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Richard James Holmes 1849 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Kilrea, Co Derry

Death Date: 2 Feb 1925

Death Location: Westport, New Zealand

Father: Robert Holmes

Mother: EASTER McCaghan

Spouse(s): Agnes Kelly

Children(s): James Holmes, Mary Holmes, Jane Holmes, Hessie Holmes, Hessie Holmes, Hugh Holmes, William Holmes, Robert Holmes, Isabella Holmes, Margaret Holmes, Walter Holmes, Jean Holmes

In 1849, Richard James Holmes entered the world in Kilrea, Co Derry, born to Robert Holmes and EASTER (HESSIE) McCaghan. Richard James Holmes married Agnes Kelly, and had children including James Kelly Holmes, Mary McGowan Holmes, Jane Kelly Holmes, Hessie McKay Holmes, Hessie Holmes, Hugh Holmes, William Holmes, Robert Holmes, Isabella Holmes, Margaret Holmes, Walter Leslie Holmes, Jean Holmes. Richard James Holmes passed away in 1925 in Westport, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Richard James Holmes entered the world in Kilrea, Co Derry, born to Robert Holmes and EASTER (HESSIE) McCaghan.
  • Richard James Holmes married Agnes Kelly, and had children including James Kelly Holmes, Mary McGowan Holmes, Jane Kelly Holmes, Hessie McKay Holmes, Hessie Holmes, Hugh Holmes, William Holmes, Robert Holmes, Isabella Holmes, Margaret Holmes, Walter Leslie Holmes, Jean Holmes.
  • Richard James Holmes passed away in 1925 in Westport, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Holmes
1806 – 1891
Birth Location: Dullaghy, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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EASTER McCaghan
1807 – 1882
Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Kelly
1859 – 1939
Birth Location: 10 Charles Street Glasgow Scotland Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
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Children(s)

James Holmes
1876 – 1935
Birth Location: 12 Branchal Road Cambusnethan Lanark Scotland
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Mary Holmes
1879 – 1894
Birth Location: Camnethan Scotland
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Jane Holmes
1881 –
Birth Location: 37 Camnethan St, Cambusnethan, Larnarkshire, Scotland
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Hessie Holmes
1883 – 1968
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Hessie Holmes
1883 – 1907
Birth Location: Dalziel Scotland
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Hugh Holmes
1885 – 1950
Birth Location: Denniston New Zealand
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William Holmes
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Waimangaroa New Zealand
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Robert Holmes
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Denniston, Buller, West Coast, New Zealand
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Isabella Holmes
1888 – 1922
Birth Location: Denniston New Zealand
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Margaret Holmes
1892 – 1954
Birth Location: Denniston New Zealand
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Walter Holmes
1900 – 1987
Birth Location: –
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Jean Holmes
Birth Location: –
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Richard Holmes's Ancestors

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Richard Holmes
1849 – 1925
Birth Place: Kilrea, Co Derry
Parents
Robert Holmes
1806 – 1891
Dullaghy, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
EASTER ((HESSIE)) McCaghan
1807 – 1882
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
George Holmes
1775 – 1818
Londonderry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Holmes's Descendants

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Richard (James) Holmes (2 Jun 1849 – 2 Feb 1925) m. Agnes Kelly (27 Feb 1859 – 2 May 1939)
  1. 1. James (Kelly) Holmes (19 Jun 1876 – 18 Jan 1935)
  2. 2. Mary (McGowan) Holmes (19 Jan 1879 – 27 Mar 1894)
  3. 3. Jane (Kelly) Holmes (20 Mar 1881 – )
  4. 4. Hessie (McKay) Holmes (Aug 1883 – 7 Sep 1968) m. William (Dawson) Dunn (abt 1879 – 18 March 1945)
    1. 1. Mary Dunn (7 Jun 1904 – 8 Jul 1994)
    2. 2. Hessie Dunn (14 Sep 1906 – 4 Jul 1907)
    3. 3. John Dunn (-1910 – 25 May 1950)
    4. 4. Agnes (Mary "Nance") Eagar (15 Jan 1914 – 30 Nov 1988) m. Alfred (George) Eagar (22 Jun 1912 – 2 Aug 2008)
      1. 1. Patricia (Margaret) Eagar (27 Aug 1941 – ) m. Bruce (Anthony) Rodgers (4 Oct 1940 – 21 May 2012)
        1. 1. Phillip Rodgers
        2. 2. Wayne Rodgers m. Sara Palmer
        3. 3. Deborah Rodgers m. Theodore (Steven) Boland
    5. 5. John Dunn ( – Abt 1978)
  5. 5. Hessie Holmes (Aug 1883 – 6 Jul 1907)
  6. 6. Hugh Holmes (17 Jan 1885 – 9 Sep 1950)
  7. 7. William Holmes (11 Apr 1886 – 17 Apr 1886)
  8. 8. Robert Holmes (11 Apr 1886 – 6 Jun 1886)
  9. 9. Isabella Holmes (3 Mar 1888 – 7 Sep 1922)
  10. 10. Margaret Holmes (23 Jul 1892 – 1954)
  11. 11. Walter (Leslie) Holmes (7 Oct 1900 – 5 Aug 1987)
  12. 12. Jean Holmes

Richard Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1849
2 Jun 1849
Birth of Richard James Holmes in Kilrea, Co Derry
Kilrea, Co Derry
1925
2 Feb 1925
Age 76
Death of Richard James Holmes in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Kilrea, Co Derry

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
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