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Joseph Holmes 1856 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1856

Birth Location: Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1909

Death Location: Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA

Father: William Holmes

Mother: Caroline Whateley

Spouse(s): Catherine Allen

Children(s): Barbara Holmes, Rosaline Holmes, Catherine Holmes, Florence Holmes, William Holmes, Nellie Holmes

The story of Joseph Holmes began in 1856 in Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In 1861, Joseph Holmes resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In 1871, Joseph Holmes resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Joseph Holmes married Catherine Alice Allen, and had children including Barbara Christina Holmes, Rosaline Ellen Holmes, Catherine Alice Holmes, Florence Ada Holmes, William Abraham Holmes, Nellie Catherine Holmes. Joseph Holmes passed away in 1909 in Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Holmes began in 1856 in Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1861, Joseph Holmes resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1871, Joseph Holmes resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Joseph Holmes married Catherine Alice Allen, and had children including Barbara Christina Holmes, Rosaline Ellen Holmes, Catherine Alice Holmes, Florence Ada Holmes, William Abraham Holmes, Nellie Catherine Holmes.
  • Joseph Holmes passed away in 1909 in Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Holmes
1856 – 1909
Birth Place: Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
William Holmes
1820 – 1880
Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Caroline Whateley
1822 – 1864
Bull Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Whateley
1789 – 1841
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Woodward
1799 – 1863
Packwood, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
JOSEPH WOODWARD
1765 – 1803
SUSANNA WISE
1761 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOSEPH WOODWARD
1733 –
MARY WILLIAMS
1737 – 1782
WILLIAM WISE
1719 – 1803
ANN WARNER
1720 – 1788

Joseph Holmes's Descendants

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Joseph Holmes (Oct 1856 – Sep 1909) m. Catherine (Alice) Allen (ABT 1854 – 24 Nov 1918)
  1. 1. Barbara (Christina) Holmes (14 Dec 1877 – Jul 1961)
  2. 2. Rosaline (Ellen) Holmes (11 Aug 1879 – 07 Apr 1966) m. Edward (Ainsworth) Eastwood (15 Mar 1881 – 10 Feb 1939)
  3. 3. Catherine (Alice) Holmes (Jul 1880 – Mar 1945) m. Thomas Wild (July 1881 – Sep 1953)
    1. 1. Kitty (Holmes) Wild (18 Apr 1911 – 11 Apr 2006)
  4. 4. Florence (Ada) Holmes (15 Aug 1885 – Apr 1936) m. John Sharples (Abt. 1886 – Jan 1961)
    1. 1. John (Stanley) Sharples (7 Sep 1911 – ) m. Nora Rumbold (07 JUL 1910 – )
    2. 2. Brian Sharples (1921 – 06 JUL 1971)
  5. 5. William (Abraham) Holmes (07 May 1888 – 19 Apr 1917) m. Nancy Barnes (ABT 1889 – Jan 1961)
  6. 6. Nellie (Catherine) Holmes (02 Apr 1890 – 26 Jan 1977) m. Thomas (Edward) Armstrong (ABT 1893 – Jul 1953)
    1. 1. Thomas (Christopher) Armstrong (7 Apr 1918 – Mar 1990)
    2. 2. Olive Armstrong (17 Jul 1920 – 25 Feb 1994) m. James (Smallshaw) Ward (1 Jun 1918 – 30 Sep 2010)

Joseph Holmes's Timeline

6 Records

1856
Oct 1856
Birth of Joseph Holmes in Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1861
1861
Age 5
Joseph Holmes resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1871
1871
Age 15
Joseph Holmes resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 35
Joseph Holmes resided here in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 45
Joseph Holmes resided here in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1909
Sep 1909
Age 53
Death of Joseph Holmes in Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA
Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1856
    Event Place: Moor Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3395; Folio: 99; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6098505
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3099; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 839570
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3910; Folio: 189; Page: 7
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2136; Folio: 71; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542923

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2136; Folio: 71; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542923

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3099; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 839570

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3395; Folio: 99; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6098505

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3910; Folio: 189; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1909
    Event Place: Blackburn, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA

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