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Holt and or Watts???

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Does anyone know of the Holt family of Aston? All I know so far is My Great Grandmother was Lilian May Watts (nee Holt). Her parents were Charles & Elizabeth Holt, she had 3 sisters, Violet, Gladys and Sis.
The rumour in our family is that the Holtes of Aston Hall were my ancestors, i have tried everything to trace Lilian but to no avail, They lived on Clarendon St, Aston until Lilian was accidently killed by scaffolding during the redevelopment of Aston Newtown whilst walking through, this was in June 1968.
If anyone has any info then please get in touch.
 
Hi Lisa, this what you after --

Death --
Lilian M Watts 2ndqtr 1968 Birmingham 9c 604 70yrs
Birth --
Lilian May Holt 1st qtr 1898 Birmingham 6d 156
Marriage --
Lilian Holt/Henry J Watts 3rd qtr 1918 Aston 6d 1229


bren
 
Thank you very much, thats a great help for my tree. Would you know anything about the Holtes?
 
This could be them in 1901 --

Name:Lily M Holt
Age:2
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name:Charles
Mother's Name:Lizzie
Gender:Female
Where born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish:Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:St Stephen
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street Address: 1 Cumberland Place (Geach St)
Registration district:Birmingham
Sub-registration district:St George
ED, institution, or vessel:27
Household schedule number:22
Household Members:NameAge
Charles Holt25 Polisher Bicycle Fittings
Lizzie Holt24 Press Worker
Lily M Holt2
Doris Holt1
Nellie Sefton21 Boarder
Nellie Sefton1

All born in Birmingham


bren
 
Possible marriage of parents
Name:Charles Holt
Year of Registration:1897
Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-Jun
District:Aston (1837-1924)
County:Warwickshire
Volume:6d Page:667
married Elizabeth Sleet
Name:Elizabeth Sleet
Age:5 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1876
Relation Daughter
Father's Name:Samuel
Mother's Name:Eliza
Gender:Female
Where born:Birmingham, Warwickshire, EnglandCivil parish:AstonCounty/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street Address:Back 76 Pritchett Street Registration district:Aston Sub-registration district Duddeston ED,
Household Members:Samuel Sleet 44,(born London)Occ Whitesmith,Eliza Sleet 41,(born London) Sarah Sleet 17,(born London) Julia Sleet 9, (born B'ham) Elizabeth Sleet 5(born B'ham) ,William Sleet 10 months (born B'ham)
 
This might be Charles in 1891 --

Name:Charles Holt
Age:16
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1875
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Charles
Mother's Name:Hannah
Gender:Male
Where born:Birmingham
Civil parish:Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish:St Stephen
Town:Birmingham
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street Address: New John St West, Court 10, House 3
Occupation: Tool Maker
Registration district:Birmingham
Sub-registration district:St George
ED, institution, or vessel:25
Household Members:NameAge
Charles Holt43 Tool Maker, born Birmingham
Hannah Holt46 Northfield, Worcestershire (In those days)
Florence Holt18 B,ham
Charles Holt16 B,ham

To confirm all this you should send for the certificates, marriage cert would name just father for both


bren
 
In 1881 census there is a Charles Holt living Gt Russell St parents Charles and Hannah

Charles born 1849 Birmngham - Press Tool Maker
Hannah born 1847
Florence 1874
Charles 1876

Marriage 1872 Charles Holt and Hannah Newell

Possible Parents and siblings for Charles born 1849

Charles 1823 Measham
Sarah 1822 Birmingham
Harriet 1845 Birmingham
Alice 1850 Birmingham

Hope this helps CLaire :)
 
Birth --

Charles Holt 2nd qtr 1875 Birmingham 6d 191

Elizabeth Sleet 1st qtr 1876 Birmingham 6d 190


bren
 
Thanks Claire and bren, great help. My tree starting to look like a tree now rather than a twig!!
 
Lisa I knew your g.grandmother, she made the wedding cakes for my two older sisters from what I remember she was a very kind gentle lady. Our family had moved from Aston by 1968 when she was killed, a tragic end for her.
 
Sylvia, hi there, i cant believe you remember my gran, thats fantastic. Unfortunaltly i didnt get to meet her as she died 10yrs before i was born, my whole family were devastated when she died, they all moved to worcester in 1969 and never went back, it wasnt the same without her i suppose. Whats the name of your family? i will jog the memories of my gang to see if they remember you. Thank you for getting in touch. xx
 
Lisa, our family name is Wallace and we lived in Copeley Street, my mom & dad Nance and Bill together with my oldest sister Ivy & her husband Howard used to drink in The Clarendon at weekends, I think that is where they met your gran. Is there an Alf in your family? if so I remember him too, I was only a child at the time, but pubs closed at 10 p.m. in those days and quite frequently drinks would be brought back to our house, mom would provide sandwiches and a number of young single men would come back including "Little Alf" and I think his surname was Watts. We had a piano and someone would play. Happy memories.
 
Sylvia, we didnt have an Alf in our family that i know of, iv asked my family and they dont seem to remember him either. My gran had 2 boys. Henry (also known as Harry) and leonard.
Would you remember the Watts kids in the 50s, Christine was the eldest, she lived with nan in clarendon st for a while and the others were Henry who joined the REME, Shirley Graham and Wendy, they all lived with my gran at some point.
 
Hi Lisa, sorry I don't remember any of the names you posted, with regards to Alf, I could well have been wrong with his surname, it was over 50 years ago.
 
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