John Howarth was born in 1761 in Waddington, Yorkshire. ^[148]

He was the son of Charles Howarth and Sarah.

John was baptised at Waddington Methodist Capella in Waddington, Yorkshire, on 6th December 1761. ^{[148, 186]}

He died in Clitheroe, Lancashire, between April and June 1838. ^[70]

John married Ann Smith on Sunday, 6th May 1787, at Waddington Methodist Capella in Waddington, Yorkshire. ^{[148, 185]} (Wrongly transcribed as Haworth, a and o transposed)

They had two sons: John and Thomas.

Ann Smith was born in 1768. She was the daughter of John Smith.

Ann was baptised at Waddington Methodist Capella in Waddington, Yorkshire, on 29th December 1768. ^[149]

Ann died in Clitheroe, Lancashire, between 1842 and 1854. ^[30]

(There are Two Deaths Recorded in Clitheroe for Ann Howarth, One in 1842, the Other in 1854)

Sons of John Howarth and Ann Smith:

m I. John Howarth was born in Waddington, Yorkshire, in 1787 ^{[146, 147]}

He died in Clitheroe, Lancashire, between April and June 1859. ^[141]

m II. Thomas Howarth was born in Waddington, Yorkshire, in 1790. He was baptised in Waddington, Yorkshire, on 25th August 1790. ^{[11, 185]}

Thomas died in Clitheroe, Lancashire, between 1851 and 1859.

(Thomas death dates / location should be taken with caution. There are 3 Thomas Howarth deaths recorded in Clitheroe between these dates. Assuming this is the correct person and that he died in Clitheroe. There are many others throughout Lancashire)