Henry C. Howard
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Henry C. Howard
| Pat Brown (View posts) | Posted: 17 Mar 2003 3:22PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Howard and Richardson?
Hi,
Can anyone help me sort out my g-g-grandfather Henry C.Howard b. 3 July 1859 Balsham, Cambridge, England life?
His parents were listed as Charles and Emma (Richardson) Howard on his death record.
I found the following family on High Street in Balsham, Cambridge in the 1881 English census.
Charles Howard 42 laborer
Emma Howard 40
Sarah Ann Howard 18
Edward Howard 16 laborer
William Howard 14 laborer
Ada Howard 9 scholar
Stephen Howard 8 scholar
John Howard 7 scholar
Arthur Howard 5 scholar
Eliza Howard 1 scholar
There is no baptism entry for Henry C. Howard on 3 July 1859 in the Balsham parish register.
Balsham parish register.
25 December 1859 Ann Elisa
25 December 1860 Mary Jane
15 January 1862 Edward William
13 September 1863 Sarah Ann
Henry was not listed with the family. He may have already enlisted in the army.
Henry was in the Boer War, at least that is what he told the family when he came back to them. He would come and go often. Possibly in the King`s Royal Rifle Corps. There is a Major that retired from that unit in 1902, but his birthday is 31 July 1862.
This same Henry C. Howard is in the Offical Army List for 1895 to 1908. His history follows:
in S. Lan. R.(lieut. from militia) 12 Nov. 1884,
then Leic. R 26 Nov. 1884,
then King`s R. Rifle C. 11 Mar 1885,
then K.R.R.C. 9 Sep 1893,
then Adjt., Volunteers 1 May 1895 - 29 July 1899,
then 13 Jan 1901 Capt.(local major) K.R.R.C. 4th battalion Railway Pioneer Regiment.
While doing all this he also went to Nova Scotia met, married and had a child with Kristjana Margaret Gudmundsdottir. His first child was b. 1884 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Now this we know is true fact.
Some family members believe that he was actually deported to Canada and none of the army history is his.
He never became a U.S. citizen, he wanted to stay loyal to the Queen, his words. He is listed as living in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey in 1900 working as a gasfitter.
Then about 1940 he recieved a letter from England about settling an estate that had a castle on it. Because of his age
80 and lack of funds he declined the offer to inherit the castle. This is also true family members did see and read the letter.
Of course no one remembers which castle or thought to hold onto the letter.
His mother Emma lived to be 102 and had 12 - 16 children.
What do I do next? How can I prove or disaprove that Henry C. Howard in the army lists is my Henry C. Howard?
Thank you for any information,
Pat
Can anyone help me sort out my g-g-grandfather Henry C.Howard b. 3 July 1859 Balsham, Cambridge, England life?
His parents were listed as Charles and Emma (Richardson) Howard on his death record.
I found the following family on High Street in Balsham, Cambridge in the 1881 English census.
Charles Howard 42 laborer
Emma Howard 40
Sarah Ann Howard 18
Edward Howard 16 laborer
William Howard 14 laborer
Ada Howard 9 scholar
Stephen Howard 8 scholar
John Howard 7 scholar
Arthur Howard 5 scholar
Eliza Howard 1 scholar
There is no baptism entry for Henry C. Howard on 3 July 1859 in the Balsham parish register.
Balsham parish register.
25 December 1859 Ann Elisa
25 December 1860 Mary Jane
15 January 1862 Edward William
13 September 1863 Sarah Ann
Henry was not listed with the family. He may have already enlisted in the army.
Henry was in the Boer War, at least that is what he told the family when he came back to them. He would come and go often. Possibly in the King`s Royal Rifle Corps. There is a Major that retired from that unit in 1902, but his birthday is 31 July 1862.
This same Henry C. Howard is in the Offical Army List for 1895 to 1908. His history follows:
in S. Lan. R.(lieut. from militia) 12 Nov. 1884,
then Leic. R 26 Nov. 1884,
then King`s R. Rifle C. 11 Mar 1885,
then K.R.R.C. 9 Sep 1893,
then Adjt., Volunteers 1 May 1895 - 29 July 1899,
then 13 Jan 1901 Capt.(local major) K.R.R.C. 4th battalion Railway Pioneer Regiment.
While doing all this he also went to Nova Scotia met, married and had a child with Kristjana Margaret Gudmundsdottir. His first child was b. 1884 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Now this we know is true fact.
Some family members believe that he was actually deported to Canada and none of the army history is his.
He never became a U.S. citizen, he wanted to stay loyal to the Queen, his words. He is listed as living in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey in 1900 working as a gasfitter.
Then about 1940 he recieved a letter from England about settling an estate that had a castle on it. Because of his age
80 and lack of funds he declined the offer to inherit the castle. This is also true family members did see and read the letter.
Of course no one remembers which castle or thought to hold onto the letter.
His mother Emma lived to be 102 and had 12 - 16 children.
What do I do next? How can I prove or disaprove that Henry C. Howard in the army lists is my Henry C. Howard?
Thank you for any information,
Pat