Believe that Stephen C. Wade was the son of Mary Ann Goldsmith.
Mary Ann Goldsmith married Alexander Holmes at All Saints, Poplar on 30/1/1868. Mary's father Jeremiah, Alexander is a Chief Officer, father Samuel Holmes, Master Mariner. Both shown of full age and both single.
1871 Census - Woodbridge - ref. RG10 - 1759 - 197 - 36
Alexander W. Holmes 33 b. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary Ann Holmes 26 b. Melton, Suffolk
1881 - Woodbridge - ref. RG11 - 1883 - 90 - 5
Mary Ann Holmes 36 Marr. b. Melton
Stephen C.W. Holmes son 16 Carpenters App. b. Melton
Alexander Holmes appears to have died in Woodbridge 1895.
So, clearly Stephen is Mary Ann's son but is Alexander Holmes the father? Certainly born before they married - however, one thing niggling at me is Stephen's listed as a Wade in 1871 and in 1871 when mother living in Woodbridge with Alexander the latter is shown as Alexander W. - the 'W' not shown when he married or when he died. Wonder if the 'W' could have stood for Wade and he alternated between both names for a while!
From 1881 Stephen continues as a Holmes.
Annette
Anyway, whoever the father was, Mary Ann was the mother.
