Holdstock family

[keb]

Emily Martha Holdstock married Stephen Tamkin 24th December 1864 at Tenterden Kent   Her mother was possibly Harriet and father Edward. I am hoping to find more information about these people.  Is there anyone out there who has come across these names?
Thank you
Katherine

[Linda_J]

Hi katherine

Holdstock is not a name I am researching and not seen the name occure in tenderden but I saw some in nearby Wittersham. One married some one with the same name I was looking for. It was not mine as it turned out but it is the reason I remembered it.

Linda

[BettyofKent]

Hi Katherine, welcome to RootsChat

I've looked for Emily Martha in the PRs for St Michael, Tenterden, but she's not there.
I've got Holdstocks in my tree, from Wittersham.
Wittersham baptisms are on the IGI (Family Search) but Emily is not on there. I don't know how complete those records are.

Betty

[keb]

Hello,
Since posting the message re:  Emily Martha Holdstock I have found the IGI record for her which mentions she was born "about 1844 of Tenterden District Kent".  Another source has her born at Benenden Kent in C1841. 
The marriage certificate says "The Parish Church" Tenterden and the vicars name is illegible.  She is a spinster of full age and her father Edward Holdstock is a Shoemaker (which was not unusual for that area I believe).  The witnesses were Henry Tamkin Verrall, (would also like to know who he was) and Eliza Tamkin, Stephens younger sister.

Emily Martha, (I also found another just Emily from the same timeframe) may have had siblings; namely James C1831, Thomas C1834, Elizabeth A. C1837 and Joseph C1840.

I read where there is/was a Holdstock reunion held every September in Tenterden.  If anyone knows about such, would also be interested.
Katherine

[Stephen Copley]

Hello. Yes there is a huge reunion every year. My aunt goes to it. We are Copley and out family derived from Holdstock. I have some info you may or may not have and some very old pictures too.


Stephen

[bkr188]

Hello. Yes there is a huge reunion every year. My aunt goes to it. We are Copley and out family derived from Holdstock. I have some info you may or may not have and some very old pictures too.

Stephen

Hello Stephen and it seems appropriate to say welcome to Rootschat,

I have been researching the Holdstock family for many years and found Harriets history via one of her descendants.. Went to  the reunion in 2010 which was interesting.  Would be interested in what history and pictures you have.
bkr

[Stephen Copley]

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 I'll forward what I have on the holdstock here. My aunt has tons of info,  I may have to eventually put you in touch with her.

Stephen.

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[caznjj]

Hello,
I am also interested in the HOLDSTOCK family of Kent. My direct ancestor was Peggy HOLDSTOCK - I believe she was born in 1754, daughter of William and Elizabeth.
She married William RELF in 1775 and I am descended from their daughter Amy (Emma) RELF who married William FENNING and their son William (my GGGG grandfather) came to Australia.

Stephen would it be OK for me to send you an email?
I've found a DNA match with a man who is also descended from HOLDSTOCK (his ancestor Ann Holdstock married Henry Knowler in 1795) - we are trying to connect the dots. Wondering if anyone could point us in the right direction to do this?  Our DNA connection might be with another family line completely, but with this common name we at least need to explore it.

Thank you!
Caroline

[Stephen Copley]

Hello,

Please do email me. If I can help I will.

Stephen.