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VIRTUE STRANGWARD 1813

Daughter of Thomas Strangward 1774 and Elizabeth Faulkner

Virtue was born 1813 (1) in Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire. She married Robert Howes on 4 Nov 1833 (2) in Spaldwick.

Robert Howes was born 1808 (1) in Glatton, Huntingdon.

Robert was a Master Wheelwright. He and Virtue settled in Stilton where they had 2 children.

 

Francis Howes Born about 1845 in Stilton (1)
Harriet Howes Born about 1850 in Stilton (1)

 

Robert and Virtue both died in Peterborough. Robert in 1878 (3) aged 70 and Virtue in 1887 (4) aged 74.

Census details below

 

1851 Census HO107/1747
Robert Howes Head m 43 Journeyman Wheelwright Glatton, Huntingdonshire
Virtue Howes Wife m 38   Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire
Francis Howes Son   5   Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Harriet Howes Daug   1   Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Address: High Street, Stilton, Huntingdonshire
 
1861 Census RG9/964
Robert Howes Head m 53 Journeyman Wheelwright Glatton, Huntingdonshire
Virtue Wife m 48   Spaldwick, Huntingtonshire
Francis Son u 16 Groom Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Harriet Daug   11 Scholar Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Address: High Street, Stilton, Huntingdonshire
 
1871 Census RG10/1514
Robert Howes Head m 63 Master Wheelwright Glatton, Huntingdonshire
Virtue Howes Wife m 58   Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire
Francis Howes Son u 26 Wheelwright Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Harriet Howes Daug u 21   Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Address: High Street, Stilton, Huntingdonshire
 
1881 Census RG11/1589
Francis Howes Head u 36 Wheelwright Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Virtue Howes Mother wid 68   Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire
Harriet Howes Sister u 31   Stilton, Huntingdonshire
Address: High Street, Stilton, Huntingdonshire
 
Sources  
(1) Census
(2)  
(3) GRO JFM 1878 - 3b 150 - Peterborough - aged 70
(4) GRO - JFM 1887 - 3b 137 - Peterborough - aged 74
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