Alphabetic list of Holmes'

This page lists in alphabetic order all persons in the database whose surname is Holmes, excluding those related only by marriage.

Ada E.: Birth 1881, Paddington Death ?; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage ? Husband Edward Sharman (gardener) after 1901; Children None; Other info 1901 - Housemaid, 29 Chesham Place, Knightsbridge, [with Florence Annie] (also Ripley, Surrey), then emigrated to Australia

Albert: Birth ? Death ?; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info Died in infancy

Alfred: Birth 17th Oct 1893, Hammersmith Death ?; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 8th Apr 1932 Wife Isabella Banks; Children Irene Dorothy, Patricia Elizabeth; Other info Navy. 1 Calder Ave, Perivale, Greenford

Alice Emma: Birth 21st Dec 1875, Paddington Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info Born at 39 Hampden St, St Mary's Parish, Paddington, London

Alice Louise (Cissie): Birth 24th Jun 1886, Paddington Death 1944/5?, Edmonton; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 1912, Paddington Husband James Alfred Gardner (b1882, Islington, d1954); Children James Leslie, Joan; Other info In service. Lived at 4 Stanley Villas, Boundary Rd, Wood Green N22

Caroline: Birth 1881/2, Walworth, Surrey Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage 1900, Epsom Husband William George Avery (b1877); Children Edith, Lilian, Ronald, William; Other info Children: Lilian unmarried, others married with family. All details unknown.

Charles: Birth 3rd Apr 1852, Marylebone Death 1916 (before 27th May), Willesden; Father Henry Holmes Mother Ann Ward; Marriage (1) 7th Nov 1875, Kensington Wife Emily Hales (b1852, Hackney d17th Aug 1876, Kensington); Children (1) None; Marriage (2) 20th Dec 1879, Kensington Wife Annie Breed; Children (2) Ada, Albert, Alfred, Alice, Charles, Florence, George, Henry Charles, Ivy, John, John, William John; Other info Hot water fitter journeyman 1881 - Gass (sic) fitter, 39 Hampden St, Paddington 1891 - Gas fitter and hot water fitter, 19 Carthew Villas, Hammersmith 1901 - Hot water engineer and fitter, 79 Portnall Rd, Paddington; Click for a picture of Charles

Charles: Birth 1885, Paddington Death ?; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage ? Did not marry Wife ? None; Children ? None; Other info Probably died young

Charlotte: Birth 1821/22, Saxtead Death 1904; Father Robert Holmes Mother Sarah Wright; Marriage 18th May 1843, Hoxne Husband James Sheldrake; Children Augustus H, Charlotte H, George H (b1846), James H, John H, Robert H, Sarah H, Edgar H (b1862, d1862); Other info 1841 - Straw hatmaker, Saxmundham (with John Wright & Eliza Holmes) 1861 - Wife of traveller, 55&56 Holborn, London
Children: John and George born in Harleston, Norfolk; Charlotte born Saxtead; Robert, Augustus, Sarah & Edgar born Holborn; James born Islington
In all cases, middle initial "H"=Holmes

Christine Helen: Birth 13th Jun 1957, Doncaster Death still living; Father Victor Charles Holmes Mother Muriel Ruby Harrison; Marriage (1) 18th Dec 1975 Husband Trevor Dawson (div); Children (1) None; Marriage (2) ? Husband Martin Simmonds (div); Children (2) Keith John Charles; Partnership (3) Partner George Hawes; Children (3) Katie Jayne, Sarah Louise; Other info

Christopher James: Birth 6th Nov 2015 Death still living; Father Gary Holmes Mother Corinne Gillespie; Marriage - Wife -; Children -; Other info

Edward (Eddie): Birth 31st Dec 2011 Death still living; Father Kevin Holmes Mother Sally Elizabeth Wellings; Marriage - Wife -; Children -; Other info

Edward John (Ted): Birth 31st May 1928 (twin of Mary), Norwich Death 6th July 2006, Stourbridge; Father John Holmes Mother Marguerite Martin; Marriage (1) 23rd Dec 1950, Norwich Wife Joan Misterie Bolton (div 13th Nov. 1979); Children (1) Stephen Paul, Philip Edward; Marriage (2) 24th May 1980 Wife Margaret Isaac née Read (b. 29th Apr. 1938); Children (2) None; Other info Chartered electrical engineer, MEB & CEGB. Co-author of two books on electricity distribution. Residence in 1955 was 23 Eastbourne Rd, Tottenham. Subsequently - 122 Muller Rd, Bristol; 12 Hamilton Rd, Headless Cross, Redditch; 'Golden Gables', Stockwood Lane, Inkberrow, Worcs; 8 Minter Ave, Droitwich; 28 Thicknall Drive, Chawn Park, Pedmore, Stourbridge; 8 Fairways Ave, Norton, Stourbridge

Eliza: Birth 6th Jan 1809 Death 1833; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage 1829 Husband Samuel Dale; Children Anna; Other info

Eliza: Birth 17th Jan 1811, Saxtead Death 30th Aug 1848 (bur. Saxtead, died Clerkenwell); Father Robert Holmes Mother Sarah Wright; Marriage ? Husband John Wright (Cabinetmaker, b~1811); Children Eliza, John, John, John, John, Eliza, Robert, William; Other info 1841 - Saxmundham

Florence Annie: Birth 1882, Paddington Death 20th Jan 1952; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 26th Feb 1916, Willesden Husband Ernest Theodore Herink; Children None; Other info 1901 - Maid, 29 Chesham Place, Knightsbridge [with Ada] 1911 - Housekeeping, 50 Lydford Rd, Paddington

Frances Anne: Birth 21st Sep 1889 Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Mary Ann Burroughs; Marriage Oct-Dec 1912, Epsom Husband (Charles) Edward Charman (d 22nd Nov 1974); Children Annie, Henry, John; Other info Born at 5 Thornhill Sq, Camberwell. Edward was brother of John Charman, husband of Frances' sister, Mary Ann Holmes

Frances Eliza (Fanny): Birth 1849, Middlesex Death ?; Father Henry Holmes Mother Ann Ward; Marriage 21st Jan 1879, Kensington Husband Harry Parker Thomas (b~1854, Brighton); Children Christopher J, Harry P W, Maud E; Other info 1891 - 41 Kensington Place, Kensington. 1901 - 88 Woodchester Rd., Paddington
Harry Thomas: 1861 - 12 Ships St. Gardens, Brighton 1871 - Servant (page), Brighton 1891 - Servant (butler). 14 Vicarage Gate, Kensington His father was Christopher, mother Mary A.

Francis Nicholas J. (Frank): Birth 1872 Death 1897, Medway; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage ? Wife ?; Children ?; Other info 1891 - Navy crewman, Royal Artillery Barracks, Sheerness

Gary: Birth Sep 1987 Death still living; Father John Christopher Holmes Mother Janice Pimbley; Marriage 24th May 2014, Leeds Wife Corinne Gillespie; Children Christopher James; Other info (2014) IT Manager. Corinne: prison officer, Lincoln prison

George: Birth 23/11/1817 (bap), Saxtead Death ?; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah; Marriage ? Wife Rosa (b1819, Clerkenwell); Children ?; Other info 1851 - Commission agent and dealer in books. 130 Long Acre, Westminster
Rosa: 1851 - Actress and singer

George: Birth 1892, Hammersmith Death 1924?; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info Cause of death thought to be bike accident/diabetes

George William: Birth 26th May 1809 (bap), Framlingham Death 27th Jul 1860, Framlingham; Father Robert Holmes Mother Sarah Wright; Marriage 9th Dec 1831, Monk Soham Wife Salome Creasy (b~1808, Monk Soham, d 7th May 1862, Framlingham); Children George William, Selina (b1834, d1859), James Creasy (b1836, d1856); Other info 1851 - Miller and farmer, Saxtead
James: 1851 - lodging with Sarah & Moritz Platow at York Villas, Richmond Rd

George William: Birth 27th Feb 1832, Saxtead Death 1900, Ipswich; Father George William Holmes Mother Salome Creasy; Marriage 1867, Ipswich Wife Susanna Goldsmith, née Downing (b1834, Theberton, d1895, Ipswich); Children George William; Other info 1851 - Journeyman Miller 1861 - Miller 1871 - Rope Maker, 57 Princes St, Ipswich 1881 - Rope Maker, 57 Curriers Lane, Ipswich
Susanna: Sister of Charles Edward Downing, husband of Alice Julia Woolnough - George's second cousin 1851 - Needlewoman, Friar St, Ipswich (father is rope maker) 1861 - Cordwainer

George William: Birth 1869, Ipswich Death ?; Father George William Holmes Mother Susanna Goldsmith, née Downing; Marriage 1893 Wife Ethel Mary Manning (b1875, Ipswich); Children Violet S., b1896, Ipswich; Other info 1901 - Printer's compositor, 75 Norwich Rd, Ipswich

Georgia Charlotte: Birth 22nd Jan 2015 Death still living; Father Russell Holmes Mother Gemma Atkinson; Marriage - Husband -; Children -; Other info

Harry E.: Birth 1881, Walworth Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage ? Wife Rose; Children Emmy, Kitty, Sonny; Other info Lived at Coin St (off Stamford St), London SE1. Family last heard of in Dagenham area.

Henry: Birth 27th Nov 1817, Framlingham Death 16th May 1874; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage 9th Sep 1844, Pancras London Wife Ann Ward (b1819-22, "Hollerton", Notts); Children Charles, Frances Eliza, John, Nicholas Henry, William; Other info 1851 - Butler, Paddington 1861 - Railway fitter. 32 Exeter St., Swindon 1871 - Waverley Terrace, Paddington

Henry Charles: Birth 13th Nov 1884, Paddington Death 4th Apr 1964; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 12th Sep 1911 Wife Jennie Augusta Cox; Children Pamela Mary; Other info Electrical estimator, Chatham Naval Dockyard. 230 Barnsole Rd, Gillingham

Irene Dorothy (Rene): Birth 7th Oct 1933, Paddington Death 28th Jun 1999, Taunton; Father Alfred Holmes Mother Isabella Banks; Marriage 8th Oct 1955, Ealing Husband James D Macallister (b 8th Sep 1929, d early 2017. Salesman for Birds Eye); Children Ross Mark, Stephen James; Other info

Ivy: Birth 1897, Paddington Death ?1965, Edmonton; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info Prudential insurance. 6 Sirdar Rd, Wood Green, London N22

Jane: Birth 25th Feb 1787 Death ?; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Marriage ? Did not marry Husband ? None; Children ? None; Other info

Jane: Birth 9th Sep 1810, Saxtead Death 26th Mar 1871, Framlingham; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage 26th Aug 1838 Husband James Checkley (d before 1861); Children William; Other info 1861 - Fundholder at 167 Euston Rd, London (living with Lucy Holmes)

John: Birth ?1742 Death 15th Aug 1822 [burial]; Father ? Mother ?; Marriage 23rd May 1779 Wife Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Children Robert, Nicholas, Jane, John, Sarah; Other info Buried Saxtead Green, Suffolk

John: Birth 20th June 1790, Framlingham Death 14th May 1863 [burial]; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Marriage (1) ? Wife Sarah (b1796, d 20th Jul 1827); Children (1) Charles, George, William; Marriage (2) 1st May 1828 Wife Jane Day (b1795 d 25th Jul 1834); Children (2) Charlotte, George, Harriet, Phoebe, Robert; Marriage (3) 24th Jul 1848 Wife Mary-Ann Wilson (b1821, Glevering); Children (3) Celia, John, Sarah; Other info Agricultural labourer, Saxtead (1851, 1861)

John: Birth 1805 Death 22nd Jun 1806 [burial]; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Lucy Leader; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info

John: Birth 16th Mar 1824 Death ?; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage ? Did not marry Wife ? None; Children ? None; Other info

John: Birth 18th Nov 1856, Swindon Death ?; Father Henry Holmes Mother Ann Ward; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info 1881 - Servant to Harriet Liddington (d1887), 43 Dover St., London 1891 - Inmate at Medland Hall, Stepney 1901 - Butler to Henry Hadow, 23 Wilton Place, Knightsbridge

John: Birth ? Death ? (before 1896); Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage Did not marry; Children None; Other info

John (Jack): Birth 13th May 1896, Hammersmith Death 17th Jan 1973, Doncaster; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 1st Aug 1927, Doncaster Wife Marguerite Martin; Children Edward John, Mary, Victor Charles; Other info Electric cable jointer. 1901 - 79 Portnall Rd, St Judes, Paddington 1951 - 23 Doman Rd, Norwich 1971 - 20 Newlands Drive, Doncaster

John Christopher: Birth 8th Aug 1954 Death 17th Apr 1990, Rotherham; Father Victor Charles Holmes Mother Muriel Ruby Harrison; Marriage 20th Jun 1980 Wife Janice Pimbley; Children Gary, Kevin, Russell; Other info Police officer

Kevin: Birth 14th Oct 1982, Doncaster Death still living; Father John Christopher Holmes Mother Janice Pimbley; Marriage 20th July 2011 Wife Sally Elizabeth Wellings (div Aug. 2015); Children Edward (Eddie); Other info Marriage at Whitley Hall, Sheffield

Lucy: Birth 24th Sep 1820, Framlingham Death 17th May 1916, Framlingham; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage (1) 15th July 1844 Husband Robert Woolnough (tobacconist and stationer); Children (1) Albert, Alice, Eliza, William; Marriage (2) 25th Feb 1858, Holborn, London Husband Jeremiah Marjoram (widower); Children (2) George; Other info 1851 - 2 South Row, Tottenham Court Rd., London 1861 - Tobacconist's wife, 2 South Row, St Pancras 1901 - Retired shopkeeper. College Rd, Framlingham
Robert: 1851 - Stationer and tobacconist. 13 Mount Row, Clerkenwell

Mary-Ann: Birth 1812 Death ?; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage ? Did not marry Husband ? None; Children ? None; Other info

Mary Ann (Polly): Birth 1884, Camberwell Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage 1906, Epsom Husband John Charman; Children Bridget, Edward, Frederick, Jack, Reginald; Other info John was brother of (Charles) Edward Charman, husband of Mary's sister, Frances Anne Holmes
Children: Bridget m. Mr McQuillan, sons Lawrence (married, 2 sons) and Peter; Edward unmarried; Frederick married, 2 sons; Jack married, children unknown; Reginald married, no children

Mary: Birth 31st May 1928, Norwich (twin of Edward John) Death 9th July 2018, Doncaster; Father John Holmes Mother Marguerite Martin; Marriage 17th Mar 1951 Husband Terence Britten Holliday (d. 30th May 2013 aged 86); Children None; Other info Music teacher. 27 St Martin's Ave, Doncaster

Nicholas: Birth 1st Jan 1785, Framlingham Death 1st Oct 1865, Framlingham; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Marriage (1) 18th Nov 1805 Wife Lucy Leader (b1777, d 6th Mar 1807[burial]); Children (1) John; Marriage (2) 18th Nov 1808 Wife Elizabeth Maulden (b1781, Charsfield, d 23rd Mar 1859); Children (2) Eliza, Henry, Jane, John, Lucy, Mary-Ann, William; Other info Born and lived in Framlingham, Suffolk
1841 - Carrier 1851 - Farmer and Coal Carter 1861 - Farmer

Nicholas Henry: Birth 23rd May 1847 Death 24th Jul 1912; Father Henry Holmes Mother Ann Ward; Marriage 31st Aug 1868 Wife Mary Ann (Polly) Burroughs; Children Alice Emma, Caroline (Clara), Frances Anne (Fanny), Francis, Harold, Henry, Mary Ann (Polly), William; Other info Born at 3 Charles St, Marylebone. Died at 1 School Cottage, Chessington, Surrey
Carpenter at marriage. 1851 - 20 Queen St, Marylebone 1861 - Swindon 1871 - Porter, GPO. 76 Hampden Rd, Paddington 1881 - Carpenter (GPO). 96 Trafalgar St., Newington 1891 - Bagman (GPO). 5 Th(?)ornhill Sq, Camberwell 1901 - Retired civil servant. School Cottage, Leatherhead
Mary Ann Burroughs born 1849, Praed St, London. Father William Burroughs, Cab Proprietor, 3 Talbot Terrace, St James Norland, Kensington

Pamela Mary: Birth 24th Mar 1927 Death still living; Father Henry Charles Holmes Mother Jennie Augusta Cox; Marriage 15th Oct 1960 Husband John Charles Alfred Spicer; Children None; Other info Civil servant (HMSO). 53 Harpenden Rd, St Albans

Patricia Elizabeth: Birth 2nd Mar 1937 Death Mar 2004, Brent; Father Alfred Holmes Mother Isabella Banks; Marriage 4th Apr 1965 Husband Allan J Williams (b 18th Feb 1939); Children Elizabeth, Mark; Other info

Philip Edward (Phil): Birth 11th Dec 1955 Death still living; Father Edward John Holmes Mother Joan Misterie Bolton; Marriage 27th Jul 1997 Wife Mavis Hawkings; Children None; Other info Chartered electrical engineer (initially British Telecom, then Motorola)

Robert: Birth 30th Dec 1778 [bap], Framlingham Death 2nd Feb 1866 [burial]; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Marriage 29th May 1804 Wife Sarah Wright (b1782, Framlingham, d 28th Apr 1870, Hoxne); Children Charlotte, Charlotte, Eliza, George William, Harriet, Robert, Sarah; Other info Miller, Saxtead Green, Suffolk 1841 - Farmer 1851 - Farmer 1861 - Retired farmer

Robert: Birth 10th Jun 1808 (bap), Framlingham Death 22nd Nov 1868, bur. Saxtead; Father Robert Holmes Mother Sarah Wright; Marriage ? Wife Rebecca Ann Freeman (b1803-11, Monewden, d 7th Feb 1890, bur. Saxtead); Children ?; Other info 1861 - Farmer of 110 acres, employing 5 men + 1 boy. Framlingham Rd, Earl Soham 1871 (Rebecca) - Farmer of 84 acres, employing 3 men. Framlingham Rd, Earl Soham 1881 (Rebecca) - Farmer of 75 acres, employing 3 men. Hill Farm, Earl Soham

Russell: Birth 6th Nov 1984, Doncaster Death still living; Father John Christopher Holmes Mother Janice Pimbley; Marriage 15th Sep 2012 Wife Gemma Atkinson; Children Georgia Charlotte; Other info 2012: Accountant (ACCA). Married at North Lakes Hotel, Penrith.

Sarah: Birth 25th Nov 1792 Death ?; Father John Holmes Mother Sarah Woolner (née Buckingham); Marriage ? Did not marry Husband ? None; Children ? None; Other info

Sarah: Birth 10th Mar 1813 Death 13th Feb 1851 (bur. Saxtead); Father Robert Holmes Mother Sarah Wright; Marriage before 1841 Husband Moritz Platow (b1811/12, Saxe Weimar Germany, d 4th Mar 1885 bur. Saxtead); Children ?; Other info Moritz Platow: 1841 - Engineer. 40 Hatton Gardens, Finsbury, London 1851 - Retired engineer. York Villa, Richmond Rd, Twickenham 1861 - Retired engineer of gas fitting etc. Framlingham Rd, Earl Soham (boarding with Robert Holmes) 1871 - Retired gas fitter, Germany (lunatic). Framlingham Rd, Earl Soham (boarding with Rebecca Holmes) 1881 - Retired gas fitter, now imbecile. Hill Farm, Earl Soham (boarding with Rebecca Holmes)

Stephen Paul (Steve): Birth 6th Apr 1952 Death still living; Father Edward John Holmes Mother Joan Misterie Bolton; Marriage 28th Jun 1975 Wife Sandra Joan Mottram; Children None; Other info Chartered electrical engineer (British Telecom)

Victor Charles: Birth 28th Oct 1929, Norwich Death 14th Apr 2020, Doncaster; Father John Holmes Mother Marguerite Martin; Marriage (1) Jul/Sep 1953 Wife Muriel Ruby Harrison [div] (b. 4th July 1931); Children (1) Christine Helen, John Christopher; Marriage (2) 14th Feb 1978 Wife Wendi Brown (b. 8th July 1945, d. 20th Nov 2019); Children (2) None; Other info Lecturer in mining studies

William: Birth 1819, Framlingham Death ?; Father Nicholas Holmes Mother Elizabeth Maulden; Marriage before 1851 Wife Ann (b1811, Middx); Children ?; Other info 1851 - Servant. 9 South St., Marylebone 1861 - Painter. 24 South St., Marylebone 1871 - Painter. Staying with Jeremiah Marjoram, Framlingham
Ann: Dressmaker in 1851 and 1861

William: Birth 3rd June 1854, Swindon Death 1878, Alderbury (Wilts); Father Henry Holmes Mother Ann Ward; Marriage ? Did not marry Wife ? None; Children ? None; Other info

William: Birth 1892, Camberwell Death ?; Father Nicholas Henry Holmes Mother Anne Ward; Marriage ~1912? Wife Annie; Children Kathleen, Sybil, William; Other info Children: Kathleen had illegitimate son Michael (adopted by her parents) before marrying and having several more children; Sybil m. George Parsons, children Jennifer & Roger; William killed in 1939/45 War

William John: Birth 30th Jul 1888, Paddington Death 30th Jan 1975; Father Charles Holmes Mother Annie Breed; Marriage 27th May 1916, Bromley Wife Edith Maud Eke; Children Winifred Edith; Other info Area inspector, David Greig and Co. 32b Bracondale, Norwich

Winifred Edith: Birth 31st Jul 1920, Lambeth Death 19th Jul 2012, Walsall; Father William John Holmes Mother Edith Maud Eke; Marriage 1st Sep 1956 Husband Frederick Barrows (Barry) Arthur; Children John Barry, Mary Frances; Other info Teacher