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Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Moses Holmes
« on: Saturday 08 November 08 09:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Liz,
         I have just realised what Biniton was it was in fact Buriton near Petersfield and Horndean and Catherington. I should have remembered as it is was on some other paperwork i had.
Thank You
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Moses Holmes
« on: Friday 07 November 08 15:00 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Liz,
             Thank you so much for this valuable information. I cannot thank you enough. I never even thought of looking under East Preston.
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests / Moses Holmes
« on: Friday 07 November 08 14:22 GMT (UK)  »
Moses Holmes was born in 1853 in Petersfield and he was still alive in 1901 and living in Lymenster West Sussex ands according to the Census he was at 129 Wick Street. After that i can find nothing, I am also asking on behalf of a relative of his who lives in Ontario. Any help would really be appreciated.
Thank You
Pete

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Dorset / Major General Abraham Holmes
« on: Saturday 14 June 08 18:31 BST (UK)  »
I really need some help with this one. From the research i have done it is possible that i am related to Abraham Holmes who was a Major General in the Holmes Greene Regiment of foot. He was captured at the battle of Sedgemore in 1685 and was hung for treason in Lyme Regis on 12 September 1685 after being Sentenced by Judge Jeffreys. He had fought for the Duke of Monmouth against the King. His son Major Richard Holmes died during the battle. Can anyone please help to either prove or disprove the connection or give me any help at all. I found these details on Family Search but cannot get back any further than 1625.
Thank You :)

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: George Holmes Look up Help please
« on: Saturday 14 June 08 18:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell,
           sorry about that, What i meant to say was that Thomas was George's Father my Great Great Great Grandfather. He was born in 1760 in Andover.
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: George Holmes Look up Help please
« on: Friday 13 June 08 22:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell,
          well it has been a busy time for me. Since my last email i have had a new Marriage Certificate for my grandfather, and have found his fathers name was Thomas.
Then only last week i found a small lead which could be wrong but i hope is correct. It was that Thoma s's father was James. I followed that lead and found James Holmes who was from a place very close to where Thomas lived in Andover called Burpham, which took me all the way back to Major General Abraham Holmes who fought for the Duke of Monmouth against the King along with his son Major Richard Holmes who died at the battle of Sedgemore in 1685. Abraham was tried for Treason by Judge Jeffrey's (The Hanging Judge).
Abraham was Hung on the beach where he first landed at Lyme Regis on the 12 September 1685 along with quite a few others.
How can i check if he was my Ancestor for certain, as i  only found the details on Family Search.
Do you have any clues or hints i could use to find out please.
Thank You
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: George Holmes Look up Help please
« on: Tuesday 08 April 08 22:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell,
          i realize that now as i looked at some for George Holmes and they have spelt Frederick with a V so it is Fredvrick. Where did you find Olive Scorey as i cannot find her anywhere.
Thank You
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: George Holmes Look up Help please
« on: Tuesday 08 April 08 22:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell,
          when i first saw that i thought there must be a mistake as if you look at the modern thing that is on there first is says he is 31, but when you go to the original it can only be 81 for Harriett's father which would mean that my grandfathers name must have been William Wiliner not Willmer which would account for it. I will check out Olive and see what comes up.
Thanks again Nell
Best Wishes
Pete

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: George Holmes Look up Help please
« on: Tuesday 08 April 08 21:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi Nell,
          It has finally arrived, the Marriage Certificate is here and has been typed this time so i can now read it. But. It says for Georges fathers name Thomas ? and for Harriet's William ?and thats that Thomas was a Laborer and William was a Boot Maker. & there was one surprise George was a widower. I have tried everything to find anything on them but with no luck. Any advice would but greatly appreciated right now.
Thank You
Pete

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