Looking for Holdens of Darwen/Blackburn Lancs

[Luloo]

Hi - I am researching my fathers family and have hit a brick wall, perhaps someone can help
My father was Roger Holden and was born in 1926.  His fathers name was Edward Holden and died around 1939 ().  His mother was Ann Hefferen (?) and he had 2 brothers that I know of: Edward born 1919 and Philip born 1922.  I think his sisters name was Mary E and she was married to Derrick Bennett.  My father lived at 4 Noble Street Darwen as a young man and later at 10 Cobden Street Darwen with his wife Margery and daughter aged 2.  They emigrated to New Zealand in 1954.  I have very little information to go on so any ideas/facts would be wonderful.  Thanks 

[KGarrad]

Welcome to RootsChat!

FreeBMD is one site you need to look at.

From there:
Births, March qtr 1926
Blackburn Registration District     vol 8e, page 559

Holden, Roger     Mother's maiden name: Hefferson


And a marriage:
June qtr 1913
Blackburn district     vol 8e, page 830

Holden, Edward
Hepperan, Ann W


Meanwhile, LancashireBMD.org.uk reports:
Marriage 1913, at Darwen, St John
Holden, Edward to Hefferan, Ann Winifred

[KGarrad]

Using FreeBMD with a search on Holden births in Lancashire, with a Mother's maiden name of Hef* (wild-card character), shows potential births:

December qtr 1913 (Heffearn)
June qtr 1916 (Heffren)
December qtr 1919 (Hefferen)
December qtr 1922 (Hefferen)
March qtr 1926 (Hefferson)

I won't mention any names just in case they are still living?!
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[Luloo]

Fantastic - thanks very much for the speedy replies.  I had managed to get some info about dads brothers etc from BDM but nothing about his father Edward Holden or his mother Hefferen - there seems to be variations on the spelling of her name but the birth dates for her children are spot on.  I seem to recall dad mentioning she came from Ireland.  Both mum and dad have now passed away so trying to remember all of their history is a bit hit and miss.  Thanks so much for the information 

[KGarrad]

Do you have any further information re Edward and Ann?

Years of birth, or death?

Purchasing their marriage certificate would give you their parent's names.

[Luloo]

Very little info - Edward, I have a tentative date of 1939 for death (BMD 8E 493) as this seems to tie in with the fact that when he died my dad was 14.  He worked as a cotton mill fireman and I assume it was at India Mill as this is where my dad went to work aged 14. This gave me a possible birth year of 1883 on the above cert.   Ann, I've hit a block on.  Was thinking the marriage cert would be the best way to move forward. Your info re their children was great as I've been able to tidy up quite a bit of that today 

[KGarrad]

There is a potential death for Ann - if we assume she didn't remarry?

June qtr 1959
Farnworth district     vol 10c, page 179

Holden, Ann W     age 73

[Luloo]

This is a good possible.  I know she didn't remarry. 

[Nailer1]

Regarding variations in Ann's maiden name spelling and her possible Irish background,  it might be worth while considering yet another variation - Heffernan,  as this is more common in Ireland.