Birth: 26 June 1869 Portland Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK
Father: David Holmes 1832-1889
Mother: Mary Child 1835-1904
Christening: 3 September 1869 Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 16 October 1897 Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Caroline Booth 1871-1937
Death: January-March 1920 Huddersfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Edith Holmes [Taylor] 1899-a1939
Mary Eunice Holmes [Worthington] 1903-1987
Percy Simpson Holmes 1907-1990
Birth of Arthur Hobson Holmes in FreeBMD in July-September 1869 in Huddersfield (9A 336)
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 for Arthur Hobson Holmes born 26 June 1869 and baptised 3 September 1869 at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, parents David and Mary Holmes. "Page 174 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Holy Trinity Huddersfield in the County of York in the Year 1869 [...] Born June 26th [baptised] Sept 3rd No. 1389 Athur Hobson [parents] David [a] Schoolmaster [and] Mary Holmes [of] Huddersfield".
His brother was registered in January-March 1871 in Huddersfield.
In the 1871 census as Arthur Hobson Holmes aged 1 year, born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (David and Mary), brother (Frank Feamley) and three sisters (Annie, Caroline Hannah and Eleanor) in Portland Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
His brother was baptised on 10 September 1871 at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield when they were living in Marsh.
In the 1881 census as Arthur H Holmes aged 11, born in Huddersfield, York, and living with his parents (David and Mary), brother (Frank) and three sisters (Annie, Caroline H and Eleanor) in Woodside Place, Gledholt Lane, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
His father was buried on 7 December 1889 in Christchurch, Woodhouse, Huddersfield.
I cannot locate him in the 1891 census but he was not living with his mother and family.
Marriage of Arthur Hobson Holmes and Caroline Booth in FreeBMD in October-December 1897 in Huddersfield (9A 504).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the marriage of Arthur Hobson Holmes aged 28, father David Holmes, and Caroline Booth on 16 October 1897 at Huddersfield, Holy Trinity. "Page 81 1897. Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Holy Trinity Huddersfield in the County of York. [No.] 161 Oct 16th 1897 Arthur Hobson Holmes [aged] 28 [a] Bachelor [and] Goods Porter [of] Westbourne Rd, Marsh [father] David Holmes (dec) [a] Schoolmaster, [and] Caroline Booth [aged] 26 [a] Spinster [of] 25 Acre Street Lindley [father] Charles Booth [a] News Agent. Married in the above church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Mary Holmes [and] Charles Booth."
Entry in Ancestry England, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current for Mr Arthur Hobsoii (sic) Holmes of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in The Huddersfield Examiner and West Riding Reporter dated 23 October 1897.
His daughter was born in 1 June 1899, registered in April-June 1899 in Huddersfield, and baptised on 18 June 1899 at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield when he was a goods porter living in Bloomfield Terrace, Marsh.
In the 1901 census as Arthur Hobson Holmes aged 31, born in Huddersfield, a sewing? machine agent, and living with his wife (Caroline) and daughter (Edith) in four rooms at 19 Broomfield Terrace, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
His daughter was born on 12 April 1903, registered in April-June 1903 in Huddersfield and baptised on 17 May 1903 at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield when he was a goods porter living at 36 Lane End, Kirkheaton.
His son was born on 26 June 1907, registered in July-September 1907 in Huddersfield, and baptised on 1 September 1907 at St John the Evangelist, Newsome when he was a mechanics labourer living at 81 Newsome Cross.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Tax Valuation, 1910 for Arth Hobson Holmes of 32 Lockwood Scar, Almondbury, annual value £:4 10s rateable value £3 8s. owner Robt Boothroyd in 1910.
In the 1911 census as Arthur Hobson Holmes aged 41, born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, married, a mechanist labourer at a machine maker and living with his wife (Caroline), son (Percy Timpson), and two daughters (Edith and Mary Eunice) in two rooms at 8 Arlom Square/Buildings, Newsome, Huddersfield.
Death of Arthur H Holmes in FreeBMD in January-March 1920 aged 50 in Huddersfield (9A 429).
There are eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Arthur Hobson Holmes.
Arthur Hobson Holmes was Felicity's second cousin three times removed.
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