14 Aug 2026
Husband: Robert Howes
Born: ABT 1820 in Wymondham, Norfolk 1 Christened: 10 Jun 1821 in Wymondham, Norfolk 2 Occupation: 1840 - 1854 Labourer 3,4 Resided: 1840 in Pople Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Resided: 1840 - 1846 in Town Green, Wymondham, Norfolk 3 Census: 1841 in Downham, Wymondham, Norfolk Resided: 1848 - 1857 in Downham, Wymondham, Norfolk 3 Census: 1851 in North Field, Wymondham, Norfolk Occupation: 1851 Dealer 1 Occupation: 1857 Dealer 3 Census: 1861 in Damgate Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Occupation: 1861 General Dealer 5 Occupation: 1861 - 1871 Butcher 6,7,8 Census: 1871 in Damgate Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Died: 19 May 1874 in Norfolk 9,10 Buried: 25 May 1874 in Wymondham, Norfolk 11,2 Probate: 15 Jun 1874 in Norwich, Norfolk Father: Anthony Howes (1790 - 1880) Mother: Martha Mapes (1786 - 1861) Media desc: 1871 census Media desc: Probate index 1874
Wife: Elizabeth Horner Married name: Elizabeth Howes Married: 7 Nov 1837 in Wymondham, Norfolk 12
Born: 1817 in Wymondham, Norfolk 1 Christened: 28 Sep 1817 in Wymondham, Norfolk 2 Census: 1841 in Downham, Wymondham, Norfolk Census: 1851 in North Field, Wymondham, Norfolk Census: 1861 in Damgate Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Census: 1871 in Damgate Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Died: 12 Nov 1871 in Norfolk 9,10 Buried: 15 Nov 1871 in Wymondham, Norfolk 11,13 Father: Robert Horner (1790 - 1866) Mother: Lydia Wilson (1790 - 1868) Media desc: 1871 census Media desc: 1841 census Media desc: 1851 census Media desc: 1861 census Media desc: Marriage register
1 F Elizabeth Howes | Born: 27 Jan 1840 Wymondham, Norfolk 2,9,1
2 M William Howes | Born: 6 Aug 1841 Wymondham, Norfolk 14,9 sp. Faith Burgess |Married: 18 Feb 1861 Wymondham, Norfolk 2,9 Born: 9 Dec 1843 Died: 14 Feb 1883 | sp. Alice Phillippo |Married: 22 Oct 1884 Wymondham, Norfolk 2 Born: ABT 1839 Died: | Died: 4 Aug 1885 Wymondham, Norfolk 15,9
3 M Robert Howes | Born: 14 Feb 1843 Wymondham, Norfolk 2,16,17 sp. Mary Ann Payne |Married: 21 Nov 1865 Wymondham, Norfolk 9,13 Born: ABT 1842 Died: 1871 | sp. Anna Breese |Married: 1875 Norwich, Norfolk 9 Born: ABT 1841 Died: 1919 | Died: 18 Dec 1920 Norfolk 9,18
4 M Walter Howes | Born: 10 Jan 1845 Norfolk 2,9
5 M Henry Howes | Born: 12 Jul 1846 Norfolk 2,9
6 M George Howes | Born: 13 Sep 1848 Norfolk 2,9
7 M Walter Howes | Born: 1850 Wymondham, Norfolk 1,16
8 M James Howes | Born: 1853 Wymondham, Norfolk 5,9 sp. Martha Ann Smith |Married: 27 Feb 1871 Wymondham, Norfolk 19,9 Born: ABT 1853 Died: 1938 | Died: 1875 Norfolk 9
9 M Arthur Howes | Born: 1854 Norfolk 16 | Died: 1854 Norfolk 9
10 M Elijah Howes | Born: 1854 Norfolk 16 | Died: 1854 Norfolk 9
11 M Arthur Howes | Born: 1857 Wymondham, Norfolk 5,16
Sources: (1) 1851 Census. (2) Parish Register. (3) Baptisms of children. (4) 1841 Census. (5) 1861 Census. (6) Kellys Directories. (7) Marriage of son William. (8) 1871 Census. (9) FreeBMD Website. (10) Headstone. (11) Stan Harrison pers. com. (12) Marriage Certificate. (13) FreeREG website. (14) Birth Certificate. (15) Will of William Howes 1886. (16) GRO index. (17) 1911 Census. (18) Probate. (19) Alan Lowe (Australia) pers. com. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index