeeper) and
sister-in-law Susannah Marshall (cotton
reeler)
He was a cotton spinner at Victoria Mills, Brighouse.
He subsequently ceased cotton spinning and set up in business as a
cotton merchant.
His son, John Edward, carried on the business
after Benjamin's death
On 18th May 1853, he married Mary Blackburn [1817-1886]
at Queen Street, Chapel, Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at Bradford Road, Brighouse
See
United Methodist Free Church, Clifton
He was a farm labourer [1869].
In 1869, he married Harriot Widdop in Halifax.
Harriot died at Gig Mill Ripponden [1st May 1885]
He married Unknown.
He was widowed by 1881.
Children:
They lived at Leverhills, Soyland [1881]
Born in Greetland.
He was
a woollen piecer [1871] /
a cotton twiner & piecer [1881] /
a cotton twiner [1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1883, he married Mary Jane Hamer in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Elijah died 8th August 1918 (aged 60).
He was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: O1],
with George Birkhead
Born in Elland [9th December 1833];
baptised at Elland Parish Church [30th March 1834].
He was
a wool comber [1851] /
an engine tenter [1856].
On 18th February 1856, he married (1) Jane Cullen [1838-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Ephraim (labourer) sailed alone from Liverpool, aboard
the Albion, and landed in New York [25th November 1856]
He may have served in the Civil War.
On 4th July 1860, he married (2) Mary Irving [1844-1???]
in Pennsylvania.
Children:
In 1870, the family are living in Reilly Township, Schuylkilt County,
Pennsylvania, USA.
Ephraim is an outside labourer.
Although there is no record of his having sailed back to England,
an Ephraim Howe (miner), travelling alone, landed in New York
[19th February 1877].
In 1880, the family are again living in Reilly Township, Schuylkilt
County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ephraim is a labourer.
Ephraim and Mary were (probably) dead by 1900
Son of John Howe.
Born in Greetland [21st November 1857].
He was
a farm labourer [1871] /
a railway goods porter [1881].
In [Q1] 1887, he married Sarah Hannah Mitchell in Halifax.
She was a woollen weaver [1901]
The family lived at
Ernest died 12th January 1890.
Living with the widowed Sarah Hannah [in 1891] was her widowed
mother Mary,
and [in 1891, 1901, 1911] her brother Benjamin Mitchell.
Sarah died 10th December 1928 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A4]
with Benjamin Mitchell
In [Q3] 1898, he married Elizabeth Drinkwater in Halifax.
Children:
Fred was dead by 1937.
Elizabeth died at the Sportsman's, Greetland [1937], so
she probably took over from her brother Arthur Drinkwater
and ran the pub until her death.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,515 16/2d
to son Herbert.
She was buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton creeler [1871] /
a labourer [1876, 1877].
He married Mary.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4249]
with their Howe grandfather
Born in Greetland.
He was
a coal merchant [1871, 1881] /
in business as Humphrey Howe & Son, coal & lime merchants.
On 25th December 1857, he married Elizabeth Clegg [1836-1893] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Humphrey died 3rd February 1894.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £636 1/-.
Probate was granted to sons Thomas Edward & James Walter
Born in Greetland.
He was
a carter [1861] /
a farm labourer [1871] /
an ag.lab [1881] /
a farmer (employer) [1891].
In [Q4] 1852, he married Grace Sutcliffe [1829-1895] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was sister-in-law Mary Jane
Sutcliffe [b 1850]
John died 8th February 1894 (aged 63).
Grace died 11th September 1895 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: M4]
Born in Greetland [20th April 1830].
He was
a warehouseman [1871] /
a cloth fuller [1881, 1891] /
an army cloth miller [1901].
He married (1) Jane [1827-1894].
Children:
Jane died 20th March 1894.
In [Q3] 1897, John married (2) Ruth Drinkwater [1846-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at
John died 23rd February 1908.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: L6]
Born in Liverpool.
He was a bricklayer [1901].
In [Q2] 1892, he married Mary Jane Wilson [1871-19??]
in West Derby, Liverpool.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was John's widowed
father William Howe [b Bradwell, Derbyshire 1838] (builder's
time keeper [1901], farmer [1911]).
In 1911, the family left Halifax for Canada, except for
daughter Elizabeth and her husband Norman Morton who
stayed behind in Stainland.
He was a significant figure in the local life of Brighouse
Born in Greetland.
He was
a wool sorter [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a wool sorter (knitting wool manufacturer) [1911].
In [Q2] 1875, he married Frances Victoria P. Dean [1853-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 13th April 1919 (aged 67).
Frances Victoria died 14th November 1926 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A5]
Children:
Born in Elland;
baptised 6th December 1801.
He was
a blacksmith [1841] /
an engine tenter [1851].
On 19th August 1827, he married Charlotte Slater [1805-1883] at St Peter's Church, Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 25th November 1881 (aged 80).
Charlotte died 26th September 1883 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: J3]
He was a cordwainer [1861].
In [Q4] 1848, he married (1) Hannah Sheard in Halifax.
Children:
In [Q3] 1851, he married (2) Ellen Baker in Manchester.
Children:
The family lived at
Robert died 11th March 1866 (aged 44).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4249]
Born in Northowram.
He was
a labourer in dye house [1871] /
a woollen dyer's labourer [1881].
In [Q3] 1877, he married Ruth Thoseby [1853-1???] in Halifax.
She was a worsted weaver [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4249]
In [Q4] 1939, he married Rene Micklethwaite in Calder District.
They lived in Rastrick.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 1st August 1943 (aged 32).
He was buried at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy [Grave Ref IV F 37]
Born in Elland.
He was a dyer's labourer and goods checker at Firth's Carpets in
Bailiff Bridge.
On 11th December 1915, he married Louisa Howe Richmond
at Lightcliffe Congregational Church.
Children:
The family lived at 117 Thornhills Road, Rastrick [1916].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 10th April 1917.
He was buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 19].
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
Howe, Aaron Ref 429-678
Sarah was born in Greetland
Howe, Alfred Ref 429-701
Ruth was born in Greetland.
Howe, Alfred Wilson Ref 429-1380 
Howe, Aquilla Ref 429-4044
Howe, Benjamin Ref 429-3479
Howe, Benjamin Ref 429-425
Harriot was the daughter of William Widdop
Howe, David Ref 429-3368
Howe, Elijah Ref 429-831
Mary Jane was born in Greetland
Howe, Ephraim Ref 429-4002
Jane, of Halifax, was the daughter of William Cullen,
farmer
No further records have yet been found to tell us what happened
to Jane.
Did she die?
In childbirth?
Did the couple separate?
Howe, Ernest Ref 429-830
Sarah Hannah was the daughter of Joseph Mitchell.
Howe, Fred Ref 429-H431
Elizabeth was the daughter of Ephraim Drinkwater
Howe, George Ref 429-3
Howe, Humphrey Ref 429-833
Elizabeth was born in Greetland
Howe, John Ref 429-785
Grace was born in Ripponden
Howe, John Ref 429-799
Jane was born in Greetland [14th May 1827]
Ruth was born in Farnworth, Lancashire
Howe, John Ref 429-289
The family set sail from Liverpool on the Empress of Britain
in August 1911, bound for Quebec.
Howe, John Edward Blackburn Ref 429-H1670
Howe, Joseph Ref 429-674
Frances was born in Greetland
Howe, Joseph Ref 429-4000
Howe, Joseph Ref 429-4001
Charlotte was born in Elland
Howe, Robert Ref 429-1110
Ellen was born in Ovenden
Howe, Thomas Ref 429-2
Ruth was born in Northowram.
Howe, Walter Ref 429-1443
Howe, William Henry Ref 429-961
Marriage
1916
Howe surname Ref 429-1
Unattached BMDs for Howe
Page Ref: MMH1381
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