Harriet (Gaskin) Howland (1830 - 1886)

Born Apr 1830 in Headcorn, Kent, England

Wife of Thomas Howland — married 30 Apr 1860 in Sellindge, Kent, England

Died 30 Dec 1886 at age 56 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

Biography

The entry in the parish registers of Headcorn shows Harriett, daughter of John Gaskin and Elizabeth Gaskin, was baptised on 18 April 1830 in Headcorn, Kent, England.^[1]

Thomas Howland married Harriet Gaskin on 30 April 1860 in Sellindge, Kent, England.

Thomas Howland and Harriet Gaskin's marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1860 in the West Ashford district.^[2]

Children

Thomas Howland and Harriet Gaskin had four children as follows:

1. Alice Louise Howland (1861)
2. William John Howland (1863 - 1932)
3. Lizzie Howland (1864 - 1934)
4. Thomas Richard Howland (1868 - 1949)

Census

In 1861, Harriott Howland, age 33, born in Canterbury, Kent, was enumerated in the household of her husband, Thomas Howland, age 27, butcher, born in Ashford, Kent, and lived at Barrow Hill Terrance in Ashford, Kent.^[3]

• his daughter, Alice L. Howland, age 3 months, born in Ashford, Kent

Immigration

Thos. Howland, age 32, laborer, boarded the ship Calabria, departed from Liverpool, England, and arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, on 26 August 1870. He brought his family as follows:^[4]

• his wife, Harriet Howland, age 36
• his daughter, Alice L. Howland, age 9
• his son, Wm. J. Howland, age 7
• his daughter, Lissie Howland, age 5
• his son Thomas R. Howland, age 2

In 1875, Harriett Howland, age 46, born in England, was enumerated in the household of her husband, Thomas Howland, age 40, butcher, born in England, and lived in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Also, in his household were as follows:^[5]

• his son, William John Howland, age 12
• his daughter, Lissie Howland, age 10
• his son, Thomas Richard Howland, age 7

Death

Death of her husband, Thomas Howland

The directory of 1876 shows Thomas Howland was still alive and lived in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, but the directory of 1877 shows Thomas Howland was not listed, so it hints that he died in 1877. Also, the directories of 1878 thru 1885 prove that Harriet Howland was the widow of Thomas Howland, so he died sometime between 1876 and 1877 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.^[6]

Our research confirms the identification of Thomas Howland in the directories of 1871 thru 1885 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. They show Thomas Howland's two occupations as clerk and meat cutter, and his occupation as a meat cutter is consistent with the UK and US censuses' report on his occupation.^[7]

Death of Harriet Gaskin Howland

The directories of 1878 thru 1885 show Harriet Howland, as widow of Thomas Howland, was still alive and lived in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. It seems she died in Syracuse sometime between 1885 and 1886 because she was not listed in the directories of 1886 and thereafter.

The burial record at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, New York shows that she died on 30 December 1886.^[8]

Burial

Harriet G. Howland was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.^[8]

Research Notes

Harriet Gaskin Howland is not identical to Harriet Howland was buried at All Saints Churchyard in Boughton Aluph, Ashford Borough, Kent, England.^[9] Harriet Howland, who was buried at All Churchyard in Boughton Aluph, was identified as Harriet Spain who married Thomas Howland.

Harriet Gaskin Howland migrated from Liverpool, England with her husband, Thomas Howland and four children to Boston, Massachusetts in August 1870.^[10] She died there, probably in Syracuse, New York where her children were buried. The evidence is that in 1939, her son's application for his social security shows his mother was Harriet Gaskin, so it hints she was brought over with her husband and four children in the United States. Also, the census of 1875 and the directories of 1878 thru 1885 prove she was in the United States since 1870.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914"
   Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911
   Ancestry Record 61746 #348525 (accessed 16 September 2022)
   Harriett Gaskin baptism on 18 Apr 1830, daughter of John Gaskin & Elizabeth Gaskin, in Headcorn, Kent, England.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 2a; Page: 760
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #10707430 (accessed 16 September 2022)
   Harriet Gaskin marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1860 in West Ashford.
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Class: Rg 9; Piece: 512; Folio: 169; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542652. Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7274318:8767.
4. ↑ National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891; Record Group Title: Records of the U.s. Customs Service; Record Group Number: 36; Series Number: M277; NARA Roll Number: 078. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4129362:8745.
5. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1875. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1875 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1371324527:7250.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1451615282:2469.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/80852292:2469.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97762946/harriet-g-howland: accessed 9 October 2023), memorial page for Harriet G. Howland (15 Aug 1830 – 30 Dec 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97762946, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Tom C. (contributor 47524987).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200093776/harriet-howland: accessed 04 October 2023), memorial page for Harriet Gaskin Howland (1844–15 Apr 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200093776, citing All Saints Churchyard, Boughton Aluph, Ashford Borough, Kent, England; Maintained by 1414Jan (contributor 48003845).
10. ↑ The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891; Record Group Title: Records of the U.s. Customs Service; Record Group Number: 36; Series Number: M277; NARA Roll Number: 078. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4129363:8745.
11. ↑ Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10824101:60901.