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Joseph Holmes |
Joseph was born about October quarter 1856 to
William and Caroline
née Whateley.
He was christened on 3rd Nov 1856 at Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick Avenue.
He was an errand boy at 14 years of age, when his father died, he was looked after by elder sister Susannah.
He married Catherine Alice Allen of Cork, Ireland daughter of Abraham, in 1876 in Cork, Ireland. Catherine was born also in Ireland.
By 1881 he is working as a brushmaker in Bolton, though his wife and first two children are not present, perhaps in Ireland. He was probably in Swansea at some time, as his second daughter Rosaline was born there.
He lived in Blackburn at least between 1891 and 1901, still as a brushmaker.
Joseph died in September quarter 1909 in Blackburn district. Catherine Alice died on 24th November 1918 in Blackburn.
Their children were: -
Barbara Christina was born on 14th Dec 1877 in Cork, Ireland (birth registered January quarter 1878 in Cork district), and died in July quarter 1961 in Amounderness district, Lancashire. She did not marry.
Rosaline Ellen was born Sept 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire. Rosaline married Edward A Eastwood in April quarter 1923 in Blackburn district. She died in January quarter 1966 in Clitheroe district.
Catherine was born in 1882 in Ireland - she is not seen after 1901 - maybe she married, but I have been unable to trace it.
Florence Ada was born 15th August 1885 in Blackburn, and baptised 11th October 1885 at St Mary's Blackburn. Florence married John Sharples in September quarter 1910 in Blackburn district. They had three children. Florence died in Blackburn district in April quarter 1936, and John died probably in July quarter 1969, also in Blackburn district.
William Abraham was born in June quarter 1889 in Blackburn. He married Nancy Barnes in March quarter 1913 in Blackburn district. He died in April quarter 1959, and she died there in Jan quarter 1961.
Nellie Catherine was born June 1890 in Blackburn. She married Thomas E Armstrong in March quarter 1918 in Blackburn district. She died in January quarter 1977, having died there in July quarter 1953.