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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Shropshire => Topic started by: rutbowmax on Wednesday 08 December 10 19:56 GMT (UK)
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I am helping someone trace their roots in the Market Drayton area of Shropshire. The family name is Houlding. THOMAS was born in 1878 (Whitchurch?) with siblings RICHARD b 1876?,GEORGE,LILLIE,ANNIE,FLORIE and NELLIE. As far as we know Richard and Lillie remained in the area but Thomas ended up in Berkshire (Windsor).Any information regarding this family would be greatly appreciated.
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Is this the family?
1881 RG11/2669/9/10
Weston And Wixhill? Under Redcastle Shropshire
Joseph Houlding 24 Ag Lab Market Drayton Shropshire
Ann Wife 25 Market Drayton Shropshire
Richard Son 5 Prees Shropshire
Thomas Son 2 Hodnet Shropshire
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Ok getting some background for them
1891 RG12/2128/72/7
Church Lane, Drayton In Hales, Little Drayton Shropshire
Joseph Houlding Head 36 Farm Labourer Market Drayton
Ann Wife 33 Market Drayton
Thomas Son 12 Scholar Market Drayton
George 9 Scholar Market Drayton
Lily 7 Scholar Market Drayton
Annie 2 Market Drayton
1901
Joseph 44 General Farm Laborer Moreton Wood Salop
Annie 43 Betton Moss Salop
Richard 23 Laborer At Inn Prees Salop
Lillie 17 Prees
Annie 12 Little Drayton Salop
Florie 4 Little Drayton
Nellie Daughter 2 Little Drayton
RG13/2559/66/19
Church Lane, Drayton In Hales, Little Drayton Shropshire
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Can't find Thomas in 1901 and think he may have been out of the country. I think he married an Emma ? who was from Berkshire but can't find the marriage on FreeBMD.
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Hi
Your posting caught my eye - I have a family member who married a Joseph Houlding in November 1905 at Little Drayton Church, Market Drayton. Is he yours? :)
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Death of Thomas' mother Ann
Deaths Mar 1902
Houlding Annie 44 Wem 6a 535
Or this
Deaths Sep 1903
Houlding Annie 46 Mt. Drayton 6a 413
Joseph's remarriage
Marriages Dec 1905
Ada Drownes Davies Mt. Drayton 6a 1503
Joseph Houlding
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Marriage of Lillie?
Marriages Dec 1903
HOULDING Lillie Mt. Drayton 6a 1561
Smith James
I have found something a little puzzling. Will pm you
I am going to hold off posting anything else until you reply and tell us just exactly what you need/want and just in case I am on the wrong track :)
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Thank you all so much for the info....I had gleaned a little myself but nice to have it verified! I am interested in finding any living relatives of this family in the Market Drayton area. I have found Lillie's marriage and also I think Richard's.....to a Martha Leighton? I haven't yet found any more info on George and Florie. The marriage of Thomas and Emma Allen is noted on Freebmd for 1916!!!....but on the 1901 Census for Ireland it states that they were married!!! Emma was born in Newbury Berkshire but cannot trace her as yet...Allen is a popular surname!!
Thank you once again for taking an interest. As for message re Joseph marrying in 1905...this could well be Joseph's brother Tom's son?? The families are listed on the 1891 Census living as near neighbours!! If anyone has info on this Joseph then I would be grateful to receive it!!
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I would also be interested in finding out more about Joseph Holding myself. My relative is Adah Drown Davies who married Joseph Holding (as I previously mentioned) in 1905. I have always wondered about her as in 1900 she was unmarried and but had a daughter -Josephine (no father listed on her birth certificate). I have always wondered if Joseph was in fact Josephine's father- the name suggests as much!! However one has to wonder why they couldn't/didn't marry at the time? Which lead me to wonder if he was still married?? Do you know what year Joseph's brother's son was born? I wonder which Joseph she married?
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Hi California Dreamin,
My great, great grandfather was Joseph Houlding who's second marriage was to Ada Drownes Davies in 1905 Market Drayton. Josephs first wife was Ann Steventon born 1859 market Drayton. I have not gone down the root of Ada as my ancestor is from Joseph and Ann's marriage, (Annie Houlding). Joseph indeed had a brother tom along with other siblings. Their parents are Thomas (birth est 1807) and Martha (birth est 1825), both from Shropshire. Thomas' parents are Stephen and Ann.