Eliza Howes

1840-1888

Eliza was born in Greenham, Berkshire. She was baptised in 1841 in Greenham, the daughter of Charles and Sophia Vickers (nee White) who were married in Greenham in 1835.

Charles and Sophia also had the following children baptised in Greenham:

Harriet 1836

John 1842

Charles William 1848

Eliza was recorded living in Stroud Green, Greenham with her parents and siblings in 1841, 1851 and 1861.  Her father was an Agricultural Labourer and her mother was a Laundress.

Eliza married John Howes in 1860 (marriage registered in Newbury)

(John was a Gardener, he was born c1837 in Hackney Middlesex

John and Eliza had the following children:

Emma Sophia 1861

Harriet Jane 1863

Elizabeth 1864

William Charles 1866

Eliza 1869

John 1871

John, Eliza and their children were recorded living in Stroud Green in the 1871 and 1881 census records.

Their son John died aged 16 in 1888, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5^th September.

Eliza died aged 47 years 11 months on the 9^th October 1888, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th October.

John continued to live in Stroud Green until his death.

In 1891 his son William Charles (23), a Grocer’s Assistant and his daughter Eliza (21) were living with him.

His daughter Eliza died aged 23 in 1893, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th January.

By 1901 John was living alone. The 1911 census records John as John House, living at 2 Hillmans Cottages, Stroud Green.

He died aged 76 in 1912 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th March.

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