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William Topping Howey

circa July 1877 (computed from age at death) – April 14, 1879

Died 14 April 1879 · Widdrington North Steads, England

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Memorial Card

Date of death

April 14, 1879

Date of birth

circa July 1877 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

1 year and 9 months

Place of death

Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

The memorial card

From the funeral card

In memory of William Topping

the beloved son of Robert and Sarah Howey of Widdrington North Steads

who died April 14, 1879 aged 1 year and 9 months

The original page notes there is a poem under the obituary portion of the card; the poem was not transcribed.

Brian's research

The 1881 census at Widdrington, Northumberland, England enumerated a Howey household:

  • James Howey (head, married, male, 27, born Ponteland, Northumberland, coal miner)
  • Phillis Howey (wife, married, female, 27, born Wooler, Northumberland)
  • Robert Howey (son, male, 8 months, born Widdrington, Northumberland)
  • Margaret E. Howey (daughter, female, 4, born Bothal, Northumberland)

— Brian, Ancestors at Rest

Sources consulted

  • 1881 England census, Widdrington, Northumberland — Family History Library film 1342236, Public Records Office reference RG11, piece/folio 5118/156, page 31

People named in this record

  • William Topping HoweySubject
  • Robert HoweyParent
  • Sarah HoweyParent
  • James HoweyMentioned
  • Phillis HoweyMentioned
  • Margaret E. HoweyMentioned

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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-06-12
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Both — photograph of the card and a transcription on this page

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