Birth: 16 August 1855 Woking, Surrey, UK
Father: James Bird
Mother: Charlotte Howard
Christening: 9 September 1855 St Peter, Woking, Surrey, UK.
Marriage: 11 April 1884 St John Baptist Chapel, Woking, Surrey, UK
Wife: Mary Anne (Ann) Fullick (Fulleck) 1857-1890
Marriage: 14 October 1890 St Peter, Woking, Surrey, UK
Wife: Emma Smith 1866-1945
Death: October-December 1936 SW Surrey, UK
By Mary
Alice Elizabeth Howard [Harvey] 1885-1923
William Howard 1887-1916
By Emma
Alfred Henry Howard 1891-1939
Bertram Arthur Howard 1893-1987
George Harry Howard 1895-1972
John Albert Howard 1897-1945
Emma Howard 1900-1900
Mabel Rebecca Howard [Inwood] 1903-1981
Florence Howard [Mason] 1906-1987
Lily May Howard 1910-1991
Birth of William Howard in FreeBMD in July-September 1855 in Guildford (2a 34).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for William Bird Howard born on 16 August 1855, baptised on 9 September 1855 at Woking, St Peter, parents James Bird and Charlotte Howard. "Page 22 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Woking St Peters Church in the County of Surrey in the Year 1853 [...] Septr 9th No. 174 William Son Born 16 August 1855 parents James Bird, a Labourer and Charlotte Howard of Woking". I cannot find an entry for their marriage.
In the 1861 census as William Howard aged 5, born in Woking, Surrey. a nurse child and living with Richar Alexander (aged 42, born in Pirtnewham (Puttenham?), Surrey and an agricultural labourer) and his wife (Elizabeth aged 40 and born in Woking, Surrey) in Prey Heath, Woking, Surrey.
In the 1871 census as William Howard aged 16, born in Woking, single and an agricultural labourer), and boarding with Richard Alexander (aged 53, born in Puttenham, Surrey, and an agricultural labourer), his wife (Elizabeth aged 50 and born in Woking, Surrey), her brother (George Peace aged 40, born in Woking, Surrey, single and a Greenwich Pensioner), and his granddaughter (Mary Hampton aged 6 and born in Woking, Surrey) in Prey Heath, Woking, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900 for Willm Howard aged 19 years 6 months, born in Woking, Surrey, height 5 ft 5 in, attested Unit 97th Foot Soldiers on 11 February 1875 in Guildford.
I cannot locate him in the 1881 census.
Marriage of William Howard and Mary Fullick in FreeBMD in April-June 1884 in the Guildford (2a 127).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 for William Howard and Mary Fullick on 11 April 1884 in Woking, St John. "Page 25 1884 Marriage solemnized at St John Baptist Chapel in the Parish of Woking in the County of Surrey No. 49 April 11th 1884 William Howard of full age, a Bachelor and Labourer of Westfield, Woking, father [blank], and Mary Fullick of full age, a Spinster of Woking, father Henry Fullick, a Labourer. Married in the aforesaid Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Mary Hamton and William Elliott".
His daughter and son were baptised on 11 January 1885 and 13 February 1887 at St Peter, Woking, when he was a labourer living in Westfield or Kingfield, Woking.
His wife died in Guildford in January-March 1890.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 for William Howard aged 35 and Emma Smith on 14 October 1890 in Woking, St Peter. "Page 5 1890 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Woking in the County of Surrey No. 9 October 14th 1890 William Howard aged 35, a Widower and Labourer of Woking, father deceased and Emma Smith aged 24, a Spinster of Woking, father Henry Smith, a Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...]".
In the 1891 census as William Howard aged 35, born in Woking, Surrey, a coal ?, and living with his wife (Emma), two sons (Baley - in the index, Baby on the original, and William) and daughter (Alice) in Church Street Woking, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as William Howard aged 45, born in Woking, Surrey, a general labourer, and living with his wife (Emma), five sons (Alfred, Bartram, George, John and William) in four rooms at Russell Cottages, Shackleford, Woking, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as William Howard aged 55, born in Woking, Surrey, a general labourer for a builder, and living with his wife (Emma), three sons (Barbara, George and John), three daughters (Florence, Lily May and Mabell), and two boarders (Eliza Faulkner aged 25, born in Woking, Surrey, single and a laundress, and her daughter Emily aged 3 and born in Woking, Surrey) in five rooms at 12 Hipley Street, Woking, Surrey.
Death of William Howard in FreeBMD in October-December 1936 aged 81 in Surrey SW (2a 439).
There are fifty entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Bird Howard.
William Bird Howard was the husband of Mary Anne Fullick, my grandaunt.
Return to Howard Gendex.
Return to Main Gendex.
Return to Croucher Home Page.