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HOLMES, John Thomas
1882 - 1966 (84 years) Has 24 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1857 - 1915 (58 years)-
Name HOLMES, John Thomas Birth 14 Mar 1882 Spalding, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death 9 May 1966 Barton-On-Sea, Hampshire, England Person ID I4229 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HOLMES, James Headgoose, b. 19 Mar 1861, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire d. 1 Oct 1934, Brentham, Ealing, Middlesex, England (Age 73 years) Mother BREWSTER, Elizabeth Ann, b. 1857, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. 13 Mar 1915, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England (Age 58 years) Marriage 14 Oct 1880 Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F1881 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WHITWORTH, Beatrice Ellen, b. 25 Sep 1888, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire d. 1986, New Forest, Hampshire, England (Age 97 years) Marriage 10 Jun 1912 Wilford Parish Church, Nottinghamshire Children 1. HOLMES, Enid Mary, b. 1913, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire d. 16 Jan 1965, Coventry, Warwickshire, England (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HOLMES, Joyce Ellen, b. 2 Jul 1919, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire d. 2006, New Forest, Hampshire, England (Age 86 years)Family ID F1886 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN THOMAS HOLMES 1882-1966
John Thomas HOLMES was born at 15 Westlode Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 14 March 1882, son of James HOLMES and Eliza HOLMES formerly BREWSTER. the informant was his father J. HOLMES of the same address, a post boy.
(GRO June Q 1882 Spalding 7a 392)
The 1891 census of Station Road, West Ardsley, Yorkshire:
James HOLMES, head, aged 30, signalman, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Elza Ann HOLMES, wife, aged 33, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Mary Elizabeth HOLMES, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Fosdyke, Lincolnshire;
*John Thomas HOLMES, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Charles HOLMES, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Thornton, Yorkshire;
William HOLMES, son, aged 3, born at Corby, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/3754/56/1)
The 1901 census of Thorpe Tilney Hall, Timberland, Lincolnshire:
*John HOLMES, servant, aged 18, waggoner on farm, born at Spalding.
(RG13/3047/81/16)
From the 1911 census of 6 Rychill Terrace, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire:
Charles WHITWORTH, head, aged 52, Mid Railway signalman, born at Radwell, Bedfordshire;
Ellen WHITWORTH, wife, married 24 years, aged 47, born at Shambrook, Bedfordshire;
Beatrice Ellen WHITWORTH, daughter, aged 22, born at Nottingham;
*John Thomas HOLMES, boarder, single, aged 29, GNR railway telegraph clerk, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN20533/RG78PN1229/RD340/SD2/ED20)
John Thomas HOLMES, a 30 year old bachelor and telegraph clerk of 148 Wilford Street, Wilford, Nottinghamshire, and son of James HOLMES, Secretary, married Beatrice Ellen WHITWORTH, a 23 year old spinster of the same address and daughter of Charles WHITWORTH, signalman, at Wilford Parish Church, Nottinghamshire, on 10 June 1912. Witness were Charles WHITWORTH, Jas HOLMES, and Mary Elizabeth HOLMES.
(GRO June Q 1912 Basford 7b 414)
The birth of their daughter Enid M. HOLMES was registered in 1913.
(GRO June Q 1913 [WHITWORTH] Nottingham 7b 687)
The birth of their daughter Joyce E. HOLMES was registered in 1919.
(GRO September Q 1919 [WHITWORTH] Doncaster 9c 1555)
John Thomas HOLMES and his wife Beatrice Ellen lived at 15 Woodfield Crescent, Ealing, Middlesex, from at least 1922 until 1929. By 1931 they had moved to 23 Selby Road, Ealing, and were joined by Beatrice's parents, Charles John WHITWORTH and Helen WHITWORTH. An Enid Mary HOLMES was at the same address from 1934 to 1936.
(London Electoral Registers)
His father James Headgoose HOLMES died aged 73 on 1 October 1934 at 16 Brunner Road, Brentham, Ealing, Middlesex. His occupation was an Organiser for the National Union of Railwaymen (retired). The informant was his (second) wife Elsie Mary HOLMES.
(GRO December 1934 Brentford 3a 230)
Probate of the will was granted on 22 November 1934 to his widow Elsie Mary HOLMES of 16 Brunner Road, Ealing, Middlesex; to his son John Thomas HOLMES a commercial clerk of 23 Selby Road, Ealing; and to his son William HOLMES a commercial clerk also of 16 Brunner Road, Ealing. His effects totalled £6,476.3s.2d. He left £100 to his daughter Mary Elizabeth HUTCHINGS; £50 each to John Thomas HOLMES, William HOLMES and to his granddaughter HILDA HOLMES, the daughter of his deceased son Charles; and £25 to May HOLMES, the widow of Charles.
From the 1939 Register of 8 Old Church Road, Clevedon U.D., Somerset:
Lizzie WINSOR, born 10 or 12 February 1882, unpaid domestic duties, widowed;
Roger J. EINSOR, born 29 December 1917, gunner 2036897 5th Surrey Regt.;
*John T. HOLMES, born 15 March 1882 [sic], trade union clerk, married;
Beatrice E. HOLMES, born 25 September 1888, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Enid Mary MELLOWS (HOLMES), typist; single;
Edward S. RICHARDS, born 22 September 1915, shop assistant grocer.
(RG101/7026F/007/22)
John Thomas HOLMES died on 9 May 1966 at 40 Seaward Avenue, Barton on Sea, Hampshire, aged 84 years, i.e. born in 1881-1882. He was described as a railway clerk (retired). The informant was P. BIRD, son-in-law, of the same address.
(GRO June Q 1966 New Forest 6b 372)
(revised 10.06.2017)