Researching James Howson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1868 people with the Howson surname? In that year Howson was ranked number 1917 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Howson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Howson and the Howson Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2620 people with the Howson surname in the UK? Howson is now ranked number 1995 for popularity in the UK. |
Howson Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called James Howson
James Howson
The Venerable James Francis Howson (1856–1934) was Archdeacon of Craven from 1928 to 1934.
Howson was born into an ecclesiastical family. His father John Howson was Dean of Chester from 1867 to 1885. His older brother George Howson (1854–1943) was Archdeacon of Warrington from 1916 to 1933, and then Archdeacon of Liverpool from 1933 to 1934
He was educated at Haileybury and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1879. After curacies at Beverley, Halesowen and Lambeth he was Vicar of New Brighton, Chester and Guiseley (during which time he was also a temporary Chaplain to the Forces) before his years as an Archdeacon.He died on 19 February 1934.
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