Thomas Meadow Howard (1816)

Born 1816 in Churchtown, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Aughton) Meadow — married 17 Jan 1837 in Churchtown, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Thomas Meadow Howard aka Thomas Meadow (or sometimes Meadows) was born in 1816 in Churchtown, North Meols, Lancashire, England. His parents were Thomas Meadow and Ellen Howard, who were not yet married.

Thomas Meadow Howard, illegitimate son of Thomas Meadow & Ellen Howard, was baptised on 4 Mar 1816 at St Cuthbert in Churchtown - his abode was Church Town and his father's occupation was Weaver.^[1][2]

Thomas' parents Thomas Meadow & Ellen Howard were married on 22 Sep 1817 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown.^[3][4]

• Thomas used both surnames - his marriage and death were recorded with Howard, while census records have Meadow/Meadows.

Thomas Howard, Weaver, married Ellen Aughton, Spinster, on 17 Jan 1837 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown - witnesses were Henry Meadows & W Rushton.^[5][6]

Thomas and Ellen had ten children [some of their births were registered with the surname Howard, and some with Meadow/Meadows - listed here as they were registered]:

1. Betty Meadows (1837-)
2. Henry Meadow (late 1838/early 1839-bef.1841)
3. John Howard (late 1839-)
4. Alice Meadow (1842-)
5. Hugh Howard (1844-)
6. Thomas Howard (1847-1849)
7. Margery Meadows (1849-)
8. Thomas Meadow (1851-)
9. Richard Meadow (1855-)
10. George Meadows (1859-)

Another daughter is listed on the 1861 census, but she was most likely the illegitimate child of their daughter Betty:

1. Margaret Meadow (1856-)

In 1841 Thomas Meadows (age 25-29) lived at Green Lane in North Meols with his wife Ellen (20-24), daughter Betty (4), and son John (1).^[7]

In 1851 Thomas Meadow (age 36, Hand Loom Silk Weaver) lived at Marsh Lane in North Meols with his wife Ellen (33, Silk Winder) and four children: Betty (14, Hand Loom Silk Weaver), Alice (9, At Home), Hugh (6, Scholar), and Margery (1, At Home).^[8]

In 1861 Thomas Meadows (age 45, Agricultural Labourer) lived at Bank End in North Meols with his wife Ellen (42) and eight children [actually 7 children & 1 granddaughter]: Elizabeth (24, Silk Weaver), Alice (18, Silk Weaver), Hugh (16, Agricultural Labourer), Margery (12, Scholar), Thomas (10, Scholar), Richard (6, Scholar), Margaret (4, Scholar), and George (2).^[9]

In 1871 Thomas Meadow (age 55, Farm Labourer) lived in Marshside, North Meols with his wife Ellen (51) and four children: Margery (21, Charwoman), Thomas (18, Carter), Richard (16, Carter), and George (11, Scholar).^[10]

Research Notes

Thomas has often been associated with a burial date of 13 Dec 1880. However, this burial belonged to a separate man named Thomas Howard of a similar age who was buried with his wife Phoebe at St. Cuthbert's Churchyard (see https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXN-KW1).

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9DF-L9F : 24 March 2020), Thomas Howard Meadow, 1816.
2. ↑ "OnLine Parish Clerks for the County of Lancashire" (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/) St Cuthbert Parish Register, Baptisms 1813 - 1835, Page 43, Entry 337 "Thomas Meadow Howard Howard" (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Southport/Churchtown/stcuthbert/index.html)
3. ↑ "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD8-FSCQ : 9 March 2018), Thomas Meadow and Ellen Howard, 22 Sep 1817; citing Marriage, North Meols, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,796,145.
4. ↑ "OnLine Parish Clerks for the County of Lancashire" (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/) St Cuthbert Parish Register, Marriages 1813 - 1837, Page 35, Entry 103, 22 Sep 1817, Thomas Meadow & Ellen Howard (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Southport/Churchtown/stcuthbert/index.html)
5. ↑ "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD8-FS1X : 9 March 2018), Thomas Howard and Ellen Aughton, 17 Jan 1837; citing Marriage, North Meols, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,796,145.
6. ↑ "OnLine Parish Clerks for the County of Lancashire" (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/) St Cuthbert Parish Register, Marriages 1813 - 1837, Page 270, Entry 808, 17 Jan 1837, Thomas Howard & Ellen Aughton (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Southport/Churchtown/stcuthbert/index.html)
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-9HV : 22 May 2019), Thomas Meadows, North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL9-GYH : 9 November 2019), Thomas Meadow, North Meols, Lancashire, England; citing North Meols, Lancashire, England, p. 46, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BB-JYH : 1 August 2020), Thomas Meadows, North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD67-3W8 : 24 April 2019), Thomas Meadow, 1871.