John Howell

John Howell

Male 1689 -

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  • Name John Howell 
    Christening 9 Sep 1689  Bermondsey, London, England View who/what we know about this place  [1

    Gender Male 
    Burial
    • No reliable burial reference found
    Person ID I2226  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 May 2019 

    Parent John Howell,   c. 1 Jun 1649, Southwark, Surrey View who/what we know about this place 
    Parent Eleanor Edgerton 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1681  Newington, Southwark, Surrey View who/what we know about this place 
    Photos

    Family ID F686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Jane Dancer,   c. 8 Jun 1692, Chelsea, London, England View who/what we know about this place 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1711  Rotherhithe, Surrey, England View who/what we know about this place  [2
    • No marriage found for a John Howell to a Jane anywhere in Wiltshire.
      Widened the search and the ONLY John and Jane to be found was the date given for Rotherhithe.
      John was born in Bermondsey and Jane in Chelsea which are 5 miles apart.
      Rotherhithe is a bit further away but reasonable to assume this marriage is correct.
      But what made them move to Wiltshire?
      And it's this question that makes me wonder if I have got the right couple.


      Update by Paul: 19 Aug 2018
      I don't have access to any of the paid research tools such as Ancestry or FMP any more so it's not easy to look for some of the personal records.

      My thoughts go immediately to employment. Do you know what their trades were?

      For instance I recall cases where women in service in the bigger London houses would be moved between London and country residences.

      Was he involved in agriculture? Because the sprawl of London would have been pushing out into the farmland around London, causing a decline in farming jobs in London whilst, conversely, by the late 18th C., primary (land based) occupations in Wiltshire were surging ahead of secondary (manufacturing.)

    Children 
    +1. Benjamin Howell,   c. 13 May 1712, Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, England View who/what we know about this placebur. View who/what we know about this place
     2. Anne Howell,   c. 17 Dec 1713, Potterne, Wiltshire, England View who/what we know about this place
    Family ID F610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 9 Sep 1689 - Bermondsey, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1711 - Rotherhithe, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Surrey Baptisms, 9 Sep 1689, Parish Records Parish Baptisms (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S116] Surrey Marriages, 5 Feb 1711, Parish Records. Parish Marriages (Reliability: 3).