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Petronella Howes

Female 1795 - Abt 1847  (52 years)


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  • Name Petronella Howes  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 12 May 1795  Tring, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • found in baptism register
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 26 May 1795  Tring, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Birth Bef 1796  Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Witness at Marriage 24 Jan 1824  St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Brother's wedding 
    Occupation 6 Jun 1841 
    Independent 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Near the Heath, Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt Aug 1847  Berkhamsted RD, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 27 Aug 1847  Northchurch, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • may not be the daughter of Sarah Stallard, though mother's name definitely Sarah

      Text of will/probate reads:
      I Petronella Howes, spinster, residing with my mother at Northchurch in the county of Hertfordshire this 30th day of November 1844 make my last will and testament in manner following. I give and bequeath to my brother George Herbst Howes the sum of one hundred pounds and the like sum to my sister Martha Eastwood to be paid within twelve months after my decease. I give unto my dear mother and to my sister Margaret all monies that I have in Government securitiesbonds and shares and at the decease of my dear mother to the said Margaret Howes to enjoy the whole and dispose of how she thinks proper and all my trinkets, wearing apparel, furniture, books and other moveables of a like nature I give unto Margaret Howes to and for her absolute use and benefit. And I nominate and appoint my sister Margaret Howes of Northchurch in the county of Hertford to be executor of this my will.
      Petronella Howes, signed, sealed, published and declared the within-named Petronella Howes as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses:
      Henry Price - gentleman
      John Ahsby - farmer
    Person ID I46762  ONS
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2023 

    Father John Howes,   b. 9 Nov 1750, Fleet Street, City of London, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1833, Northchurch, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Stallard,   b. Abt 1765, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1851, Berkhamsted RD, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1797  St Bartholomew, Wigginton, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F14029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1795 - Tring, Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 26 May 1795 - Tring, Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 1796 - Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWitness at Marriage - Brother's wedding - 24 Jan 1824 - St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt Aug 1847 - Berkhamsted RD, Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Aug 1847 - Northchurch, Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] FamilySearch.org.

    2. [S219] Probate records - father.

    3. [S480] BMD register (England & Wales) - deaths - multiple sources.

    4. [S63] Parish Register - burials.

    5. [S2305] Stephen Giles.

    6. [S1] 1841 Census - England & Wales.

    7. [S64] Parish Register - marriages.
      indicates that we have seen the original parish register, microfilm/fiche or a scanned image


    8. [S66] Parish Register Transcript, Wigginton, Hertfordshire - at SoG.