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William James Holmes 1668 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Belfast, Ireland

Death Date: 1 Jun 1727

Death Location: Belfast, Ireland

Father: Peter Holmes

Mother: Jane Jennings

Spouse(s): Margaret Jennings, Margaret Jennings

Children(s): John Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Charles Holmes, Robert Holmes, Thomas Holmes, William Holmes, Charles Holmes, Elizabeth Holmes, Janette Holmes, Robert Holmes, Gabriel Holmes, William Holmes, James Holmes, Hannah Holmes, Jane Holmes, John Holmes, Martha Holmes, Mary Holmes

Early life: William James Holmes arrived in Belfast, Ireland in 1668, born to Peter James Holmes and Jane Jennings. Over time, William James Holmes formed a family with Margaret Jane Jennings and Margaret Jane Jennings, which included John Holmes, Thomas Holmes, Charles Holmes, Robert Holmes, Thomas Holmes, William Holmes, Charles Holmes, Elizabeth Holmes, Janette Holmes, Robert Holmes, Gabriel Holmes, William Holmes, James Holmes, Hannah Holmes, Jane Holmes, John Holmes, Martha Holmes and Mary Jane Holmes. William James Holmes concluded life in Belfast, Ireland in 1727.

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Parents

Peter Holmes
1634 – 1678
Birth Location: Ireland
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Jane Jennings
1648 – 1720
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jennings
1672 – 1720
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Margaret Jennings
1672 – 1720
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

John Holmes
1682 – 1757
Birth Location: Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland
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Thomas Holmes
1685 –
Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
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Charles Holmes
1687 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Robert Holmes
1689 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Thomas Holmes
1692 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Holmes
1692 –
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Charles Holmes
1693 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elizabeth Holmes
1693 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Janette Holmes
1694 – 1768
Birth Location: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland
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Robert Holmes
1695 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Gabriel Holmes
1695 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Holmes
1696 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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James Holmes
1697 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Hannah Holmes
1699 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Jane Holmes
1701 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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John Holmes
1703 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Martha Holmes
1705 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Holmes
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1668
    Event Place: Belfast, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1 Jun 1727
    Event Place: Belfast, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 6 Jun 1727
    Event Place: Belfast, Ireland
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