Henry HOLMES

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 10 years
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire
Occupation: Scholar

at home

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 20 years
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: Cotes, West Keal, Lincolnshire
Occupation: Farmer's Son

Present were brother Thomas Holmes (24) of Sausthorpe, farmer's son, and Mary Holmes (38), married, of New Leak, housekeeper

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1871 England Census:

Age given: 29 years
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: Boston Road, West Keal, Lincolnshire

Staying with his brother Thomas.

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1881 England Census:

Age given: 37 years [sic]
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: East Flu, Halton Holgate, Lincolnshire
Occupation: Farmer of 130 Acres employing 4 labourers

Present were wife Dorothy (27) of L. Steeping, sons (both born in Halton): Tom (2) & Bart (5 months)

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1891 England Census:

Age given: 40 years [sic]
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: Mill Farm, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire
Occupation: Farmer

Present were wife Dorothy (37) of Little Steeping, children (a) born in Halton: Tom (12), Bart (10), Henry (8), Bessie (5), and (b) born in Thorpe St. Peter: Dorothy (3), Alice (1)

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1901 England Census:

Age given: 60 years
Birthplace given: Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Dwelling Place: Mill Farm, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire
Occupation: Farmer

Present were wife Dorothy (46) of , children (a) born in Halton Holgate: Thomas (22), farmer's son, Bart (20), farmer's son, Henry (18), farmer's son, Elizabeth (15), and (b) born in Thorpe: Dorothy (13), Alice (11), George (9), Fred (6) of Mavis Enderby

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In 1911 Henry Holmes (68) of Sausthorpe, farmer, and wife of 33 years Dorothy (57) of Little Steeping, were at Ashby Puerorum Horncastle with children Henry (28), works on farm, Alice (21), Fred (17), works on farm.

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Henry Holmes died aged 83 years.

Probate London 23 Sep 1924 to Thomas Simpson and Bartholomew Holmes, farmers. Effects £4703 6s. 6d.

   Marriage Information:

Henry married Dorothy SIMPSON, daughter of Thomas SIMPSON and Elizabeth, in 1878 in Spilsby district, Lincolnshire, England ¹. (Dorothy SIMPSON was born about 1855 in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, England and died on 29 Nov 1933 in Maypole Villa, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England ³.)