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Family 35

Jonathan HOWELL b. abt 1826, Barnwell St Andrew. With Mum and Dad in 1841. 1851 census, he's working for a miller in Billings, Northamptonshire. 1861 census, living in Cambridge at 11 King Street a "general shopkeeper". 1871 census, still at 11 King Street, a 'fruit man and confectioner' with two servants.1881 census, still at 11 King Street, a publican and shopkeeper. Died June quarter 1882.

1879 Kelly's directory has him at 11 King Street - Millers Arms and a confectioner.

Married September quarter 1851, Cambridge
Sarah HEWITT b. abt 1825, Cambridge. 1861, 1871, 1881 census, with Jonathan. Not found in 1891
They had
John Henry b. abt 1854, Cambridge. 1861, 1871 census, with Mum and Dad. 1881 census, in Church Street, Holt, Norfolk. A schoolmaster "MA Graduate from Cambridge University", unmarried.

1891 census, staying in London, a schoolmaster, at a 'private hotel' with his wife, Emily Forbes HUDSON, age 32. Emily died in June quarter 1893 and John remarried Ada Edith ROST in September quarter 1895.

1901 census, John and Ada are in Leigh, Essex running his own school. They have no children.

This is from Cambridge Alumni directory:

Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Oct. 7, 1873; sizar, Oct. 28, 1873. B. in Cambridge. School, Perse. Matric. Michs. 1873; B.A. 1877; M.A. 1881. Assistant Master at Spring Hill School, Southampton, 1877-8; at Strathmore House School, Southport, 1879-80. Second Master at Gresham's School, Holt, 1881-1900. Principal of Leigh Hall College, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 1900-18-. (Peile, II. 631; Schoolmasters' Directories.)

Sarah Ann b. abt 1857, Cambridge.  1861, 1871 census, with Mum and Dad. 1881 census, with brother John Henry as his housekeeper. Possibly married either John BLISS or James WESTON
Frederick William Hewitt b. Sep Quarter 1859, Cambridge.  1861, 1871 census, with Mum and Dad. Not found in 1881 or 1891
Emily F b. abt 1866, Cambridge. 1871, 1881 census, with Mum and Dad. Not found after that