The 1851 and 1861 Censuses say John was born in Childs Wickham, Gloucester, which is near Evesham, Worcester.
I have looked at births in Childs Wickham for the period in question and there is no John Hoverd. The only John born around that time with a similar name is a John Howard b 1798, son of John and Mary. If John was actually christened in Childs Wickham, I am thinking this must be him. There are 3 generations of Howards in Childs Wickham and no Hoverds/Hovards/Hovords or anything similar. Of course there is a possibility he could have been born there and christened elsewhere, but if he was, I have not found him yet.
Ann Holtham of Badsey was married to John Halford (Hoverd) of Childswickham on 19 Jun 1824 in Badsey & Hamlet Of Aldington, Worcestershire. [1]
In 1841, John Hovord (40, ag. lab., born outside the county), Ann Hovord ( born outside the county), William Hovord (15), John Hovord (13), Emma Hovord (14), Mary Hovord (10), George Hovord (8), Sarah Hovord (4) and Elizabeth Hovord (1 month), all born in the county, were living in Uckinghall in the Parish of Ripple, Upton upon Severn District, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. [2]
In 1851, John Hoverd (50, married, ag lab, born in Giles Wickham, Gloucestershire), Anne Hoverd (Wife, 36, born in Upton, Worcestershire), Emma Hoverd (Daughter, 21, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), George Hoverd (Son, 18, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), Elizabeth Hoverd (Daughter, 9, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), Charles Hoverd (Son, 7, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), Jane Hoverd (daughter, 3, born in Ripple, Worcestershire) and Ann Hoverd daughter, (2, born in Ripple, Worcestershire) were living in Ripple, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. [3]
In 1861, John Halford (62, head, married, Agricultural Labourer, born in Childs Wickham, Worcestershire) and his wife, Ann Halford (56, born in Upton, Worcestershire) were living in Ripple, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, along with their Son In Law, George Price (32, Married, Blacksmith, born in Twyning, Gloucestershire), daughter, Sarah Price (25, a seamstress, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), Jane Halford (daughter, 14, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), Ann Halford (daughter, 12, born in Ripple, Worcestershire), George Price (grandson, 4, born in Ripple, Worcestershire) and Charles Price (grandson, 2, born in Ripple, Worcestershire). [4]
John "Overd" died in Upton on Severn District in 1862 Quarter 3, age 62 years. [5][6]
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