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HOLMES, Samuel
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Name HOLMES, Samuel Birth 1870 Frithville, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Male Death 16 May 1950 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Person ID I7199 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HOLMES, Robert, b. 1831, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1920, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 89 years) Relationship natural Mother JOHNSON, Eleanor, b. 1833, Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1929, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 96 years) Relationship natural Marriage 28 Jul 1859 Frithville, Lincolnshire, England
Family ID F2619 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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SAMUEL HOLMES 1870-1950
The birth of Samuel HOLMES was registered in 1870.
(GRO June Q 1870 Boston 7a 399)
From the 1871 census of cottage, Frith Ville, Lincolnshire:
Robert HOLMES, head, aged 39, agricultural labourer, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Eleanor HOLMES, wife, aged 37, born at Frith Ville, Lincolnshire;
Robert HOLMES, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Frith Ville, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HOLMES, daughter, aged 5, born at Frith Ville, Lincolnshire;
*Samuel HOLMES, son, aged 10 months, born at Frith Ville, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3339/14/6)
From the 1881 census of Carrington, Lincolnshire:
Robert HOLMES, head, aged 47, agricultural labourer, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Eleanor HOLMES, wife, aged 47, born at Frith Ville, Lincolnshire;
Robert HOLMES, son, aged 17, agricultural labourer, born at Frithville, Lincolnshire;
*Samuel HOLMES, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Frithville, Lincolnshire;
George HOLMES, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Frithville, Lincolnshire;
Thomas HOLMES, son, aged 5, born at Fishtoft Fen, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3216/81/5)
From the 1911 census of Thornton-le-Fen, Lincolnshire:
*Samuel HOLMES, boarder, aged 40, single, garthman on farm, born at Frithville, Lincolnshire.
He was working for Frederick and Susann [sic] BRODRICK.
(RG14/19588)
The death of a Samuel HOLMES aged 79 was registered in 1950.
(GRO June Q 1950 Boston 3b 22)
"HOLMES Samuel of 38 Tower-road Boston Lincolnshire died 16 May 1950. Probate Lincoln 6 June to Thomas HOLMES labourer and John William GUNSON dock checker.
Effects £143 10s."
(National Probate Registry 1950)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1891 Census: Untraced.
1901 Census: Untraced.
(revised 26.03.2013)

