Hello I live in Australia & my great grandfather was William Holmes, who married Mary Hogan in Sydney, NSW Australia. 13 May 1878
According to his Marriage Certificate, his parents’ names are Michael Holmes and Honora Foley & this certificate states that Williams’ birthplace was Ireland.
On his Death certificate however, where it asks for Name & Occupation / Informant of Father it shows the name of Samuel Holmes. Williams’ death certificate shows his place of birth as Ardmore, Ireland. His date of death was 1 Aug 1945 (Sydney, Australia)
At first I was unsure as to which Ardmore as I know of several, however on my grand-fathers Birth Certificate, it shows his father (William Holmes’) birthplace as WATERFORD, Ireland.
I cannot find any information on when or how he arrived in Australia, word of mouth through family was that William jumped ship in Sydney. I am stuck & am trying to find the Irish connection,
So I have:
• William Holmes born c1860 from Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland
• Apparently jumped ship in Sydney, NSW. Australia
? (cannot locate records of how he arrived)
• Marriage to Mary Hogan in Sydney, NSW (13 May 1878) (mc shows his age as 21, also shows all Holmes surnames as HOMES)
• Death Cert states he was 85 (1 Aug 1945) however taking into account his MC shows 21 in 1878 & his sons BC shows his age as 28 in 1885 (which correspond), I feel his age at death should have been 88 years otherwise he was only 17-18 at time of marriage & not 21 as cert states.
• His death certificate does however show Surname as HOLMES & not Homes as his Marriage cert did.
I grew up with my cousins on my mother’s side of the family as many of my dad’s siblings passed away when I was a child & only recently have gained contact with some cousins on dad’s side who unfortunately were only able to confirm the jump ship part
Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated
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Topic: Holmes / Foley Connection? (Read 2315 times)