Eleanor (Richards) Howland (abt. 1760 - 1826)

Born about Feb 1760 in Aldington, Kent, England

Wife of Richard Howland — married 19 Apr 1788 (to 11 Jan 1826) in Ruckinge, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 11 Jan 1826 at about age 65 in Warehorne, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Eleanor (Richards) Howland was born in the Village of Aldington, near the Town of Ashford, Kent, England.

Biography

Eleanor was born around February 1760 in the Village of Aldington, eight miles (12 km) south-east of the Town of Ashford, in the District of Ashford, Kent, England. She was the daughter of Richard (Richards) and Eleanor "Ellen" (Coleman) who married on the 12 July 1747 at the Parish Church of

Baptism

Her baptism takes place on the 10 February 1760 at the Parish Church of Saint Martin, in the Village of Aldington, eight miles (12 km) south-east of the Town of Ashford, in the District of Ashford, Kent, England^[1][2].

Marriage

Richard (Howland) marries Eleanor (Richards) on the 19 April 1788 at the Parish Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, in the Village of Ruckinge, about 5.5 miles south of the Town of Ashford, Parish of Ruckinge, in the District of Ashford, Kent, England.

Marriage Certificate

• The Year 1788. Page 16. No. 61. Richard Howland of this Parish and Eleanor Richards of the Parish of Smeeth were married in this Church by Licence this Nineteenth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Eight, By me, James Bond, Curate.
• This Marriage was solemnized between Us, Rich. Howland and the X sign of Eleanor Richards, In the Presence of James Barling and John Francis^[3].

Children

1. Richard (July 1788 in Ruckinge, Kent)
2. Elizabeth (April 1790)
3. Thomas (December 1791 in Orlestone, Kent)
4. John (June 1793)
5. Clark (June 1795)
6. Henry (October 1797 in Ruckinge, Kent
7. Mary (April 1800)

Death/Burial

Eleanor (Richards) passes away around the 11 January 1826 in the Village of Warehorne, around seven miles south southwest of the Town of Ashford, in the District of Ashford, Kent, England. She was 67 years old at the time and the cause of death wasn't recorded. Her burial takes place on the 15 January 1826 at the Parish Church of Saint Matthew, Church Lane, in the Village of Warehorne, around seven miles south southwest of the Town of Ashford, in the District of Ashford, Kent, England^[4][5].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Kent Baptisms (Kent History & Library Centre, Maidstone & FindMyPast); Reference: (Baptism Year-1760); Registration Parish: St. Martin Aldington; Archive Reference Number: P4/1/A/2; Year Range: 1680-1772; Image 16 of 35
2. ↑ Entered by Kerrie Garden, Oct 23, 2022
3. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages and Banns (Kent History & Library Centre, Maidstone & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1788); Registration Parish: St. Mary Magdalene Ruckinge; Archive Reference Number: P311/1/A/4; Year Range: 1755-1829; Image 13 of 45; Record number: 61; Page number: 16
4. ↑ Source: Kent Burials (Kent History & Library Centre, Maidstone & FindMyPast); Reference: (Burial Year-1826); Registration Parish: St. Matthew Warehorne; Archive Reference Number: P384/1/E/2; Year Range: 1813-1903; Image 12 of 56; Record number: 134; Page number: 17
5. ↑ Entered by Kerrie Garden, Oct 23, 2022

Acknowledgement

• Linda Blagden, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Linda and others.