Lucy Alma Howell 1883- 1968

Born Birmingham to a Boot Closer & News Agent

1883. Lucy Alma Howell was born Birmingham Dec 1883 to Alfred Howell & Catherine Village . Birth down as 20/12/1884 in 1939 register, but year must be wrong here !

1891C. Lucy A Howell was living Northwood Street, Birmingham with her parents, 6 children & a servant. All children born Birmingham

Alfred Howell Head Married Male 49 1842 Boot Closer & News Agent Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Catherine Howell Wife Married Female 49 1842 -News Birmingham,Warwickshire, England
Ester C Howell Daughter Single Female 23 1868 Pin Worker Warwickshire, England
William Howell Son Single Male 22 1869 Jeweller Warwickshire, England
Thomas Howell Son Single Male 19 1872 Machine Fitter Warwickshire, England
Eliza Howell Daughter Single Female 15 1876 Scholar Warwickshire, England
Ernest F Howell Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Warwickshire, England
Kate A Howell Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Warwickshire, England
Lucy A Howell Daughter - Female 7 1884 Scholar Birmingham,Warwickshire, England
Amy Hodgett Servant - Female 13 1878 Domestic Servant Warwickshire, England

 

1901C. Alma Howell , 17, was living 37, Northwood Street, Birmingham

Alfred Howell Head Widower Male 59 1842 News Agent Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ernest Howell Son Single Male 22 1879 Polisher Brass Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Kate Howell Daughter Single Female 20 1881 Solderer Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Alma Howell Daughter Single Female 17 1884 Solderer Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Henry Wolliter Son-In-Law Married Male 24 1877 Jewell Case Maker Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Eliza Wolliter Daughter Married Female 24 1877 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Henry Wolliter Son - Male 0 1901 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

 

1908. Lucy Alma Howell married Arthur Meadows, 27, joiner, in All Saints, Birmingham on 16/8/1908 Birmingham Sep 1908. M.c. confirms his father as Arthur Meadows, coachman, deceased . Her father, Alfred Howell, boot closer. Kate Howell - a sister- a witness

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1909. Minnie Meadows was born 27/11/1909 - Birmingham - to Arthur & Alma

1911C. Arthur Meadows, 30, joiner shopfitters, was living 1 Court, 1 Whitmore Street, Birmingham . Alternatively, on the original, Blk 4, Whitmore Street, Hockley, in 4 rooms . Arthur & Alma had been married 2 years, and Minnie was their only child at that time

Arthur Meadows Head Married Male 30 1881 Joiner Shopfitters Warwickshire Birmingham
Alma Lucy Meadows Wife Married Female 29 1882 - Warwickshire Birmingham
Minnie Meadows Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Warwickshire Birmingham

5 more daughters were born: Violet 1912; Dorothy 1914; Edna 1917; Dora 1920 & Beryl 1925

1923-1929 . Alma Meadows on the Electoral register at 3 back 233 Wheeler Street, Birmingham, with her husband, Arthur

1930. Alma Meadows on the Electoral register at 46 Hawkesyard Road, Erdington, with her husband, Arthur,

1931. Alma Lucy Meadows on the Electoral register at 46 Hawkesyard Road, Erdington, with her husband, Arthur, and a daughter?, Lucy

1931-1939. Alma separated from her husband _ he had had a good shopfitting business in Hastings, but she did not like it there

1939 Register . Alma L Meeadows , born 20/9/1884( this a year out!) was living 170 Tyburn Road, Birmingham with 3 named daughters and likely another of her 2 youngest daughters

Alma L Meeadows 20 Sep 1884 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 105 1
Violet Meeadows 29 Dec 1911 Female Shorthand Typist Single 105 2
Dorothy V Gysely?Ck (Meadows) 15 Aug 1914 Female Viewer (? For ?) Single 105 3
Edna O Belcher (Meadows) 10 Jan 1917 Female Shorthand Typist Single 105 4
The record for this person is officially closed

Arthur Meadows, born 2/4/1881, woodworker, jigs and aircraft, married, with- a housekeeper?-Alice Springer, widow, b.1886 at 29 Babington Road, Birmingham

Arthur Meadows 02 Apr 1881 Male Wood Worker ? Aircraft Married 206 1
Alice Singer 08 Mar 1886 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 206 2

, Hilary remembers meeting Alma once, plus the 6 daughters!, so must have still been alive cerca 1960!!

 

1968 . Alma L Meadows, 84, died Cirencester Mar 1968. No probate

 

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