Howard Family Census Returns
1841 Census
The Green, Barrington, Cambs (HO107/75/2/3B)

John Howard           age 40    School master              born in county                                                                             Susan       "                        45                                             born         "                                                                                     John          "                       18     Tailor                             born       "                   
Ann            "                       15                                             born       "
Richard     "                       14                                            born       "     
Henry         "                      12                                            born       "     
Elizabeth   "                      10                                            born       "



1841 Census                                                                                                                                                                                 High Street, Bassingbourne, Cambs (HO107/63/4 5A)

Stephen Stamford   age 30          Tailor                             born in county                                                                    Ann             "                       30                                                 born   "                                                                              William       "                         6                                                  born    "                                                                             Alfred          "                        4                                                  born    "                                                                           Arthur         "                        2                                                  born   "                                                                            Philip           "                      11months                                   born     "                                                                        Thomas Marshall             20        Journeyman Tailor      born     "                                                                          Lydia            "                     20                                                  born      "                                                                     
Frederic Howard              14       Apprentice Tailor           born      "



1851 Census
Newton Road, Little Shelford, Cambs (HO107/1759/680B)

John Howard    head age 52           Land Measurer                  b Cambridge
Susan        "        wife          59                                                          b Little Shelford
Frederick  "         son          22          Journeyman Tailor            b Hauxton
Wellington "      grandson   8                                                         b Barrington



1851 Census
Newton Road, Little Shelford (HO107/1759/680B)

Alexander Rider    head   age 28        farm labourer                     b L.Shelford
Ann                "          wife            27                                                      b Hauxton
Susanna Howard   dau              4                                                      b Chesterton
Sarah Ryder            dau              8 months                                       b L.Shelford


1851 Census
Newton Road, Little Shelford (HO107/1759/681a)

Richard Howard    head    age 23        Shoemaker               born Hauxton
Caroline     "            wife             19                                              born Little Shelford
Isabella      "            dau                1                                              born Little Shelford


1851 Census
Newton Road, Little Shelford (HO107/1759/680b)

Edward Wybrow   head  age 20        Journeyman Carpenter              born Little Shelford
Elizabeth    "           wife           20         Farm labourer's daughter         born Grt Shelford

(NB Elizabeth is daughter of John Henry and Susan)




1861 Census
West End Road, Comberton, Cambs (RG9/1022/122/20)

Frederick Howard  head  age 34       Tailor                   born Hauxton
Eliza             "            wife           29        Dressmaker      born Comberton
Kate              "           dau              2                                     born      "
Bertha           "          dau           11months                       born      "
Lydia Williamson   lodger        68       Bonnet Maker   born      "
Mary Palmer            visitor        75       Pauper                born ?


1861 Census

Lofts Farm House, Hellions Bumpstead, Essex (RG9/1124/43/26)

Susannah Howard  head  wid  age 69     House Keeper       born Little Shelford, Cambs
Eliza Whybro           grandchild           7     Scholar                    born   "
William Gur Darker  lodger                21     Labourer                 born Hellions Bumpstead



1871 Census
West Street, Comberton, Cambs

Eliza Howard                 wife   age 39              Dressmaker                   b Comberton
Kate         "                      dau            12              school teacher              b       "
Bertha     "                      dau            10              scholar                            b       "
Henry James Howard  son             8                   "                                    b       "
Agnes                        "     dau             6                   "                                    b       "
James Williamson  "     son             5                   "                                    b       "
George                      "     son             2                                                         b       "
Lydia Williamson      widower       78              lodger                              b       "


[nb.  Eliza was NOT a widow at this time; she died in 1876. Frederick Lofts Howard was
away of census night; Lydia Williamson was Eliza's mother]




1871 Census
3 Manor Gardens, Chelsea (RG10/75/8/7)

Richard Withers  head       age  50             Butcher                      born Chelsea
Elizabeth    "          wife                40                                                   born Shelford, Cambs
James         "          son                 25             Butcher                      born Chelsea
John Whybrow  step-son          15             Paper Stainer            born Shelford, Cambs
Mary A        "        step-dau          15                                                   born      "     "
Frederick L Howard     visitor    43            Tailor                            born      "              "  

(NB Elizabeth Withers was Frederick's younger sister, first married to Edward Whybrow and then to Richard Withers, she died in 1872).


1871 Census
Havenhide Road?, Hellions Bumpstead, Essex (RG10/1711/20/28)

James Lofts    head         age 64   Farmer of 120 Acres (6 men/2 boys)    b Little Shelford,
Emma   "           wife                  60                                                                          b Greenwich, Kent
Susannah Howard  sister      80                                                                         b Little Shelford,
Alice S Holmes       niece       14   Scholar                                                         b Clare, Sufflok
Jane Metcalf           servant    21   Domestic servant                                      b Hempstead, Essex




1881 Census
Hauxton Road, Little Shelford, Cambs (RG11/1662/69/32)

William Godfrey             head      wid  age 56          Agric. labourer           born Shelford
Ann Rider                     boarder    wid         57          housekeeper               born Hauxton
Wellington Howard    boarder    Un          38          Agric. labourer            born Barrington




1881 Census
Jolly Bleachers licensed Lodging House, Union Street, Croydon, Surrey (RG11/0810/52/44)

Henry Huggett      head      age  24           Beer House keeper         born Croydon
Ada           "              wife                21                                                        born New Cross, Kent
others .........
Fredk L Howard   Lodger           50           Tailor                                  born Little Shelford, Cambs
Charlotte     "              "                 42            Tailoress                           born Lewes, Sussex
Fredk M C   "              "                    5                                                        born Brighton, Sussex
other lodgers .............


1881 Census
Vessel "Impregnable", Devonport, Plymouth (Ref RG11 2210/54)

Thomas Brough    U   age 15   B 2 Cl                  born West Derby, Lancs
Alf McCutcheon     U           15   B 2 Cl                  born Tottenham

James Howard       U           15   B 2 Cl                  born Comberton, Cambs
Hy Brooks               U           15   B 2 Cl                  born Cripplegate
Fred Knight             U           15   B 2 Cl                  born St Nichols, Berks
Alfred Lambell        U           15   B 2 Cl                  born Hammersmith
Hy Miller                   U           16   B 2 Cl                  born Southwark
Thomas Drane        U           16  B 2 Cl                  born Millwall

[This is a small section of the whole crew of the Impregnable]


1881 Census

Vessel "Coquette" (RG11/5635/78/3)

Henry J Howard   U   age 18    Ord Seaman           born Comberton, Cambs




1881 Census
School House, Teversham, Cambridge (RG11/1661/97/9)

William James Amps   head   age 32      School master            born Comberton
Emma Jane           "       wife             33     school mistress          born Cambridge
Sidney William      "       son               7      scholar                          born Ontario, Canada
Herbert Frank       "        son              5       scholar                         born Cambridge
Kate Howard               visitor           22       ladies maid                 born Comberton
Elizabeth Willers        other            13       domestic servant       born Teversham




1881 Census
Chesterton Union Workhouse, Chesterton, Cambs  (RG11/1160/39/33)

Matthew Carter    inmate (continued)
George Howard  inmate  age 12              Scholar             born Comberton, Cambridge



1881 Census
Pikes farm, Harlton, Cambridge (RG11/1662/96/8)

William Holden   head    age 50      Farm Baliff                 born Toft, Cambridge
Lydia         "          wife              52                                           born Comberton
Agnes Howard   niece           16                                            born Comberton



1891 Census
Lodging Houses, Pleasant Lane, Kingston, Surrey (RG12/611/64/37)

John Smith             head         age 56         Gen Labourer          born Hants
Ellen       "                wife                   58                                              born    "
Frederick Howard  wid border     63         Tailor                          born Suffolk (???what!)


1881 Census
46 Bateman Street (Paston House), Cambridge (RG11/1667/31/21)

James Amos   head      age 52       Clergyman                         born London
Anne W  "        wife                 44                                                    born France (British Subject)
Daughters/step daughters
Servants including:
Bertha Howard Servant      20    Nurse, Domestic servant   born Comberton, Cambs



1891 Census
31 Clifton Street, Shoreditch, London  (RG12/242/72/2)

William L Holden   head  widower  age 59              Carman born Loft, Cambs
Agnes Howard       niece                           25              born Comberton, Cambs



1891 Census
Oakfield Cottage, Great Shelford, Cambs (RG12/1282/18/29)

Arthur J Grain     head   age 40                                              born Great Shelford
Marian      "           wife            35                                              born Wickham, Hants
Henry       "          brother       46         Solicitor                     born Great Shelford
Kate Howard     servant       30          Ladies Help              born Comberton
Martha Porter           "            24          Cook & Domestic    born  Suffolk
   other servants
...........


1891 Census
Lodging Houses, Pleasant Lane, Kingston, Surrey (RG12/611/64/37)

John Smith               head     age   56         Gen Labourer      born Hants
Ellen   "                      wife                 58                                          born    "
Frederick Howard  wid border     63         Tailor                      born Suffolk (???what!)

(No sign of Fred, the son)



1891 Census
27 Turf Terrace, Newmarket, Cambs (RG12/1294/70/25)

William Ashman   head    age 34       Watchmaker                 born Midenhall, Suffolk
Bertha        "           wife             29                                                born Comberton, Cambs
Albert         "           son              5                                                  born Newmarket
Percy         "           son              2                                                   born  Newmarket
Susannah Parr     servant     16     Gen Domestic servant    born Soham




1901 Census
L C C Fire station Tabernacle Sq.  Shoreditch, London (RG13/268/171/57/402)

James W Howard    Head    age 35       Local Fireman        born Comberton, Cambs
Rose A           "                                23                                           born Hornsey
Alfred J G      "                                  1                                           born Southwark



1901 Census
18 Grt Bath Street, Clerkenell (RG13/250/42/7)

Iliffe? William         Head   age 47  Upholsterer at Home               born Leamington
Bertha  Ashman   visitor         39   wid                                               born Cambs   
Albert       "             visitor         15   glass trade                                born Newmarket
Ronald      "           visitor          11                                                        born Newmarket   



1901 Census
Twiners Yard, Walingate, York (RG13/4447/37)

Catherine Morris head     age  61  (W) Lodging House Keeper          born York
Fred Howard        border          72          Tailor                                           born  NK

(This is the only one on the census that is a tailor, so must be our Frederick Lofts Howard??? He died on 8th November, 1913 at Chatham Workhouse Infirmary.)



These are Census transcripts for the Howard family of Little Shelford and other Cambridgeshire parishes, plus those of found in London, Surrey etc.
Please also see Cambs Family History Society's webpage
for Searchable
1841 and 1851 census for Cambridgeshire parishes