Clara/Clarissa Howell born about 1786 in St Arvans (General)

by MPGriffiths , Tuesday, October 01, 2013, 11:30 (4066 days ago) @ SimonP

Fod Records

Burial at St Arvans Monmouth - 7 December 1862

Clara POWELL age 76

residence: St Arvans

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Number of Public Members' trees on Ancestry and quote

'William BROWN marriage to Clara Clarissa HOWELL - Mitchell Troy 1 February 1808 aged 28

Mon OPC records show Wm & Clarissa had children from 1809 onwards. This is the only marriage which could fit. Mitchel Troy is 10 miles N of St Arvans - Freereg has m as St Arvans'

and children

John BROWN - 1809-1822
George BROWN - 1811-1822
Elizabeth BROWN - 1816-1888
Robert BROWN - 1819
Hannah BROWN - 1822-1893
Mary BROWN - 1825-1829

+ the info on the Marriage to John POWELL - Mitchel Troy Mon - 13 January 1846 aged 60

Clara BROWN married John POWELL - CLERK OF PARISH (f John POWELL Gardener) - no other details - She is described as a Widow, Farmer of this Parish . Geo & Sarah HOWELL are witnesses.***

This couple could be

Monmouthshire, St Avans - 1851

George HOWELL - 54, Grocer, born Warwick, Coventry
Sarah HOWELL - 62 - born Mon. St. Avans
Sarah SIMMONDS - 15 - Servant born St Avans

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? CLDS - Marriage at Mitchel Troy - 26 December 1826

George HOWELL/Sarah HARRY

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Ancestry : Probate (George is on the 1871 census aged 74, born Coventry, Warwickshire - lodging with Jane BROWN + George JONES - a Servant from St Briavels

George HOWELL - Effects under £200 21 March .

The Will of George HOWELL late of St Arvans in the County of Monmouth Grocer and Postmaster who died 1 March 1873 at St Arvans was proved at the Principal Registry by Samuel Gwynne Watkins of St Arvans Registrat of Births and Deaths the sole Executor.
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Try studying the 1841 census for clues

1841 census St Arvans, Monmouthshire - Page 4 of 9

John POWELL - 65 Grocer
Margaret - 70
Elizabeth - 10
Elizabeth HOWELL - 60

James PRITCHARD - 85 - Smith

then

William BROWN - 60 Farmer
Clara - 50
Hannah - 15
Thomas BAFSETT - 15 - Ag Lab. (Bafsett family on previous page)

and a few doors away

David HOWELL - 70 - Tyler
Margaret HOWELL - 70 (? CLDS - David HOWELL/Margaret JONES - 29 December 1813 - Mitchel Troy)

and on page 2 of 9

George HOWELL - 45 - Mason
Sarah HOWELL - 50