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Holmes Family Of Smith Street, Ladywood

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Susan Short

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I am researching my paternal family, Henry George Holmes and Dorothy May Holmes (nee Harris, I think). They lived in Smith Street Ladywood in 1955. I remember visiting them in the 1960s and there was a bus depot behind them. I would like to find out more information about them, their siblings and their parents as I am truly stuck for information. Thanks in advance.
 
Henry George Holmes and Dorothy May Harris married in Aylesbury Bucks in 1924.
Obtaining the marriage certificate will give fathers names.
First child Ivy B born Aylesbury 1925.
 
According to the electoral roll they lived at no 3 court 1 in 1930-1939. In 1945 Dorothy was at no 5 back 29 guildford St. In 1947 they are listed at both no 5 back 29 guildford St and at 2 back 20 smith st, so (assuming it was the same couple, which I think it was) they moved that year. they remained there till 1952, but in the search does not show them 1955-60. This is possibly a fault in the search, as they seem to reappear in 1965 at 1 back 75 St clements Road
 
1945 e roll has them at 5 back 49 Guildford Street with Ernest and Eva Hodgson also listed at the same address. 1955 both at 2 back of 20 Smith Street.
 
here they are in 1939 on the eve of war register

Holmes Household (6 People)3/26 Kent Street North , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS
Henry G Holmes 15 Aug 1902 Male General Labourer Building Trade Married
Dorothy M Holmes 17 Dec 1901 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Ivy B Kenny (Holmes) 23 May 1925 Female At School Single
Thomas H Holmes 17 Jan 1929 Male School Single
Frederick (J) Holmes 03 Jun 1931 Male School Single
Sidney W (Sydney) Holmes 22 Feb 1935 Male Under School Age Single

There are 2 entries which are blacked out on the register (officially closed) so they were still living when the register was published.

1939 register son Thomas' dob is 17 Jan 1929, but I can't find a birth in that year, however there is one in 1929 with mmn Harris so I think they may have entered 1929 in error??

Ivy B was born in Aylesbury, but it looks like the rest of their children were born Birmingham.

Births
Sep 1925
Holmes Ivy B mmn Harris Aylesbury 3a 1551
Mar 1928
HOLMES Thomas H mmn Harris Birmingham N. 6d 563
Sep 1931
Holmes Frederick J mmn Harris Birmingham N. 6d 528
Mar 1935
Holmes Sydney W mmn Harris Birmingham 6d 241

On his WW1 record Henry states he was born in Birmingham I have found this record on FMP

HENRY GEORGE HOLMES WW1.png HENRY GEORGE HOLMES p2 ww1.png
 
Susan, let me know if you can't read these records and I will send them to you by email if you send me your email address via personal message as best not to put your email address for public view.
 
and here's a transcription of the 1911 census for his parents and siblings, his parents have been married 20 years, had 8 children, 5 have died, 3 still living at the time of the census.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

31 Don Street Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place

George H Holmes Head Married Male Band Maker 39 1872 Birmingham
Saray A Holmes Wife Married Female Carder 40 1871 Birmingham
Hanry George Holmes Son Male - 9 1902 Birmingham
James Henry Holmes Son Male - 7 1904 Birmingham
Lilly May Holmes Daughter - Female - 5 1906 Birmingham
 
OMG!!! So much information!! I can't thank you enough! I came up against lots of brick walls and have been searching for ages. I have applied for Henry and Dorothy's marriage certificate so I can follow up on my grandmother! Thank you all once again!!!
 
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