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William John James HOWARD
Set As Default Person -
Name William John James HOWARD Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 28 Dec 1900 Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, England
- Aged 3 mths at time of 1901 census
GRO ref: Howard, William John J q1 1901 Sheppey RD 2a 954; GRO online index shows Christian names as William John James and mother's maiden name as Goatham
Actual date from 1939 register
Gender Male Residence 1939 24, 2nd Avenue, Queenborough, Sheppey, Kent, England
- With his wife and five others, 3 open their daughters, the other 2 entries closed (20 Jan 2017), I guess their other children.
(Ref: RG101/1763H/018/29 Letter Code: DIJO)
Occupation 1939 Engine Driver - From the 1939 register
Residence 1958 4, Alsager Avenue, Rushenden, Queenborough, Sheppey, Kent, England
His home at the time of his death Died 30 Sep 1958 Rushenden Road, Queenborough, Sheppey, Kent, England
- GRO ref: HOWARD, William J J q4 1958 aged 51 Sheppey RD 5b 680
Since William would have been aged 57 not 51 I thought that maybe he had a cousin with the same name, but there was no other William J J born in Kent between 1900 and 1950! I think a 7 was probably mis-read as a 1 when the entry was indexed and it should show aged 57.
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry.
Buried 3 Oct 1958 The Cemetery, Halfway Road, Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, England
- From burial register (transcribed data on CD 16)
Administration 6 Nov 1958 London, England
Calendar entry - "Howard William John James of 4 Alsager Avenue Rushenden Queenborough Kent died 30 September 1958 in Rushenden Road Queenborough Administration London 6 November to Marjorie Winifred Howard widow.
Effects £1043 3s. 3d."
Siblings2 brothers
Half-siblings4 half brothers and 3 half sisters (family of William Albert YATES and Eleanor (“Nelly”) GOATHAM) Patriarch & Matriarch
William John James HOWARD, b. Jun Q 1849, Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, England
, d. Sep Q 1931, Sheppey Reg Dist, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 82 years) (Grandfather) 
Martha, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandmother)
Person ID I2155 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 2 Dec 2023
Father William John James HOWARD, b. Jun Q 1877, Minster, Sheppey, Kent, England
, d. Dec Q 1906, Sheppey Reg Dist, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 29 years) Mother Eleanor (“Nelly”) GOATHAM, b. Dec Q 1880, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
, d. 19 Jul 1928, Sheppey Reg Dist, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 48 years)
Other Partners: William Albert YATES m. Sep Q 1907Married Sep Q 1900 Register Office, Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Goatham, Eleanor to Howard, William John J q3 1900 Sheppey RD 2a 1878
Family ID F1127 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Marjorie Winifred SELLEN, b. 28 Dec 1903, Sheppey Reg Dist, Sheppey, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown Married Dec Q 1921 Sheppey Reg Dist, Sheppey, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Howard, William J to Sellen, Marjorie W q4 1921 Sheppey RD 2a 2496
Children5 children Last Modified 20 Jan 2017 Family ID F9055 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Aged 3 mths at time of 1901 census


