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William How 1625–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1692

Death Location: Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Ambrose How

Mother: Elizabeth Coward

Spouse(s): Joane Gawpen

Children(s): Joane Hayes

William How was born in 1625 in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Ambrose How And Elizabeth Coward. William How married Joane Gawpen, and had children including Joane How Hayes. William How passed away in 1692 in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William How was born in 1625 in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Ambrose How And Elizabeth Coward.
  • William How married Joane Gawpen, and had children including Joane How Hayes.
  • William How passed away in 1692 in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William How's Ancestors

Self
William How
1625–1692
Birth Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Ambrose How
1592–1673
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Coward
1597–1631
Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ambrose Howe
1565–1673
Marnhull, Dorset, England
Joane Lanninge
Marnhull,Dorset
Wm Cowerd
1561–1631
Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Joan Rake
1561–1635
Marnhull, Dorset, , England,
Great-Grandparents
Roger\John Rake
1536–1625
Christian Northover
1536–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katheryne Cockman
1510–1598

William How's Descendants

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William How (1625–1692) m. Joane Gawpen (28 Aug 1631–11 Feb 1673)
  1. 1. Joane (How) Hayes 1651–1696 m. Richard Hayes 1647–1695
    1. 1. Sarah Hayes 1690–1707 m. William (Thomas) Hawley 1685–1740
      1. 1. James Halley 1707–1792 m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Simpson 1717–1785
        1. 1. Sarah ((Sally)) Halley 1739–1809

William How's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of William How in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1692
1692
Age 67
Death of William How in Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Marnhull, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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