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Joseph Holmes 1811–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Durham, England

Death Date: May 1873

Death Location: Murton, Durham, England

Father: Joseph Holmes

Mother: Ann Ward

Spouse(s): Margaret Nicholson, Mary Holmes

Children(s): Elizth Holmes, Ann Westgarth, James Holmes, Jane Holmes, Mary Holmes, Joseph Holmes, Richard Holmes

In 1811, Joseph Holmes entered the world in Durham, England, born to Joseph Holmes And Ann Ward. Joseph Holmes married Margaret Nicholson, Mary Holmes, and had children including Ann Westgarth, Elizth Holmes, James Holmes, Jane Holmes, Joseph Holmes, Mary Holmes, Richard Holmes. Joseph Holmes passed away in 1873 in Murton, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Joseph Holmes entered the world in Durham, England, born to Joseph Holmes And Ann Ward.
  • Joseph Holmes married Margaret Nicholson, Mary Holmes, and had children including Ann Westgarth, Elizth Holmes, James Holmes, Jane Holmes, Joseph Holmes, Mary Holmes, Richard Holmes.
  • Joseph Holmes passed away in 1873 in Murton, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Holmes
1763–1816
Birth Location: Lanchester, Durham, England
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Ann Ward
1780–
Birth Location: Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Nicholson
1817–1896
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Mary Holmes
1807–1859
Birth Location: North Hotchpudding, England
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Children(s)

Elizth Holmes
1849–1905
Birth Location: South Hetton, Durham, England
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Ann Westgarth
1846–1916
Birth Location: Hetton le Hole, Co. Durham. England
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James Holmes
1841–
Birth Location: Chester Le Street Durham England
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Jane Holmes
1838–
Birth Location: Hetton, Durham, England
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Mary Holmes
1835–
Birth Location: Jarrow, Durham, England
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Joseph Holmes
1833–1903
Birth Location: Felling Shore, Durham England
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Richard Holmes
1845–
Birth Location: Hetton Downs, Durham, England
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Joseph Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Holmes
1811–1873
Birth Place: Durham, England
Parents
Joseph Holmes
1763–1816
Lanchester, Durham, England
Ann Ward
1780–
Durham, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Holmes's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Holmes (1811–May 1873) m. Margaret Nicholson (1817–Sep 1896) m. Mary Holmes (1807–Dec 1859)
  1. 1. Elizth Holmes 1849–1905
  2. 2. Ann Westgarth 1846–1916 m. John Westgarth 1843–1882
    1. 1. Hannah Davidson 1869–1940 m. Gabriel ('Gillee') Davidson 1866–1931
      1. 1. Isabella (Bella nee Dickinson) Davidson 1894–1957 m. Charles (F) Pirie 1891–1953
        1. 1. Charles Pirie 1912–1986 m. Hildagard Mutschke 1912–2003
        2. 2. Albert Pirie 1921–1980 m. Dolores (Ione) Bobb 1929–
        3. 3. Jean (Isabel Ora) Pirie 1924–2010 m. Harry (Reynolds) McDermott 1924–
        4. 4. Evelyn (Mary) Pirie 1918–2001 m. Gordon (Thomas) Eaton 1926–2001
        5. 5. John (Mervin) Pirie 1922–1989
        6. 6. Joyce Pirie 1929–1994 m. Parker (Henry) MacDougall 1927–1980
        7. 7. Audrey (Patricia) Pirie 1935–2019 m. Herman (Arthur Jacob) Lowery 1929–1984
        8. 8. Mildred Pirie 1928–2010 m. Frank (John) Travis 1925–1990
        9. 9. Norman (Russell) Pirie 1923–2000 m. Dorothy (Doreen) Musgrave 1929–2013
        10. 10. Thomas (William) Pirie 1919–1952 m. Vera Chapman 1922–1992
      2. 2. Bertha Davidson 1900–1985
      3. 3. Cuthbert Davidson 1897–1978
      4. 4. Gladys (May) Davidson 1896–
      5. 5. James Davidson 1899–
      6. 6. Mary (Anna) Davidson 1899–
      7. 7. Robert (Edward) Davidson 1901–1984
      8. 8. Thomas (W Westgarth -) Davidson 1889–
      9. 9. Margaret (Annie) Davidson 1894–1965
      10. 10. John (George) Davidson 1891–
      11. 11. James Davidson 1891–
    2. 2. John (George) Westgarth 1871–
    3. 3. Margaret (Lily) Westgarth 1882–
    4. 4. Phoebe (Jane) Westgarth 1870–1928
    5. 5. Margaret (Lily) Westgarth 1883–1946
    6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Westgarth 1879–
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Westgarth 1876–
    8. 8. George (Thomas) Westgarth 1868–1934
  3. 3. James Holmes 1841–
  4. 4. Jane Holmes 1838–
  5. 5. Mary Holmes 1835–
  6. 6. Joseph Holmes 1833–1903
  7. 7. Richard Holmes 1845–

Joseph Holmes's Timeline

9 Records

1805
20 Oct 1805
Birth of Joseph Holmes in Pontop Pike, Durham, England
Pontop Pike, Durham, England
1811
1811
Birth of Joseph Holmes in Durham, England
Durham, England
1813
1813
Age 2
Birth of Joseph Holmes in Lanchester, Durham, England
Lanchester, Durham, England
1841
1841
Age 30
Joseph Holmes resided here in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
1851
1851
Age 40
Joseph Holmes resided here in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 40
Joseph Holmes resided here in Haswell, Durham, England
Haswell, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 50
Joseph Holmes resided here in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 60
Joseph Holmes resided here in East Murton, Durham, England
East Murton, Durham, England
1873
May 1873
Age 62
Death of Joseph Holmes in Murton, Durham, England
Murton, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1805
    Event Place: Pontop Pike, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Lanchester, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1516; Folio: 409; Page: 48; GSU roll: 87850.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1516; Folio: 409; Page: 48; GSU roll: 87850.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Haswell, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: East Murton, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1873
    Event Place: Murton, Durham, England
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