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Robert Holmes 1698 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1698

Birth Location: Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Aug 1774

Death Location: Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England

Father: John Holmes

Mother: Mary Rimington

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Joseph Holmes

The story of Robert Holmes began in 1698 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England. Robert Holmes had children including Joseph Holmes. Robert Holmes passed away in 1774 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Holmes began in 1698 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England.
  • Robert Holmes had children including Joseph Holmes.
  • Robert Holmes passed away in 1774 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England.

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Robert Holmes's Ancestors

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Robert Holmes
1698 – 1774
Birth Place: Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Holmes
1661 – 1720
Owston, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Rimington
1665 – 1701
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
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Robert Holmes's Descendants

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Robert Holmes (29 May 1698 – 28 Aug 1774)
  1. 1. Joseph Holmes (Apr 1746 – Nov 1814) m. Sarah Towning (1751 – Oct 1823)
    1. 1. Mary Holmes (Mar 1785 – Dec qtr 1871) m. John Mell (19.5.1782 – Jun qtr 1866)
      1. 1. John Mell (abt 1812 – June 1889) m. Ann Turner (abt 1809 – Sep 1854)
        1. 1. Mary Mell (1835 – 31 Aug 1879)
        2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Mell (1839 – Jan 1904)
        3. 3. John Mell (abt 1841 – 30 Jun 1911)
        4. 4. Lindsey Mell (October 1844 – Sep 1857)
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Mell (July 1849 – 6 Sep 1903) m. Andrew Foster (1846 – June 1871) m. Edmund Clayton (abt 1839 – )

Robert Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1698
29 May 1698
Birth of Robert Holmes in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
1774
28 Aug 1774
Age 76
Death of Robert Holmes in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1698
    Event Place: Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1774
    Event Place: Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, , England

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