Joseph Holmes was born about 1808-1820, probably in Derbyshire, England. He was probably the son of Joseph Holmes. His estimated birth year goes from 1820 (per 1850 census) to 1815 (per 1860 census) to 1810 (per censuses of 1870 & 1880) to 1808 (per death record), and it seems likely 1820 is most accurate since younger people tend to know their age more accurately than older ones, but with such a wide range of estimates it makes sense to mark the date as estimated and somewhat uncertain.
Joseph married Hannah Bown on 20 Apr 1844 at the parish church in St Werburgh, Derbyshire. Both were of full age (21 or more) and lived in Ford Street, and neither had been married before. Joseph was a cattle dealer. Joseph's father wasn't named; Hannah's father was named as Joseph Bown (farmer). The witnesses were Joseph Bown and Ann Wood.
Their son Peter was born in 1844,[1] and christened on 23 Jun 1844 at All Saints Church in Derby, Derbyshire. His father's occupation was recorded as victualler, and the family's address as Walker Lane.[2]
Their twins Hannah (or Elizabeth) and William were born in 1845,[3][4] and christened on 17 Dec 1845 at All Saints Church in Derby, Derbyshire.[5] Their father's occupation was recorded as publican, and the family's address as Walker Lane.
Joseph married Elizabeth Bolton on 31 May 1848 at St Peter's Church in Yoxall, Staffordshire. Both were of full age (21 or more); Joseph lived in All Saints, Derby, Elizabeth in Yoxall. Their fathers were named as Joseph Holmes and Richard Bolton.
By 1850 they were in the United States.
Joseph passed away on 15 Feb 1891 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA.
It's unusual for a father to be named on one marriage record and not on a different marriage record for the same person. Typically the father's name was omitted if the father was unknown or if the father hadn't been married to the mother when the person was born. However it seems to be the same Joseph in both marriages since two of the children from his first marriage, Peter and Hannah, were in the 1850 US census with Joseph and his second wife.
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