John HOWARD

• Birth Notes

  Aged 3 (1841), 12 (1851), 21 (1861), 30 (1871),

• General Notes

  1841 Census, 6 June. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 467/6, F46b. HerneBay, Kent. Address Herne Street. Joseph HOWARD, Age 30, Butcher,born in county. Jane HOWARD, Age 30, born in county. JaneAdelaide HOWARD, Age 6, born in county. William HOWARD, Age 5,born in county. John HOWARD, Age 3, born n county. GeorgeHOWARD, Age 1, born in county.1851 Census, 30 March. PRO Ref. HO 107, Piece 1625, F354b. HerneBay, Kent. Address Herne Street. Joseph HOWARD, Head, Widr, Age42, Butcher, birthplace Westerham, Kent. William HOWARD, Son,Age 14, birthplace Wilmington, Kent. John HOWARD, Son, Age 12,birthplace Wilmington, Kent. Ann HOWARD, Daur, Age 8, birthplaceHerne, Kent. Sarah HOWARD, Daur, Age 4, birthplace Herne, Kent.Mary LAWSON, Wid, 31, Housekeeper, Herne, Kent.Canada 1861 Census, Harwich, Kent, Ontario. G STEER, Farmer,born England, Religion Babtis, Age 30, married. J STEER, Wife,born Canada, Religion Babtis, Age 30, married. M STEER,Spinster, born in Canada, Religion Babtis, Age 6. J C  STEER,Labourer, born in Canada, Religion Babtis, Age 3. J STEER,Spinster, born in Canada, Religion Babtis, Age 1. E BURNN, ServtMaid, born unknown, Religion Babtis, Age 18, single. The nextentry is for a John HOWARD, Labourer, born England, C of E, age21, single, living alone in a house - Frame. Probably theirNephew.John in the biographical record of 1904 states: visited Englandin 1867 to visit family, including Uncle W STEER in Canterbury,Kent; STEER family at Westerham; stayed at White House Farm &visited John STEER & his Mother; went to Wilmington and back,found Robert STEERS at Dartford. From there he went to Canada tothe vicinity of Kent Bridge in Chatham township, and remainedthere for five years with a cousin, Edward Steer. Also Fouryears were then spent with another cousin, George Steer.1871 Census of Canada, Chatham, District Kent, Ontario, Canada.William McDOUGALL, Male, Age 39, Country of birth: Eng,Religion: Eng Ch, Origin: Scotch, Farmer, Married. Jane AMcDOUGALL, Female, Age 36, Country of birth: Eng, Religion: EngCh, Origin: Eng, Married. Herbert J McDOUGALL, Male, Age 3,Country of birth: Eng, Religion: Eng Ch, Origin: Scotch, (Englined through). William HOWARD, Male, Age 33, Country of birth:Eng, Religion: Eng Ch, Origin: English, Mason. John HOWARD,Male, Age 30, Country of birth: Eng, Religion: Eng Ch, Origin:English, Mason. (Next door to George STEER).

Details of John's family with Catherine McDONALD