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Thomas Howey

Profile & Legacies Summary

1801 - 1862

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Thomas Howey, husband of Mary Ann Howey (q.v.), who inherited a share of Berwick Estate, Port Royal, from his father-in-law Ralph Gilroy.

  1. Born in England. Married Mary Ann Gilroy, daughter of Ralph Gilroy, in 1828. In the 1841 census at Lilburn Grange, Northumberland, age 35, "Farmer". 1851 census: as Thomas Houey, Bridge Castle Torphichen, West Lothian, age 49, "Railway Agent". 1861 census: 13 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, aged 59, "Commerical Traveller Brewery". Newcastle Courant, 1862: "Thomas Howey, late of Lilburn Grange and Akeld, died aged 62." Living with his wife, their children, and his sister-in-law Sarah Marshall (q.v.) in the 1851 census.

Sources

T71/864 Port Royal claim no. 42.

  1. 'Births, marriages and deaths' in Newcastle Courant, 06/01/1828; 1841 census online; 1851 census online; 1861 census online.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Mary Ann Gilroy
Children
Mary Ann Howey (1829-), Thomas (1830-), Ann (1832-), Elizabeth Frances (1833-), Gilroy (1836-), Sarah (1838-), Thomas William (1842-).

Associated Claims (1)

Jamaica Port Royal 42 (Berwick)
£1,709 0s 5d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1828 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
Berwick [ Jamaica | Port Royal ]

Relationships (3)

Thomas Howey
Son-in-law → Father-in-law
Ralph Gilroy
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Thomas Howey
Brother-in-law → Sister-in-law
Sarah Board Marshall (née Gilroy)
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Thomas Howey
Husband → Wife
Mary Ann Howey (née Gilroy)
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Addresses (3)

Lilburn Grange, Northumberland, Northern England, England
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13 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian (Edinburgh), Central Scotland, Scotland
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Bridge Castle, Torphichen, West Lothian, Central Scotland, Scotland
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