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Recent
repairs to this house at Shearsby, Leicestershire make the carving that
records William & Anne Howcott a great deal easier to read. William
Howcott and Anne Garrett were married at Willoughby Waterless on
31 May 1658.
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Barbara
Houtman and her son Roger Matthews
sharing their family history discoveries at the 2006 Howcott reunion.
Barbara was a daughter of Axie Hattie Frances Howcott (1888-1962).
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Sarah
Moodey (1808-1886) was born at Barlavington, a
parish in the South Downs of Sussex, which had a population of 78 in 1811.
She moved to London where in 1830 she married John Howcutt. They had nine
children whilst living at Brighton and later at Brixworth. Read more
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Charles
B Howcott Jr was born and raised at Mount Vernon, New York.
He graduated from Indiana State University and later received his Masters degree in music from New York University. An
accomplished musician and choir master, he inspired numerous students and
nurtured their wellbeing. Read more
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In 1743, Dr James Stonhouse and Rev Philip
Doddridge founded an infirmary at George Row, Northampton with the noble
policy of admitting "the Poor, Sick, Lame and no money, gift or reward
is taken of them or their friends on any account whatever". Read more
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The Methodist chapel at Church Street, Brixworth
dates back to 1811 and had at least two connections with the Howcutt
family. Read more
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This picture shows the stump of Brixworth Market
Cross about 1900. The building immediately behind the steps was constructed
in 1811 with funds that Thomas Roe left in 1665 to educate children
from Brixworth and Scaldwell. It is likely that many of the Howcutt
children living at Brixworth during the 19th century spent at least a few
years studying there.
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