William Isbell Batton Holmden (1835 - 1924)

Born 19 Oct 1835 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Brenda (Winterbotham) Holmden — married 1866 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Died 13 Apr 1924 at age 88 in Barnstaple, Devon, England

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Biography

The 1891 census shows him with his wife Brenda, and a daughter Hilda.

In 1911, he was living in Ilfracombe, Devonshire.

Research Notes

According to a secondary source (my 2nd cousin Sue), William and Brenda had the following children:

• Winifred Holmden, 1866-1932
• Hilda Brend Holmden, 1868-1944
• Harold Reed Holmden, 1869-1869
• Ronald Holmden, 1870-1871
• Gerald Holmden, 1872-1958, m. Edith Ellen B. Smith (1875-1929)
• Geraldine Holmden, 1872-1959

Sources

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPWG-FXP : 30 December 2014), William Isbell Batton Holmden, 19 Oct 1835; citing HOW STREET BAPTIST, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0590693 (RG4 1215).
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9P-2YW : 20 January 2015), William Isbell Batton Holmden, Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YKJ-3W2 : 15 October 2015), William J B Holmden, Harborne, Worcestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVH7-MWYZ : 4 September 2014), William I B Holmden, 1924; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Barnstaple, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.