Charles HOWE b. Abt 1854 Bow, Devon: Our Family History

Abt 1854 -

Name	Charles HOWE
Birth	Abt 1854	Bow, Devon [1]
Gender	Male
1861 Census	Bow, Devon [1]
	At 1861 Census, he is 7, occ "scholar"
1871 Census	"Smithery", Colebrooke, Devon [2]
	At 1871 Census, he is 17, occ "Smith (apprentice)"
1881 Census	132, Caledonian Road, Islington, Middlesex [3]
	At 1881 Census, he is 27, occ "Blacksmith". Note his wife Elizabeth appears to have a son of 12, and he is next door to his father in law
1891 Census	72, Kingsdown Road, Islington, Middlesex [4]
	At 1891 Census, he is 38, occ "Coach Smith"
1901 Census	72, Kingsdown Road, Islington, Middlesex [5]
	At 1901 Census, he is 47, occ "Coach Smith"
1911 Census	8, Fortnam Road, Islington, Middlesex [6]
	At 1911 Census, he is 57, occ "Coach Smith", and a widower
1921 Census	8, Fortnam Road, Islington, Middlesex [7]
	At 1921 Census, he is 67y 4m, occ "Blacksmith, Motor and General"
Individual Note	best match on birth is Jan qtr 1854, Crediton, vol 5b, p375
Individual Note 2	best match on death is Jun qtr 1935, Islington, vol 1b, p221
Person ID	I905	Webb
Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

Father	John HOWE, b. Abt 1808, Bow, Devon d. 23 Mar 1890, Bow, Devon (Age 82 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Martha DELVE, b. Abt 1817, Bow, Devon
Relationship	natural
Family Note	best match on marriage to John Howe Sep qtr 1843 Crediton vol 10 p97
Family ID	F322	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1854 - Bow, Devon
	1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 7, occ "scholar" - - Bow, Devon
	1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 17, occ "Smith (apprentice)" - - "Smithery", Colebrooke, Devon
	1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 27, occ "Blacksmith". Note his wife Elizabeth appears to have a son of 12, and he is next door to his father in law - - 132, Caledonian Road, Islington, Middlesex
	1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 38, occ "Coach Smith" - - 72, Kingsdown Road, Islington, Middlesex
	1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 47, occ "Coach Smith" - - 72, Kingsdown Road, Islington, Middlesex
	1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 57, occ "Coach Smith", and a widower - - 8, Fortnam Road, Islington, Middlesex
	1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 67y 4m, occ "Blacksmith, Motor and General" - - 8, Fortnam Road, Islington, Middlesex

Notes

Most likely marriage is to Eliza HARVEY 2/3/1879 St Andrews, Islington (the only slight problem is his father John is given as a timber merchant; but this is close to reality). Assuming this is so the other census data listed is sensible.

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