Thomas Holmes (abt. 1763 - 1812)

Born about 1763 in England

Husband of Susannah (Burton) Holmes — married 17 Jan 1785 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1812 at about age 49 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

On 17 Jan 1785 at Saint Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Thomas Holmes married Susannah Burton (1766–1852).^[1]

Thomas Mitchell, aged 49, died in Oxford on 11 March 1812 and was buried at St Ebbe's on 18 March. An annotation on the burial register notes the burial was for "All Saints"^[2]

Research notes

Based on newspaper notices the father of Ann Mitchell nee Holmes was Thomas Holmes of Oxford. Ann's mother was Susan, widowed at time of 1826 marriage. Marriage notice in the Oxford University and City Herald 7 January 1826:

Clergymen married: On Thursday last, at Islington, by the Rev. E. Bickersteth, the Rev. Wm. Mitchell, of Bombay, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Holmes, of this city.^[3]

A death notice from the Oxford University and City Herald 26 March 1831:

On Wednesday evening the 23rd instant, died, after a painful and lingering illness, aged 25 years, Ann, Wife of the Rev. William Mitchell, late of Bombay, and youngest Daughter of the late Mr Thomas Holmes of this city.^[4]

searched Oxford University and City Herald and Oxford Journal for other children

Possibly another daughter of the same Thomas, ie sister of Ann was Alice. Marriage notice Oxford University and City Herald 1 February 1834:

On Saturday last was married, at Newgate-street, London, Mr Robert Stuckey, of Cheapside, to Miss Alice Holmes, fifth daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Holmes, of this city.^[5]

A son-on-law of Thomas: death notice Oxford University and City Herald 19 November 1836:

On Monday last died, at Walworth, Mr Geo. Stanley, many years clerk in the Bank of England, son-in-law of the late Mr. Thomas Holmes of this city.^[6]

Death notice, possibly for Susan in the Oxford Journal 27 November 1852:

Nov. 25, at New-cross, near London, in the 87th year of her age, Mrs. Holmes, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Holmes, formerly of this city.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Banns: Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD203_c_4 and marriage Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD203_c_4 retrieved through ancestry.com (subscription$)
2. ↑ Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD200_b_35 retrieved through ancestry.com (subscription$)
3. ↑ Oxford University and City Herald 7 January 1826 page 3 digitised by the British Library Board retrieved through FindMyPast (subscription$)
4. ↑ Oxford University and City Herald 26 March 1831 page 3 digitised by the British Library Board retrieved through FindMyPast (subscription$)
5. ↑ Oxford University and City Herald 1 February 1834 page 3 digitised by the British Library Board retrieved through FindMyPast (subscription$)
6. ↑ Oxford University and City Herald 19 November 1836 page 3 digitised by the British Library Board retrieved through FindMyPast (subscription$)
7. ↑ Oxford Journal 27 November 1852 page 3 digitised by the British Library Board retrieved through FindMyPast (subscription$)

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