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Descendants of Richard Holmes

Generation No. 1

RICHARD (1) HOLMES was born Bet. 1571 - 1591 in Skipton, West Yorkshire. He married MARY CRAVEN June 25, 1611 in Church of All Saints, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She was born Bet. 1576 - 1596 in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and died October 1643 in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

Children of RICHARD HOLMES and MARY CRAVEN are:

i. DAUGHTER (2) HOLMES, b. 1612.
ii. CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, b. 1614, Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
iii. ANNE HOLMES, b. 1619.
iv. JOHN HOLMES, b. 1623.
v. RICHARD HOLMES, b. 1625.

Generation No. 2

CHRISTOPHER (2) HOLMES (RICHARD1) was born 1614 in Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

Children of CHRISTOPHER HOLMES are:

i. MARY (3) HOLMES, b. 1642.
ii. CHRISTIANA HOLMES, b. 1645.
iii. THOMAS HOLMES, b. 1652, Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire; d. October 1731, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

Generation No. 3

THOMAS (3) HOLMES (CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born 1652 in Middleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and died October 1731 in Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. He married JANE HUDSON December 11, 1686 in Church of All Saints, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, daughter of MATTHEW HUDSON and FRANCES SMITH. She was born 1651 in Ilkley, Yorkshire.

Child of THOMAS HOLMES and JANE HUDSON is:

i. CHRISTOPHER (4) HOLMES, b. 1692, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire; d. May 1761, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

Generation No. 4

CHRISTOPHER (4) HOLMES (THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born 1692 in Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and died May 1761 in Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. He married MARY WILCOCK June 17, 1751 in All Saints Church, Otley, West Yorkshire, daughter of THOMAS (JOHN) WILCOCK. She was born 1730 in Appleby, Westmoreland.

Children of CHRISTOPHER HOLMES and MARY WILCOCK are:

i. CHRISTOPHER (5) HOLMES, b. 1751, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
ii. THOMAS (5) HOLMES, b. 1753, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire; d. June 1822, Addingham, West Yorkshire.
iii. JOHN HOLMES, b. 1757.
iv. HANNAH HOLMES, b. 1759.

Generation No. 5

CHRISTOPHER (5) HOLMES (CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born 1751 in Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. He married ELIZABETH MILLBANK December 1776 in All Saints Church, Ryther.

Children of CHRISTOPHER HOLMES and ELIZABETH MILLBANK are:

i. CHRISTOPHER (6) HOLMES, b. 1778.
ii. WILLIAM HOLMES, b. 1780.
iii. RUTH HOLMES, b. 1782.
iv. ESTHER HOLMES, b. 1784.
v. GRACE HOLMES, b. 1787.

THOMAS (5) HOLMES (CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born 1753 in Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and died June 1822 in Addingham, West Yorkshire. He married MARY WARDMAN 1782 in St Peters Church, Addingham, daughter of JAMES WARDMAN and MARY SETTLE. She was born 1754 in Killinghall, Ripley, Yorkshire, and died November 1791 in Plumtreebanks, Addingham, Yorkshire.

Children of THOMAS HOLMES and MARY WARDMAN are

i. JAMES (6) HOLMES, b. April 10, 1783, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire; d. February 25, 1797, Addingham.
ii. CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, b. May 6, 1786, Langbar, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
iii. WILLIAM HOLMES, b. June 19, 1788, Lungill, Addingham, West Yorkshire; d. June 3, 1872, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Generation No. 6

WILLIAM (6) HOLMES (THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born June 19, 1788 in Lungill, Addingham, West Yorkshire, and died June 3, 1872 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He married NANCY ANN PICKLES June 16, 1811 in St Wilfreds Church, Calverley. She was born September 29, 1786 in Baildon, West Yorkshire, and died October 3, 1867 in Baildon, West Yorkshire.

Children of WILLIAM HOLMES and NANCY PICKLES are:

i. THOMAS (7) HOLMES, b. November 4, 1811, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. January 1849, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
ii. HANNAH HOLMES, b. August 15, 1814, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. June 16, 1889, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
iii. WARDMAN HOLMES, b. July 23, 1817, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. December 28, 1869, San Bernardino, California.
iv. MARY HOLMES, b. March 13, 1820, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
v. MARTHA HOLMES, b. November 24, 1822, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
vi. CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, b. December 18, 1825, Addingham, West Yorkshire; d. November 8, 1902, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
vii. ELLEN HOLMES, b. December 22, 1829, Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire; d. January 7, 1907, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
viii. ANNIS HOLMES, b. October 29, 1831.

Generation No. 7

8. WARDMAN (7) HOLMES (WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born July 23, 1817 in Baildon, West Yorkshire, and died December 28, 1869 in San Bernardino, California. He married NAOMI BLAND 1843. She was born March 4, 1826 in Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire, and died September 9, 1915 in San Bernardino, California.

Children of WARDMAN HOLMES and NAOMI BLAND are:

i. MARY (8) HOLMES, b. 1845, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
ii. MARTHA HOLMES, b. 1848, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
iii. MIRANDA HOLMES, b. 1849, St Louis, Missouri.
iv. WILLIAM WARDMAN HOLMES, b. 1852, St Louis, Missouri; d. August 11, 1853.
v. WARDMAN PICKLES HOLMES, b. 1854.
vi. ANN HOLMES, b. 1856, CedarCity, Iron County, California; d. March 6, 1863.
vii. FRANCIS HOLMES, b. 1859, San Bernardino, California.
viii. JAMES HOLMES, b. April 20, 1861, San Bernardino, California; d. November 23, 1875.
ix. ELLEN HOLMES, b. February 13, 1864, San Bernardino, California; d. February 12, 1892, San Bernardino, California.
x. NAOMI HOLMES, b. March 8, 1866, San Bernardino, California; d. 1938.
xi. THOMAS HOLMES, b. November 23, 1867, San Bernardino, California; d. August 17, 1937.

CHRISTOPHER (7) HOLMES (WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born December 18, 1825 in Addingham, West Yorkshire, and died November 8, 1902 in Baildon, West Yorkshire. He married MARGARET EMMOTT December 28, 1846 in All Saints Church, Otley, West Yorkshire, daughter of WILLIAM EMMOTT and ELIZABETH MALLINSON. She was born 1828 in Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire, and died October 1867 in Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Children of CHRISTOPHER HOLMES and MARGARET EMMOTT are:

i. WILLIAM (8) HOLMES, b. May 23, 1847, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. March 29, 1924, Baildon, West Yorkshire.
ii. MARY HOLMES, b. April 13, 1850.
iii. JOHN WARDMAN HOLMES, b. April 23, 1853; d. July 9, 1933; m. JULIA ANN.
iv. ANN E HOLMES, b. January 4, 1856.
v. JOSEPH HOLMES, b. November 11, 1857.
vi. FREDERICK HOLMES, b. October 1860; d. 1938.
vii. TOM HOLMES, b. 1862.
viii. JESSE HOLMES, b. May 27, 1863.
ix. HARRIET HOLMES, b. November 15, 1865.

ELLEN (7) HOLMES (WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born December 22, 1829 in Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire, and died January 7, 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. She married AMOS DAWSON, son of LONG DAWSON and ANN HOBSON. He was born August 7, 1832 in Otley, West Yorkshire.

Children of ELLEN HOLMES and AMOS DAWSON are:

i. MARTHA ANN (8) HOLMES, b. March 9, 1855, Junction, Windhill, Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire; d. September 29, 1855. 13.
ii. ANNIS HOLMES, b. November 1, 1857, Woodend, Windhill, Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire; d. May 7, 1939, Gardena, Los Angeles, California.
iii. MARY HANNAH HOLMES, b. March 20, 1860, Canal Banks, Windhill, Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire; d. November 19, 1936.
iv. THOMAS HOLMES, b. January 4, 1863, Canal Banks, Windhill, Idle, Yorkshire; d. July 20, 1927.

Generation No. 8

WILLIAM8 HOLMES (CHRISTOPHER7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born May 23, 1847 in Baildon, West Yorkshire, and died March 29, 1924 in Baildon, West Yorkshire. He married HANNAH PEARSON October 7, 1871 in Baildon, west Yorkshire, daughter of JAMES PEARSON and MARY BRADLEY. She was born March 1, 1851 in Baildon, West Yorkshire, and died March 19, 1929 in Baildon, West Yorkshire.

Children of WILLIAM HOLMES and HANNAH PEARSON are:

i. MARGARET (9) HOLMES, b. October 9, 1871, Baildon, Yorkshire; d. February 11, 1961, Denton, Lancashire.
ii. ALICE HOLMES, b. October 10, 1874, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. May 4, 1956, Shipley, West Yorkshire.
iii. ERNEST HOLMES, b. December 21, 1875, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. May 1941.
iv. (GEORGE) WILLIAM HOLMES, b. May 4, 1881, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. May 29, 1963.
v. EDITH ANNIE HOLMES, b. April 13, 1883, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. January 7, 1974.
vi. EMILY HOLMES, b. May 13, 1886, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. June 1972, Shipley, West Yorkshire.
vii. MARY EMMA HOLMES, b. January 15, 1890, Baildon, West Yorkshire; d. May 31, 1938, Otley; m. ARTHUR ABRAM GIBBARD, June 29, 1935, Baildon Parish Church.
viii. EVA LOUISA HOLMES, b. July 4, 1891, Baildon, Bradford, West Yorkshire; d. October 18, 1934, Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Dockfields, Shipley.
ix. JESSE HOLMES, b. February 16, 1879; d. June 5, 1879.
x. FREDERICK PEARSON HOLMES, b. November 12, 1877; d. June 5, 1879.
xi. ARTHUR HOLMES, b. June 7, 1873; d. February 1, 1874.
xii. HERBERT WARDMAN HOLMES, b. June 15, 1893.

Generation No. 9

MARGARET (9) HOLMES (WILLIAM8, CHRISTOPHER7, WILLIAM6, THOMAS5, CHRISTOPHER4, THOMAS3, CHRISTOPHER2, RICHARD1) was born October 9, 1871 in Baildon, Yorkshire, and died February 11, 1961 in Denton, Lancashire. She married EDWARD WILSON January 15, 1895 in Shipley, Yorkshire, son of CHARLES WILSON and ANNE WILKINSON. He was born April 6, 1870 in Shipley, West Yorkshire, and died September 11, 1929 in Denton, Lancashire.