John Howland

Baptism record for John Howland, father John Howland, mother Jane Howland (nee Christian), of Dhowin, baptised 5 December 1847, Andreas, Isle of Man.

1851 Isle of Man census - John Howland, 3 (born about 1848), born Andreas, Isle of Man. Also in the house: father John Howland, 34 (born about 1817), born Andreas, Isle of Man, proprietor of 4 acres & labourer; mother Jane Howland, 34 (born about 1817), born Andreas, Isle of Man; sister Jane Howland, 12 (born about 1839), born Andreas, Isle of Man.

Address - of Dowin, Isle of Man.

1861 Isle of Man census - John Howland, 13 (born about 1848), born Andreas, Isle of Man, scholar. Also in the house: father John Howland, 45 (born about 1816), born Andreas, Isle of Man, farmer of 4 acres; mother Jane Howland, 45 (born about 1816), born Andreas, Isle of Man; sister Jane Howland, 22 (born about 1839), born Andreas, Isle of Man, farmer's daughter; and border Maria Hansen, 4 (born about 1857), born Andreas, Isle of Man, scholar.

Address - of Dowin, Isle of Man.

1871 England census - John Howland, 23 (born about 1848), born Isle of Man, iron ore miner, lodger in the house of John and Catherine Pooley. Also in the house: John Pooley, 53 (born about 1818), born Ireland, iron ore miner; his wife Catherine Pooley, 44 (born about 1827), born Isle of Man; son Samuel Pooley, 20 (born about 1851), born Cleator, Cumberland, iron ore miner; daughter Mary J Pooley, 18 (born about 1853), born Cleator, Cumberland, linen thread spinner; daughter Elizabeth Pooley, 16 (born about 1855), born Cleator, Cumberland, domestic servant; son James Pooley, 13 (born about 1858), born Cleator, Cumberland; daughter Martha Pooley, 10 (born about 1861), born Cleator, Cumberland; son Alexander Pooley, 6 born about 1865), born Cleator, Cumberland; son Joseph Pooley, 4 (born about 1867), born Cleator, Cumberland; and lodger Thomas Lloyd, 49 (born about 1822), born Isle of Man, general carter.

Address - 88 Ennerdale Road, Cleator, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

England & Wales Marriage registration index record for John Howland marrying Mary Jane Pooley, January-March quarter 1872, Whitehaven registration district, Cumberland. Vol. 10B, p 810.

England & Wales Death registration index record for John Howland, 32 (born about 1847), October-December quarter 1879, Whitehaven registration district, Cumberland. Vol. 10B, p 394.

[in the following newspaper articles the name is given as William John Howland, however John Howland is the only death registered]

Staffordshire Sentinel, Friday 22 August 1879, p 3.

Two miners killed

On Thursday evening, Mr. M'Kelvie held an inquest at Cleatormoor, near Whitehaven, on the bodies of two miners recently employed at one of Mr Stirling's pits at Cleatormoor. The names of the deceased were John Bray and William John Howland. They, and another man called Cockbain had been blasting. Two holes were drilled and one shot was fired, and the men then went to fire the other charge, when it suddenly exploded. The deceased were killed and Cockbain was much injured. It is supposed that the second charge was ignited by the first. The Coroner adjourned the inquiry.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Friday 22 August 1879, p 3.

Fatal Occurrences

John Bray and William John Howland have been killed at Cleatormoor near Whitehaven, while blasting. They went to inspect a charge that had hung fire, and thinking it a failure fired another one, when the first suddenly exploded killing them on the spot.

Leeds Mercury, Friday 22 August 1879, p 5.

Fatal blasting accident neat Whitehaven

Last evening an inquest was held at Cleatormoor, near Whitehaven, on the bodies of two men killed at one of Mr Stirling's pits at Cleatormoor. The deceased miners, John Bray and William John Howland, and another man, Martin Cockbain, had been blasting. Two holes were drilled and one shot was fired. The men then went to fire another charge, when it suddenly exploded and killed the deceased. It is supposed the second charge had been ignited by the first. The Coroner adjourned the inquiry.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, Friday 22 August 1879, p 5.

Two men killed by an explosion

Last evening, Mr. McKelvie held an inquest at Cleator Moor, near Whitehaven, on the bodies of two men who had been killed at one of Mr Stirling's pits at Cleator Moor. The names of the deceased were John Bray and William John Howland. The deceased and another man named Martin Cochbain had been blasting; two holes were drilled and one shot was fired. The men then went to fire the other charge, when it suddenly exploded, killing the two men. Cochbain was also much injured. It is supposed that the second charge was ignited by the first. The Coroner adjourned the inquiry.