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William J Holness 1854–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Chislet, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1944

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: John Holness

Mother: Edith Holness

Spouse(s): Fanny Holness

Children(s): Charles Holness, Edith Holness, William Holness, Frank Holness, Mary Holness, Walter Holness

In 1854, William J Holness entered the world in Chislet, Kent, England, born to John William Holness And Edith Holness. William J Holness married Fanny Sophia Holness, and had children including Charles Stephen Holness, Edith Ann Holness, Frank Edward Holness, Mary Jane Holness, Walter Cross Holness, William John Holness. William J Holness passed away in 1944 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1854, William J Holness entered the world in Chislet, Kent, England, born to John William Holness And Edith Holness.
  • William J Holness married Fanny Sophia Holness, and had children including Charles Stephen Holness, Edith Ann Holness, Frank Edward Holness, Mary Jane Holness, Walter Cross Holness, William John Holness.
  • William J Holness passed away in 1944 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Holness
1849–1902
Birth Location: Chislett, Kent, England
JH
Edith Holness
1830–1885
Birth Location: Babeang, Somerset, England
EH

Spouses(s)

Fanny Holness
1857–1928
Birth Location: Chislet, Kent, England
FH

Children(s)

Charles Holness
1884–1960
Birth Location: Hoath, Kent, England
CH
Edith Holness
1886–
Birth Location: Hoath, Kent, England
EH
William Holness
1881–
Birth Location: Hoath, Kent, England
WH
Frank Holness
1890–1915
Birth Location: Sturry, Kent, England
FH
Mary Holness
1883–
Birth Location: Hoath, Kent, England
MH
Walter Holness
1887–1974
Birth Location: Chislet, Kent
WH

William Holness's Ancestors

Self
William Holness
1854–1944
Birth Place: Chislet, Kent, England
Parents
John William Holness
1849–1902
Chislett, Kent, England
Edith Holness
1830–1885
Babeang, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John HOLNESS
1792–1884
Blean,Kent England,
Mary Holmes
1794–1873
Parish Church of Lower Hardres, Kent, England
John Cross
1787–1862
Babcary Somerset
Ann Cannon
1797–1867
Babcary, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Gideoni Cross
1753–1832
Mary Cross
1755–1827
JOHN CANNON
1752–1811
Elizabeth Garlent
1756–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1st
1717–1716
Jane (Cross)
1725–1763
Samuel Hutchings
1726–1806
Margery King
1722–1757
Henry Cannon
1725–1775
Charles Garland
1723–1797
Elizabeth Jukes
1722–1766

William Holness's Descendants

1.
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William (J) Holness (1854–8 Jul 1944) m. Fanny (Sophia) Holness (abt 1857–Jul 1928)
  1. 1. Charles (Stephen) Holness 1884–1960
  2. 2. Edith (Ann) Holness 1886–
  3. 3. William (John) Holness 1881–
  4. 4. Frank (Edward) Holness 1890–1915
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Holness 1883–
  6. 6. Walter (Cross) Holness 1887–1974

William Holness's Timeline

19 Records

1854
1854
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1854
1854
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
04 May 1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Corket Kent England
Corket Kent England
1856
April 1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Blean, Kent, England
Blean, Kent, England
1856
abt 1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
1856
Age 2
Birth of William J Holness in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1856
4 May 1856
Age 2
William J Holness was baptized in Chislett, Kent, England
Chislett, Kent, England
1861
1861
Age 7
William J Holness resided here in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1866
30 Dec 1866
Age 12
Birth of William J Holness in Sturry, Kent, England
Sturry, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 17
William J Holness resided here in Marshside, Kent, England
Marshside, Kent, England
1880
October 1880
Age 26
William J Holness was married in Blean, Kent, United Kingdom
Blean, Kent, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 27
William J Holness resided here in Chislet, Kent, England
Chislet, Kent, England
1887
28 June 1887
Age 33
William J Holness resided here in Kent, England, United Kingdom
Kent, England, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 37
William J Holness resided here in Chitty, St Mary, Chislet, Kent, England
Chitty, St Mary, Chislet, Kent, England
1943
27 May 1943
Age 89
Death of William J Holness in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1944
8 Jul 1944
Age 90
Death of William J Holness in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 May 1856
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Sturry, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Corket Kent England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 973; Folio: 27; Page: 7; GSU roll: 827253

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1856
    Event Place: Blean, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1856
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 963; Folio: 17; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341229

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 May 1856
    Event Place: Chislett, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1880
    Event Place: Blean, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Marshside, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 973; Folio: 27; Page: 7; GSU roll: 827253

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 963; Folio: 17; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341229

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 June 1887
    Event Place: Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 206; Page: 284

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Chitty, St Mary, Chislet, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1943
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014
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