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Notes by Ern Dunford on rear of photo:
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'Aunty Flo' (Howse nee Jefferies?), 'Mum' (Florence Louisa Dunford Howse),'Aunty Liz' (Smith nee Howse):


Flo, Lou and Liz


Liz and Joe Smith:


Liz and Joe Smith


Liz Smith nee Howse:


Liz Smith


St Mary's Graveyard, Rodbourne Cheney:


Liz and Joe Smith - grave


1891 Census +

Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon, Wilts

The house was a small cottage on Moredon Road, opposite what is now no.36 (where Ede & Reg Brown lived).

Florence Louisa would hide her pocket money in the roof thatch which sloped to the ground.

The cottage was very small. A door opened into the front room and there was a small scullery, 1 bedroom upstairs and 1 landing bedroom. It was demolished in 1958. Map from early 1800's shown below:

Map of Moredon Rd Swindon showing location of cottage


Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
William H Howse 32 Hd Rodbourne Machinist GWR
Eliza A Howse 31 Wf Brinkworth
Florence L Howse 11 Dt Rodbourne Scholar
John Howse 8 Sn Rodbourne Scholar
Elizabeth Howse 6 Dt Rodbourne Scholar
Arthur Howse 4 Sn Rodbourne
Albert Howse 1 Sn Rodbourne
Ernest Howse 0 Sn Rodbourne



1901 Census +

Fairview House, (The Broadway) Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon, Wilts


Map of The Broadway in Rodbourne Cheney from early 1900's showing location of the Fairview Bungalow:


Map of The Broadway, Rodbourne Cheney, showing location of Fairways bungalow


Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
William H Howse 43 Hd Rodbourne Cheney Railway Engine Stoking Machinist
Eliza A Howse 41 Wf Rodbourne Cheney
William J Howse 23 Sn Rodbourne Cheney Steam Engine (???)
Florence J Howse 20 Dt-Lw Swindon
John Howse 18 Sn Rodbourne Cheney Railway Engine Stoking Machinist
Elizabeth Howse 16 Dt Rodbourne Cheney
Arthur Howse 14 Sn Rodbourne Cheney
Albert Howse 11 Sn Rodbourne Cheney
Ernest Howse 9 Sn Rodbourne Cheney
Lilian H Howse 8 Dt Rodbourne Cheney
Annie Howse 7 Dt Rodbourne Cheney
Walter H Howse 3 Sn Rodbourne Cheney
William G Howse 3 G-Sn Rodbourne Cheney (Son Of William J Howse)
Henry J Howse 3 G-Sn Rodbourne Cheney (Son Of William J Howse? Adopted and living in Wales by 1911)



1939 Register

No2 Fairview, Broadway, Rodbourne Cheney

See map above showing location of the Fairview Bungalow. The bungalow had evidently been split into two dwellings by this point, with the Carter family now living in No1 (having previously been occupied by Liz's parents.


Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
Elizabeth Smith 55
Joseph H Smith 46
Ronald A Smith 18
Audrey GJ 16
Ivy A K (Lawrence) 22
Edward J Smith 19