John Howes was a coachman who owned properties in Princes Street (Hungate Street)
1734 John Howes is a St George Tombland freeholder but resident in St Giles
1768 John Howes marries Mary Beets in St George Tombland church
1771 John and Mary Howes daughter Elizabeth born. Baptized St Peter Southgate, Norwich.
1774 Mary, daughter of John and Mary Howes, born. Baptized St George Tombland.
1776-8 Advertisement in Norfolk Chronicle for Yarmouth machine, leaving from Black Horse, Tombland. John Howes and John Everett
1778 John, son of John and Mary Howes, born. Baptized St George Tombland.
1779 Advertisement in Norfolk Chronicle regarding the Norwich and Yarmouth machine, leaving from the Black Horse Tombland. John Howes, John Everett, John Smith.
1783 John Howes in 18 Hungate street (Chase’s directory) hackney coach master
1783 -1787 Advertisement in Norfolk Chronicle regarding the Yarmouth machine, leaving from the Black Horse, Tombland. John Howse, John Everett, John Smith.
1789 – To be SOLD by Private Contract, An eligible ESTATE, convenient and airy situation in St. Peter’s of Hungate and St. George’s Tombland, in Norwich consisting of a commodious dwelling-house, in the occupation of Mr. John Aldred, with suitable offices, stable, large paved yard, walled-in garden, compting-house, extensive warehouses and work-rooms, and two tenements adjoining, all in excellent repair. A DWELLING-HOUSE, the occupation of Edward Lark, called the Coopers, with good cellars, let to Mr. John Day, Also a DWELLING-HOUSE, in the Occupation of Mr. John Howse with a large yard, stable for twelve horses, hay-chambers, granary, garden, and tenement adjoining, good repair.
1795 – Advertisement in Norfolk Chronicle regarding the Yarmouth machine, leaving from the Black Horse, Tombland. John Howse, John Everett, RT & S Smiths.
1796 John Howes in St George Tombland poll book coach master, voted for Henry Hobart (Tory) and William Windham (Whig)
1796 -1797 J. Howes, Z Bolton, R and S Smith, Norwich and Yarmouth Machine from Black Horse Tombland.
1798 Land Tax Redemption – Arthur Ladell, the Princes Inn licensee from 1798 to 1808, the occupier of a dwelling owned by John Howes in St George Tombland.
1799 will of John Howes, leaves all real estate now lived in and adjoining, in occupation of Mrs Harrison and Messrs Ladle (probably Arthur Ladell, licensee for Princes Inn) and Larke (probably Edward Lark, licensee for Coopers’ Inn), to his son, John Howes and all goods and chattels to wife Mary. Witnessed by Ziba Bolton, Robert Cooper, John Hannar.
1800 John Howes junior initiated into freemasons. Coach maker.
1800 John Howes owner and occupier in St Peters Hungate.
1800 Land Tax redemption Mrs Howes owner, Arthur Ladell and [Ziba] Bolton occupiers
1802 John Howes in 13 Hungate Street (Peck’s directory), coachmaker
1802 John Howes, gent, freeholder, St George Tombland, votes Fellowes (Whig) and Smith (Radical)
1804 John Howes junior marries Elizabeth Venables, a widow, at St George Tombland. Thomas Buttifant is one of the witnesses.
1813 John Howes junior dies, aged 37, St Giles
1813 Auction (but estates described as opposite the Princes Inn and does not seem to be all the properties described in 1789 above) at the Maid’s Head Inn, Norwich, at four o’clock in the afternoon, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, opposite the Prince’s Inn, St. George’s Tombland, Norwich, formerly in part the residence Mr. John Howes, coach-master, the following lots . Lot 1. Dwelling-house and Shop next the street, in the occupation of Mr. Baker, shoemaker. Lot 2.—-A Public-house called Coopers, the occupation of Grimson. Lot 3.—A Dwelling-house, with the Work-shops, Warehouses, Stables, Yards, and Premises, late in the occupation of Ziba Bolton, coach-master, and now of Thomas Walker, machine maker. And also a Dwelling-house adjoining, in the occupation of Mrs. Howes. This lot is a very desirable situation for a coach maker, stone-mason, carpenter, or any other trade, wanting work-rooms and yard room. Two-thirds the purchase money may remain on the premises.
1818 John Howes coach maker still appears in poll book as freeholder. Voted William Smith and Gurney – Whigs.
1829 John Howes will of 1799 administered. Had not been administered by Mary Howes, then on her death, will granted to Elizabeth Howes, widow of John Howes junior.
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